ISeek & Practice Quiz: Week 7

Hi Everyone!

Today's class will be made up of four parts:

Part 1: Q.O.D.

Part 2; Review vocab.

Part 3: ISeek Skills Assessment
Skills Assessment

Part 4: Practice Quiz
http://goo.gl/forms/12mTDlKJVC

Part 5: Blog activity 

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR SKILLS!

Blog Posts, Minnesota History, and Practice Quiz

Hello Civics 2! Happy Wednesday. Today's plan for computer day is below:

Step 1: Take the practice quiz below.

http://goo.gl/forms/J6BltcMtBf

Step 4: Walk around the room: tell students about your story.

Step 3: Write full sentences for your answers from yesterday's 5W's Worksheet.

Step 4: Edit this blogpost. (Rachel will come sign your group in) Add your story to the correct spot below the picture:

Skyways

Who:
What: 
When:
Where:
Why:

Immigrants in Minnesota

Who:
What: 
When:
Where:
Why:

Center for Victims of Torture

Who:
What: 
When:
Where:
Why:

American Indian Movement

Who:
What: 
When:
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Minnesota State Fair

Who:
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Vocab. & Article Summary: Union Tries to Strike a Balance

Hello Civics Class,

Happy Wednesday! Can you remember the 5 W's from the worksheet yesterday? Highlight the text below for a reminder.

Group 1:  Who is the audience of the article? Who does the topic involve?
Group 2: What is the topic of the article? What are the facts?
Group 3: When do the events in the article take place? What specific dates are mentioned?
                Where do the events in the article take place? What countries, states, or cities are mentioned?
Group 4: Why do you think this information is important? Did you find the article interesting? Why or why not? 
Please choose one person from your group to type your answer to yesterday's worksheet in the comments section below. Once all groups have posted, we should have a great summary of the article. Here are a few tips:

• Try to write your answer as a full sentence. 
• Don't forget to comment as "Anonymous" 
• Add your group members' names to the bottom of your comment. 

When you finish, please take the practice quiz for this week's academic vocabulary. 

http://goo.gl/forms/0LB7ynhBU2

Thank you for your hard work!

Work Safety

Hey Civics Class-

Happy Wednesday! Today will be a fun computer day in class.

Part 1) First, we will finish the activity we started yesterday in class. Here's the picture in case you forgot it at home:

Part 2) After you finish writing your story, please type it in the comments section of the blog. Remember to change your name to "Anonymous" before you submit your comment.  Because your comment will be anonymous, it would be a good idea to add the names of people in your group to the end of your story.

Part 3) Take the vocabulary practice quiz! (Same as tomorrow's quiz)
http://goo.gl/forms/oGmgNZchXl

Part 4) Work Safety Online Activity (see worksheet)

Part 5) Blogs with Deidre:

http://ehstoday.com/blog/leadership-perspectives-blog

http://blog.americansafetycouncil.com/

http://www.mysafework.com/blog/

http://blog.safe-workplace.com/

Thank you!

Week 2 with Blogs

Hello Civics Students!

Happy Computer Day! Do you remember any of the blog vocabulary?

draft: (n.) any of the number of versions in the development of a blog

blogger: (n.) someone who keeps a journal on the internet

blog: (n.) a regularly updated website or web page, typically run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style/(v.) to add new material to or regularly update a blog.

post: (n.) a single entry on a blog/(v.) to add a single entry to a blog

publish: (v.) to make your writing available for other people to see (on a blog)

comment: (n.) a written remark expressing an opinion or reaction/ (v.) to make or write a remark on a blog

Here’s the plan for the rest of computer day:

1)     Comment on the picture and question on the screen. If you were not able to make the college tour, talk to Rachel or Deidre and they will bring you a worksheet to use for your comment.

(Image: st. paul college.png)

What are three things you learned on the college tour yesterday? Please be as specific as possible.

2)    Deidre’s blogs:

http://the21stcenturyprincipal.blogspot.com/

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/

http://www.ed.gov/blog/

http://www.icademy.com/parent-resources

http://blog.k12insight.com/

3)    Practice Quiz:

http://goo.gl/forms/FQGedb1GCu

4)    Vocab/Vocab Donuts! (Put computers away…)

Introduction to Blogs

Hello class!

Happy Computer day! Are you excited about blogs?

Here are the next few parts of class today:

1) Deidre's Blogs: Deidre will tell us about some blogs about education and college.

http://collegethrive.com/

http://brokemillennial.com/

http://survivingcollegelife.com/

2) Next Week's Vocabulary: Please rate your knowledge of next week's academic vocabulary words.

http://goo.gl/forms/ezVwAkwCH1

3) College Vocabulary Practice Quiz: This is the SAME QUIZ we will take on Friday. Practice, practice, practice!

http://goo.gl/forms/Hv5xQRRMFo

Northstar Practice & The Bourne Identity

Hello Class,

Happy Wednesday! Here's today's plan for Computer Day:

First hour: 11:30-12:30 

1. Work with Deidre and practice/review what you have learned this quarter. Take the Social Media Northstar practice test with a partner. Click on the following link : http://publicweb.digitalliteracyassessment.org/assessment/player.php?m=6&l=en
2. Ask  Deidre or Rachel questions when you have them. 
3. If you finish early, ask Rachel for your copy of the story and follow the directions below. 

Break Time: 12:30 - 12:45 

Second Hour 12:45-1:30 

1. Get a pair of headphones to use from the computer cart. 
2. Get your copy of the story, The Bourne Identity, from Rachel. Turn to page 22. You should see the beginning of Chapter 4 Following the Money.
3. Sign out a flash drive (dinosaur, fish, or crab)
4. Open the flash drive folder. Listen to the mp3 files in order. Listen and read along. Once one segment is finished, listen to the next segment.
5. Ask a partner for help if you have any problems.
6. If your partner doesn't know the answer to your question/problem, ask Rachel for help. 

Thanks everyone!