World Religions: Hypothesize

What We Did Today 

Hello! 🙂

^^^Don’t panic, it’s just a little writing!

Objective: Determine the level of influence religion might have had on historical developments with a short essay.

EQ:   How does religion influence the development of culture and government systems? 

Google Meet: Intro Discussion

Now that we’ve gathered evidence, made observations, and analyzed the information for the worlds major belief systems , the process of creating a hypothesis for the essential question begins. We talked about how to possibly answer the question and how to organize your thoughts.

We focused on how to create an outline to help organize your ideas.

Assignment: World Religions: Hypothesize

Log in to Google Classroom to complete the assignment below. You’ll see the document attached to the assignment. Type directly into the document.

You will have today and tomorrow to work on this assignment. ⏰

Resources: You may use the digital copy of the textbook:

• Click on the gear button and look for Patterns of Interaction.
• A slideshow will pop up of the entire textbook.
• A special World Religion section begins on page 284. You’ll have to scroll until you hit the page number – you’ll see it in the bottom corner of each page (not the slide #). It’s a pain at first, but you’ll get the hang of it in no time!

 

What To Do Tonight

Finish your goal for today’s assignment. 👍

Progress Reports: Make-Up-O-Rama!

What We Did Today

Hi! 👋

Progress reports are happening …. so let’s use today to get caught up!

^^^C’mon don’t fall behind!

Objective: Catch up on missing work!

Google Meet: It’s crunch time!

Your quarter grade counts, so make every second count! Catch up on late and/or missing work today.

Check Google Classroom and Infinite Campus to see where the bald spots are and fill them in. Anything that’s not a zero will raise your grade!

Need help? Chat with me during the Google Meet, email me, or use the private comments on your assignments in Google Classroom!

If you owe me work, get it done and hit the submit button!

If you are all caught up,  work on assignments for other classes and just BREATHE. 🙂

What To Do Tonight

Finish catching up! 👍

Have a great weekend!

 

 

World Religions: Analyze (cont’d)

What We Did Today 

Hello! 🙂

^^^ Wham!

Objective: Evaluate factual information about six world religions.

EQ:   How does religion influence the development of culture and government systems? 

Google Meet: Check in

We met up to chat about the assignment and ask questions.

Here are the directions and resources just in case you need them…

Assignment: World Religions: Analyze

Log in to Google Classroom to complete the assignment below. You’ll see the document attached to the assignment. Type directly into the document and hit the submit button when you’re done.

You will have the rest of today to work on this assignment. ⏰

Resources: You may use credible online sources to search for additional information if needed. There is also a digital copy of the textbook available:

• Click on the gear button and look for Patterns of Interaction.
• A slideshow will pop up of the entire textbook.
• A special World Religion section begins on page 284. You’ll have to scroll until you hit the page number – you’ll see it in the bottom corner of each page (not the slide #). It’s a pain at first, but you’ll get the hang of it in no time!

What To Do Tonight

Finish up today’s assignment. 👍

World Religions: Analyze

What We Did Today 

Hello! 🙂

^^^ I want to squish those cute little paws!

Objective: Evaluate factual information about six world religions.

EQ:   How does religion influence the development of culture and government systems? 

Google Meet: Intro Discussion

Now that we’ve gathered evidence  and made observations about World Religions, the process of analysis begins. This is where we try to give meaning to the information we’ve collected.

Assignment: World Religions: Analyze

Log in to Google Classroom to complete the assignment below. You’ll see the document attached to the assignment. Type directly into the document and hit the submit button when you’re done.

You will have today and tomorrow to work on this assignment.

Resources: You may use credible online sources to search for additional information if needed. There is also a digital copy of the textbook available:

• Click on the gear button and look for Patterns of Interaction.
• A slideshow will pop up of the entire textbook.
• A special World Religion section begins on page 284. You’ll have to scroll until you hit the page number – you’ll see it in the bottom corner of each page (not the slide #). It’s a pain at first, but you’ll get the hang of it in no time!

What To Do Tonight

Finish up today’s assignment. 👍

World Religions: Observe (cont’d)

What We Did Today 

Hello! 🙂

^^^ Cuteness overload!

Objective: Compare and contrast factual information about six world religions.

EQ:   How does religion influence the development of culture and government systems? 

Google Meet: Quick Overview

Today is a half day and we are going to use it to catch up on assignments where you might need a little more time. You can use the time to work on both World Religions assignments or any other previous assignments you might be missing.

The directions for yesterday’s assignment are below, just in case you need them. You can scroll down further for previous assignments.

Assignment: World Religions: Observe

Log in to Google Classroom to complete the assignment below. You’ll see the document attached to the assignment. Type directly into the document and hit the submit button when you’re done.

Resources: You may use credible online sources to search for additional information if needed. There is also a digital copy of the textbook available:

• Click on the gear button and look for Patterns of Interaction.
• A slideshow will pop up of the entire textbook.
• A special World Religion section begins on page 284. You’ll have to scroll until you hit the page number – you’ll see it in the bottom corner of each page (not the slide #). It’s a pain at first, but you’ll get the hang of it in no time!

 

What To Do Tonight

Catch up on missing work. 👍

World Religions: Observe

What We Did Today 

Hello! 🙂

^^^ Awwwwww! Look at those eyes! 👀

Objective: Compare and contrast factual information about six world religions.

EQ:   How does religion influence the development of culture and government systems? 

Google Meet: Intro Discussion

Now that we’ve gathered evidence about World Religions, the process of observation begins. One of the easiest ways to “see” information in different ways, is to compare and contrast.

Assignment: World Religions: Observe

Log in to Google Classroom to complete the assignment below. You’ll see the document attached to the assignment. Type directly into the document and hit the submit button when you’re done.

Resources: You may use credible online sources to search for additional information if needed. There is also a digital copy of the textbook available:

• Click on the gear button and look for Patterns of Interaction.
• A slideshow will pop up of the entire textbook.
• A special World Religion section begins on page 284. You’ll have to scroll until you hit the page number – you’ll see it in the bottom corner of each page (not the slide #). It’s a pain at first, but you’ll get the hang of it in no time!

 

What To Do Tonight

Finish up today’s assignment. 👍

World Religions: Gather Evidence, Part 2

What We Did Today 

Hello! 🙂

^^^LOL! 😂

Objective: Research and record factual information about six world religions.

EQ:   How does religion influence the development of culture and government systems? 

Google Meet: Intro Discussion

Q&A and discussion about belief systems we researched yesterday.

Assignment: World Religions: Gather Evidence

Log in to Google Classroom and continue the assignment below. We will be working on the same assignment we started yesterday. Type directly into the document and hit the submit button when you’re done.

Today we are completing Chart #2!

Resources: You may use credible online sources to search for information. There is also a digital copy of the textbook available:

• Click on the gear button and look for Patterns of Interaction.
• A slideshow will pop up of the entire textbook.
• A special World Religion section begins on page 284. You’ll have to scroll until you hit the page number – you’ll see it in the bottom corner of each page (not the slide #). It’s a pain at first, but you’ll get the hang of it in no time!

What To Do Tonight

Finish up today’s assignment. 👍

World Religions: Gather Evidence, Part 1

What We Did Today 

Hello! 🙂

^^^Don’t get too excited! LOL!

Objective: Research and record factual information about six world religions.

EQ:   How does religion influence the development of culture and government systems? 

Google Meet: Intro Discussion

During this unit, we will be using historical thinking skills to gain an understanding of differing belief systems and begin to speculate how religion influences historical events. After all, if there’s understanding of what a group of people believes in, their decisions and actions make a little more sense!  

Assignment: World Religions: Gather Evidence

Log in to Google Classroom to complete the assignment below. You’ll see the document attached to the assignment. Type directly into the document. Don’t hit the submit button as we will be continuing this assignment tomorrow!

Today we are working on Chart #1.

Resources: You may use credible online sources to search for information. There is also a digital copy of the textbook available:

• Click on the gear button and look for Patterns of Interaction.
• A slideshow will pop up of the entire textbook.
• A special World Religion section begins on page 284. You’ll have to scroll until you hit the page number – you’ll see it in the bottom corner of each page (not the slide #). It’s a pain at first, but you’ll get the hang of it in no time!

What To Do Tonight

Finish up today’s assignment. 👍

Geography 101: Mapping Your Community (cont’d)

What We Did Today

Hello! 🙂

 

^^^ If this raccoon can ride a bike, you can draw a map!

Objectives: Create a community map that visualizes and applies geographic vocabulary defined throughout the unit.

EQ: How do you apply geography skills to the world around you?

Google Meet: Q&A and Check In

We chatted about our mapmaking progress and had a little Q&A session.

Assignment: Mapping Your Community

Continue the assignment we started yesterday!

Log in to Google Classroom. Complete the assignment below using one of the two options given in the document. Be sure to hit the submit button by Thursday, 8/20.

 

Resource Map Layout:

 

What To Do Tonight 

Finish up your mapping assignment. 🙂

Geography 101: Mapping Your Community

What We Did Today

Hello! 🙂

^^^ So close, yet so far! 🙃

Objectives: Create a community map that visualizes and applies geographic vocabulary defined throughout the unit.

EQ: How do you apply geography skills to the world around you?

Google Meet: Mapping Your Community Intro

We discussed today’s little project and got started on mapping out a chosen location in your community using the skills we’ve learned in this unit.

Assignment: Mapping Your Community

Log in to Google Classroom. Complete the assignment below using one of the two options given in the document. You will have two days to complete this assignment, today and tomorrow. Be sure to hit the submit button by Thursday, 8/20.

 

Resource Map Layout:

 

What To Do Tonight 

Finish up your mapping assignment. 🙂