Speed Debating

Today I will:

-Strengthen Vocabulary by using Membean to learn root words, explore meanings of new words, recognize them and use them in context in order to improve my writing and reading skills.
-Debate 12 or more topics to extend my thinking and offer new perspectives.
-Watch a video on privilege and answer questions about symbolism and how the symbols relate to the American Dream.

Please take out: 
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Membean
2. Speed Debating 
(record answers here)
Speed Debating questions
3. Discussion
4. Put together American Dream Work Packet 
5. Circles

Homework:

Have a great weekend!

American Creed

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Today I will:

-Strengthen Vocabulary by using Membean to learn root words, explore meanings of new words, recognize them and use them in context in order to improve my writing and reading skills.
-Define what American Creed is through discussion, watching videos, reading quotes from Americans and through fluency writing practice.

Please take out: 
-paper
-writing utensil
-Political Cartoon Fluency

Today's Agenda:
1. Political Cartoon Fluency
2. Time for a challenge!
3. What is privilege?
4. (Reflection)

5. American Creed 
-Joe Maddon in Coal Country (7:18)
-Sworn Again: Eric Liu's Revival (7:57)

Homework:

None

Challenge Time!

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Today I will:

-Strengthen Vocabulary by using Membean to learn root words, explore meanings of new words, recognize them and use them in context in order to improve my writing and reading skills.
-Play a game to help me understand how the American Dream varies for different people.
-Watch a video on privilege and discuss how it affects the American Dream.

Please take out: 
-Political Cartoon Analysis
-paper
-writing utensil
-Journaling about the American Dream

Today's Agenda:
1. Political Cartoon Fluency
2. Time for a challenge!
3. What is privilege?
4. (Reflection)

Homework:

None!

Cartoons and the American Dream

Today I will:

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-Strengthen Vocabulary by using Membean to learn root words, explore meanings of new words, recognize them and use them in context in order to improve my writing and reading skills.
-Analyze political cartoons by looking for the subject, audience, and purpose of each cartoon. Write your rhetorical analysis and whether you agree or disagree with its' message.

Please take out: 
-a chromebook
-Gallery Walk
-What Does it mean to be an American?

Today's Agenda:
1. Membean 
2. Gallery Walk Fluency
3. American Dream Discussion
4. Cartoon Analysis
5. American dream cartoons

Homework:

Finish your American Dream Cartoon Analysis (see above)

What does it mean to be an American?

Today I will:

-Sign up for Membean, calibrate and explore the tool for 10 minutes.
-Complete a pre-writing activity, watch a video and respond in writing to 6 quotes that explore the question, "What does it mean to be an American?"

Please take out: 
-HW: Personality Test
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Personality Test Results
2. Membean 
3. What does it mean to be an American?

• Brainstorm
• NPR Video
• Gallery Walk
• Discussion

Homework:

None!

Digital Challenge and Who Am I?

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Today I will:

-Complete a digital challenge to link me to classroom resources
-Take an online personality assessment to help me understand more about who I am.

Please take out: 
-a pen or pencil
-Syllabus
HW: Letter to Mrs. Serban 

Today's Agenda:
1. Turn in letters (glue photos)
2. Syllabus
3. Digital Challenge 
4. Personality Test & reflection

Homework:

Finish Personality reflection

Welcome to American Studies!

Today I will:

-Investigate Mrs. Serban looking for evidence so I can draw some conclusions about her.
-Write a letter to Mrs. Serban about me

Please take out: 
-a pen or pencil

Today's Agenda:
Read and follow the directions on the board.
1. 3x5 Cards: 
    *Write your first name (as you want to be called)     
       and last name on the FRONT
    *Also, please write your schedule on the BACK.
2. Investigate Mrs. Serban (photos)
3. Circles
4. Letter to me

Homework:

Finish up your letter to me