Monday, August 16th - Virtual
Smiles and Frowns (5min)
Thursday and Friday - Last Week
- Feedback - What worked? What didn't?
Learning Opportunity Process (10min)
- Pre-Assessment - what do you know already?
- Identify lessons that are essential to complete
- Ask Questions - Take Notes - Reach out to your classmates and Mr. Wince
- Reflect - Identify what is working, connections, struggles - My Weekly Reflection - Fridays
- Post-Assessment - showing what you have learned and how you can apply your learning
Flexibility with Content because of World Events (35min)
- Our understanding of history should help us better understand and make sense of what is happening in World interactions today
- Major Developments in Afghanistan over the weekend
- Video below - Taliban Seize Power in Afghanistan as President flees country - BBC News (13:30)
- Watch the video and take notes using the language below
- “I noticed…”(what did you notice throughout the coverage)
- “I wonder…”(what questions do you have with what you see and hear?)
MORE RESOURCES ON AFGHANISTAN
- Timeline - A Historical Timeline of Afghanistan
- Article - 4 Reasons a Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan Matters to the World - NPR
- Article - Afghanistan: Why is there a war?
- Video - Was the war in Afghanistan worth fighting? 3 veterans weigh in (11:13)
- Article - The 1 Thing That Could’ve Changed the War in Afghanistan
Thursday and Friday - Last Week
- Feedback - What worked? What didn't?
Learning Opportunity Process (10min)
- Pre-Assessment - what do you know already?
- Identify lessons that are essential to complete
- Ask Questions - Take Notes - Reach out to your classmates and Mr. Wince
- Reflect - Identify what is working, connections, struggles - My Weekly Reflection - Fridays
- Post-Assessment - showing what you have learned and how you can apply your learning
Flexibility with Content because of World Events (35min)
- Our understanding of history should help us better understand and make sense of what is happening in World interactions today
- Major Developments in Afghanistan over the weekend
- Video below - Taliban Seize Power in Afghanistan as President flees country - BBC News (13:30)
- Watch the video and take notes using the language below
- “I noticed…”(what did you notice throughout the coverage)
- “I wonder…”(what questions do you have with what you see and hear?)
MORE RESOURCES ON AFGHANISTAN
- Timeline - A Historical Timeline of Afghanistan
- Article - 4 Reasons a Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan Matters to the World - NPR
- Article - Afghanistan: Why is there a war?
- Video - Was the war in Afghanistan worth fighting? 3 veterans weigh in (11:13)
- Article - The 1 Thing That Could’ve Changed the War in Afghanistan
Tuesday, August 17th - Virtual
Smiles and Frowns (5min)
Democracy Work Time (40min)
- Identify and select an Essential Lesson/Activity
- Read the instructions and take notes for your learning throughout
- Work through one, move on to another
Democracy Work Time (40min)
- Identify and select an Essential Lesson/Activity
- Read the instructions and take notes for your learning throughout
- Work through one, move on to another
Wednesday, August 18th - Virtual and Wince Out
Watch Wince's Instructions Video (5-8min)
Democracy Work Time (40min)
- Identify and select an Essential Lesson/Activity
- Read the instructions and take notes for your learning throughout
- Work through one, move on to another
Democracy Work Time (40min)
- Identify and select an Essential Lesson/Activity
- Read the instructions and take notes for your learning throughout
- Work through one, move on to another
Thursday, August 19th - Virtual and Wince Out
Watch Wince's Instructions Video (2min)
Democracy Work Time (40min)
- Identify and select an Essential Lesson/Activity
- Read the instructions and take notes for your learning throughout
- Work through one, move on to another
Democracy Work Time (40min)
- Identify and select an Essential Lesson/Activity
- Read the instructions and take notes for your learning throughout
- Work through one, move on to another
Friday, August 20th - Virtual and Wince Out
Watch Wince's Instructions Video (5-8min)
Democracy Work Time (40min)
- Identify and select an Essential Lesson/Activity
- Read the instructions and take notes for your learning throughout
- Work through one, move on to another
Week Three - August 20th - My Weekly Reflection
- What's up? I need feedback on this process
- Very few are completing
- Adjusted questions to limit confusion on what is being asked
Democracy Work Time (40min)
- Identify and select an Essential Lesson/Activity
- Read the instructions and take notes for your learning throughout
- Work through one, move on to another
Week Three - August 20th - My Weekly Reflection
- What's up? I need feedback on this process
- Very few are completing
- Adjusted questions to limit confusion on what is being asked