My view of Mt. Hood and Lost Lake on final approach into Portland International Airport on Memorial Day weekend in 2015.
Dear class,
Welcome to another weekend! I hope you are rested up and ready to finish the year strong. Here's what we did today in class:
Welcome to another weekend! I hope you are rested up and ready to finish the year strong. Here's what we did today in class:
Learning Targets:
Communication LT 1: I can use language and style that is appropriate to the content area.
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.
Communication LT 1: I can use language and style that is appropriate to the content area.
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.
Knowledge LT 19: I can explain the impacts of nationalism and revolutionary movements. Knowledge LT 21: I can explain how religious ideas impact the shaping of societies.
Soundtrack: "Making Memories" by Rush. Selected for today because of the long Memorial Day weekend, and making sure we keep memories alive. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 6/1/17:
News Brief – Teja
Promises
Film Review
Promises
Film Review
Homework: Read the blog! Know your grade (updated on StudentVUE) and how to improve it, if possible. All late/missing work is due by next Friday. Keep working on your final project for the year (overview here). Next news brief: Shea.
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News Brief: Teja had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: BBC.com - Dramatic Ukraine water pipe explosion captured on CCTV. We found Ukraine in the world map packet and watched the accompanying video in the article, which was pretty hilarious. We also checked in about the weekend and what people were up to.
The next news brief was assigned to Shea.
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):
Promises: Next, we watched the first part of the Promises (2001) documentary, about Israeli and Palestinian children. Here's a link to the note taking guide we are filling out as we watch:
Yes, it is old (about the time you were born)! It is also an incredibly well done look at life for the children in the region and really helps people understand what is going on. We will finish watching this next class.
For homework, you need to be continuing to work on your final project on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here is the information you need for that:
Let me know if you have any questions about what you need to do! Not long now until the end of the year!
The next news brief was assigned to Shea.
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):
Promises: Next, we watched the first part of the Promises (2001) documentary, about Israeli and Palestinian children. Here's a link to the note taking guide we are filling out as we watch:
Yes, it is old (about the time you were born)! It is also an incredibly well done look at life for the children in the region and really helps people understand what is going on. We will finish watching this next class.
For homework, you need to be continuing to work on your final project on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here is the information you need for that:
Here is the overview of what the roles are:
Another resource is this timeline of the conflict:
Let me know if you have any questions about what you need to do! Not long now until the end of the year!
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