Today we created great definitions for "civilization", "necessities" and "wants". When we create definitions in my class, we use 7th grade terms. I want our vocabulary to be accessible! Students continued to debate the place education plays in our society...AND Mr. Kofol and Mrs. Murphy made comments to help students think critically about necessities vs. wants. We will look at these in class tomorrow. Great display of collaboration between students, administration and myself. Still on cloud 9 from students' independent work on this blog.
Ms. Daugherty has been helping me reflect and think of some great projects for the near future. Hopefully students will find new ways to engage in learning and find great success! All my students are amazing thinkers and I want them to be able to show me what they know using several modalities. It's about succeeding, excelling, and be
Homework tonight is to think of "5 BIG" questions they want to answer about the world by studying the ancient civilizations: Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome. If students do not get 5 finished, it's okay. Homework for social studies class is about thinking and reflecting on what we do in class, points are not awarded based on having "everything filled in" or "having the right answers". I want students to be creative, collaborate, reflect and become problem-solvers. It's not just about earning points; it's about becoming more empathetic learners...patient problem-solvers. Thanks to everyone this year is going great. I hope students are enjoying class as much as I am!
Ms. Daugherty has been helping me reflect and think of some great projects for the near future. Hopefully students will find new ways to engage in learning and find great success! All my students are amazing thinkers and I want them to be able to show me what they know using several modalities. It's about succeeding, excelling, and be
Homework tonight is to think of "5 BIG" questions they want to answer about the world by studying the ancient civilizations: Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome. If students do not get 5 finished, it's okay. Homework for social studies class is about thinking and reflecting on what we do in class, points are not awarded based on having "everything filled in" or "having the right answers". I want students to be creative, collaborate, reflect and become problem-solvers. It's not just about earning points; it's about becoming more empathetic learners...patient problem-solvers. Thanks to everyone this year is going great. I hope students are enjoying class as much as I am!
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