Friday, January 16, 2015

Friday 1/16


Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Quick wrap up of yesterdays mini debates
2.  Preview some blogs
3.  Simpsons episode with connections to class.

Homework:

Cornell Notes Due on Wednesday.  Blogs due on Friday.  Voicethread comments due on Monday (3 Quality ones!!)

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1. CommonCraft Video Project
2. Project Rubric..You Grade..

WORK!!!

Homework:

Get a 3 ring binder as soon as possible!!  Parent Permission slip as soon as possible.  We will Record Wednesday and Thursday.

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Look at Pretest scores/questions

2.  Talk about Poker Participation Points

3.  Discuss discussion groups

4.  Review Structural Functionalism..make sure we have an understanding!!

Sociological Perspectives Notes

Homework:

No Homework over the weekend

Links we will use in next few days:

Sociology Study Questions

Poker Participation Points

Participation Points Description

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Thursday 1/15


Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Start looking at Congress and Term Limits.
2.  Mini Debates on Term Limits

Homework:

Cornell Notes Due on Wednesday.  Blogs due on Friday.  Voicethread comments due on Monday (3 Quality ones!!)

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1. CommonCraft Video Project
2. Project Rubric..You Grade..

WORK!!!

Homework:

Get a 3 ring binder as soon as possible!!  Parent Permission slip as soon as possible.  We will Record Wednesday and Thursday.

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Look at Pretest scores/questions

2.  Lecture/Discussion/Practice on Structural Fundamentalism

Sociological Perspectives Notes

Homework:

Think about on criticism of the theory..something that seems wrong to your or you do not agree with and add it to your Sociological Perspectives Notes Due on Friday

Also...Find evidence of Structural Fundamentalism and put it in the correct spot in your Sociological Perspectives Notes Due on Friday.

Links we will use in next few days:

Sociology Study Questions

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Wednesday 1/14


Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Check in Cornell Notes and take the quiz a few times
2.  Senate Seat!!!!
3.  Start looking at Congress and Term Limits. (Look at Chris Voicethread and look up oldest Congress Members!!)
4.  Discuss our mini debates for Thursday.  Possibly prep..

Homework:

Cornell Notes Due on Wednesday.  Blogs due on Friday.  Voicethread comments due on Monday (3 Quality ones!!)

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1. CommonCraft Video Project
2. Project Rubric..You Grade..

Homework:

Get a 3 ring binder as soon as possible!!  Parent Permission slip as soon as possible.  We will Record Wednesday and Thursday.

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Look at our Micro/Macro Pictures
2.  Make sure we understand Micro and Macro
3.  Transfer your homework over to...3 Sociological Perspectives Notes

Homework:

GET A BOOK AND BRING IT HOME

Links we will use in next few days:

Sociology Study Questions

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Tuesday 1/13


Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Work day!!!
2.  You can blog...work on Cornell Notes..or voicethread comments

Homework:

Cornell Notes Due on Wednesday.  Blogs due on Friday.  Voicethread comments due on Monday (3 Quality ones!!)

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1. CommonCraft Video Project
2. Project Rubric..You Grade..

Homework:

Get a 3 ring binder as soon as possible!!  Parent Permission slip as soon as possible.

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Work day
2.  Work on your three questions from the Sociology Study Questions or your Micro/Macro Drawings...Both are due on Wednesday.

Homework:

GET A BOOK.  Macro/Micro drawings are due on Wednesday

Links we will use in next few days:

Sociology Study Questions

Monday, January 12, 2015

Monday 1/12


Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Preview Cornell Notes
2.  Watch and learn about Congress from some videos..
3.  Little Voicethread time with partner.

Homework:

Voicethread due Tuesday.  Only day to work on it is Friday.  Cornell Notes Due on Wednesday.  Blogs due on Friday

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Review Poker Chip Participation
2.  Review How to teach the Holocaust
3.  Intro CommonCraft Video Project

Homework:

Get a 3 ring binder as soon as possible!!  Parent Permission slip as soon as possible.

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Make sure everyone has taken the pretest..
2.  Talk about the book and homework with the book
3.  How to think like a Sociologist Activity
3.  Discuss "Drug Dealers Living with their Moms" reading for a few minutes if we have time..
4.  Assign Macro-sociology/Micro-sociology drawing homework

Homework:

GET A BOOK.  Macro/Micro drawings are due on Tuesday

Links we will use in next few days:

Sociology Study Questions

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Friday 1/8


Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Fill out seating chart
2.  Preview voicethread and work on voicethread project

Homework:

Voicethread due Tuesday.  Only day to work on it is Friday.  Cornell Notes Due on Wednesday

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Talk about poker participation points
2.  Start working on How to teach the Holocaust

Homework:

Get a 3 ring binder as soon as possible!! How to teach the Holocaust document is due on Monday.  Parent Permission slip as soon as possible.

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Sociology pretest
2.  Start working on "Drug Dealers Living with their Moms" reading questions.  Due Monday

Homework:

Drug Dealers reading due on Monday.  Get a book as soon as possible!

Links we will use in next few days:

Sociology Study Questions

Monday, January 5, 2015

Tuesday 1/5


Political Science Honors

Today:

1.  Welcome Back!!
2.  Set up seats
3.  Look at a few new procedures
4.  Look at Grading Scale
5.  Talk about a few new things and set blog dates!
6.  Set up voicethread groups if we have time

Homework:

None as of right now

Links we will use in next few days:

Campaign Participation!!


NOTETAKING How to take Cornell Notes....(Also in Openclass)

Poker Participation Points

Regional Studies

Today:

1.  Welcome Back!!
2.  Set up Seats
3.  Talk about expectations/procedures
4.  Look at the grading scale
5.  Start working on How to teach the Holocaust

Homework:

Get a 3 ring binder by Friday

Links we will use in next few days:

All the Maps You Need

Different Kinds of Camps

Holocaust Dictionary 

Poker Participation Points


Sociology 

Today:

1.  Welcome Back!!
2.  Set up Seats
3.  Talk about expectations/procedures
4.  Look at the grading scale
5.  Define Sociology
6.  Start to look at and work on Getting to Know You Sociology Survey (Finish for Homework) in OPENCLASS.

Homework:

Complete Sociology Survey Due on Wednesday

Links we will use in next few days:

Sociology Study Questions