March 30-April 14: Ms. Wiles' teaching week!
Week 9, 16-19 March: Is following the Eightfold Path a good way to live?
Monday: -personal examples Let's continue to work on our personal examples of the Eightfold Path. Remember, Buddhism was initially started as a philosophical way of life, not as a religion. Tuesday: -Eightfold Path -Four Noble Truths After thinking about how the Eightfold Path could apply to your life, and the base rules of other religions, we're going to talk about how and why Buddhism spread so quickly. Be prepared for an interesting discussion! Wednesday: -assessment review After yesterday's gallery walk, you all should have a good idea of Buddhism basics. We'll go over some key terms and ideas in class. The rest is up to you! Thursday: -assessment Week 8, 9-13 March: What was daily life like in Aryan society? Learning Objective: Finish your podcast and give meaningful feedback to peers on their work. Monday: -Traveler podcast It's the last day to work on your podcast in class! Everything's due tomorrow! Tuesday: -Listen to peer podcasts In small groups, we're going to listen to our peers productions, and then using the rubric we created as a class, critique their work. Please remember to give meaningful feedback. Wednesday: -Listen to peer podcasts In small groups, we're going to listen to our peers productions, and then using the rubric we created as a class, critique their work. Please remember to give meaningful feedback. Thursday:What are the main principals of Buddhism? Learning Goals: You will walk away from class understanding the basic tenets of Buddhism (the Eightfold Path) and how they impacted India. -Four Noble Truths -Eightfold Path Today, we're going to read about the Eightfold Path of Buddhism, and uncover a little about Siddhartha Gautama. How do the principles of Buddhism compare with those of other ways of life (or religions)? Friday: After missing last weeks class meeting, why don't we spend our time before lunch discussing issues that have come up over the past two weeks? Please come to class with positive comments, solutions, and changes you would like to make. Week 7, 2-5 March: What was daily life like in Aryan society? Monday: -Traveler podcast -rubric review Today, I will be working with each group for a few minutes to see how your podcast is coming along, and if you have any questions. Let's keep up the good work! Tuesday: -Traveler podcast -begin recording Today, I'd like each group to begin recording their podcasts. It's up to you to choose a recording device (iPhone, iPad, laptop microphone, etc.). Please record somewhere quiet and without background noise. I'm looking forward to seeing what you produce!. Wednesday: -Traveler podcast There's been some solid work over the past two days, so nice job so far. I've heard some great ideas for sound effects and look forward to hearing your finished pieces. Thursday: -Traveler podcast I've talked with each group now, and it looks like you're all on the right track. I've seen some excellent scripts so far and a lot of creative sound effects. Keep up the good work! _______________________________________________________
Week 6, 23-27 February: What was daily life like in Aryan society? Monday: -finish group skits on Harappa or Mohenjo Daro Learning goals: You will be able to see how the civilizations of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were similar and different to other developing areas of the same time. I hope all of you had a great holiday break! Today, we are going to finish our skits on Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. Please remember to include everything we discussed in class. Tuesday: -present group skits Learning goals: You will be able to see how the civilizations of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were similar and different to other developing areas of the same time. Today, we're going to take turns presenting our skits to one another. Please remember, you only have 2-3 minutes each! Wednesday: What was daily life like in Aryan society? Learning goals: You will create a podcast about daily life in Harappa or Mohenjo Daro replete with sound effects and stunning descriptions. -Traveler podcast After seeing the creativity in your skits yesterday, I thought giving podcasts a try might be a way for you to take your ingenuity to the next level. Imagine you are a from a distant land and are traveling through Ancient India. With your partner, follow the rubric below and create a podcast about what you experience, see, and hear on the streets (streets???) of Ancient India. Be creative with your sound effects, the questions you ask, and how you describe what you see. You will be using your book (124-152) and tech. device to find information. Traveler Podcast Rubric Thursday: -Traveler podcast -rubric review Today, I will be working with each group for a few minutes to see how your podcast is coming along, and if you have any questions. Let's keep up the good work! _______________________________________________________ Week 5, 9-13 February: How was Ancient India similar to other developing civilizations? Monday: Story Telling -one day extension of the A-Z project! -group reading and questions Happy Monday! Please remember that your A-Z projects are due tomorrow. Today, we are going to continue with our inquiry into Ancient India by gaining some background knowledge through group reading and discussion questions. Tuesday: -A-Z turn in! -self-assessment Today's the day! I'm looking forward to seeing your finished products and how you incorporated all of the elements. We'll spend the first 15 minutes of class reviewing one another's work, and then we'll conduct a self-assessment. Please be honest and open to feedback. Wednesday: -A-Z discussion -review questions -finish questions -civilization comparison -comparison chart Learning Goals: 1.) Compare the geography of India with that of other civilizations What is similar? What is different? Why did people settle here and start a civilization? Remember, civilization don't start over night! After reviewing the questions you've answered over the past two days, we will begin a discussion on the similarities of India, Egypt, and Chinese civilizations. We will then begin creating a comparison chart that will help us understand what civilizations need to move forward. Thursday: -Harrapan/Mohenjo Daro Skit Learning Goals: 1.) Create a skit portraying how the cities of Harrapan and Mohenjo Daro were viewed by those from outside the Indus River Valley. Today, you will work with your partner to create a skit about Harappa or Mohenjo Daro. As a farmer, you have never seen a large city, and a relative of your has recently returned from Harappa (or Mohenjo Daro, your choice). As the farmer, one of you will ask questions what the city was like. Please refer to the attached sheet for further instructions. Harappa/ Mohenjo Daro skit Friday: -class meeting After a successful class meeting last week, we will discuss any and everything that you see fit. Please remember to fill in a comment slip and to drop it in the box before the bell rings. _____________________________________________________ Week 4, 2-6 February: What do primary sources tell us about the lives of Ancient Egyptians? Monday: -last day for in class work on Egypt A-Z -student meetings -class meeting on remainder of project It's Monday! Today is the last day to work on your project in class. Please remember that your project is due on Monday, 9 February. I have no doubt that everyone will keep the hard work up at home. Tuesday: -A-Z reminder -Egyptian art primary sources Today, we're going to examine some Egyptian paintings and look for hidden meanings that may give us clues as to how Egyptians lived. Please keep our essential question in mind: What do primary sources tell us about the lives of Ancient Egyptians? Wednesday: -A-Z reminder -Egyptian art primary sources I was quite impressed by the inferences made about yesterday's paintings. We're going to review two more paintings today and find some interesting information about Egyptian life. Thursday: -A-Z reminder -field trip permission slip reminder -Begin unit on India Egypt.......finished!!! Well done everyone. I'm looking forward to reading your books next Monday. Today we're going to begin a discussion on Ancient India and the origins of Buddha. You have all seen Buddhist symbols across Seoul (and many other parts of Asia). Today we will begin to learn about what those symbols mean and what is behind them. Friday: -A-Z reminder -field trip permission slip reminder -Class meeting Today we are going to begin a discussion about The Eightfold Path. Could these be a good set of guidelines for everyone to follow? Why is Buddhism now classified as a religion in some parts of the world? Week 3: January 26-30
Monday: -individual art discussion (A-Z Egypt) -art example -discuss rubric First of all, great work on last weeks documents! I was impressed by the analytic skills all of you showed. Today, we're going to begin an Egyptian art project that will be completed on your own. This project is due on Monday, February 9th. Tuesday: -13 letters completed -project discussion -individual student meetings Today, we're going to dive head first into the project. Let's make it a goal to finish at least three letters (descriptions and images) by the end of class. I'll be meeting with you all individually and discussing your project layout. Wednesday: -all letters completed -individual student meetings Today, we will continue working on our projects. I will meet with each of you to discuss your descriptions and use of images. Thursday: -completion of letters A-F -individual student meetings Friday: -completion of letters F and beyond -individual student meetings -class meeting Everyone has done an amazing job this week! Everyone, and I mean everyone, is on schedule to finish their project at the same time. That's incredible! Thank you for showing such commitment to your work! ________________________________________________ Week 2: January 19-23 Egyptian Pyramids: Who built the pyramids? Who would be willing to build such a great monument? Did slaves build the Great Pyramids at Giza? This week, we will continue reading primary sources from Ancient Egypt to determine who, in fact, did build the pyramids. After reading the sources, we will analyze them one by one and find evidence that supports the claim of whether they were made by slaves or paid laborers. Each night you will be responsible for writing your own opinion on each source. Sources A-E are due on Friday, 23 January. We will continue our weekly trek with Mr. Salopek via the Out of Eden walk as well. Please make sure you stay on top of your weekly submissions to the above website. |