Find an example of social commentary and post it on your blog, either by providing a link or embedding the item. All examples must be school appropriate. When in doubt, ask your teacher. Your example must be one of the following:
· Video
· Film clip
· Picture
· Political cartoon
· Poem
· Song lyrics
· Art work: painting, sculpture
Discuss [...]
Please copy and paste the wonderful advice you have created for the upcoming grade 7 students and post it to your blog.
In case you forgot the assignment, here it goes:
What advice would you give to the 7th graders next year? You can write about:
school
parents
friends
homework
socials
Time management
or anything else you wish you had known before you entered [...]
This week you have freedom. . . freedom regarding what you read and what you write. Blog #7 should have something to do with “The Connected World” but I want to hear what you want to say. Think about your region, your issue, this week’s guest speaker. . .what is on your mind? You may want [...]
Monday: Meeting with Issue groups, Personal Narratives due in class
Tuesday: 2nd meeting of Book Clubs; blog #6 due (watch this video about blogging if you get a chance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI )
Wednesday: Human Trafficking presentation
Thursday: Humanities 7 Writing Assessment both blocks
Friday: Meet with Connected World Issue groups and finalize presentations for Monday
Blog #6 is upon us and here is your mission. . . go to: http://www.culturecrossing.net/index.php and look up information on a minimum of three countries in your region. Look at “basic information”, pick at least three areas to investigate. Make sure you select the same three for all three countries in your region. (Some interesting [...]
Week of May 4-8
Monday: Get new book club books, storyboard design with your issue group (due Thursday)
Tuesday: no school
Wednesday: a draft of your personal narrative is due in class. Be prepared to share your writing with another student.
Thursday: Book Club meetings, Issue storyboards are due
Friday: No School but check out this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bwadV-Ha9c
Week of May [...]