My brother visited Portland recently! Here I am with my sister and brother with my mom in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, over Winter Break 2014.
Dear class,
There was a fair amount of reviewing data and reading today - thanks for following along. Here's what we did today in class:
There was a fair amount of reviewing data and reading today - thanks for following along. Here's what we did today in class:
Learning Targets:
Knowledge LT 9: I can explain demographic changes in the world and their effects.
Critical Thinking LT 2: I can explain connections between events, issues, problems and concepts.
Knowledge LT 9: I can explain demographic changes in the world and their effects.
Critical Thinking LT 2: I can explain connections between events, issues, problems and concepts.
Soundtrack: "The End" by The Doors. Selected for today because of "The End of Poverty" reading, and because we are approaching the end of the school year, as well as today being the official end of the Country Profile Project.
AGENDA 5/15/18:
News Brief – Derek
The End of Poverty
Group Work
Finish Demographic Packets
The End of Poverty
Group Work
Finish Demographic Packets
Homework: Read the blog! All Country Profile Project work/revisions due TODAY - Final Deadline! Continue to work on any missing/incomplete assignments to improve your grade! Next news brief: Albert.
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News Brief: Derek had the news brief today and talked about this story for the news brief: BBC.com - Gaza begins to bury its dead after deadliest day in years. We found found Israel (and Palestine) in the world map and talked for a while in class about this story, along with some of the impacts of the United States moving our embassy to Jerusalem. Thank you for this discussion!
We also watched the one minute BBC World News update. Here's the link to see the latest one minute update, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):
The next news brief was assigned to Albert.
We also watched the one minute BBC World News update. Here's the link to see the latest one minute update, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):
The next news brief was assigned to Albert.
The End of Poverty: This was based on learning more about what life is like in different countries. I asked the class to split up based on how fast students thought they were at reading, and assigned this paper and reading to a group of four:
Here is the reading that goes along with the assignment:
Group Work: We spent a good time in class going through this in groups, and then going over it afterwards. Hold on to these completed assignments, please!
Finish Demographics Work: We did not have the time in class to do much of this, but your demographics work will be due later in the unit, so please finish all of the assignments related to it!
Finish Demographics Work: We did not have the time in class to do much of this, but your demographics work will be due later in the unit, so please finish all of the assignments related to it!
Thanks for your focus and work today in class!
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