Announcements:
Student Council's Soles4Souls shoe drive will be ongoing until the end of January.
Quarterly Recognition on Friday - A Winter Carnival - Dress Appropriately;)
Grades close for Quarter 2 on Friday!
Congratulations to all who poured such great effort into their answers to the complex essay questions on the History Standard!! All test grades have been entered.
Agenda:
Monday: MLK Day
1. Questioning Activity with personal Whiteboards - Dr. King and Racial Equality Today
2. Read Aloud "Martin's Big Words"
3. I Have a Dream speech with Mr. Yazz' Class
Tuesday:
Inauguration Day! We watch the historic event live in 3rd period and taped in subsequent periods.
Read and discuss: Past inaugurations
The Constitution: Where does it mandate an inauguration proceeding?
Wednesday:
Presentation of Family Tree Projects! - Students share their research, stories and creative work with their peers. Together, we mark on a world map the cultural-ethnic origins of all 4 history classes.
Thursday and Friday:
Lewis and Clark/Louisiana Purchase WebQuest activity in the media center.
This is a United Streaming activity - Students identify and analyze the details of the expansion and subsequent exploration of the new nation.
Quarterly Recognition!