The Embassy of Palestine, in Bogota, Colombia. I got yelled at right after I took this picture. Photo taken in 2009.
Hi everyone,
Another week together! Next week will be our last full one of the year, with plenty to do to prepare for the final. Here's what we did today in class:
Another week together! Next week will be our last full one of the year, with plenty to do to prepare for the final. 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.
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.
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: "Put Everything Aside" by E-Z and Tailsman. Listen to the song here. Selected for today because a former student sent it to me as a comment on the blog last year. He helpfully translated the lyrics, which definitely relate to our work in trying to come to a solution for Israel and Palestine!
AGENDA 6/5/17:
News Brief – Shea
Finish Promises
Epilogue/Discuss
Final Roles
Finish Promises
Epilogue/Discuss
Final Roles
Homework: Read the blog! Know your grade (updated on StudentVUE) and how to improve it by this Friday, if possible. Keep working on your final project for the year (specific guide for what to do here). Next news brief: Ed.
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News Brief: Shea had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: BBC.com - London attack: What we know so far. We found the United Kingdom in the world map packet and talked about this story, as well as the latest updates from London. The UK is having an election on Thursday, so this will certainly be a major issue.
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 Ed.
Finish Promises: Next, we finished watching 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:
Here's a link to a stream online for the documentary (this quality isn't very good, but it's better than nothing): Veoh.com - Promises Streaming.
Epilogue/Discuss: After the documentary, I showed an epilogue that catches up with a few of them in 2004. How crazy is it about Faraj and where he ended up?
I'm going to keep it simple and have students just focus on this. You should already know what learning targets you need to work on. Use the chart at the top of the second page to focus your writing/speech notes on the specific issues in the conflict.
Let me know if you have any questions about what you need to do! Not much longer to go until finals! You can do this! :-)
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 Ed.
Here's a link to a stream online for the documentary (this quality isn't very good, but it's better than nothing): Veoh.com - Promises Streaming.
Epilogue/Discuss: After the documentary, I showed an epilogue that catches up with a few of them in 2004. How crazy is it about Faraj and where he ended up?
I also showed this link, which is a more recent interview with Sanabel: An Update from Sanabel. I'm glad that she is happy students are still learning about the conflict and thinking of ways to solve it!
Here's an update from Faraj, as well: Promises: An Interview with Faraj Adnan.
Here's an update from Faraj, as well: Promises: An Interview with Faraj Adnan.
We discussed the documentary and the roles of the children involved with it. Keep these notes to work on your final project!
Final Roles: Speaking of the final project, this is a form that clarifies what the expectation is going to be on the day of the final, as well as what students should be writing/talking about:
I'm going to keep it simple and have students just focus on this. You should already know what learning targets you need to work on. Use the chart at the top of the second page to focus your writing/speech notes on the specific issues in the conflict.
Another resource is this timeline of the conflict:
Let me know if you have any questions about what you need to do! Not much longer to go until finals! You can do this! :-)
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