Hopefully you feel like you just won a big game after completing your World War I final essay in class today. I took this picture on April 21, 2009, as our Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets in a playoff game.
Dear class,
Hooray! If you were in class today, you completed the essay test for our World War I unit! I'm looking forward to reading them all. In the meantime, relax and enjoy some rest before we start the next unit. Here's the short class recap for today:
Learning Targets:
Critical Thinking and Analysis LT 2: I can explain connections between events, issues, problems, and concepts.
Communication 1: Communication is effective, organized, focused and compelling.
Knowledge LT 19: I can explain the impacts of nationalism and revolutionary movements.
Soundtrack: "Over There" by George M. Cohan. Selected for today because it was an actual song used during World War I in the United States. Listen to the song here and read the lyrics here.
AGENDA 3/3/17:
News Brief - Justus
World War I Essay Test
Turn in Work
Forecasting
Homework: Read the blog! Turn in missing work if you do not have it today. Next news brief: Gayuni.
News Brief: As usual, we started with a news brief. Justus selected an article about this story: NYTimes.com - Xi Jinping, Seeking to Extend Power, May Bend Retirement Rules. We found China on our world maps again and noted that we did a news brief about it. We also talked for a bit about the Chinese president, as well.
Gayuni volunteered for the next news brief.
We talked about the weekend and what people were up to.
World War I Test: I was VERY pleased with how this went. Almost every single student worked hard for over an hour, quietly writing and responding. Mostly, I tried to stay out of your way with this, aside from occasional updates on how much time was left in the period. Again, I am really looking forward to seeing how everyone did. Thank you so much for your hard work and focus!
Turn in Work: After the essay test, I had everyone turn in all of their World War I work. Here's the checklist/rubric that should be stapled to the top of your work packet:
2) Franz Ferdinand assassination answers (separate sheet of paper)
3) Rough Draft/Practice Essay on start of WWI, with brainstorm/graphic organizer (see last slide here for the essay prompt). Please also get this peer reviewed, as well. It does NOT need to be finished as a final draft - all I am looking for here is that you have the writing process.
4) Letter from the Trenches assignment
5) US Entry into WWI paragraph (bottom of the second page, in TS/CD/CD/CM/CS format)
6) Treaty of Versailles Worksheet (see example on second page, then follow format for the rest of the points).
Forecasting: At the end of the class, as students were finishing their essays, I went around and was happy to talk about forecasting, which is due later today during Community. Please fill out your online forecasting, as well - make sure you are forecasting for 16 credits, with 5 alternates! Come see me if you have any last questions!
Thanks, everyone! Next class, we will start a new unit and I think it will be a fun day. :-)
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