Blue Days started working on Unit 3 - Governments of SW Asia (Middle East) and Silver Days will begin the activity tomorrow. The classes are working on an activity that included unpacking (developing an understanding) of the standards for this unit and then working on the key vocabulary. The days' lesson follows.
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Below are the standards to be covered during this two-week unit. The structure of the unit develops an understanding in the student of the key aspects of government. After this has been developed, the student will study the structure of a selected governmental structures of Middle Eastern nations.
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On Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th, the classes will complete this two-day lesson by completing a Think-Tac-Toe exercise. The assignment, an example for each option and the grading rubric are available below.
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Download examples_of_vocab_thinktactoe.doc
Download thinktactoe_rubric.doc
VERY IMPORTANT: If you were absent or need to retake the Unit 2 test, please see Mr. Brown or Mrs. Clark about a time to do so. Remember, it is up to you to plan and schedule any make-up or retake assignments.
Our Students of the Week are Prince D. for the Silver Days and Miranda B. and Emily T. for the Blue Days. Thanks for working hard and being an asset to the learning process in our World Studies classes.
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