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January:
- (Jan 3-6) Debate: Cloud Seeding
- Perspectives – identify various perspectives on this issue and their motivations
- Arguments
– research and prepare statements/arguments representing the various perspectives identified
– debate
- Personal Conclusions – state personal conclusions resulting from debate
- (Jan 3-20) Explore final section of Moodle: RESOURCES & SUSTAINABILITY
- Final preparations/work on summative assessment project: NEW SCHOOL DESIGN
Hard deadline for all course work: January 31, 2023
January 3-6:
View: “The MISSION”
-Set up Video Notes (“PQI”)
–> Points of Personal Interest
–> Questions
–> Issues/Controversies
Conclude/Finish up Interview Project (Renaissance/Age of Exploration)
Dec 5-16
- Complete if needed “Then and Now” assignment (now past due)
- Complete Symbolism Assignment (due today to Friday AM)
- Looking ahead: “The Renaissance”
- Moodle Readings
- Chapter 7 + Review Sheets by Friday December 9
- Chapter 8 + Review Sheets by Wednesday December 14
- Chapter 9 + Review Sheets by Friday December 16
- What conditions led to the transition from Feudalism?
December 5-16
- Blog Post: most poignant point of BLUE GOLD
- View short Moodle Video Clips on own:
- ESA and Climate Change
- Causes & Effects of Climate Change
- Prepare/Research for Debate (TBD): Cloud Seeding
- Complete Assignment – Hydrosphere Parts 1 & 2 (see TEAMS)
- Work on School Design Project
November 21-25
- Videos from MOODLE:
Basics of GEO – CLIMATEWhat is an Atmospheric RiverAtmospheric Pressure (Bill Nye)The Jet Stream (x2)Weather FrontsAtmospheric CirculationEl Nino vs El Nina
- Resources & Sustainability
- Blog Post: “The Ball – 20 Questions”
- Observations
- How does its story fit in with previous topics:
- 5 Themes?
- Tectonics?
- Climate & Weather?
- MOODLE:
How do Ocean Currents Work?- What is A Thermocline?
- Warming Seas & Melting Ice Sheets
- Video Notes: “BLUE GOLD
Nov 21-25
- Monday/Tuesday: Continue working on “Then and Now” assignment (due next week)
- Wednesday/Thursday: Overview/Summary – Medieval Times (video) and a look at Heraldry then and now
November 14-18
- Videos from MOODLE:
- Basics of GEO – CLIMATE
- What is an Atmospheric River
- Atmospheric Pressure (Bill Nye)
- The Jet Stream (x2)
- Weather Fronts
- Atmospheric Circulation
- El Nino vs El Nina
- Resources & Sustainability
- Blog Post: “The Ball – 20 Questions”
- Observations
- How does its story fit in with previous topics:
- 5 Themes?
- Tectonics?
- Climate & Weather?
- MOODLE:
- How do Ocean Currents Work?
- What is A Thermocline?
- Warming Seas & Melting Ice Sheets
- Video Notes: “BLUE GOLD”
Nov 8-10
Share some blog posts on name changes & anachronisms
Complete general comparisons between Roman vs Norse (Assignment now due this week)
The Middle Ages in Western Europe
- Factors that led to fall of Roman Empire
- Looking ahead at Assignment: A Day in the Life – Then (There) vs Now (Here) Due Date week of November 21
- Video: “The Dark Ages – Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire”
Homework Readings:
- Chapter 2 Pathways (see MOODLE PDF) by Nov 10
- Chapter 5 Pathways (see MOODLE PDF) by Nov 14
- Review & Activity Sheets Optional (MOODLE PDFs) by Nov 18
October 20-28Intro to “Pathways” and PDF Text (Moodle)
Intro to Studying History (but we never leave Geography!)
- BLOG POST: CHOOSE FIVE elements of civilization that often form the focus of historical study of a society, and apply these to yourself in the context of a group that YOU closely identify with (examples: family, a team, a particular program, a club, etc.)
- To help you generate ideas, read https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/civilizations
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CREATE a document/list showing what these five elements are as they pertain to your “society” – their unique features, and how they shape/contribute to your society’s identity.
Final Post by MONDAY OCT 24
- Time/Years (Moodle Activity PDF’s – “1999 …” and “Counting Years”
- Have answers ready to share/discuss by MONDAY OCT 24)
- Historical accuracy and Anachronisms
- “Forrest Gump” Anachronism Assignment (BLOG POST) Due Friday OCT 28
- Place yourself visually into an historical moment/scene
- Include a caption for the scene
Studying Civilizations – Looking ahead to November
- Read Chapter 1 PDF of PATHWAYS by Monday OCT 31
- Brainstorm aspects for Infographics Assignment: Roman vs Norse
- Intro to Assignment: Comparing Early Middle Ages Civilizations Roman vs Norse Culture
*Re-tests (GEO): in FIT
October 20-28
- Read: CLIMATE CHANGE-PLANET EARTH
- Intro to Video: AGE OF STUPID
- Anticipatory Discussion
- What is a docudrama?
- Set up screening notes/focal points:
- P-I-Q-ue NOTES
- definition: to excite or cause interest (Cambridge Dictionary)
- Work towards meeting timeline of Seismic Structure Mitigation Assignment (#4)
- Preview of SUMMATIVE PROJECT – New School Build
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