Great Depression and the New Deal
8th graders are working on a unit project which serves as an alternate assessement for this unit instead of a formal test. The project is due on Thursdsay March 27th and can be accessed via the website http://wilsongreatdepression.wordpress.com/
Students will respond to three different topics, and submit their response through the blog page using their first name and last initial. Each response will not appear until it has been accepted by Ms. Pasquarella for safety concerns. Students can use their textbooks, notebooks, internet or other book research and have been reminded to do independent and authentic work, as it will be easy to check if they attempt to copy. If they do outside research it should be correctly cited, and can earn them extra credit.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
7th Grade Draft Discussion
7th Grade Discussion--
The "letter" was a simulation!!!
Today with the 7th grade honors students, we presented a simulation where certain honors students were told they had to take a test to determine the fate of the honors program. This was a FAKE SIMULATION that put students in a position of being upset for their "drafted position" in something they didn't believe in. After about 15 minutes, the students were informed that the letter was fake, and this was a lesson designed to get them thinking about the draft in United States history, in a way that put them in the position of someone who lived it.
We wanted to post here that this was strictly a simulation, and designed for instructional purposes only. Students were completly explained this, and in the end enjoyed the discussion and simulation as it did make them experience different feelings and put them in a time of history that they had previously expressed interest in.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you.
The "letter" was a simulation!!!
Today with the 7th grade honors students, we presented a simulation where certain honors students were told they had to take a test to determine the fate of the honors program. This was a FAKE SIMULATION that put students in a position of being upset for their "drafted position" in something they didn't believe in. After about 15 minutes, the students were informed that the letter was fake, and this was a lesson designed to get them thinking about the draft in United States history, in a way that put them in the position of someone who lived it.
We wanted to post here that this was strictly a simulation, and designed for instructional purposes only. Students were completly explained this, and in the end enjoyed the discussion and simulation as it did make them experience different feelings and put them in a time of history that they had previously expressed interest in.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you.
Monday, March 10, 2008
March 10-14--Last week of the Marking Period
Sorry for the delay in weekly postings. This is the last week of the marking period. Students have been regularly reminded to check for missing or makeup work. All work is due to be handed in prior to Thursday at the latest!
All students are enjoying working with Ms. Pasquarella who is in week 4 of her student teaching. She is a graduate student at the University of Rochester and she has been enjoying the students and their energy. Ask your child about the "bird bag" and what they think of the experience so far.
7th Grade
7th graders are currently looking at Early American Government. Their notebooks are due on Wednesday and I am looking to grade pages 147-175. They started working on collages on the branches of government, and we will be creating a Constitution Tree in the hallway soon. Thursday they will be quizzed on the unit so far. After that we will continue to work on emerging government in the New United States.
8th Grade
8th graders are wrapping up looking at the Jazz Age unit and will be taking a test on Thursday. They created some wonderful bio-poems on artists from the time period. Their notebook is due on Thursday to wrap up the existing marking period. Next up for the 8th graders is to look at the Great Depression, and then World War II.
All students are enjoying working with Ms. Pasquarella who is in week 4 of her student teaching. She is a graduate student at the University of Rochester and she has been enjoying the students and their energy. Ask your child about the "bird bag" and what they think of the experience so far.
7th Grade
7th graders are currently looking at Early American Government. Their notebooks are due on Wednesday and I am looking to grade pages 147-175. They started working on collages on the branches of government, and we will be creating a Constitution Tree in the hallway soon. Thursday they will be quizzed on the unit so far. After that we will continue to work on emerging government in the New United States.
8th Grade
8th graders are wrapping up looking at the Jazz Age unit and will be taking a test on Thursday. They created some wonderful bio-poems on artists from the time period. Their notebook is due on Thursday to wrap up the existing marking period. Next up for the 8th graders is to look at the Great Depression, and then World War II.
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