Note: I missed class today due to taking a day off to be at the district tennis tournament (I am one of the boy's coaches here), so this is what I hope happened with the substitute.
Photo taken in 2007 at the Denver Aquarium.
Dear class,
We continued looking at demographics today, through the very recent documentary "Children of Syria" which does a great job giving a case study of the Syrian refugee crisis. Here's what we did today in class:
We continued looking at demographics today, through the very recent documentary "Children of Syria" which does a great job giving a case study of the Syrian refugee crisis. 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: "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. Selected for today because being happy could actually be considered a demographic indicator. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 5/12/17:
News Brief – Carter
Children of Syria
Review
Trends
Children of Syria
Review
Trends
Homework: Read the blog! Continue working on your demographics packet! Next news brief: Sanjana.
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News Brief: Carter had the news brief today and selected an article to talk about with the class. Students should have opened up their map packets to note where the story was from.
Here's the link to see the latest one minute update from BBC World News, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):
The next news brief was assigned to Sanjana.
Children of Syria: This was a fantastic documentary that recently came out (last year - it was nominated for an Academy Award) on PBS Frontline. Part of the learning target for the unit is tying demographics in with current events, so this was perfect. Here is the assignment that I passed out with the movie:
Here is a link to watch the documentary, if you missed class, or wanted to watch it again at home with your family. An hour really well spent:
Review: After the documentary, a few random students were asked to answer questions from the documentary review. Thank you for your input and thoughts here! I hope everyone was really engaged with answering the questions and watching the film.
Trends: At the end of class, it should have been work time to continue to fill out the demographics packet of information. We will continue this next week (it will likely be due later in the week). Thanks, everyone! I will miss you all - have a great rest of the week and weekend!
Here's the link to see the latest one minute update from BBC World News, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):
The next news brief was assigned to Sanjana.
Children of Syria: This was a fantastic documentary that recently came out (last year - it was nominated for an Academy Award) on PBS Frontline. Part of the learning target for the unit is tying demographics in with current events, so this was perfect. Here is the assignment that I passed out with the movie:
Here is a link to watch the documentary, if you missed class, or wanted to watch it again at home with your family. An hour really well spent:
Review: After the documentary, a few random students were asked to answer questions from the documentary review. Thank you for your input and thoughts here! I hope everyone was really engaged with answering the questions and watching the film.
Trends: At the end of class, it should have been work time to continue to fill out the demographics packet of information. We will continue this next week (it will likely be due later in the week). Thanks, everyone! I will miss you all - have a great rest of the week and weekend!
Are the demographics packet due tomorrow the 16? Just curious.
ReplyDeleteCarter K.
Hi Carter,
DeleteWe will have time in class to work on it, so no, it is not due.
Thanks!