World, Economics, 13th Seminar

SCHOOL IS CANCELLED FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 DUE TO THE WEATHER.

World:  Today we began the Mongols: Here's the big question:  What about the Mongols led to their success? When considering that you need to contemplate: the characteristics, of the the people, the nature of the leadership, social organization (details), environmental features, nature of the technology, ideology.  You will gain a handle on that from the reading packet I assigned today, due on Friday.  In the end,  you need to determine whether or not, the "considerations" hindered or helped with the Mongol Success. In addition, rank the "considerations' for importance.

Mrs. Iden will be here beginning Wednesday.  You will be covering the Mongols. Be sure to work on the Mongol Pak due on Friday. In addition, keep up with the class work given during the week.  On Friday, you will receive Cornell Notes for 12.2 and 12.2, those are due on Tuesday.  Mongol reading pak and Cornell notes are posted on Website.

Do your best and have a great week!
Economics: we discussed the economies of guns today.  While considering gun rights, gun control and disarmament, you were instructed to begin accumulating arguments pro and con for a Socratic seminar discussion that will occur on Monday, February 3.  The argument map (posted on website) is due on Friday completed.  You need to include a thesis as well.  You will receive the handout in class on Wednesday, but if you want a copy now, print it off the website.

Here are the captions of the argument maps.

Advocates of gun control support stricter firearm laws: tougher background checks and longer waiting periods for those purchasing guns; mandatory child safety locks; a limit of one handgun purchase per month; and raising the legal age limit for ownership of guns to age 21 from the current age of 18. They believe these measures will curb the rise of gun-related violence

Advocates of gun rights say such legislation would infringe on the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. The National Rifle Association, a prominent voice in the gun debate, says firearm-control measures are unnecessary if lawmakers would enforce current laws.

 

Advocates of total disarmament: Taking away weapons, laying down arms, and the reduction of guns.

Use the week to research and formulate your pro-con arguments and thesis.

Do your best and have a great week!

13th Seminar:  Teach In Prep.

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Today we wrapped up the material on topic.  Be sure to prepare for your exams. Be reasonable with your time and strategy  You'll do great!  Be sure to put yourself in a space where you believe that!

See you Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of next week.

13th Sem: Teach-in Prep

World-Civics

World:  We finished up the interacitve discussion on spread of Islam and the issues related to conversion. then you worked in groups to gain an understanding of the chronology of spead and expansion. The material was in the text 10.1 & 10.2. We will debrief tomorrow.

For this evening, you should be completing mid term exam prep.

Civics: Gun rights v. Control. Our focus today was on gun violence in schools in the context of the timeline handout and what you found from your research related to school shootings between 12-4-13 to present.  We discussed the issues and arguments related to gun control and spent a significant time thinking and talking about health care and the lack of mental health support.  More on this tomorrow.

This evening, read the material I provided on security in schools.  Should your teachers be armed?  The reading is not elecronic so if you were out today, pick it up when you return.
Be sure that you are preparing for your final exam.

12th focus:  Mentoring discussion. Mentoring tomorrow, Friday, @ 12:50.  Calling ALL mentors for Friday. Be on time and up beat. Topic is study skills, and exam prep. Check your email.

World-Civics

World: We wrapped up spread of Islam to day and moved to expansion.  Please see website to view PPT of our interactive discussion.  We will finish this in class tomorrow.
Tonight, be sure to begin your mid-term preparations.  The mid-term in one week away.  You'll do great!

Civics:  We've finished our analysis of the Heller case. Do you have a handle on the outcome. How did the court rule and for whom?  Today we categorized arguments strongest to weakest and gave suggestions that the court could have used in the decision. 
Tonight, go on the Internet to find an article of a school shooting that has taken place since 12/14/13.  We know about yesterday's incident in New Mexico.  Your work tonight will help us move into the topic of gun rights v. gun control.

Be sure to begin your final exam preparation. Study and you will do well!

World, Civics, 12th Focus

World: Our focus today was Spread of Islam using the cultures in motion reading (it has maps). We spent a lot of time pulling out key concepts related to spread with the ultimate focus being on how and why Islam spread to a particular region. In a class activity, you were asked to use PERSI, to explain spread, then you reported out to the class.  Key word today = Syncretism.  We've seen this before and YES, you remembered!  For this evening you are going to rehash what we did in class but this time you are going to do the thinking and writing.  Use the handout provided to complete the analysis.  We concentrated today on: Ways Islam spread, (Conquest, Trade, Missionaries, Appeal), contributing regional factors that allowed spread, the impact of trade and conquest that occurred with the death of Muhammad.     Due tomorrow for credit: Spread of Islam Analysis

Civics: In class we continued with Heller.  You learned how to analyze a case using the (F)IRAC analysis method and we began classifying persuasive arguments set forth in the case.  For tonight, READ the summary of the case. We will continue in class tomorrow with two activities.

12th Focus: J292 today. Mentoring and ACT prep. You have mentoring on Friday.  Due today for credit:  The Big 101 and goals!

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World:  Continue with spread of Islam.  Read the spread material handout because that ties into expansion. (Annotate)   Today you received a review handout related to the mid-term exam.  Be sure to begin your preparations now.   We will continue with the material tomorrow.  We will move into conquest...spread

Civics: we debriefed Electoral Dysfunction and I collected your pov related to the popular vote initiative. 

We began gun rights and gun control today using the 2nd Amendment. Once the intro activity was completed, you were given a case to read and annotate. (DIST of COLUMBIA v. Heller)  When reading use the following for analysis:  Find the facts (F), what the case is about.  Label the (I) Issue (the question before the court), Identify the reasoning of the court.  How is the court applying rule of law to the facts?  This is called Application (A).  Locate and identify the rule of law, (R), and note the conclusion, (C), the outcome of the case.

We will clarify the analysis piece tomorrow.  Be sure to do a good job reading the case.  While reading, consider the clauses of the 2nd amendment, Prefatory and  Operative.  Be sure to begin organizing and reviewing for the final exam.

13th Seminar:  Teach-in workshop today.  More on Friday. Attendance is imperative during the planning sessions.

World-Civics-13th Seminar

World: Today we recapped & debriefed the material you read in the text chapter 10, sec 1 & 2; and further discussed the significance of rise, expansion and spread related to Islam.  You viewed about 30 minutes of Islam: Empire of Faith (assessable on YOUTUBE) related to the first segment, the messenger.  The material coincides with the rise, spread and expansion. I handed out a note taking document that can be used on the exam for your use during the viewing. 

Over the weekend be sure to finish reading the text reading and note taking.  You will receive credit on Monday.  In addition, complete the spread of Islam reading and questions provided on the handout provided today in class.  ALL DUE MONDAY FOR CREDIT

Civics:  We finished Electoral Dysfunction today.  DUE on Monday for credit:  your analysis and the response to the assignment on the National Popular Vote Initiative.  Research via Google the initiative, take a stand on whether or not you agree or disagree with the initiative and EXPLAIN your position.  Again, DUE ON MONDAY for credit.  On Monday, we will wrap it up and begin gun control/gun rights (2nd Amendment)

A review sheet was provided today for the final exam.  Be sure to begin your preparations for the exam.

13th Seminar: Professional Portfolio due today.  You completed peer assessments for construction direction and turned in your portfolio.  We also continued with planning for the February 14 teach in.

World-Civics-12th Focus

World:  We recapped the 5 pillars today and viewed a ppt on the rise of Islam.  The big question:  Why did the rise and expansion of Islam take place. Think about DR. EASE and Conquest.  Feel free to print the ppt off the class website, it's posted. 

Due tomorrow: Read and create your own notes for ch. 10, sec. 1 & 2 the rise and expansion of Islam.  We will continue with the topic tomorrow. 

We have 6 days of class remaining before finals.  Our focus will be on the rise and expansion of Islam and the Islamic Empires.

Civics: Today you viewed part of the DVD Electoral Dysfunction.  We will complete the film tomorrow.  During the film you were to list arguments related to why there is dysfunction, while state your opinion in response to the point being made. The handout is posted on the website. 

We will finish the DVD tomorrow and debrief.  With the 6 days of class remaining before, finals we will focus on wrapping up the electoral college and learning about gun rights and gun control. 

All classes: Be sure to begin organizing your materials for finals which begin on January 21.

12th Focus: ACT Prep and Believe it!  Over the next eight class periods our focus will be on ACT Prep. Please come ready and willing to learn.  Attendance is essential!

ACT PREP Notes:  You will receive an email via gmail with the attachment.