World Religions: Hypothesize

What We Did Today 

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EQ:   How is religion a source of conflict, but also a source of order?

Essential Skills:

HS.H 1.5: Explain how religions and belief systems have affected the origins of societies.

HS.H 3.2 Analyze how ideologies, religion, and belief systems have influenced economic, political, and social institutions over time

Compare and contrast world religions from a local to global perspective. (DOK 3)

I can explain how religion is a source of conflict and order. 

Agenda: 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. (Need new doc!)

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. 👍

World Religions: Analyze

What We Did Today 

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EQ:   How is religion a source of conflict, but also a source of order?

Essential Skills:

HS.H 1.5: Explain how religions and belief systems have affected the origins of societies.

HS.H 3.2 Analyze how ideologies, religion, and belief systems have influenced economic, political, and social institutions over time

Compare and contrast world religions from a local to global perspective. (DOK 3)

I can compare and contrast factual information about six world religions. 

Agenda: Observe via Compare and Contrast

Now that we’ve gathered evidence about World Religions, the process of analysis begins.

Assignment: World Religions: Compare/Contrast

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: Pamphlet Project

What We Did Today 

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EQ:   How is religion a source of conflict, but also a source of order?

Essential Skills:

HS.H 1.5: Explain how religions and belief systems have affected the origins of societies.

HS.H 3.2 Analyze how ideologies, religion, and belief systems have influenced economic, political, and social institutions over time

Compare and contrast world religions from a local to global perspective. (DOK 3)

I can compare and contrast factual information about six world religions. 

Agenda: Pamphlet Project

Now that we’ve gathered evidence  and made observations about World Religions, the process of observation begins. This is where we try to learn what we can from the information we’ve collected.

Assignment: World Religions: Pamphlet Project

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. (Need doc!)

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 the first half of today’s assignment. 👍

World Religions: Collect Evidence, Part 2

What We Did Today 

Hello! 🙂

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

Essential Skills:

HS.H 1.5: Explain how religions and belief systems have affected the origins of societies.

HS.H 3.2 Analyze how ideologies, religion, and belief systems have influenced economic, political, and social institutions over time 

Identify key texts, founders, religious leaders, and places of worship of the major world religions. (DOK 3)

I can research and record factual information about six world religions.

Agenda: Collect Evidence – Research Chart

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: Collect Evidence, Part 1

What We Did Today 

Hello! 🙂

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

Essential Skills:

HS.H 1.5: Explain how religions and belief systems have affected the origins of societies.

HS.H 3.2 Analyze how ideologies, religion, and belief systems have influenced economic, political, and social institutions over time

Identify key texts, founders, religious leaders, and places of worship of the major world religions. (DOK 3)

I can research and record factual information about six world religions. 

Agenda: World Religions Research Chart

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

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

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

Essential Skills:

HS.G 1.2: Use geospatial tools and related technologies to construct relevant geographic data to explain spatial patterns and relationships.

Use images, tables, graphs to interpret geographic relationships between regions. (DOK 1)

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

Agenda: Mapping Your Community

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. If you need help attaching a photo of your work, please let me know so I can help! Be sure to hit the submit when you’re don!

Resource Map Layout:

What To Do Tonight 

Finish up your mapping assignment. 🙂

Geography 101: Mapping Your Community

What We Did Today

Hello! 🙂

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

Essential Skills:

HS.G 1.2: Use geospatial tools and related technologies to construct relevant geographic data to explain spatial patterns and relationships.

Use images, tables, graphs to interpret geographic relationships between regions. (DOK 1)

I can create a community map that visualizes and applies geographic vocabulary defined throughout the unit.

Agenda: Catch Up & Mapping Your Community

Let’s finish up Friday’s assignment! We did a little Q&A on time zones and then jumped into the Road Map section of the asisgnment.

After that, 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.

Resource Map Layout:

What To Do Tonight 

Finish up your mapping assignment. 🙂

Geography 101: Practical Geography

What We Did Today

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EQ: What are some everyday uses of geography?

Essential Skills:

HS.G 1.1 : Use geographic data to explain and analyze relationships between locations of place and regions.

HS.G 1.2: Use geospatial tools and related technologies to construct relevant geographic data to explain spatial patterns and relationships.

DOK1: Define and explain how to read and interpret a map. (e.g physcial, political, topographical).

DOK2: Demonstrate an apporpriate use of an atlas.

I can apply geographic skills to everyday life, (i.e. time zones, road map)

Agenda:

We discussed that geography is might be something we  use on a daily basis without even realizing it! We talked about time zones and road maps and how they are an essential part of life.

First, we started with a little practice with time zones. Let’s see if we can navigate a typical day in Mrs. Davis’ life!

Assignment: Practical Geography Packet

Log in to Google Classroom. You’ll see a document that gives you a place to respond to the questions on the worksheets below. Each worksheet has a title and numbered space that align to the questions. Type in your responses and hit the submit button!

What To Do Tonight

Try to get through at least half of today’s assignment! 👍

Geography 101: Identifying Maps

What We Did Today

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EQ: What kinds of information are in an atlas or on a map?

Essential Skills:

HS.G 1.1 : Use geographic data to explain and analyze relationships between locations of place and regions.

HS.G 1.2: Use geospatial tools and related technologies to construct relevant geographic data to explain spatial patterns and relationships

DOK2: Demonstrate an apporpriate use of an atlas.

Objectives: Identify and interpret different types of maps.

Agenda: Vocabulary

We discussed some quick vocabulary on how different kinds of maps provide a variety of information.

Assignment: Identifying Maps

Log in to Google Classroom and complete the assignment below. You’ll see that attached document in the posted assignment in your stream. Complete the assignment and hit the submit button when you’re done.

What To Do Tonight

Finish up today’s assignment. 👍

Catch up on any missing assignments.

Geography 101: Map Skills, Pt. 2

What We Did Today

Hello! 🙂

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EQ: What are the different parts of a map?

Essential Skills:

HS.G 1.1 : Use geographic data to explain and analyze relationships between locations of place and regions.

HS.G 1.2: Use geospatial tools and related technologies to construct relevant geographic data to explain spatial patterns and relationships.

DOK1: Define and explain how to read and interpret a map. (e.g physcial, political, topographical)

DOK1: Demonstrate the ability to track latitude and longitude.

I can identify the different parts of a map and use them to read information on a map.

Agenda: Map Skills

We reviewed yesterday’s assignment and chatted about how we are going to practice some other skills.

Assignment: Map Skills

Log in to Google Classroom. You’ll find a document where you can record your responses to the questions on the scanned worksheets below. You’ll see the title of each worksheet and numbers that correspond to each question. All you have to do is type in your answer and hit submit when you’re done!

What To Do Tonight

Finish up the Map Skills assignment. Don’t forget to click submit! 🙂