Thursday 8/30/18

Today in class we will finish our discussion of the Five Themes of Geography (as needed) and then we will be starting our first major project, the Fairy Tale Project!  

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 themes of Geography

Agenda:

1. Finish where in the world.
2. Intro: Fairytale Project
1. Assign Teams
2. Assign Countries
3. Start Work!
3. CFU on Directions

Homework:

1. NONE

Thursday 8/23/18

Welcome back and great to see you all!  

We will be presenting our partners to the class!  This is a great way for us to get to know each other and I am very much looking forward to seeing your skills with Google Slideshow and Presentations.  Please do your best to follow the presentation guidelines in order to demonstrate best practices.  

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Present information about a peer using Google Presentation and best practices of presenting

Agenda:

1. Quick Discussion: Presentation Guidelines
2. Presentation: "About Me" 

1. Presentation Rubric

Homework:

1. NONE

Have a great weekend!

Why is San Francisco ... covered in human feces?

Tuesday 8/21/18

Today in class we will be working practicing Google Slideshow and then creating a presentation introducing our partner, using their About Me Paragraph as a source to provide the necessary information.  

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create a presentation using Google Apps and give an oral presentation

Agenda:

1. History Today #4
1. Prompt: Presentation
   How comfortable are you giving a presentation? Why? What do you like? What don’t you like?
    
2. Discuss Google Presentation
3. Presentation Creation: "About Me"

1. Presentation Rubric

4. Presentation Tutorial: Presentation on Presentations

Homework:

1. Finish Presentation (we will be presenting block two)

Monday 8/20/18

Today in class we will be continuing to develop and practice our skills with Google Suites.  In particular you will get some time to finish your 3 Paragraphs About You (if you haven't already) and then we will be working on Drive organization and talking about the 5Cs.  

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create folders and subfolders in Google Drive in order to practice proper file organization
2. Discuss 21st Century Skills

Agenda:

1. History Today #3

 

Prompt: Geography is Important

Why might Americans be more supportive of military action in a country that they don’t know the location of?

What is the problem with not knowing the locations of countries? Responses do not need to be specific to the video!

(the video is in regards to the annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia)

1. Catch Up: Paragraph About Me
2. File Organization: Google Drive
3. Discuss: 21st Century Skills

Homework:

1. NONE
2. (Any late work in Google Classroom?)

Thursday 8/16/18

Welcome back!  Today in class we will spend some time setting ourselves up and reviewing how to use Google Drive Apps and we will practice using them!  

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Access docs, understand procedures and practice the functionality of Chrome Books and Google Drive

Agenda:

1. History Today #2
1. Prompt: Goals
   
   Set one academic goal for yourself this semester. Set one social goal for yourself this semester. (A total of two goals).
2. Discuss: Google Drive and Chrome Books
3. Practice: Google Docs
4. Start: About Me Paragraph

Homework:

1. NONE

Period 3 Google Classroom Code: jk0sk8
Period 5 Google Classroom Code: pupjuqj

8/15/18 Welcome to Leland High School!

Welcome to your first day of high school!  I am excited to meet you all and start our journey together this year.  Today in class we will be doing some basic procedures for class.  We will first introduce ourselves and then we will spend a little time going over the syllabus, you will find that MOST of your teachers will do this today! 

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the design of the class and the class requirements

Agenda:

1. Sit anywhere for today, you will have an assigned seat tomorrow
2. Introduction: Who are Ms. Cohen and Mr. Giome?
3. Review Syllabus (due August 16)

Homework:

1. Buy Composition book
2. Get Syllabus Signatures due tomorrow!

 I hope that everyone is doing well and has a great first day of school!  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

• HT #1 Prompt: Welcome
• Warm up: What are you most excited about for your freshman year?
• Homework: Get parent or guardian to sign your green sheet (by tomorrow).