Happy Long Weekend Everyone!!!
This week we took some time to look back at our alternate text video blog assignment in order to ensure that everyone is meeting expectations. Revised videos must be posted to your litspiration blog by first thing in the morning, Thursday February 14.
We also began to explore the textbook as another narrative on the history of the conflict between the Spanish and Aztec, on our journey to answer our main inquiry question: Why should we care about the impact of cultural contact between the Spanish and Aztec civilizations? The details of this note-taking assignment can be found here through Evernote, as always.
Your notes on the Aztec (Journal Entry #30) are DUE on Wednesday, February 20th.
Please note that there will be a QUIZ on this material (journal entry #30) on Thursday, February 21st.
The second round of blog comments (Journal Entry #31) are due February 25.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
Friday, February 8
After watching the documentary "Engineering an Empire: The Aztecs" yesterday, we worked on connecting the knowledge gained to larger concepts by filling in the "Source 2" column of the "inquiry organizer." At this point, you should have the first 3 columns filled in.
If you have completed all journal entries up to 29, and have everything uploaded on your blog for the litspiration challenge, you are 100% caught up in Humanities! Yay! (*Note: Journal entry 30 IS NOT for homework at all! We will give you time in class to finish it up next week!*)
If you have completed all journal entries up to 29, and have everything uploaded on your blog for the litspiration challenge, you are 100% caught up in Humanities! Yay! (*Note: Journal entry 30 IS NOT for homework at all! We will give you time in class to finish it up next week!*)
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Wednesday, February 6
Today, we finished journal entry 28. Please ensure that this journal entry is finished by Friday if you missed class today for whatever reason. It is also important that your journals are up to date at all times!
Also, check out the class discussion notes for what we discussed today in class regarding our guiding inquiry question.
We will be continuing our study of the Aztec and Spanish contact tomorrow by delving into a more detailed study of the Aztecs.
Please remember also that this Friday, February 8th, is the deadline for term 2 Litspiration blogs/free reading challenges. Contact Mrs. Waite or Miss Groeller with any concerns ASAP!
Also, check out the class discussion notes for what we discussed today in class regarding our guiding inquiry question.
We will be continuing our study of the Aztec and Spanish contact tomorrow by delving into a more detailed study of the Aztecs.
Please remember also that this Friday, February 8th, is the deadline for term 2 Litspiration blogs/free reading challenges. Contact Mrs. Waite or Miss Groeller with any concerns ASAP!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Quiz MONDAY!
On Monday we will be having a quiz on the content covered in the documentary Guns, Germs & Steel, the lecture on the Age of Exploration and the Costs of Imperialism, and worldview.
Resources that you should be referring to for this include: episode one and two viewing guides, documentary notes, lecture notes, class discussion notes, worldview resources.
(All available through Evernote, as always!)
You are permitted to bring in a cheat sheet, as long as it meets the following requirements:
Resources that you should be referring to for this include: episode one and two viewing guides, documentary notes, lecture notes, class discussion notes, worldview resources.
(All available through Evernote, as always!)
You are permitted to bring in a cheat sheet, as long as it meets the following requirements:
- Typed in 12 point Arial font
- Single spaced
- 1/2 Page, one side only! (8.5 by 11 paper!)
- 1.5 cm margins
Monday, January 28, 2013
Test Corrections and Reflection Due Wednesday
The test corrections and reflection are due Wednesday. In order to help us determine what test-taking skills we need to work on, the reflection component will be essential!
Here is the assignment:
1. CORRECT - Find the correct answer in your notes, reading, etc. and indicate that on the test.
2. REFLECT - Think about why you got the answer wrong. Determine how you could avoid this in the future.
Here are the multiple choice questions:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz9UAqoetbUyWGx0Nmh6VlJ5eVE/edit
Here is the assignment:
1. CORRECT - Find the correct answer in your notes, reading, etc. and indicate that on the test.
2. REFLECT - Think about why you got the answer wrong. Determine how you could avoid this in the future.
Here are the multiple choice questions:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz9UAqoetbUyWGx0Nmh6VlJ5eVE/edit
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Documentary
We have been working on viewing and understanding the documentary Guns, Germs & Steel as an entrance point to our study of the Aztec/Spanish conflict. So far, we have finished episode one and and the viewing guide that goes along with episode one, discussing the concepts in class and posting answers as journal entry 26. Notes from this class discussion are available through Evernote as usual!
Today, we started watching episode two of the documentary. Students who have missed class can find the transcript for the documentary on the PBS website and can find the viewing guide in the "documents" section of the Humanities page.
We are continuing to work on "Litspiration" blog assignment. All requirements for term 2 are due February 8.
Today, we started watching episode two of the documentary. Students who have missed class can find the transcript for the documentary on the PBS website and can find the viewing guide in the "documents" section of the Humanities page.
We are continuing to work on "Litspiration" blog assignment. All requirements for term 2 are due February 8.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Peer Review Time Tomorrow
Don't forget to have your first review completely polished for peer reviews tomorrow morning!
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