August 31, 2011

In Class:

*Students took school summative on reasons why foreigners came to Hawaii

Homework:

1. TeenBiz: History of Hula; Only multiple choice section; PLEASE PRINT OUT SCORE ONLY.
2. Check Edline tonight.

FIELD TRIP FORMS DUE THIS FRIDAY FOR WAIPAHU CULTURAL CENTER!

Tuesday August 30, 2011

In Class:

*Collected formative projects (I'm happy with the amount turned in. Students showed how responsible they were. Please remember how it felt to complete the assignment and finish on time. :)
*Reviewed for school summative (review)

Homework:

1. Study for school summative tomorrow
2. Check Edline tomorrow for grades
3. Field trip forms due Friday

Monday August 29, 2011

In-Class
*Students given Monday to work on their pop up advertisement project. Project is due tomorrow. See last Thursday and Friday's classes for model and directions.
*Collected Edline letters.
*Check formative papers for those students who still had a hard time finding reasons why foreigners came to Hawaii.

Homework:
1. Take home formative project due tomorrow. Must be completed before class. Students given 2 days in class plus weekend.
2. School Summative on Wednesday.
3. Progress Reports posted this Wednesday.

ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE GIVEN PARENT THEIR ELDINE ACTIVATION CODES LAST WEEK. PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE UP THIS COMING WEDNESDAY.

Friday August 26, 2011

In Class:

*Students had time in class to work on sketching out their pop up advertisement cards
*Students given feedback on their formative project (why foreigners came to Hawaii)
*Informed students that 2 cards are due on Monday. This will ensure that students get a "proficient" grade and that less stress will be on them if they want to go for the "advanced" grade. They will have time in class on Monday to work on last one if they choose to.

Homework:

1. 2 pop up advertisement cards due Monday.
2. Edline letter due Monday. (Parents should activate their accounts to view child's grades)
3. Field trip forms sent home today. (Due next Friday) - Waipahu Cultural Center $6.00.


PLEASE SEE YESTERDAY'S BLOG FOR EXAMPLE OF POP UP PAGE AND PROJECT INFO.

Thursday August 25, 2011

In Class:

*Quiz on Missionaries in Hawaii
*Reviewed reasons why each group came
*Went over take home project with students (Foreign Advertisement-Pop Up Page)

Homework:

1. Students need to fill out Formative Reasons For Coming Handut by Friday (I will check in class as students work on pop-up pages.
2. Edline parent letter due by Monday. Parents should activate their codes. Progress reports will be out next Wednesday on Edline.

FRIDAY WILL HAVE AN EXAMPLE ONLINE FOR STUDENTS TO VIEW. STUDENTS WERE SHOWN ONE IN CLASS.

JUST ADDED (EXAMPLE OF ADVERTISEMENT POP UP PAGE)

August 24, 2011

In Class:

*Quiz on Whaling reading.
*Read about Missionaries in Hawaii. (Purpose: Why did Missionaries come to Hawaii? and What effects occurred because of them?)

Homework:

1. Read Missionaries in Hawaii reading and study for quiz.
2. Edline letter due back by Monday August 29, 2011. (Parents need to set up passwords for Edline to view child's current grades. )

GRADES WILL BE POSTED BY NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Tuesday August 23, 2011

STUDENTS SHOULD WEAR BLACK OR RED TOMORROW!


In Class:

*Quiz on Sandalwood Traders reading
*Went over reading about Whalers in Hawaii (purpose: 1. Find out why they came to Hawaii and 2. Effects of whalers coming to Hawaii)

Homework:

1. Review reading about whalers in Hawaii and study for quiz.

Monday August 22, 2011

In Class:

*Went over Push/Pull Theory (why people leave and are attracted to places)
*Went over new benchmark (reasons why foreigners came to Hawaii and their effects)
*Passed out reading about sandalwood traders (Purpose is to find out why sandalwood traders came to Hawaii and their effects)

Homework:

1. Read and take notes on Sandalwood Traders (study for tomorrow's quiz)