Wise words?

[Warmup] Start a brand new empty pages document for Asia. Then free-write for 6 minutes about this quote by Confucius (if you feel like you are running out of things to write about shift your focus and apply his words to something else...):

"Knowledge is recognizing what you know and what you don't."
知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也.

links

No official warmup today. Just check out this website for resources.

World History information by region or date http://cnx.org/content/m17889/latest/
Primary and secondary sources for world history http://www.nhd.org/WorldHistoryPrimarySources.htm
a collections of good links on history http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/hist/wrldhist/internet/
sources by region and time period http://chnm.gmu.edu/worldhistorysources/whmfinding.php

Research.

We are doing this free-write together but incase you missed it...

What positive and negative experiences do you recall from a research project?

New Beginnings

We are all African

This poster was made by world renowned graphic designer and founder of the New York Magazine Mr. Glaser. 

1) What message do you think he is trying to tell? 

2) What clues let you know this?

If you have extra time head over to http://stylefrizz.com/200906/the-wow-ad-factor/  to look some of his other work. Or google his name. Post any cool images you find.

Eyedea and Ideas?

CORE 4 Seating Chart

CORE 3 Seating Chart

[Warmup]

October 18, 2010

Tragic news came to us over the weekend: St. Paul. Minn., rapper Eyedea, born Michael Larsen, died Saturday. He was 28.

Known to independent hip-hop fans worldwide for his rapid-fire delivery and celebrated locally as one of many stars on the Rhymesayers roster, Eyedea was also a respected freestyle battle champion, winning top honors at competitions such as HBO's "Blaze Battle" and Ohio's "Scribble Jam." At 18, Eyedea was already a part of Minnesota's thriving hip-hop scene as a hypeman for the city's most popular act, Atmosphere.

No cause of death has been announced yet. We were lucky to have Eyedea and his DJ partner Abilities play live in the The Current's studios last July, as part of David Campbell's The Local Show.

Head to NPR's story on Eyedea. Click on his performance of "This Story". 

It looks like this ---->

Listen to the song once and write down three thoughts on it.

The Impact of Location

[Warmup]

Read these excerpt from a study on seat location. 

 "While a number of studies have looked at the effect of seat location 

on students, the results are often not clear, and few, if any, have studied the effects of with randomly assigned seats. In this study, we report on a course in which we randomly assigned students to particular seat locations at the beginning of the semester. 

Seat location during the first half of the semester had a noticeable impact on student success in the course, particularly in the top and bottom parts of the grade distribution. Students sitting in the back of the room for the first half of the term were nearly six times as likely to receive an F as as students who started in the front of the room. Students were also more likely to receive an A in the front of the class.

These effects were in spite of many unusual efforts to engage students at the back of the class and a front-to-back reversal of seat location halfway through the term."

1. What did the study find?
2. What do you think about these findings?
3. We are going to have a new seating chart on Monday. Where would you prefer to seat (no guarantees that you'll get what you request but the better you explain your reasoning the better chance you'll get dibs)?

Circle Discussion

[Warmup]
Today we are going to start with a circle discussion so it's a free 8 points for just being on time and in the circle when class starts.

[Guiding Questions]
How are we all African?
How can we use art (Egyptian and Deco) to convince people of that?

[Vocabulary]

African Cartographer

[Warmup] You have two options for today's warmup. You have exactly 8 minutes from when class starts.

A) Download the image above and try to label all the countries correctly. 

or

B) Go to http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/African_Geography.htm. Pick out a game from the center column. In your warmup note what game(s) you played and your score each round.

[Guiding Questions]

What is the story of King Tut and his tomb? 

What does that story have to do with Art Deco?

What are the key components of Egyptian Art? Can you recognize them?

What are the key components of Art Deco? Can you recognize them?

[Vocabulary] Know, learn and remember these vocabulary terms: Art Deco and Egyptian Art (Write the definition, use it in a sentence and find/create an image that helps you remember what it means.)

Art from Egypt.

[Warmup]
Go to Artsconnected and look at one piece of art from each of the Egyptian Kingdoms (Old, Middle, New). Choose your favorite and answer the following questions:
1)What do you notice?                                                 
Use descriptive terms to explain what you see/hear (as if explaining to someone not present).
 I notice that...


We are having a contest for the best description. Be very detailed. You want to explain it so a blind person who has never seen the art before knows exactly what it looks like. The person who describes their piece of art the best will win a ride down to lunch or back up (with Mr. H) on the elevator for themselves and one friend. 

[Guiding Questions]
What was life like in ancient Egypt?
What advantages did Egyptians have over other people during this time period?
What kind of belief system did they have?
What kind of social structure did they have?

[Vocabulary] Know, learn and remember these vocabulary terms: Rosetta Stone, Maat and Istef, (Write the definition, use it in a sentence and find/create an image that helps you remember what it means.)

Today's assignment can be found in my shared folder and is due at the end of the hour.
Mr. Hannan>Shared Folder>Assignments>Egyptwebquest.docx

Where do you want to be in 5 years?

[Warmup]
The Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak's visit made me wonder what you 10th graders were thinking when he asked you to close your eyes and imagine what you want to do with your life?  Today's warmup actually comes from that visit and a business/HR (human resources) blog called "PeopleAnswers". Read their entry then answer the question for yourself.

What Do You Want to Be?

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2010 AT 4:33PM | JASON TAYLOR

What do you want to be when you grow up? This question is often asked of younger kids. I remember when, many years ago, my oldest son proudly presented a little booklet of pictures. These pictures were drawn by each member of his class. The title of the little book was, “What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?” There was the policeman, the singer, and of course, the fireman. The fireman was the most popular among the boys. There was this one little boy who decided to go against the grain. His first choice was to be a “snowman.” That’s right, a snowman! That is funny on so many levels. First of all, we live in Texas where it snows about once every 10 years, so I am not sure he has actually seen a snowman. Second, I have not checked lately, but the pay for a snowman is probably pretty low (although there are probably perks, such as free snow cones). On the good side, I guess it would be considered seasonal work with lots of vacation time! After a good laugh, I discovered that I learned a lot about the kid by that little exercise and that one picture.

What do you want to be went you grow up? Where do you want to be in 5 years? What steps do you need to take to make these dreams happen?

[Guiding Questions for October 6, 2010.]

What was life like before 5000 BCE?

What changed life in NE Africa and Mesopotamia?

What are the 6 traits of a civilization?

What two things did people need to develop agriculture?

How can we find/apply the six traits of a civilization in ancient civilizations?

[Vocabulary]

Know, learn and remember these vocabulary terms: domestication, silt, theocracy, city-state. (Write the definition, use it in a sentence and find/create an image that helps you remember what it means.)

Who are you, World History class, collage?

Who are you, World History class, collage?

DIRECTIONS:

- Answer each question

- Go to Google image search.

- Type in your answer to each question.

- Choose a picture from the first three pages.

- Use this website (http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/mosaic.php) to make your collage. (download the images or just copy/paste the URL.

- Save the image (and your answers) in your Pages document

- Post the image on my drop.io

QUESTIONS:

1. What is your name?

2. What is your favorite food?

3. What is your favorite band?

4. What is your favorite color?

5. What is your favorite movie?

6. What part of World History seems most exciting?

7. What is your dream vacation?

8. What do you do best?

9. What is one word to describe yourself?

10. How are you feeling right now?

11. What do you love the most about school?

12. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Reflections: Looking Back at Our Video Projects?

Reflection is an important component of meaningful learning. Reflection is thinking for an extended period by linking recent experiences to earlier ones in order to promote a more complex and interrelated mental schema (way of thinking). The thinking involves looking for commonalities, differences, and interrelations beyond their superficial elements.

Many educators believe in the value of reflection, from Confucius to Plato to Aristotle to John Dewey.

You have two tasks for warmup today.
1) Write a paragraph in response to the idea of reflecting. Do you like reflecting on your learning? Does reflecting help you remember and make deeper connections? (If not then what does?) How do you like to reflect?
2) Watch your video project from our introduction unit (the videos and your rubrics are in my shared folder). What do you notice about the video now after a break? What connections can you see now?

Footprints We Leave Behind

 People normally use a combination of evidence and sound arguments to convince people of a view or change a preexisting one. Thinking about your life... What would be the best two pieces of evidence to get you out of the following situations? (Explain why this evidence would be best.)

You were supposed to be home for by 11pm but your friend's car died so you didn't get home until 11:45pm...

You had to miss practice for the third time this week to catchup on school work. The coach thinks you are making excuses...

You told your folks you were studying at school but a teacher called to say she couldn't find you but you where there...

Mr. Hannan will be around to explain what to do with your bag/purse/pocket contents.