As we continue to work in class on the State and Local project, here is a picture I took in 2014 of Oregon's only National Park: Crater Lake.
Hi everyone,
We began our last major project for the year in today's class! Here's what happened in class today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
Knowledge LT 1: I can demonstrate an understanding of the interplay between citizens and their governments.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different levels of U.S. government.
Research LT 5: I can effectively conduct and apply research.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different levels of U.S. government.
Research LT 5: I can effectively conduct and apply research.
Soundtrack: "Joker and the Thief" by Wolfmother. Selected because it was sort of a pump up song for the long weekend ahead. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 5/25/17:
News Brief – Nate
Class Feedback
State and Local Project
Grade Check/Work Time
Homework: Read the blog. Continue working on your State/Local final project! Make sure you have your Citizenship Paper turned in, along with any missing work so I can grade it on Friday! Next news brief (just find an article related to government - no write up needed): Colleen.
News Brief: Nate had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: USAToday.com - China protests U.S. Navy patrol through South China Sea. We talked about this story in class, as well as the famous "Nine Dash Line" that China claims as a part of its territory. After this, we checked in about the weekend and what people were up to over the next four days. Colleen helpfully volunteered for the next news brief.
Class Feedback: Last class, I asked students to provide me with some feedback about how class is going - what is going well, and what can be improved, both for the class, and for me as a teacher. Here are the (very interesting!) results that we went through:
State/Local Project: After the news brief, we talked about the State and Local government reading and assignment from last class:
Google Drive - State and Local Government Readings/Questions
I then went through the final assignment for the class, which is a two page paper, with at least three MLA citations, about a local issue that you care about. It will be due in class *probably* next Friday, and you will probably be asked to give a short (like a minute or two) presentation. Here's the handout:
We went through this together, and then worked in class on the Chromebooks.
Class Feedback: Last class, I asked students to provide me with some feedback about how class is going - what is going well, and what can be improved, both for the class, and for me as a teacher. Here are the (very interesting!) results that we went through:
Google Drive - Period 8 Class Feedback PowerPoint
Thanks for your thoughts, everyone. Let's end the year well together!
I then went through the final assignment for the class, which is a two page paper, with at least three MLA citations, about a local issue that you care about. It will be due in class *probably* next Friday, and you will probably be asked to give a short (like a minute or two) presentation. Here's the handout:
We went through this together, and then worked in class on the Chromebooks.
Grade Check/Work Time: The rest of class was spent in class, working on researching for the State and Local project and writing about an issue that you care about in our local community. When I was checking in with students, it appeared that most had a great start as far as selecting issues and beginning to work on the project. Next class, we will continue working on this. Please let me know if you have any questions about what to do! See you on Wednesday!
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