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Kamehameha Schools Maui Middle School 6th Grade Social Studies

5/24 Emerging Hawaiian Leaders – Aloha, Kuleana, Hoʻomau

In the grade book, as well as on the report cards, you will see a summative determination on how this student practiced these values in social studies this semester.  Students started an evidence log at the beginning of the semester. … Continue reading

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5/11 – Social Studies grade book closes 5/18

The last optional Newsela was due on Friday.  I will only accept late ones from the students who put their completed Write in the wrong folder.  Human Rights 16-30 due Monday (see blog for rubric), EHLL email due Tuesday, and … Continue reading

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5/11 – Modern Governments Rubric – Test on Tuesday/Wednesday

http://blogs.ksbe.edu/pekono/modern-governments-rubric-2018/

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5/12 Human Rights 16-30 Rubric

http://blogs.ksbe.edu/pekono/files/2018/05/Human-Rights-16-30-Rubric-2018.docx  

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5/3 Deadlines

The last mandatory Newsela is due this Friday.  The last makeup/optional Newsela is due 5/11.  The final HR 16-30 is due 5/14, and by 5/15 I should have received your email with your assessment of your values this semester.  The … Continue reading

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4/30 Newsela due dates

The latest Write regarding the Koreas is due this Friday 5/4.  Have your reading and annotations completed by Wednesday.  We will have a Socratic circle to help you with your Write. An optional Write was also assigned.  This will be … Continue reading

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4/30 Turning in your Powtoon today

Period 1 Google classroom is zagb35 Period 2 Google classroom is g9oz1xg   Get on My Powtoons Export or re-export to PDF Choose Education and Public and Standard Copy the link and paste into the comment section of your google classroom.  

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4/24 Rubric for Human Rights Powtoon

http://blogs.ksbe.edu/pekono/human-rights-powtoon-rubric-418/

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4/23 Exemplars for the tariff Write

I was surprised to see several students use tariffs as an advocacy for Freedom of Expression.  This freedom applies to the right to use any form of media for example, to express themselves.  If you wanted to dance, or sing, … Continue reading

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4/19 Informed opinion exemplars

These extended responses all had better uses of evidence.  Common problems were misunderstandings about import/export and who was affected by tariffs.  You needed to provided two opposite perspectives and not all did.  Also, most people need to work on a … Continue reading

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