Wednesday February 29, 2012

In Class:

*Continued presentations today.

Homework:

1. Practice for presentations
2. Collect for American Heart
3. All late Teenbiz articles due by this FRIDAY! CHECK EDLINE.

Tuesday February 28, 2012

In Class:

*More class presentations
*Checked late students work during some classes that had time and during lunch. Last day.

Homework:

1. Prepare for presentations

Monday February 27, 2012

In Class:

*Class Presentations on Pacific Island Research

Homework:

1. Prep for presentations tomorrow. Students given days that they need to present.
2. Collect donations for American Heart

Friday February 24, 2012

In Class:

*Checked student Powerpoint or Side presentations (gave written/oral feedback - quality, not following outline directions, grammar
*Students given time for study hall during student conference
*Gave students presentation dates for next week. WE START MONDAY!

Homework:

1. Practice for presentations starting Monday.
2. Start American Heart Association collection.

Thursday February 23, 2012

In Class:
*Students given school summative on using geographical representations to explain population distribution and human and physical characteristics
*Students who did not complete Pacific Island project received a potential failure letter to be signed by parent tonight. Students were given recess, lunch and afterschool to show any late deadlines not met (research guide, resources, 2 maps and bibliography)

Homework:

1. Turn in Powerpoint or slides by tomorrow
2. Get parents to evaluate project and hand in tomorrow
3. Students will start American Heart Association service learning drive today (We are collecting monies to raise money for the American Heart Association and will have a Dance-Thon at the end of the service learning project.)

THANK YOU TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO TRIED TO GET THE NEEDED SIGNATURES TODAY FROM ME. MAKE SURE YOU TURN IN THE POWERPOINT OR SLIDES BY TOMORROW. :)

Wednesday February 22, 2012

In Class:

*Checked projects for late work (bibliography, research guides, resources and maps)
*Reviewed maps with students on what to look for: use the keys on the map and the titles

LAST DAY TO CHECK INFO. AND GET TEACHER SIGNATURE IS TOMORROW. STUDENTS WERE GIVEN ENOUGH TIME TO RESEARCH INFORMATION.

Homework:

1. School summative tomorrow (Use maps to explain population distribution and the physical and human characteristics of places.)
2. PowerPoint and Slides due Friday
3. Teenbiz article due by tonight (use as a review for tomorrow's summative). See yesterday's blog for title.

http://holomuakaizen.angelfire.com/Research_Guide.htm
Pacific Island Tourism Project

Tuesday February 21, 2012

In Class:

*Went over bibliography and checked with students
*Checked any late research guides
*Prepped for upcoming summative for Thursday
-Drew island
-Drew 10 physical physical
-Place a city on island
-Drew 5 human features
-Explained why city is located where it is. (Need to look at the physical surroundings) - Informed to read handout given before we went on break -"Why population is uneven"

Homework:

1. School summative on Thursday (Read "Why population is uneven" and review physical features)
2. Powerpoint/Slides due on Friday (Presentations on Monday.
3. Teenbiz article: Living Off the Land (due by Thursday - use as a prep for school summative)

Friday February 18, 2012

In Class:

*Checked research guides
*Time in class to work

Homework:

1. School summative next Thursday
2. Bibliography due next Monday
3. Powerpoint/Slides due next Friday

SORRY, I FORGOT TO POST. :(

Thursday February 16, 2012

In Class:

*Cores 4 & 5 shown example in class of project expectations (Will show Cores 1, 2 and 3 tomorrow)
*Went over how to do the bibliography page by showing students easybib.com
*Checked research guides, maps and resources today. Students had the intersession to finish guides.

Important Dates:

2/21/12 - Bibliography due
2/24/12 - Powerpoint or slides due
2/27/12 - 1st day for presenting