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Welcome back team! I am very disappointed that I will not be seeing you all until Thursday 🙁 Please remember our conversation at the end of class last Friday… I am relying on about 70% of you, the “invisible majority”, to keep each other accountable. Don’t try to be invisible when there is a problem. … Continue reading »

Hi team! Happy break 🙂 As a reminder, the deadline for turning in DIA permission slips has been extended into next week. Please get those slips signed if you haven’t done so already. If someone in your family can chaperone, please be sure they also fill in the second sheet of the permission slip, and … Continue reading »

Happy Valentines Day, happy Friday, and happy almost break! We have shortened classes today so be sure to come to class prepared and use your time very wisely. You are doing your summative CER today! 2/14 Quick Write: no new one! Make sure your NAME is on top There should be FOUR completed quick writes … Continue reading »

Oh hi! Permission slips for the DIA are due tomorrow… get those turned in! 2/13 Quick Write: Today will be spent drafting your critique and getting feedback from each other. Final draft you will write in class tomorrow, so use your time wisely!! When you are organizing your claim, evidence and reasoning, here are some … Continue reading »

Welcome! 2/12 Quick Write: We will be examining the Freer Sackler Gallery’s argument for which Silk Road sources should be included in their exhibit. We will create an anchor chart of the various problems we see. Then we will select our claim today. This claim is what you will argue in your CER, due Friday. … Continue reading »

Hi team! Two reminders: It is Target Tuesday, so go right to first period Turn in your DIA permission slips to me by this Friday! If your guardian can chaperone, please make sure that back of the permission slip is filled in, and a copy of the drivers licence is included. 2/11 Quick Write: We … Continue reading »

One more week before a little time off! Hopefully you are all refreshed and ready to wrap up Investigation #3! Housekeeping (parents, please read): We have a field trip to the Detroit Institute of Art on March 10th! This is a FREE and MANDATORY trip. Today I will pass out permission slips and we will … Continue reading »

Alright, let’s get through today so we can relax and recuperate this weekend! 2/7 Quick Write: We are finishing out annotations of Source 2 (Marco Polo) and working on Source 3 (receipts from a pawn shop). Find the slides for Source #3 below. Have a SAFE, WARM, and fun weekend!

Alright, let’s take on this snowy Thursday! 2/6 Quick Write: Today we are wrapping up our background info on the Silk Road, and reacquainting ourselves with the Bookmark tool. Then we will annotate “Source #2” together… we are skipping Source #1! Source 2 is all about the adventures of Marco Polo… no, we’re not going … Continue reading »

Hi team. I learned some cool stuff during my observations yesterday, and I am excited to take on Investigation #3 with you all! 2/5 Quick Write: Today we are officially introducing the Silk Road. We have mentioned the Silk Road many times in class, and yesterday’s assignment with the sub was to read about the … Continue reading »