Class daily 9:10 - 10:00
Comparative Theology
Do assignments as posted and given in class.
Good resources
BBC
PBS Sacred Journeys
PBS Global Connections
United Religions Initiative a bit simple, but still good
Education World
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For Wednesday, 9/14
ReplyDeleteRough Draft of your essay based on the VFW themes: "The America I believe in" or "My Responsibility to America". 300 to 400 words.
If you did not do your list of topics that are important to you for candidates to focus on, DO IT.
For Monday, 9/19
ReplyDeleteCitizenship pyramid - using any resources you can, fill in as many of the sections of the pyramid as you can in two homework blocks (Thursday AND weekend = 1 hour of working time)
You will need the student handbook
the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution
Vermont Constitution - http://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/constitution-of-the-state-of-vermont/
Fletcher look for town charter on the info tab under governance http://fletchervt.net/
Georgia ordinances - http://www.townofgeorgia.com/index.asp?SEC=DF327533-3629-4789-A0FD-038CDACD212C&Type=B_BASIC
Fairfax ordinances - http://www.fairfax-vt.gov/index.asp?SEC=FA6AEE5E-28A2-45B8-BF42-DE813B490352&DE=34679242-4A79-4EC6-B636-FC96D37A3828&Type=B_BASIC
For Wednesday, 9/21
ReplyDeleteFinish reading Citizenship Just the Facts pages 1 & 2 and fill in the graphic organizer.
Complete your Citizen Me Pyramid if not done so already.
For Monday, September 26
ReplyDeleteDo the rest of the worksheets and work on your "America I believe in" piece.
For Monday, October 3
ReplyDeleteThe Fourth Branch worksheet (front and back) and a good almost final draft of "The America I Believe In" with lots of good info and reasons.
For Wednesday, 10/26
ReplyDeleteThe Role of Media - please read and do as much of this packet as you can in your 30 minutes of time. Do NOT do the last page, What's YOUR Agenda.
For Monday, 10/31
ReplyDeleteRedo your news article and read the first two pages, the reading section, of the new handouts.
For Wednesday, 11/2
ReplyDeleteComplete the last two media/propaganda pages, including your own cartoon.
For Monday, 11/7
ReplyDeleteFinish the last two pages of Interest groups and a second draft of your newspaper article (please read it out loud and make corrections, on paper, before you bring it to class).
On Tuesday, 11/8 for class Wednesday, 11/9
ReplyDeletePlease spend your 30 minutes of homework time after 6:00 in the evening paying attention to election coverage for at least 30 minutes. NOT the whole day/night.
For Monday, 11/14 Do the Diplomacy worksheets and fill in column B on the 1/2 sheet. Continue working on your News Article.
ReplyDeleteTest on iCivics materials, 11/30
ReplyDeleteOver Thanksgiving break, review all units studied this year. Know all bold words (vocabulary!), understand the concepts and how they apply to you/us.
Citizen Me
Citizenship: Just the Facts
The 4th Branch: You!
Sources of Law
The Electoral Process
Public Sphere
Rose of Media
Propaganda
Interest Groups
Diplomacy & Foreign Policy
*International Organizations
Please also finish your News Article
ReplyDeleteFor Wednesday, 12/7
ReplyDeleteResearch "your country" and its relationship with America.
For Monday, December 12
ReplyDeleteGo to the Model UN site and look at more topics. Identify three that would be "least painful"!
For Monday, December 19
ReplyDeleteLook at the Model UN Country list (either in the SS folder, or the pdf link from their website) and look at some of the countries that you might find interesting. The X's in the boxes connect to the social issues (from the list in red on the left of the page) that will be discussed with those countries in mind.
For Wednesday, December 21
ReplyDeleteDo the assignment above properly as it should have been done. Thank you.
Due to Amanda Wednesday, 12/28
ReplyDeleteJustification letter for your country/your topic, follow the directions in the copied hand-out, or the e-mail, or on the website (all the same info).
For Wednesday, 1/4
ReplyDeleteDamien watch and take notes on the Crash Course Video I sent you. If that does not take 30 minutes, look at the assignment for the Model UN again.
Others, refer to the assignment posted for over break.
For Monday, 1/9
ReplyDeleteContinue working on your justification letter for the Model U.N. You will have 1 hour of working time, on top of the 1 1/2 hour working time in class today. Be sure you have read your letter out loud to yourself and made any grammar repairs that need to be made BEFORE printing. You will be reading your justification letter out loud in class.
For Wednesday, 1/18
ReplyDeleteCome prepared to read your justification letter out loud in class (see above assignment). This was originally assigned during the holiday break, so you should have it mostly complete, you've had "class" time, homework time, etc. Please be sure you are representing your community well in your preparation of this assignment.
For Monday, 1/23
ReplyDeleteModel U.N. We have our assignments. No discussion, no arguing, the areas are areas you wanted to be involved in even if the country isn't what you hoped for. Begin researching on the Topics and your Country's history in that topic. Start by reading all the pdf's on your page. Especially procedures...
Keagan - Lybia on the Security Council http://nccscougar.org/HS.cfm?subpage=1428957
Damien - Tanzania - Legal Council http://nccscougar.org/HS.cfm?subpage=1428954
Jessica - Tanzania - Political Councilhttp://nccscougar.org/HS.cfm?subpage=1428952
Kahla - Tanzania - Eco-Social Council http://nccscougar.org/HS.cfm?subpage=1441268
For Wednesday, 1/25
ReplyDeleteContinue with your research about your county and how it relates to the Model U.N.
For Monday, 1/30
ReplyDeleteContinue with your research for model U.N. as per discussion (and look to Lit blog for notes from that discussion).
For Monday, 2/6
ReplyDeleteShare your research notes for Model U.J. project.
More Research, For real, be prepared to share your notes for Model U.N. project!
ReplyDeleteFor Wednesday, 2/8
ReplyDeleteContinue with your research. For real, be prepared to share your notes for the Model U.N. project!
Continue with your research. Be sure to stay on topic and focused. Think about HOW the information (government style, physical geography, religion, etc.) will connect to your topics, how that information will help you represent your country on your council best.
ReplyDeleteOver break, 60 minutes of note taking for Model U.N.
ReplyDeleteFor Tuesday, 3/7/17
ReplyDeleteCome to class with the Town Meeting research about the agenda, budgets, etc. you did in class. As homework, please discuss with your parents what their participation in Town Meeting is and why. Be prepared to share.
For Wednesday, 3/8
ReplyDeleteSpend 20 minutes seriously taking notes for Model U.N. Probably Topic B. Review the rest of your notes to be familiar with them for English class Wednesday (yes, for English).
For Thursday, 3/9
ReplyDeleteTake some more notes.
For Tuesday, 3/14
ReplyDeleteFor both English & Social Studies, keep organizing your UN notes into a technical document. 30 minutes
For Wednesday, 3/22
ReplyDeleteHow do YOU want to prove your learning of 2nd trimester? A test? An paper of some sort?
Also, what do you want to study next for Social Studies?
For Monday, 3/27
ReplyDeleteReligion and... YOU!
For Tuesday, 3/28
ReplyDeleteUsing pencil figure out grading percentages for yourself. Justify your reasons.
For Wednesday, 3/29
ReplyDeleteFinish coloring the map of the major religions you started in class.
Read "Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden" and briefly answer the questions about it. Pages 15 - 17
For Thursday, 3/30
ReplyDeleteRead "Abraham the Patriarch" and "Exodus: The Story of Moses and the Ten Commandments" and review the questions on page 24. Reminder, while you are not required to write out the answers to all the questions, you might need to write quick notes on the questions in order to answer them easily in class discussion. If we go around the room answering questions, you should simply be able to share your thoughts on any question, you should NOT have to look back at the reading.
For Monday, 4/3
ReplyDeletePage 26, consider the Ten Commandments as directed on the page. Again, you don't have to write them out, but be prepared to share. Then come up with commandments of your own (think Core Values from our PLP's and Flyin' Ryan). Write them down, you will be illustrating them in class Monday. Be prepared to discuss why they are important enough to you to live by.
For Tuesday, 4/4
ReplyDeleteCome in with sketch of your commandments ready to letter with the calligraphy pens. You only have 40 minutes to use the pens (and still clean them), so make sure you know exactly what you want to do!
Blue pen for Keagan
Green pen for Damien and Kahla
For Monday, 4/10
ReplyDeleteFinish your commandments and turn in.
Label the parts of the synagogue.
Research at least 3 Jewish Holy days (different from your class-mates).
For Tuesday, 4/11
ReplyDeleteMake your Dreidel and study the "rules"
For Wednesday, 4/12 and Thursday 4/13
ReplyDeleteBe prepared with questions you have for Eric about Judaism. Also, we'll go over the vocab for Judaism.
Quiz Thursday on what we've covered to date.
For Monday, 4/17
ReplyDeletePlease do the readings I marked on the Post-it note on your Bible.
Or, if you happen to attend a Holy Week service, you are exempt from the reading.
For Wednesday, 4/19
ReplyDeleteRead (again!) the Miracles from your bible. Take notes so you know what is going on!
Read the Last Supper and the Crucifixion and The Stations of the Cross from the handouts. Be prepared to discuss the questions.
Find an illustration of The Last Supper that you like and be prepared to share it in class.
For Thursday, 4/20
ReplyDeleteSayings of Jesus (that was actually due for Wednesday) In class Thursday we will also discuss the Holy Trinity and The Spread of Christianity
Due when we return from break, Monday, May 1
ReplyDeleteResearch about branches of Christianity. Please research 3 to 4 different branches, keeping the questions from the hand-out in mind. Prepare them in an organized fashion to share with class when we return. You will be expected to turn in your research as well.
I just realized that today is Thursday, so the assignment posted for Thursday will obviously be due when we return!
ReplyDeleteFor Thursday, 4/20
Sayings of Jesus (that was actually due for Wednesday) In class Thursday we will also discuss the Holy Trinity and The Spread of Christianity
For Tuesday 5/2
ReplyDeleteWe will discuss all of the above.. Share your research on different denominations, discuss Lent, through the symbols... Lots to do!
For Thursday, 5/4
ReplyDeleteStudy for the Christianity quiz by filling in the religions comparison chart and reviewing the material we covered.
For Monday, 5/8
ReplyDeleteRead pages 91 - 94 of Islam and be prepared to discuss the questions (and more...) on pages 95 & 96.
For Tuesday, 5/9
ReplyDeleteFind Psalm 136 (Give thanks to the Lord for He is good) and read it.
Also read the 5 pillars.
For Wednesday, 5/10
ReplyDeleteRead The Mosque and choose your favorite of the 5 famous to share with us. Label the picture of the mosque. Also read the Rites of Passage and compare them to those of the other Semitic religions and your own life (mentally, no writing necessary).
Be sure to finish with the maps, the related distances of the Hajj, and the Ottoman Empire.
Islam quiz FRIDAY, 5/12
ReplyDeleteDue Tuesday, 5/30
ReplyDeleteResearch Project Presentation on Religion of your choice.
For Thursday, 5/11
ReplyDeletebrief research on your holiday, read remaining pages for discussion
For Monday, 5/15
ReplyDeleteE-mail Amanda your religion choice for your research project and begin research.
For Tuesday, 5/30
ReplyDeletePractice your presentation from start to finish and time it!
For Wednesday, 6/14
ReplyDeleteShare "How to be a good guest".