CYOA: Make it Stick

Play Hannah’s CONSTITUTION Quiz Revolution. I made a few edits but what else could make it better? What did she do well? Earn extra credit by providing warm or cool feedback. Let us know what you think and how you did. constitution_hannah_apd

PresiDenTiaL PoLL

First: Complete your Voter Registration Form Then: Take the Presidential Poll BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN COMMERCIAL : If the Presidential Election were today, who would get your vote? After we watch the Campaign Commercials take the poll below. Do you think the votes will change? Why or why not? Based on the campaign commercials, who would Read More…

Study Tools for Test

Play the quiz below created by Hannah in A pd. How does the media help you as you take the quiz? american_government_hannah_apd Play this quiz and compare the two. How did you do? origins_of_us_govt_-_brennan Play the CAUSE AND EFFECT MATCHING GAME by CLICKING HERE!

CLaSS CHaLLeNGE

Hey folks, This is a class challenge. The class that has the most posts on the Wallwisher below will earn a special raffle for their class only in addition to the tons of extra credit points! Not sure how to make pop culture connections yet? Read the class of 2011’s posts below. They did a Read More…

Habits of Mind in 8Y

Welcome to 8th grade Social Studies Class of 2011! We’ve enjoyed meeting and introducing you to the Habits of Mind. The Habits of Mind act as an “Internal Compass” for effective problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and questioning (Costa). Teams generated excellent connections during discussions. Examples of people/groups/characters that model specific HOM include: Persistence – Percy Jackson Read More…

DoN’T DRiNK THe WaTeR…The Trail of Tears

Dave Matthew’s explains his song, Don’t Drink the Water in MTV’s Storytellers, emphasizing the genocide of Native Americans. Use the music video and his explanation to respond to the questions/prompts on the lyrics handout. Don't drink the_water_trail_of_tears_student_handouts View more documents from bkind2animals. Analyze this secondary source and respond to the Questions in the Student Handout Read More…

And the 2011 PSA Nominees Are…

A PD: Best PSA: Joe, Leah, Brennan Best Voiceover: Morgan, Sam Most Powerful Images: Ben, Dannie D., Dani C Best Take Action: Marisa, Brennan, Chris Best Emotional Appeal: Leah, Marisa, Mel Best Soundtrack: Brennan, Marisa, Lexi Best Outside the Box: Leah, Joe, Marisa Most Educational: Leah, Tricia, Brennan C PD: Best PSA: Nicole, Austin, Jack Read More…

EDiT YouRSeLF !

DIGITAL STORYTELLING… If starting a project is the most difficult part of the process, editing is a close 2nd. Remember, it’s not how many slides you have or how many minutes you use…it is all about how effectively you communicate the goal and the facts, advocate for your social issue, and employ emotional appeal. Watch Read More…

HeY! HeY! LeT’S WoRK oN YouR PSA!

PSAs are due next Tuesday, March 29th. Let’s recap our progress: Almost 4 weeks has passed since our lesson, “Hey! Hey! Let’s Make a PSA!”  Classes watched several professional PSAs about global, national, and local social issues including a class favorite, Dad Cheerleader. Whole classes interpreted and analyzed PSAs using the “PSA Practice Handout.” Teams Read More…