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Week 3 - Friday: "Revolution" & "change" in the news

1/28/2016

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Pick one of the news media sources from the Fridays: Current Events & Global Issues page.
On the news' website, use their search bar to find news articles that contain the words "revolution" and/or "change". Pick an article to read and be prepared to discuss this with the class.
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Week 3 - wednesday: formative investigation: Industrial revolution

1/28/2016

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Today, you will begin another formative investigation. This time, your focus will be on the Industrial Revolution. You will also work independently on your investigation. Don't worry, it is still formative.  What you will also do is throughout this process, you will work with different "clock partners" to collaborate on ideas, research resources, and for peer feedback on your investigation process and documentation. This will be a "guided" independent investigation to help you prepare for the summative investigation -- one in which you will pick the revolution of your choice (Mrs. Stewart will provide a list to choose from).

Okay, let's get started! Here are links to resources you'll need for today:
  • Industrial Revolution Formative Investigation (Presentation)
  • ​Individual Investigation Document Template (Template - Make a copy & share!)
  • Submit YOUR Investigation Document (Form to Submit Link)
  • Additional Information about Criterion B Investigations (Year 3)
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Revolutions: Reading, Note-taking, & summarizing

1/26/2016

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Continue learning about how revolutions bring about rapid change, exam their causes, the process of change, and consequences. We will also practice taking more effective and efficient notes . . .
  • "We have laptops... so why do we still have to take notes on paper?"
    • Here's the evidence of the benefits of writing down notes instead of digital note-taking:
      • "A Learning Secret: Don’t Take Notes with a Laptop" - Scientificamerican.com
      • "Why Using Pen And Paper, Not Laptops, Boosts Memory: Writing Notes Helps Recall Concepts, Ability To Understand" - DailyMedical.com
      • "Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter" - Psychologytoday.com

Helpful Links for Today's Tasks:
  • Revolutions - 2 Paragraph Cornell Notes Template
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Week 2 - Friday: Scientific revolution: continue investigation steps 4-7:

1/23/2016

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Students, in my absence, please continue to work with your partner(s) on your investigation of the Scientific Revolution. Steps 1-7 must be completed by Sunday night @ 9pm. We will work with the data you collected, summaries your wrote, etc. in class on Monday to put it all together as a complete investigation. 

Reminder: Stay focused on your group's specific topic. Use the research questions you came up with to guide your research. Only take notes on information that helps you answer the questions. Keep your notes relevant and focused. Same for your summary. Your 1-2 paragraph summary is you summarizing what you learned about your investigation on the Scientific Revolution and is essentially you answering the research questions with evidence and supporting details from your notes and sources.

Also, you voted and the majority selected the Industrial Revolution for your next formative investigation (don't worry--you'll still have a chance to investigate the French Revolution when we get to the Summative Investigation if you really want to).


Links to Today's Helpful Resources:
  • Formative Investigation on Scientific Revolution (Presentation)
  • Group Investigation Document (Template - Make a copy & share!)
  • Link to Submit Group Investigation Document (Form Link-- I still need 2 groups from Block B and 2 groups from Block C to submit the link to their group's investigation document!!!)


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week 2 - Wednesday: continue investigating scientific revolution

1/21/2016

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Quiz time! (don't worry... its formative, multiple choice & only 5 questions)

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Links to Today's Helpful Resources:
  • Formative Investigation on Scientific Revolution (Presentation)
  • Group Investigation Document (Template - Make a copy & share!)
  • Link to Submit Group Investigation Document (Form Link)

    Vote for your next formative investigation topic!

Submit
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January 18th, 2016

1/20/2016

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Links to Today's Helpful Resources:
  • Formative Investigation on Scientific Revolution (Presentation)
  • Group Investigation Document Template (Template - Make a copy & share!)
  • Link to Submit Group Investigation Document (Form to Submit Link)
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Week 1 - Friday - current events: modern-day revolutionary changes in the news

1/16/2016

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Take a look at a few modern-day revolutionary changes or shifts that are happening by scanning headlines and find an article to read about one of the following topics.
Today's Guiding Question (debatable question): 
Based on the definition of "revolution", do the topics below meet the criteria for being a true "revolution"?
You can choose to either read the article I provided--or do a search for an article to read related to the topic.
  • Climate Change:  
  • "Pope Francis: 'Revolution' needed to combat climate change" - CNN.com June 2015
  • Terrorism: Modern-day Tyranny and Terror:
  • "Op-Ed It's time for Muslim countries to get off the sidelines in the fight against extremist ideologies" - Los Angeles Times Jan 2016
  • Social Media Revolution:
  • "Jill Goldson: How to deal with young children using smart devices" - New Zealand Herald Jan 2016
  • Digital Revolution:
  • "The 2016 World Economic Forum Misfires With Its Fourth Industrial Revolution Theme" - Huffington Post.com Jan. 2016
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Semester 2 Week 1 - Wednesday: Intro to Scientific Revolution

1/14/2016

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Today we will begin our first investigation into historical revolutions. A great starting point in history is to look at the modern revolutionary period that happened in Europe with a series of revolutions, beginning with the Scientific Revolution.
We will begin a formative group investigation into the Scientific Revolution (and the Enlightenment Period). You will be assigned to a group. Each group will have a specific area of focus for their research in this investigation process.


Helpful Links for Today's Tasks:
  • The Scientific Revolution (Presentation with Formative Tasks)
  • Padlet.com  (each group will create a Padlet)

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Semester 2: Week 1 - Monday: Intro to Revolutions Unit

1/12/2016

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Warm-Up: 
In your journal, write down YOUR own definition of "revolution"... what do YOU think a revolution is?

Today we will explore the following questions:
What is a revolution?
What are some causes (& consequences) of revolutions?
What are some examples of revolutions in history?
what are some current revolutions we see occurring today around the world?
What types of revolutions are there?

Links for today's class:
  • Intro to Revolution Unit (presentation)
  • Video: Top 10 Notable Revolutions

Today's Exit Ticket: Kahoot It! Quiz.
  • Go to Kahoot.it  
  • Enter the Pin # displayed on the screen (pin # will be visible at the end of class)
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