Wednesday November 23, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!

Term 3 is officially over.

Don't forget that Camp Erdman is coming up.

Team Kaizen, please work on your math and language arts intersession packets. A page a day will get you finished in no time.

Team Holomua probably has the same packets so make sure we get them done. Most of the problems should be review for math.

NO INTERSESSION WORK FOR SOCIAL STUDIES!

Tuesday November 23, 2010

In Class:

*Watched "And then there were none" documenting the history of early Hawaiians. This was a recap of changes that students covered during Terms 1 thru 3.
*Passed out reflection for Term 3 (Due tomorrow)

Homework:

1. Reflection due tomorrow (Mr. Oyama's class is the front side) (Mr. Wong's class is both sides with parent signature)

Monday November 22, 2010

Thanksgiving Weekend Approaching! 1st Semester 2 days away from ending!


In Class:

*Students took final sumamtive for term 3

Homework:

None!

Friday November 20, 2010

In Class:

*Collected 2nd poster for protest/support summative
*Collected revisions for Letter to the Editor for students who had 2 or less points (Not a lot of students took advantage of this in Mr. Wong's class)
*Reviewed with students for the final summative for Monday. Effects Splash Worksheet Answers to Review

Homework:

1. Study for final summative for Monday. Summative will be on major changes and their effects in Hawaiian history

Thursday November 18, 2010

In Class:

*Collected poster #1 today in class (summative project)
*Went over problems with posters that came in. Very disappoint in students because they didn't look at criteria and examples given:
1. No message given
2. Support didn't relate to message
3. Change too specific
*Time in class to work on poster #2
*Modified rubric so that posters will be graded individually and added up at the end

Homework:

1. Poster #2 due tomorrow (please look at criteria and examples again.
2. Letter to the editor revision due tomorrow. Provide evidence that there is a problem! #'s, %, etc.

Wednesday November 17, 2010

In Class:

*Read AR in class while teacher looked at multi-flow maps
*Gave feedback on maps

Homework:

1. Protest/Support Summative poster #1 due tomorrow.


HINT FOR SUMMATIVE:

Changes students should be considering: LAND, FOREIGNERS, LAWS, RELIGION, ECONOMICS, CULTURE, HABITS (Need to figure out if these examples were positive or negative changes. Then, give examples of 3 positive/negative effects of the changes)

November 17, 2010 Wednesday

In class today...

1. Teachers met with students and made suggestions/corrections to their thinking maps on the positive and negative changes in Hawaiian history and their effects.

2. Students had time to revise in class.

Homework:

1. Due tomorrow - Thursday - 1st poster (can be either protest or support)

2. Due Friday - 2nd poster and any revisions to the letter to the editor.

The posters are to be completed on 8.5 x 11 computer paper, there is no need to buy any poster paper or anything like that. It should have some type of slogan, a drawing that matches the change, points why they support or are protesting, and be colored.

Congratulations to Kasey Isobe, who was honored for her Lex Brodie "Thank you very much" letter she wrote to her soccer coach, Ross Shimabukuro. Tiny Tidani came to the school with his camera and Kasey and her coach were presented with some awards. Our track was also awarded $250 for her winning entry!!!

Tuesday November 16, 2010

In Class:

*Passed back letter to the editor project (Students need to revise-main problem is no supporting evidence of problem.)
*Went over Protest/Support Summative Project (due this Friday) - Sorry, it will be up in the blog tomorrow.
*Went over Multi-flow map (positive and negative changes)
Need to look at timeline of Terms 1-3
Choose 2 changes that occurred in Hawaiian history (positive and negative change)
For each of the change, write down the effects it had
Go thru each effect and label if effect was positive or negative
*Reviewed timeline (only got thru Kamehameha I - III (Students will need to review timeline answers for Kam V to Lili'uokalani

Homework:

1. Multi-flow map due tomorrow (Positive) (Negative)
2. Revise Letter to the Editor by Friday
3. Check blog for answers to timeline of Terms 1-3

Monday November 15, 2010

In Class:

*Went over how to fill out timeline review
*Students partnered up in class to work on review (Student will need to finish timeline review tonight for homework)
Hints:

Term 1: Kamehameha I to Kamehameha II
Term 2: Kamehameha III
Term 3: Kamehameha III, V -->Lili'uokalani

Use all notes, readings, unit overviews, reviews, etc. from Term 1 thru 3 to complete timeline review

Homework:

1. Complete timeline review for homework tonight

Friday November 12, 2010

Reminders: Team Holomua has HSA testing on Monday.


In Class:

*School Summative on the Overthrow
*Watched last part of Lili'uokalani video to compare what Commissioner Blount had decided about the Overthrow
(Mr. Wong's class - today was last day to submit any missing work or revise flow map of overthrow)

Homework:

1. Bring social studies binder on Monday with work and readings from Terms 1 thru 3. (students will need information to do the last benchmark for this term)

Thursday November 11, 2010

Its a holiday, but hopefully students come to the blog today for another review.

Study tonight for the school summative.

Overthrow Review-2010 - Click here

Answers

November 10, 2010 - Wednesday

In class today:

Reviewed for school summative using cutouts of important events and important people of the overthrow - People and Events Activity. Students cut out events and put them with the correct individual of the overflow without using notes or previous work.

Answer key for activity.

Use this to study for summative as well as your tree map of the people and your flow chart for details.

Have a good veteran's day and take the time to thank those who are serving or who has served in our armed forces....

Aloha

Tuesday November 9, 2010

In Class:

Oyama's Cores

*Peer edited Memo: Was the overthrow legal or illegal?

Wong's Cores

*Went over homework for tonight and announcements
*Class time to work on memo (some students decided to fix their flow maps). See HSI: Overthrow
Students should have 2-3 main ideas with supporting details. Use readings from term to help you as well as transcripts of video students seen in class.

Homework:

Oyama's

1. Final draft of memo due tomorrow

Wong's

1. Overthrow memo due tomorrow: Was the Overthrow legal or illegal? (2-3 main reasons with details)
Typed out. Follow format in HSI document
2. Study for school summative for Friday (Events and people of the Overthrow) - Review tomorrow
3. Students who have '0's' for work not turned in due by this Friday.
4. Flow map revisions due by Friday if you have less than 3 points.

Monday November 8, 2010

Last day for testing for Kaizen. Holomua starts tomorrow for 1st round of HSA testing.

In Class:

Mr. Wong's Cores 3 & 4

*Collected flow maps of mandatory people and dates
*Went over 2nd side of Problem/Solution project and the letter to the editor organizer
*KaizenProgress Reports Went OUt Today! I've noticed quite a bit of students on break already. The homework needs to improve: Quality and Turn In.

Mr. Oyama's (All Classses

*Went over memo for "Breaking the Case" - see HSI document in previous posts
*Gave time to work on memo in class

Homework:

Mr. Wong's (Cores 3 & 4)

1. 2nd side of problem/solution handout
2. Letter to the editor organizer
3. Type out letter 150-200 words (See last Friday's homework for Core's 1 & 2)

Note: Cores 1 & 2 homework will be due tomorrow

Mr. Oyama's (All classes)

1. Bring in rough draft of memo (Was the overthrow legal or illegal)

Friday November 5, 2010

In Class:

Mr. Oyama's (All) and Mr. Wong's (Cores 1 &2)

*Collected flow maps of Overthrow with blue sheet
*Went over Problem/Solution Research (students need supporting information to indicate there is a problem). Students will need to complete 2nd page of problem/solution (Part 2) and the organizer to the Letter to the Editor.
*Gave class time to work on homework

Mr. Wong's (Cores 3 & 4)

*Collected tree maps
*Went over flow map assignment with students about Overthrow
*Passed back papers for their problem/solution (Part 2) - Need supporting evidence to show there is a problem

Homework:

Mr. Oyama's (All) and Mr. Wong's (Cores 1 & 2)

1. Make sure you bring in evidence that supports there is a problem. Print out actual references. Evidence should be data that there is. Not just one account.
2. Do 2nd page of problem/solution (Part 2-Advanced Research or Law)
3. Letter to the Editor Organizer and type out letter (150 to 200) minimum to max

Mr. Wong's Corese (3 & 4)

1. Flow map of overthrow due Monday. blue half sheet checklist to redo their overthrow flow map. Please read the directions.
2. Make sure you bring in evidence that supports there is a problem. Print out actual references. Evidence should be data that there is. Not just one account.

November 4, 2010 Thursday

All Mr. Oyama's Classes and Mr. Wong's Core 1 & 2:

In class, turned in their Overthrow People Tree Maps.

Students got back their overthrow flow maps with a grade. Students received a blue half sheet checklist to redo their overthrow flow map. Please read the directions. These flow maps are due tomorrow.

Mr. Wong's Core 3 &4 had HSA testing, therefore their Overthrow People Tree Maps are due tomorrow.

HW: All Mr. Oyama's and Mr. Wong's Core 1 & 2: Final Flow Chart

Mr. Wong's Core 3 & 4: People Tree Maps (6 people of overthrow)

Aloha....

November 3, 2010 Wednesday

In class today...

1. Finished 6 people readings for the overthrow.

2. Rough drafts were checked for the tree maps of people of overthrow.

Helpful hints to make the tree map:

1. insert text boxes for 3 people per page (all 6 on one page is too crowded).

2. copy and paste pictures of the people and resize to fit.

3. don't put in the lines until you are finished with page (if you move any of the text you'll then have to move every line individually).

4. copy your first page and paste it on the next page - then just delete info for first 3 people and add in next 3 people. This will save you the time of setting up all the text boxes.

5. Some students found a family tree template on their version of Word, use it if it works for you.

6. Make sure you have a. Annexationist or Royalist b. details of their involvement in the overthrow.

Readings of people are posted on home page of the blog - look for HSI Overthrow readings.

HW: Finish tree map of 6 people of the overthrow. Due tomorrow - thursday.

Monday November 1, 2010

GREAT NEWS! OUR KUPONO 7 BLOGSPOT WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST EDUCATIONAL SITES IN THE WEST REGION. OUR BADGE IS CURRENTLY BEING DISPLAYED SO THANK YOU TO ALL THE STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO ARE CHECKING UP AND REVIEWING WHAT WAS DONE IN CLASS!

HSA ONLINE TESTING APPROACHING. PLEASE REVIEW MATH SKILLS FROM TERMS 1, 2 AND 3. ALSO, REVIEW ALL LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS. DOESN'T TAKE MORE THAN 30 MINUTES TO SKIM.

ALL CAMP FORMS WERE DUE TODAY!

In Class:

*Collected 2nd part of problem research
*Gave students time to take notes in groups about the people involved in the Overthrow

Homework:

1. Students will need to start working on their tree maps (see HSI:Ovethrow handout given to students). Tree Maps will be due this Thursday. Maps must show people involved, a picture, whether they were an annexationists or royalist and a description of how they took part in the Overthrow.