Monday, November 19, 2012

Thanksgiving Week


Note: Quiz moved to Tuesday and shortened schedule on Wednesday. Students will be released 2 hours early on Wednesday for Thanksgiving Break.


Monday:
1      1.     We will pull all of our notes together today and spend 15 minutes preparing talking points for a fishbowl discussion.
        2   Fishbowl discussion: Students discuss early Spanish and British colonial questions in preparation for our quiz tomorrow.  These are the critical thinking questions that students will need to be familiar with for tomorrow.
3     3. All students will get a grade report today – There are many missing assignments currently.
HW: Optional – Prepare an outline or first draft of your essay for tomorrow’s quiz.

Tuesday:
1.    Assessment: Early Spanish and British Exploration and Colonization.   This assessment includes vocab from 4 readings and involves short essay responses. Students will have chosen an essay question and had the option to prepare an outline or first draft.



Wednesday:
1     1. Shortened classes: All classes will meet.  In History, we will do a shared reading that asks the question, who held the first Thanksgiving, the Spanish or the British?
2     2.  Video Clip: Why did the Pilgrims hold a Thanksgiving and how did it become a national holiday?


Thursday & Friday: Enjoy, have fun and relax! See you on MondayJ