Tag Archives: Classwork
10/18 Confucianism notes
Confucianism is a system of beliefs from a teacher named Kong Fu Zi, who lived in China from 551 to 479 BCE. His ideas were based on respect for elders, education, and working hard. His code of behavior revolved around … Continue reading
10/17 Legalism Notes
In ancient China, from about 6 BCE to 223 BCE, was a period known as the Hundred Schools of Thought. There were so many problems in China during this time, that there were many different ideas, and ways of thinking … Continue reading
10/17 Helpful hints on preparing for retaking the test
As I said in class today, if you plan to retake some, or all of the test, you should reread all of the texts, and then create new charts with the advantages and disadvantages for all the different types of … Continue reading
10/16 Dates of interest
I returned the government tests today, and students had some time to review my comments to them. I reminded them that this was my opportunity to “speak” to them personally about how they can improve, so they need to read … Continue reading
9/18 Homework this week
Students were assigned the latest reading in their Newsela binders. They began their reading and annotations in class, and we will discuss the reading on Wednesday. We also reviewed the Write assignment, and did the first answer together, so they … Continue reading
9/13 Social Studies Homework, Friday 9/15
Students were assigned their Write for the Newsela Islam reading. We started the homework with the first example in class today. This is due Friday. Clarification regarding the homework due Monday. Students are only to find their human rights quotation … Continue reading
9/12 Human Rights Quote Homework Sample 2
“My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.” John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Speech January 20, 1961 I chose this excerpt from JFK’s famous … Continue reading
Human Rights Quote Homework Sample 1
I chose the chorus from the song “Shake It Off” as the anchor text for my universal human rights advocacy. I believe that there will always be people who try to take away my human rights, as well as … Continue reading
9/11 Homework tonight
Students were assigned their Newsela reading, and we read the text features together in class, determined the topic and the central idea, and added the paragraph numbers for text citations. Students are to closely read the entire article, and provide … Continue reading