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Language Arts - Wednesdays and Thursdays 7:45-8:15 a.m.
Math - Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Science - Thursdays 7:15-8:15 a.m.
Social Studies - Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Art - Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Music - Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:00 p.m.
PE - Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Spanish - Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Drama - Day 2 before or after school
Library - Mondays and Thursdays 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
1920s Socratic Seminar
Over the past several weeks, the 8th graders have been teaching each other about different events that took place in America during the 1920s. Students did research, asked each other questions, and created projects that taught the information to their classmates. They are also creating menu projects about the era. Today and tomorrow, students are participating in a Socratic Seminar. Each student will ask a thought provoking question about their topic for the group to discuss. Students in the inner circle discuss verbally, while students in the outer circle discuss using a Schoology discussion. The students make amazing connections to past and current events and really think critically about these topics when they discuss them together. Check out some of the discussions below. Next week, the 8th graders will have their Prohibition Party, where we turn the classroom into a speak easy and the kids listen to jazz music and take on the persona of a famous person from the era. They will give biographical speeches about their influential figure.
Upcoming Dates:
Prohibition Party Thursday, December 10
1920s Menu due Monday, December 14
1920s Test Wednesday, December 16
Questions for your 8th Grader:
What menu items are you working on?
What is your 1920s topic? Do you think this topic shows innovation or conservatism?
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