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Thursday, August 28, 2009. Sit in your appropriate seat. You need : Completed Biography Sheet of paper - Pen / Pencil - Sitting Quietly. Agenda. Review rules & procedures Discuss Political biographies OLYMPICS Team builder : “Lost on the Moon” Character Counts Program.
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Thursday, August 28, 2009 Sit in your appropriate seat. You need : Completed Biography Sheet of paper - Pen / Pencil - Sitting Quietly
Agenda • Review rules & procedures • Discuss Political biographies • OLYMPICS • Team builder : “Lost on the Moon” • Character Counts Program
Procedural Reminders • Sharpen Pencil / Throw Trash Away / Restroom before class!(NO TRASHKETBALL!) • Restroom for emergencies – not chronic users. (must have planner) • Don’t leave your seat without permission • No food/drink, cell phones, electronics • Be working on bell work when bell rings.(Don’t sit and wait to be told.) • I dismiss, not the bell. Don’t pack up early, and don’t get up when the bell rings. Wait.
Assignment Comments • Put your name on the paper!!(first and last) • Title every paper with the assignment ex: Political Memory • Watch your spelling! • DO NOT use Text – lingo. Spell things out. • Answer every question. If you don’t put a response, I have to mark it wrong. • Do your own work! Other people don’t know as much as YOU
Political Memories – 7 minutes • Share your political memory with those around you. What was it? How did it impact you?
DESK OLYMPICS • Counting by numbers • Even numbers to East Side,Odd numbers to West Side • TIMED! Competition Among Classes.(setup and breakdown – Rebuilding Europe) • Four Events
SIDE-BY-SIDESocial Studies Skill builder, Writing for Understanding
FACE-OFFSocial Studies Skill builder, Writing for Understanding
“Lost on the Moon” • Rank items in order of importance if you were “Lost on the Moon” THEN (When called) • Work with FOUR WAY group to decide on best list.
Character Counts • Short • Extended • 5 Paragraph Essay • TEST Grade – 20 Points
Responsibility • Think of a time that you have had to be responsible. What happened? Did you do what you needed? Explain the situation in an EXTENDED RESPONSE (Second line to bottom line) Due – End of Class. 20 test points pass/fail.