Tuesday 8/30/16

Agenda: 
-warm up
-remaining presentations 
-grit v growth. 
  - poster creation 
-review 1.1 (turn in) 
-Current Event One

¨Objective: SWBAT define growth mindset.

¨Warm up: Watch the following video and answer the question:

¤What is neuroplasticity?

¨Homework: None

Current Event Ideas:

French rightwingers call for extension of burkini ban

Microplastics should be banned in cosmetics to save oceans, MPs say

Tanks, guns and bras: Norway's women join the draft

Just 90 companies are to blame for most climate change, this 'carbon accountant' says

Paris restaurant 'refuses to serve Muslim women'

Thursday 8/25/16

Agenda: 

-warm up
-partner presentations 
-if time start current events

nObjective: SWBAT finish classmate presentations.

nWarm Up: What did you learn about your classmate that you are paired with?

Tuesday 8/23/16

Agenda: 
-warm up
-principles of a good presentation 
-create partner presentation 
-if time, work on a current event 

Instructions for Partner Presentation 

nFollow the instructions and principles of design (CRAP principle)

nCreate a five slide presentation about your partner.

nMake sure you get partner approval of all slides

nEach slide should have at least one picture (keep it classy)

nWhen you finish your individual presentation create one group presentation (hint: copy and paste slides into a new presentation)

nSUBMIT individual presentation to Google Classroom

nSHARE group presentation to: jcohen@sjusd.org

nObjective: Complete Google Presentation practice.

nWarm up:

nWhat do you know about creating a presentation? What should it look like? Do you feel comfortable using PowerPoint? Keynote? Google Presentation/Slides?

nHomework: Be prepared to present on Thursday!

 

 

Monday 8/22/16

Agenda: 
warm up

File Organization: Google Drive

Discuss: 21st Century Skills Culminating Project

nObjective: Finish intro to Google Drive assignment.

nTurn in signature page of the syllabus.

nWarm up: Describe the procedure for checking out a chrome book as well as the login process.

nHomework: None.

 

Thursday 8/18/16

Agenda: 
warm up
review Chromebook procedures
Google Drive...basic functionality 
3 Paragraphs About Me Activity
Closure...three new things you learned today. 

—Objective: SWBAT access Google Drive and create Google docs.

—Warm up: Set one academic goal for yourself this semester. Set one social goal for yourself this semester. (A total of two goals).

—Homework: Parent/guardian signature due by Monday.

8/17/16

Welcome to high school!

Today we reviewed the syllabus and classroom procedures!