Mr. Jirsa
Interactive Notebook Geography Students, You will need a notebook that is only used in this class. Number the pages and be sure that each assignment is done on the right page. If you’d like, you can decorate your notebook to make it your own. Just make sure that your name is on the cover. I’ll update this online notebook so you can keep up to date.
Looking forward to a brilliant year, - Mr. Jirsa PAGE 1
Please tape the notebook guidelines to the inside cover of your notebook. (Click here for a printable copy.)
INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK GUIDELINES
This notebook is designed to teach you “approaches to learning” that should help you to organize and think about the facts and ideas that we discuss in class.
NOTEBOOK ORGANIZATION Left Side (Even Pages)
These pages are reserved for you. They are meant to help you to make sense of the information by organizing and using it in a creative way. These pages may include: • Conclusions • Opinions • Illustrations • Diagrams • Reflections • Study Questions
Right Side (Odd Pages)
These pages are for factual information from classroom lectures, readings and discussions. These pages will include: • Evidence • Facts • Cornell Notes • Four-‐Corner Notes • Quick Writes • Type 3 Essays
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“Pop” Notebook Checks: To ensure that you keep your notebook up-‐to-‐date, I’ll be conducting surprise notebook checks on a regular basis. Formal Notebook Checks: During the formal notebook check, only entries on the correct page will be scored. Quality and organization will be a portion of the score.
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Table of Contents
This page is reserved for a table of contents. You have the option of keeping track of where each new unit starts for easy reference. Unit 1: The Tools of Geography
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Unit 2: Culture and the Americas
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Unit 3: Africa and Service Learning PAGE 51 Unit 4: Southwest Asia, North Africa PAGE 79 and Geopolitics
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29 August 2014
Cornell Notes Initiation
This was our first practice using Cornell Notes. If you missed class, please do the following: 1.
Watch this video to learn how to create Cornell Notes.
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Then take notes as you watch this video. It goes fast, so you may need to watch more than once. (MPS log-in required to view)
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Then use these slides to see how we set up the page for the notes.
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Glossary Page: Maps
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video. Date 2 Sept
Term Cartographer
3 Sept
Orientation
4 Sept
Scale
5 Sept
Compass Rose
Definition Memory Clue A person who makes maps The relationship between the map and North, South, East and West The relationship between distance on the map and on the ground The part of the map that shows North, South, East and West
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Quick Writes: Strange Maps
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. In class we put these maps order from most useful to least useful. Once you have an order, you can answer this question in your notebook:
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4 Sept 2014
First in class we read this reading and used it to make a Venn Diagram as shown below.
Then we copied the six key parts of a map into our notebook.
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Glossary Page: Maps
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video. Date 8 Sept 9 Sept
11 Sept 12 Sept 15 Sept 16 Sept 19 Sept 22 Sept
Term Continents
Definition Memory Clue One of seven large landmasses on Earth Equator An imaginary line around the Earth that is halfway between the North and South Poles. Scale Bar A line on the map that shows the scale, usually in miles or kilometers Relative Directions based on Location landmarks Prime 0 degrees longitude, the Meridian line of longitude through Greenwich, England Hemisphere Half of the Earth, usually divided at the equator or prime meridian Projection A method for making a flat map from a round Earth Distortion Altering of the original shape of something
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12 Sept 2014
Cornell Notes: Latitude and Longitude
This was your second opportunity to show that you know how to take perfect Cornell Notes. If you’re not familiar with Cornell Notes, please watch this video. If you missed class, these slides should help you to create the notes in your notebook.
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Projections
Here we filled in the blanks in these four phrases using the information found in this textbook reading. 1. Goode’s Projection is ________. 2. The Mercator Projection is ________. 3. The Robinson Projection is ________. 4. My favorite projection is ________ because ________.
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Glossary Page: Maps
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video. Date 23 Sept
Term Thematic Map
24 Sept
Political Map
25 Sept
Physical Map
29 Sept
Evidence
30 Sept
GPS
1 Oct
Ethnic Neighborhood Urban Rural
2 Oct 6 Oct
Definition Memory Clue A map used to show data; a map with a theme A map that shows countries, borders and cities A map that shows physical features like mountains and rivers. Facts used to back up a statement or opinion Satellites that tell devices time & location Area of a city where people from a certain culture group together Relating to the City Relating to the Countryside
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Review Activity
Students visited stations around the room to review for the test. This page should include the answers to the eight questions posted in this document.
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Glossary Page: Culture
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video. Date 7 Oct
Term Refute
8 Oct
Summarize
9 Oct
Culture
10 Oct
Pop Culture
20 Oct
Brainstorm
21 Oct
Socialization Assimilation
22 Oct
Definition Memory Clue To prove wrong with evidence Make a short statement that includes all of the main ideas. Write your own definition based on the notes on PAGE 27 Short for “Popular Culture�; Includes popular music, clothes, food, etc. Come up with as many ideas as possible. Passing down of cultural rules and practices Process where one culture starts to become more and more like another
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Quick Write: Choose a House
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. In class we spent time researching three homes for sale in Minneapolis. In this quick write students used their research to describe which of these homes was the best using evidence from their work.
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Four Corners Notes: The Nacirema
The four corners note format helps students to write brief notes on a reading followed by a summary that includes all of the main points. For these notes we used this reading about the Nacirema. Write the notes for each page in a different corner.
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9 Oct 14
Cornell Notes: Culture
This was your third opportunity to show that you know how to take perfect Cornell Notes. If you’re not familiar with Cornell Notes, please watch this video. If you missed class, these slides should help you to create the notes in your notebook.
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14 Oct 14
Quick Write: Ba Fa Ba Fa
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. We did this activity after a simulation called Ba Fa Ba Fa where students created two different cultures in two different classrooms. Students will only be able to do this if they were in school during those days.
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22 Oct 14
Type Three Essay: Rough Draft
When we have more complicated ideas to share, we use Type 3 essays. These are longer responses that are scored on three different criteria. To learn how to create these essays, please use this video. This essay was the rough draft of one paragraph in our cultural autobiography assignment. Students chose one item from their outline to write in detail.
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Glossary Page: Culture
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video. Date 3 Nov 4 Nov
Term Cultural Diffusion Direct Diffusion
5 Nov
Forced Diffusion
6 Nov
Bilingual
10 Nov
Latin America
11 Nov
Region
Definition Memory Clue The spread of ideas from one culture to another The spread of ideas between neighboring cultures When people are required to adopt new ideas/ways of life by a powerful group Able to speak two languages Part of the Americas where mostly Spanish and Portuguese is spoken. A place that is tied together by culture or other characteristics
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3 Nov 14
Cornell Notes: Cultural Diffusion and Rock and Roll Music
If you’re not familiar with Cornell Notes, please watch this video. If you missed class, these slides should help you to create the notes in your notebook.
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14 Oct 14
Quick Write: Cultural Diffusion & Native American Culture
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. Be sure to read this article and to use it when responding to this question.
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5 Nov 14
Cornell Notes: Quebec
If you’re not familiar with Cornell Notes, please watch this video. If you missed class, watch the second half of this video (fast forward to 14:00).
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6 Nov 14
Four Corners Notes: Language Laws in Quebec
The four corners note format helps students to write brief notes on a reading followed by a summary that includes all of the main points. For these notes we used these readings about the Nacirema. Write the notes for each page in a different corner.
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7 Nov 14
Quick Write: Ojibwa Star Stories
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. This quick write is based on our time in the Starlab on Friday 7 November. If you were absent, you won’t be able to make this up.
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8 Nov 14
Questions from Textbook Use the textbook (available in class) or an outside source to find the answers to these questions. (p. 153) Draw a peninsula. (p. 162) Define NAFTA. (p. 165) What two ancient civilizations were found in Mexico? (p. 181) Draw an isthmus.
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Glossary Page: Culture
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video. Date 12 Nov 13 Nov
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Term Definition Memory Clue Biodiversity The variety of life in a particular habitat GDP The total amount of goods and services produced in a country in one year. GDP per The GDP divided by the Capita number of people. Quality of A measure of people’s Life well-being Cost of A measure of how much Living key items cost in different places Isthmus Narrow strip of land linking two larger land masses NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement Strait A narrow passage of water between two big bodies of water
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Four Corners Notes: NAFTA
The four corners note format helps students to write brief notes on a reading followed by a summary that includes all of the main points. For these notes we used this reading about NAFTA. Write the notes for each page in a different corner.
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Glossary Page: Africa and Service Learning
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video. Date Term 24 Nov NGO
Definition Memory Clue Non Government Organization 24 Nov Microlending Process of making very small loans 3 Dec Subsistence Farming with the goal of Farming growing enough food to eat. 3 Dec Third World Developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America 4 Dec Subsaharan Region of Africa that is south of the Sahara desert 5 Dec Malnutrition Not having enough to eat 9 Dec
Famine
Extreme scarcity of food
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24 Nov 14
Quick Write: Culture Day Reflection
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. This quick write was based on a culture day activity. Some classes had different activities: FIRST and THIRD HOUR: Peace Corps Visitor and Latin Dancing FOURTH and FIFTH HOUR: Cultural Tea SEVENTH HOUR: Brazilian Visitor
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1 Dec 14
Quick Write: Third World Farmer and Lifestraw
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video.
There were two quick writes on this page. The first is based on a game, Third World Farmer.
The second (See Page 54) is based on this article.
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3 Dec 14
Reflection Sentences
The students did a simulation in class where the continents were taped on the floor in their relative sizes and students were distributed to the continents based on relative population. Then the resources of the world were passed out based on the actual percentages that continents get. Some of the information that we used for this is in these slides. After the activity students copied these sentences and filled in the blanks in their notebooks.
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Glossary Page: Africa and Service Learning
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video. Date 10 Dec
Term Pandemic
12 Dec
Accountability A measure of the responsibility of individuals and organizations Basin An area where all of the water drains into one river system Delta An area at the end of a river where it spreads into a triangle Plateau An area of mostly level high ground Stereotype Relying on only a single story
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Definition Memory Clue Quick-spreading disease
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18 Dec 14
Quick Write: Single Story Video
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. This quick write was based on this TED Talk Video. To make it up, please watch the first ten minutes of the video and answer the questions below.
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Glossary Page: Africa
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video. Date 5 Jan 6 Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 12 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan
Term Colony
Definition Memory Clue An area under the control of another country Primary Document, photo or Source other evidence collected at the time being studied Human Right A right that belongs to all people Refugee A person that has been forced to leave their country Diaspora Scattering of people from their homeland (usually forced) Diverse Showing a great deal of variety Ethnocentrism Strong belief that your culture is the best
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5 Jan 15
Cornell Notes: Colonialism and the Congo
If you’re not familiar with Cornell Notes, please watch this video. These notes were related to the story of colonialism in the Congo. If you missed class, please be sure to look at these slides and to ask questions if they are unclear.
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6 Jan 15
Cornell Notes: Colonialism and the Congo PART 2
If you’re not familiar with Cornell Notes, please watch this video. On this second day we used primary sources to create our notes. If you missed class, please be sure to look at these slides and to ask questions if they are unclear.
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8 Jan 15
Quick Write: Coltan and the Congo Today
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. This quick write was based on this reading. To make it up, please read the article and answer the questions below.
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9 Jan 15
Movie Notes: God Grew Tired of Us
The movie God Grew Tired of Us tells the story of the Lost Boys of Sudan, young refugees who eventually moved to the United States. This first day of notes relates to their experiences in Africa before coming to the United States. To make this up, please print out this page and watch the first 30 minutes of the movie. See Mr. Jirsa for viewing options or get the notes from a friend.
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12 Jan 15
Quick Write: “God Grew Tired of Us”
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. This quick write was based on the movie, “God Grew Tired of Us.” To make it up, please see Mr. Jirsa to arrange a time to view the movie or get the notes from a classmate.
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20 Jan 15
Quick Write and Notes
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video.
In class we started by answering this question:
Then we took a quiz and added the notes contained in this presentation to this page.se
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Glossary Page: Southwest Asia/ North Africa
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video.
Date 26 Jan
Term Geopolitics
Definition Memory Clue The study of how international relations is influenced by geography An informed prediction of the future
27 Jan
Forecast
28 Jan
The Media
29 Jan
Middle East
30 Jan
Hajj
2 Feb 3 Feb
Judaism Orthodox
4 Feb
Catholicism
Division of Christianity led by the pope
5 Feb
Protestantism
Division of Christianity made up of many
All mass communication (newspapers, TV, magazines, the Internet . ..) An outdated term for Southwest Asia In Islam: a pilgrimage to Mecca The Jewish Religion Traditional Religious Group
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30 Jan 15
Quick Write and Notes
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video.
We did two of these. The first we did without any notes . . .
Then we read a recent article from Southwest Asia and used it to answer this question:
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2 Feb 15
World Religion Note Page
We used several readings to learn the basics of the three religions that began in Southwest Asia: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. To make this up, print a copy of this sheet. Then use the readings to find the answers.
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3 Feb 15
Quick Write: Technology in Mecca
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. This quick write is based on an article that we read in class. To read it, click here.
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5 Feb 15
Cornell Notes: Three Major Divisions in Christianity
If you’re not familiar with Cornell Notes, please watch this video. These notes were about the three major divisions in Christianity. If you missed class, please be sure to look at these slides and to prepare your notes.
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Glossary Page: Southwest Asia/ North Africa
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video.
Date 9 Feb
Term Camaraderie
Definition Trust and friendship between teammates
17 Feb
Revolution
18 Feb
Arab Spring
Forced Overthrow of Government by the People Wave of Protests in SW Asia and North Africa
19 Feb
Corruption
Memory Clue
Dishonesty from those in Power
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9 & 10 Feb 15
Type Three Essay: 10 Percent Summary
If you’re not familiar with Type Three Essays, please watch this video. For this essay students had to write a summary that included exactly 10 percent of the words in the original article. This article had 444 words, so students had to have exactly 44. Notice that they are also required to include the main idea and a quote.
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17 Feb 15
Type Three Essay: 10 Percent Summary (Second Try)
If you’re not familiar with Type Three Essays, please watch this video. This is our second attempt at a summary that includes exactly 10 percent of the words in the original article. This Article has 546 words, so students had to have exactly 55. Notice that they are also required to include the main idea and a quote.
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Glossary Page: Asia
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video.
Date
Term
20 Feb
Mount Everest
23 Feb
Monsoon
24 Feb
Reincarnation
25 Feb
Polytheism
The Tallest Mountain in the World A serious seasonal rain in South and East Asia Belief that each person has many lives A religion with many gods
26 Feb
Nirvana
State of Enlightenment
2 March
Himalaya Mountains
3 March
British Empire
4 March
Boycott
6 March
Monopoly
The tall mountains that separate India from Asia. A group of colonies rules by the United Kingdom (Great Britain) Refusal to buy something as a form of protest When only one country/ company is allowed to make something
9 March
Partition
The division of British India into India and Pakistan
Extremist
A person who holds religious views that extreme and don’t match most people
10 March
Definition
Memory Clue
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World Religion Note Page
We used several readings to learn the basics of two religions that began in South Asia: Hinduism and Buddhism. To make this up, print a copy of this sheet. Then use the reading to find the answers.
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Essay Preparation: Venn Diagram
Use what you have learned about Hinduism and Buddhism to fill out this Venn Diagram. This is preparation for an essay that we are writing in class.
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3 March 15
Gandhi Movie Notes
While we were watching a portion of a movie about Gandhi, we filled in this notebook page. Please print it out and glue it here.
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Gandhi Movie Notes
These are more movie notes taken over two class periods.
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Gandhi Reading Notes
Read this selection and answer the questions at the end on this page.
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Glossary Page: Asia
Every day we start class with a new vocabulary word. Please check that you have the words, definitions and your own memory clue in your notebook. For help with Glossary Pages, watch this video.
Date Term 15 April One-Child Policy 16 April Birth Rate 21 April Strait 22 April Pyrenees 23 April Impromptu Speech 24 April Oratory
Definition Memory Clue Law that punishes couples that have more than one child Number of Children Born per 1000 People Narrow waterway between two BIG bodies of water The Mountains Between Spain and France A speech that is delivered with little or no preparation The art of public speaking
24 April Oratory
The art of public speaking
29 April Delegation
Official group that represents a country at the UN
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15 Feb 15
Quick Write: One-Child Policy
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. This quick write is based on an article that we read in class. To read it, click here.
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16 April 15
Cornell Notes: Japan’s Aging Population
If you’re not familiar with Cornell Notes, please watch this video. On this second day we used primary sources to create our notes. If you missed class, please be sure to look at this reading.
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17 April 15
Cornell Notes: Socratic Seminar
If you’re not familiar with Cornell Notes, please watch this video. These notes are from the Socratic Seminar discussion created by students in class. That means that every class’s notes are different, so be sure to check with a neighbor to find out what was missed.
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23 April 15
Quick Write: One-Child Policy
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. To prepare for speaking in the Model UN, students prepared and delivered a 45-second speech on one of these topics (or the topics on the next page).
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23 April 15
Quick Write: One-Child Policy
When we need to record ideas quickly we use Type 1 or Type 2 quick writes. Each one includes a question and a time limit. The expectation is that you will write on topic for the entire time limit. For help with Quick Writes, watch this video. To prepare for speaking in the Model UN, students prepared and delivered a 45-second speech on one of these topics (or the topics on the previous page).
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