Colonialism Vocabulary: Learning Diagrams

1. Read through the vocabulary: colonialism-vocab.
2. Follow the directions to create learning diagrams — pictures, icons, symbols, stick-figures, emojis, etc. — that illustrate the meanings of the words. You can print a copy here if you do not have the handout: colonialism-learning-diagram.
3. Study using the cover, think, check, repeat technique. Be sure to repeat each word as you go down the list.

Due 12/1 (Odd day classes), 12/2 (Even day classes)

What’s On My Plate? (WOMP Research)

1. In class, choose a question on the social studies of food.
2. Open Google Classroom and make your own copy of the WOMP Research form.
3. Research the question in your small group.
4. Take notes WITH CITATIONS on the WOMP form. Be sure to use your own words; make sure you understand what you are reading/writing!
5. Finally, attach the WOMP form named with your name to GC and submit the work.

Due 11/21 (Odd classes) and 11/22 (Even classes).

Election Night Tracker

1. Fill out the Election Night Tracker map and tally in your Elections Booklet as the votes are reported, state by state. Follow on whatever media you like (TV, livestream of a news channel, etc.).
2. Watch to see if the electoral votes match the popular vote. Remember, the popular vote is the count of everybody’s votes, and the electors are representatives of each state who vote for the candidate their state chooses through popular votes. Will they be the same?
3. Write down any observations or questions you have about the election and/or the electoral system.

To be completed on Tuesday, 11/8. Due in class on Wednesday, 11/9 (Even) and Thursday, 11/10 (Odd).

What’s On My Plate: The Meaning of Food

Watch selections from the PBS Special, The Meaning of Food. Take notes on the document assigned in Google Classroom. Turn in at the end of class; no HW assigned.

Elections Presentation

Students have already come up with research questions related to everything they wonder about our presidential election. They have researched and created slides. (All in-class.) On Wednesday 11/2 (Odd-day classes) and Thursday 11/3 (Even-day classes), student groups will present their questions and the answers they have found. While no homework was assigned over Halloween or the night after, students are free to practice! This is a formative assignment; students created the rubrics used to score their hōʻike.