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“He who is brave is free” ~Seneca

1/31/2017

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Hour 1:
Blueprint Working

Hour 2:
Reminders: Challenge Option Books and Options/Due Dates
Do Something with We Happen Group (Independent)- Due by May 1st, 2017
Continued presentations #3: What happened to the revolutionary ideas that emerged from this revolution? Are they still alive? In what format do they exist today? ​​

Rubric for CYOA Layers
Read-A-Loud Revisions

Discussion- Return to the driving questions: 
​*Why do revolutions happen and how do they happen?
*How does life change politically, culturally, physically, emotionally as a result of a revolution?
*When is it okay to limit personal freedoms?
*Which personal freedom are you willing to give up and what should society gain in return?
*What would society look like if it were on the brink of a revolution? How would it look if we were very far from a revolution?
*What revolutions do I see in contemporary society? Are there any that I feel I am or should be a part of?

Team Time:
​Work time/Critique on Choose Your Own Adventure Stories
Rubric for CYOA Layers
Submit your CYOA tale here if you didn't do so already! HERE!
​Check out other groups' CYOA stories here: Here!

Work time to build pieces for your roller coaster 

Project Description
Project Grouping

Homework:
Finish your Weebly website
Finish your roller coaster!
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“Books open your mind, broaden your mind, and strengthen you as nothing else can.” ~William Feather

1/30/2017

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Team Time:

Hour 1:
-Project debrief
-Scheduling
-Roller Coaster Planning
*Signs
*Display
*Pamphlets
*Blueprinting
*How are you getting your roller coaster to Belmont Park?
Challenge Option Books and Options/Due Dates
Do Something with We Happen Group (Independent)- Due by May 1st, 2017

Hour 2:
Humanities Hour: Presentations: Presentation #3: What happened to the revolutionary ideas that emerged from this revolution? Are they still alive? In what format do they exist today? ​​

Hour 3:
Humanities Hour: Presentations
​Work time/Critique on Choose Your Own Adventure Stories
Rubric for CYOA Layers
Submit your CYOA tale here if you didn't do so already! HERE!
​Check out other groups' CYOA stories here: Here!

Work time to build pieces for your roller coaster 

Project Description
Project Grouping

Homework:
Finish your Weebly website
Bring supplies for your roller coaster decorations! 
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“A lot of what we experience as strength comes from knowing what to do with weakness.” ~Barbara Ehrenreich

1/26/2017

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Team Time:
Hour 1: Math class

Humanities Hour:
Challenge Option Books and Options/Due Dates
Do Something with We Happen Group (Independent)- Due by May 1st, 2017

Quick write: How do you write a body paragraph for an analytical essay? What elements do you need? 

Video
Claim/Evidence/Reasoning

Thesis Hand-Outs

Task:
Collect evidence to support your thesis
Put them in order from strong --> stronger --> strongest
Explain your thinking to your partner 

Exit Ticket:
Make one body paragraph from the exercises we just did 
(Include: Claim/Evidence/Reasoning)

If there is any remaining time: 
​Work time/Critique on Choose Your Own Adventure Stories
Rubric for CYOA Layers
Submit your CYOA tale here if you didn't do so already! HERE!
​Check out other groups' CYOA stories here: Here!

Work time to build pieces for your roller coaster 

Project Description
Project Grouping
Presentation #3: What happened to the revolutionary ideas that emerged from this revolution? Are they still alive? In what format do they exist today? ​​

Homework:
Add art to your layers in your weebly! 
Continue research on Presentation #3: Presentation 3 (January 27th): What happened to the revolutionary ideas that emerged from this revolution? Are they still alive? In what format do they exist today? ​
Bring supplies for your roller coaster decorations! 

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“But there was nothing else she could be right now except strong.” ~Morgan Rhodes

1/25/2017

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Team Time:
Critique session with 10th graders on Thursday for CYOA stories:
Grouping
Introductions: Name/Place in the world you want to go
Share out
30 minutes: 10th Graders talk about ideas for 3rd presentation/9th graders give feedback and get ideas
30 minutes: 10th graders look at 9th graders CYOA stories and fill out rubric 

​Work time/Critique on Choose Your Own Adventure Stories

Rubric for CYOA Layers
Submit your CYOA tale here if you didn't do so already! HERE!
​Check out other groups' CYOA stories here: Here!

Work time to build pieces for your roller coaster 

Humanities Hour:
Challenge Option Books and Options/Due Dates
Do Something with We Happen Group (Independent)- Due by May 1st, 2017

Debrief of Critique Session: What did you learn? What changes will you make?

Scheduling of Presentations Next Week! 

Project Description
Project Grouping
Presentation #3: What happened to the revolutionary ideas that emerged from this revolution? Are they still alive? In what format do they exist today? ​​

Work time for roller coaster decorations 
Project Description
Project Grouping

Homework:
Add art to your layers in your weebly! 
Continue research on Presentation #3: Presentation 3 (January 27th): What happened to the revolutionary ideas that emerged from this revolution? Are they still alive? In what format do they exist today? ​
Bring supplies for your roller coaster decorations! 
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“Books open your mind, broaden your mind, and strengthen you as nothing else can.” ~William Feather

1/24/2017

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Humanities Hour:
Critique session with 10th graders on Thursday for CYOA stories
Challenge Option Books and Options/Due Dates
Do Something with We Happen Group (Independent)- Due by May 1st, 2017

Quick-Write: Using what you heard from the guest speakers, your knowledge of Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, and all you now know about the Iranian Revolution, what ideas from the revolution are still alive? Where can you find these ideas in our world today?

Responses

​Work time/Critique on Choose Your Own Adventure Stories

Rubric for CYOA Layers
Submit your CYOA tale here if you didn't do so already! HERE!
​Check out other groups' CYOA stories here: Here!

Work time to build pieces for your roller coaster 

Project Description
Project Grouping
Presentation #2 Preparation: Who are the two opposing forces in this revolution? How do their ideas differ and why do they clash? What are 5 key events that occurred during this revolution? 

Team Time:
Work time for roller coaster decorations 
Project Description
Project Grouping

Homework:
Add art to your layers in your weebly! 
Continue research on Presentation #3: Presentation 3 (January 27th): What happened to the revolutionary ideas that emerged from this revolution? Are they still alive? In what format do they exist today? ​
Bring supplies for your roller coaster decorations! 
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“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” ~Mahatma Gandhi

1/23/2017

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Humanities Hour:
​Work time/Critique on Choose Your Own Adventure Stories

Rubric for CYOA Layers
Submit your CYOA tale here if you didn't do so yesterday! HERE!
​Check out other groups' CYOA stories here: Here!

Project Description
Project Grouping
Presentation #2 Preparation: Who are the two opposing forces in this revolution? How do their ideas differ and why do they clash? What are 5 key events that occurred during this revolution? 

Team Time:
Work time for roller coaster decorations 
Project Description
Project Grouping

Homework:
Add art to your layers in your weebly! 
Continue research on Presentation #3: Presentation 3 (January 27th): What happened to the revolutionary ideas that emerged from this revolution? Are they still alive? In what format do they exist today? ​
Bring supplies for your roller coaster decorations! 
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"One must educate oneself." ~Marjane Satrapi

1/23/2017

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Hour 1:
Discussion about Persepolis
Questions for Mr. & Mrs. M
Continued History Presentations: 
Project Description
Project Grouping
Presentation #2 Preparation: Who are the two opposing forces in this revolution? How do their ideas differ and why do they clash? What are 5 key events that occurred during this revolution? 

Hour 2:
Mr. & Mrs. M- Revolutions

Humanities Hour:
​Work time/Critique on Choose Your Own Adventure Stories
Rubric for CYOA Layers
Submit your CYOA tale here: HERE!

​Check out other groups' CYOA stories here: Here!

Homework:
Finish putting CYOA on your weebly! 
Begin research on Presentation #3: Presentation 3 (January 27th): What happened to the revolutionary ideas that emerged from this revolution? Are they still alive? In what format do they exist today? ​
Bring supplies for roller coaster decorations!!!
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“The revolution is like a bicycle. When the wheels don't turn, it falls.” ~Marjane Satrapi

1/18/2017

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Hour 1: 
Presentation #2:

Project Description
Project Grouping
Presentation #2 Preparation: Who are the two opposing forces in this revolution? How do their ideas differ and why do they clash? What are 5 key events that occurred during this revolution? 
Challenge Option Books and Options/Due Dates

Humanities Hour: 
https://b.socrative.com/login/student/
Room Name: B1051307

Thesis Exercise:
1. Answer the question.
2. Give us a road-map outlining your essay.

How are women portrayed throughout Persepolis?

Challenge Option Books and Options/Due Dates

Creating your Choose Your Own Adventure website:
weebly.com

Team Time:
Hour 1:
Continued Presentations #2
 Project Description
Project Grouping
Presentation #2 Preparation: Who are the two opposing forces in this revolution? How do their ideas differ and why do they clash? What are 5 key events that occurred during this revolution? 

Hour 2:
Work time for Choose Your Own Adventure webpages/writing

Homework:
Finish your Choose Your Own Adventures (all the layers and the Weebly!)
​for critique on Monday!
Begin research on Presentation #3
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"It's fear that makes us lose our conscience. It's also what transforms us into cowards." ~Marjane Satrapi

1/17/2017

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Humanities Hour: 
Open Note Timed Quiz: Socrative
https://b.socrative.com/login/student/
Room Name: B1051307

Thesis Exercise:
1. Answer the question.
2. Give us a road-map outlining your essay.

How would you describe Marjane's interaction with Western culture?

Project Description
Project Grouping
Presentation #2 Preparation: Who are the two opposing forces in this revolution? How do their ideas differ and why do they clash? What are 5 key events that occurred during this revolution? 
Challenge Option Books and Options/Due Dates


Team Time:
Excerpt: Persepolis the Film 
Print out your Plot Pyramid for Our Main Revolution Story for critique/feedback!
Design coaster/Continue working on Revolution Story
End Goal:
*Write first page of your story with your group (250+ words including exposition/inciting incident)
*Assign group members which part of the story to finish for homework

Homework:
Presentation #2 Preparation/Research
Revolution Story Work: Finish one of your story sections and bring it in for tomorrow!
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“Fear cuts deeper than swords.” ~George R.R. Martin

1/17/2017

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Team Time:
Persepolis Quiz #2
Belmont Park Debrief: Belmont Park Notes
Plot Pyramid Review
Due End of Hour: Plot Pyramid for Our Main Revolution Story

Humanities Hour: 
Project Description
Project Grouping
Presentation #2 Preparation: Who are the two opposing forces in this revolution? How do their ideas differ and why do they clash? What are 5 key events that occurred during this revolution?
Challenge Option Books and Options/Due Dates


Homework:
Presentation #2 Preparation/Research
Revolution Story Work

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