Monday, March 31, 2008

Monday, March 31, 2008 (gold - block 7)

Collected: Nothing

Content: Students finished watching The Pursuit of Happyness. We then discussed it in relation to all that was learned during the poverty unit of social justice. Poverty projects and third-quarter projects were returned today.

Homework: Bring World Religions textbook next class, Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 (blue - blocks 1 &3)

Collected: Third quarter projects (from those who were presenting today)

Content: Students continued presenting third quarter projects.

Homework: None

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 (gold - block 7)

Collected:
  • Third quarter projects (from those who were presenting today)
  • Poverty Project
Content: Students continued presenting third quarter projects.

Homework: None

Monday, March 17, 2008 (blue - blocks 1 & 3)

Collected:
  • Third quarter projects (from those who were presenting today)
  • Poverty Project

Content: Students continued presenting third quarter projects.

Homework: None

Friday, March 14, 2008 (gold - block 7)

Collected: Third quarter projects (from those who were presenting today)

Content: Students began presenting third quarter projects.

Homework: Poverty Project due 3/18 (Tues.)

Thursday, March 13, 2008 (blue - blocks 1 & 3)

Collected: Third quarter projects (from those who were presenting today)

Content: Students began presenting third quarter projects.

Homework: Poverty Project due 3/17 (Mon.)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (gold - block 7)

Collected: Nothing

Content: We discussed the desired budgets and the costs that surprised us (daycare especially). Students then received a notice that they were 'laid off' and they have to re-calculate their actual budgets (minimum wage vs. welfare). We also continued watching The Pursuit of Happyness.

Homework:

  • All poverty project sheets due Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  • Third quarter projects begin Friday, March 14, 2008

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 (blue - block2 1 & 3)

Collected: Nothing

Content: We discussed the desired budgets and the costs that surprised us (daycare especially). Students then received a notice that they were 'laid off' and they have to re-calculate their actual budgets (minimum wage vs. welfare). We also watched a clip from the movie, The Pursuit of Happyness.

Homework:

  • All poverty project sheets due Monday, March 17, 2008
  • Third quarter projects begin Thursday, March 13, 2008

Monday, March 10, 2008

Monday, March 10, 2008 (gold - block 7)

Collected: Nothing

Content: Students had a written 'quiz' on the articles about poverty they read for today. We then discussed each of the articles and continued watching The Pursuit of Happyness.

Homework:

  • Desired budget due 3/11 (Wed.)
  • Third quarter projects begin Fri., March 14

Friday, March 7, 2008 (blue - blocks 1 & 3)

Collected: Nothing

Content: Students had a written 'quiz' on the articles about poverty they read for today. We then discussed each of the articles.

Homework:

  • Desired budget due 3/11 (Tues.)
  • Third quarter projects begin Thurs., March 13

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Thursday, March 6, 2008 (gold - block 7)

Collected: Social Justice Packet #2

Content: We discussed the amounts spent on groceries (handout 2 of the poverty project) and the nutritional value of the meals (handout 3). Handout 4 (the ideal/desired monthly/yearly budget) was distributed and instructions were given.

Homework:

  • Handout 4 of Poverty Project due Wednesday, March 12
  • Read 5 articles (distributed in class today) for Monday, March 10
  • Work on Social Justice third quarter project - due March 14 or 18

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, March 4, 2008 (blue - blocks 1 & 3)

Collected: Nothing

Content: We discussed the amounts spent on groceries (handout 2 of the poverty project) and the nutritional value of the meals (handout 3). Handout 4 (the ideal/desired monthly/yearly budget) was distributed and instructions were given. We also watched more of the Oprah special report video on poverty in America.

Homework:

  • Handout 4 of Poverty Project due Monday, March 10
  • Read 5 articles (distributed in class today) for Thursday, March 6
  • Work on Social Justice third quarter project - due March 12, 14, or 18

Monday, March 3, 2008

Monday, March 3, 2008 (gold - block 7)

Collected: Nothing

Content: Students used their meal planners, which were to be completed for today, to start the second handout of the poverty project. This handout is a spreadsheet which will look at the cost of the groceries needed for the meals they planned previously. We also looked at nutritional values of the meals. The last part of class was spent watching an Oprah Winfrey special report on poverty in America.

Homework:

  • Packet #2 due Wednesday, March 5, 2008
  • Spreadsheet (of grocery costs) due Wednesday, March 5, 2008
  • Nutritional Analysis (handout #3) due Wednesday, March 5, 2008

NOTE: Due to the snow day last week, the due dates for the third quarter project have been changed to March 17 & 19. Please be prepared.