Agenda Update

•Weekly Word Study Sheet and Spelling Test #14 on Friday, Feb. 4.

•Part 2 Quinzee Building—bring your shovel on Friday, Feb. 4.

A Mini Inquiry Project—Something Is Happening in Egypt—What is It?

Today, your challenge in class is to investigate what is going on in Egypt. Is this a watershed moment in history—a big deal? What’s happening there? I am not going to tell you much more than that.

Working in your group, find out what’s going on. What questions do you have? Begin here and come up with a list of questions. Add to your list as you uncover the facts. Dig deeper, ask even more questions.

Take notes in your geography/history journal; begin on a new, left-hand page. Date the page and title it: Research Notes: Egypt.

Task

Your task is to create a group briefing/presentation that will be delivered to your class. Use a presentation file in Google Docs. Create at least 5 slides. Decide what information you need to share with the class such as background, etc. Plan and organize your briefing/presentation. All members must participate. Your briefing/presentation should be 4 to 5 minutes long. Cite your sources.

Briefing/presentations are due on Wednesday, Feb. 2 for Eisenhower and Carter and on Thursday, Feb. 3 for Lincoln and Washington. See change on prior post.

Here’s a list of sites to use:

Times Topic Page on Egypt: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/egypt/index.html

New York Times (daily edition): http://eedition.nytimes.com

Classroom username and password: 200288397

ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/

Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/

CNN: http://www.cnn.com/

CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/

NBC News: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/

Fact Check: http://factcheck.org/

Al Jazeera English: http://english.aljazeera.net/

BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/

CIA World Factbook:  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

NPR:  http://www.npr.org/

Newsweek:  http://www.newsweek.com/

Time:  http://www.time.com/time/

USA Today:  http://www.usatoday.com/

Wikipedia 2011 Egyptian Protests:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Egyptian_protests

Global Issues:  http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/krhs_main?db=GIC

Also, for background information go to the KRMS Library Media Center”

http://govwentworth.k12.nh.us./schoolfolders/krms/library/library.htm

and use Country Reports and World Book Encyclopedia.

Lastly, use the search engine on the blog: Sweet Search 4Me

It is important to use as many sources as possible. You are required to use twelve (12) or more sources. Verify your information Dig Deeper to find out what is going on and Why we should know about it. What is the so what? Your questions are as important as your answers.

Requirements:

Listen or read Obama’s speech to the Muslim World made on June 4, 2009. Figure out the connection if any this speech might have to what is happening in Egypt at this time.

Text of Obama’s Speech in Cairo on June 4, 2009:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/04/obama-speech-in-cairo-vid_n_211215.html

President Obama’s Speech in Cairo: A New Beginning—June 4, 2009: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/NewBeginning/

•Keep a list in your journal of important words, terms and/or people that are important in understanding what’s going on in Egypt

Here’s what we are doing in class today:

1. Complete learning log #2 and share it with me at ajviens@gmail.com

Here’s what you need for learning log #2:

•Open up your glog and look at it while reviewing the yellow sheet and all the requirements.

•Write a status report summarizing the content included (1), work quality (2),  effort (3); also include information about your use of class time while working in the computer lab (4).

•Your status summary should be 4 paragraphs long with a minimum of at least 3 to 4 sentences per paragraph.

Proofread for GUMS. Use 12 point font and Times New Roman.

Learning logs are due by the end of class on Thursday.

If you don’t have a Google Docs account, pass in your learning log on white-lined paper before you leave class. Remember, the paper should have learning log entries #1 and #2.

2. Page numbers will be taken today.

Agenda Book Update

•All 4 classes on January 26 and 27.

•Special schedule on January 27 for Randy Armstrong performance in the Arts Center at 1:00 pm.

•Learning log due by the end of class on Thursday.

•Bring a snow shovel for Friday.

Dear Denali,

There has been breaking news following the hike of January 7th. A fully grown barred owl  has been discovered by Tanner B., dead, alongside Heath Brook, just below a hemlock tree. The investigation soon grew curious when paw-prints had been discovered by Ben H. leading from the victim’s body to another tree close by. There I found owl feathers, and soon more paw-prints were found leading into the woods. Many tried to track them, but stopped when the trail ended with

more of the owl’s down. We continued along Heath Brook, hoping to find more evidence as to who the killer could be. After nearly ten minutes, one of our members spotted something. Another barred owl, as identified by Kelsey B., sitting high in a tree. We coaxed it to talk, but it stayed strong and had nothing to say about its lost friend. Meanwhile, Viens discovered something very strange. We were seated around a tall pine tree. It was nearly 1:00. And that was when we were certain of the

killer. Maddie T., a member of our own investigation, had feather-like things in her hair and stuck to her clothing. We jumped her in questions, but she explained that it was just cattail fuzz.

We have not found the killer yet, but I assure you he or she is still out there, waiting. If you have any leads, please contact 1-800-this-is-fake, or find us at Mod 4, Vista Deck.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Melly M. – Denali Investigator

Welcome to another week of the workshop. Snow is in the forcast for Wedneday; we will have to wait and see.

Agenda Book Update for the Week of Jan. 10-14:

•Weekly Spelling Test and Weekly Word Study Sheet #12 due Friday, January 14.

•Schedule switch for Wednesday, Jan. 12. Report to basecamp after advisory. A & B blocks come at the end of the day. Be ready for the Socrates Exchange: Are human beings violent by nature?

•Be ready for a hike with a lunch on Friday, Jan. 14. This is a hiking group lunch. Everyone needs to bring something, it must be healthy, have enough for the hiking group, and water only.

•All 4 classes on Thursday, Jan. 13.

•Learning Log Entry using Google Docs needs to be shared with me by the end of the day on Jan. 10 for Eisenhower and Carter or Jan. 11, for Lincoln and Washington.

Finally, we kick-off the unit today called Let Freedom Swing. Go to the link below to log in to the wiki for the unit.

LetFreedomSwing – home

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