Humanities: Project Spider. Friday, February 21st.

1. Taking the time to Review Last Week.

2. Kahoot! Raif Badwi

•  go over answers together.
• Graphic Novel....what did you think about the story of Raif and his family?

• How Saudi Arabia propaganda is bashing Canada

3. Mapping:

Activity:
a)Ask students to describe the Middle East- make a list.  Looking at their map they should decide where there listed features apply.  Then students should speculate the types of geographical features that might be present in this region.

b)Look at the images above to evaluate the accuracy of their speculations. (images of Hiafa, The Red Sea, Kackar Mountains and more....

c) As a whole class, students will imagine how such diverse geography might affect the climate, people and way of life in this region.  Then, students discuss the nature of stereotypes and the narrowness that preconceived notions impose on understanding of the region.


Images of the Geography of the Middle East: National Geographic.
                                                                         Kackar Mountains in Black Sea region of Turkey
                                                                          Around the Nile 

• Not a continent. Is considered part of the Asian continent. Sits in the middle of the the African Asian and European continents.
• Geographical Region- got its name in the 20th century from the British replacing the term Far East.
• Muslim majority (Sunni majority and Shia minority) Israel is the only Jewish state
• Euphrates and Tigris River form the fertile crescent were many believe humankind began. 
• Strait of Hormuz  

Kahoot! Mapping the Middle East

4. Sketch noting:  Various forms of doodling have all kinds of benefits for our brains. Doodling is actually a form of mnemonics, connecting images with information and significantly increasing our ability to remember what we’ve learned.

5. Sketch note your week of school.

Humanities: Friday, February 7, 2018

1. Game: What do you remember about me? Break into groups of 4 and write down as many things you can remember that I told you.

2. The story of how I clean up and explain to how I teach.

3. Ted talk : "Africa, not a single story.". What single stories might you have held (about a classmate, friend, neighbor, someone in your community? bigger someone in the world.


Current Events:  What in the World! Canadian Tweet Stings Saudis

• Read Article together 

• Discuss these questions :  
• a)What is your understanding of the possible reasons for Saudi Arabia’s anger at Canada’s tweet? Explain.  
• b) For what reasons do you agree with the federal government’s handling of the controversy with Saudi Arabia? For what reasons do you disagree? Explain.  
• c) If you were Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, how would you have handled this controversy? Explain.

• Watch these clips:
  

  How Saudi Arabia propaganda is bashing Canada

  What women can and can’t do under Saudi Arabia's male guardianship system

  What single story could we have about Saudi Arabia....is it fair?

  Raif Badawi: his story

  Now think of some generalizations that you might think are true now that we have done this article. 

  2. Map in the The Middle East 

  Your map: Go over instructions

  1. Test to see what you know

For next week:  Answer the questions

Humanities, Friday, February 1, 2019

1. Current Events: What are smart phones made of?  

Quick Quiz in teams! Answers filled out and can confer with each other (but silently)

Deeper discussion: Secret Life of a smartphone?

How does this topic connect to the previous unit on the environment? How does this impact you

2. Expectations: Who remembers 3 facts that I told you about myself last class. Sitting as a group. Everyone has a chance to speak / Be listened to?

You tell me: Rules around breaks, electronics


3. Lesson Hook: Game

1. Break class up into groups of three or four. At each group, one student is designated to be the “scribe;” he or she will write down the answer that the group as a whole comes up with.

2. Then hold up some common everyday household item. (A favorite item to use is a rotary cheese grater, but you can also use things like an eyeglasses case, a blackboard eraser, a pencil sharpener, and even a shoe.)

3. The groups are then given 3 minutes to think up and write down everything they can imagine using the item for—besides its originally intended function. Encourage them to imagine themselves in different settings: for instance, what could they use the item for if they were out in the wood? If they were 3 feet tall? If they were an ant? If they lived in prehistoric times? If they were with their siblings?

At the conclusion of the three minutes, go around the room and have the students discuss a selection of their favorite answers. If appropriate, ask them to demonstrate how they would use the item in the way they have indicated.

 Break


Today we discussed some of the "big ideas" in Socials  namely that history is made up of multiple stories and multiple perspectives. We also noted the importance of thinking critically when we study history and view things from all sides. We read the " blind men And the elephant parable" and listened to a Ted talk called, "Africa, not a single story."


1. Big Ideas of Socials 

 I want you to give these some thought, and come back with some examples of these from your learning in Social Studies this year. Choose just one and tell me which of the Big Ideas it is an example of.  For example:  for second Big Idea (Physical environment influences the nature of  political, social and economic change)  Yours studies about the yellow spruce...what did it influence (first nations, loggers, environmental movement.....

2. History is Made up multiple Stories and Perspectives:

• Blind Man parable:

• Ted talk : "Africa, not a single story."
•  Map of Nigeria:

3. Historical Ideas and Your Story:

There are several historical concepts and perspective is just one of these.  The following assignment is going to help you to understand these concepts, while giving me a chance to know you better. We will go over the assignment and if there is enough time you can get started on it here.  I want you to treat this like any formal assignment so,  hand in a neatly typed or  handwritten work, check your spelling, capitals and grammar (full sentences).