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 * NEED TO EDIT BRING UP TO DATE.Tuesday December 14th 2010 is the target date for all assignments to be passed in (SS Decs, TManuals, etc.).

__Thursday December 9th, 2010__: LAST DAY OF CLASS :( - Social Studies Declaration Presentations!

__Tuesday December 7th, 2010__: DEBATE DAY!!!!!! Teacher's Manual Due, if complete!

__Thursday December 2nd, 2010__: Teaching through graphic novels!!!!!!!! WOO HOO! Read Pride of Baghdad!

__Tuesday November 30th, 2010__: Finish the movie! Teaching Through Art & Media. Narrative Essay, H-Unit due!

__Tuesday November 23rd, 2010__: MOVIE DAY!!! Complete with popcorn and candy! Have a great Thanksgiving all!!!

__Thursday November 18th, 2010:__ Learning through music!!

__Tuesday November 16th, 2010:__ H-Unit stuff, Jordan's wix, gender lesson.

__Thursday November 11th, 2010__: Comparison Essay DUE, Teaching Through Biography - Americans Who Tell The Truth!!!!

__Tuesday November 9th, 2010__: Workin' on the H-Unit. Concept map for lessons due. Civil Convo from. Don't forget American's Who Tell the Truth Biographies next class tomorrow!!!!!!!

__Thursday November 4th, 2010__: Gender and committee work!!! We had a great walking tour!!! Don't forget that stuff is due next Thursday!! Comparison Essay!

__Tuesday November 2nd, 2010__: H-Unit stuff. Religulous. Stuff like that.

__Thursday October 28th, 2010__:Caught up on some Civil Convos. Introduced to the H-Unit and Comparison essay! Yay!! Started Religulous...

__Tuesday October 26th, 2010__: Great MEPS Presentation on Exceptionality and Gender!!!! Good conversations! It's all learning!!!

__Thursday October 21st, 2010__: We rocked some Why Project questions, keep working on resources and artifacts/presentations for next week! GO TO THE DIVERSITY CONFERENCE TOMORROW. If you have no idea what I am talking about go to mycampus and check out the events for October 22nd. We had a GREAT MEPS presentation on Exceptionality, keep thinking about your reaction to the simulation. Next week: Civil Convo Catchup!!!!!

__Tuesday October 19th, 2010__: Get ready for the H UNIT!!!!! It's on the horizon. Keep workin' on the Why Project and we are finishing up MEPS Presentations and Civil Convos!!!! DO NOT FORGET THE MULTI-CULTURAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And maybe there is more stuff......... probably, keep working on the Teachers Manual and being awesome.

__Thursday October 14th, 2010__: Had an excellent MEPS presentation!!! Talked about the Why Project (INDEX CARDS OF KNOWLEDGE), factsheet sheet assignment (DUE TUESDAY!!!), Opening Day and Columbus Day Revisions. Keep working on EVERYTHING!!!!! And go to the conference on Friday the 22nd!!!!

__Tuesday October 12th, 2010__: Discussed more things/ideas for Why Project.

__Thursday October 7th, 2010__: Keep workin' on your Why Projects!!!! Columbus Day Argumentative Essays due next week!

__Tuesday October 5th, 2010__: Great MEPS SES Presentation and Civil Conversation!!!! DUE: Index Card References for Why Project.

__Thursday September 30th, 2010__: DUE: Teacher's Manual Chapter One: Opening Day.

__Tuesday September 28th, 2010:__ Went over due dates for EVERYTHING!!!!! And Discussed new handouts. Renee cannot remember what they are/what you have to do for them yet, check back later or edit the page if you know!!! For next class bring in Opening Day Chapter!!!!! Keep working on MEPS, Civil Convos, Why Project stuff, and Columbus Day Essay!! WOO HOO!

__Thursday September 23rd, 2010__: We had a Ethnicity and Race Presentation today! And the conversation about Christopher Columbus, start thinking about your essay! BBLLOOGG!!!! Pause to Reflect Chapter 2 - page 61, page 72. Keep being awesome, and remember that Renee is only here for half the week, so Tuesday updates might be delayed......

__Tuesday September 21st, 2010:__ MEPS Presentation on Thursday!! Pre-test of Chapter One Lies for Thursday. Read handout concerning Columbus Day Essay!! Sign up for Civil Convos!!!! Think about your Teacher's Manual Opening Day chapter.

__Thursday September 16th, 2010:__ Sweet Student Teaching Session, if you have any further questions see TA Renee or Sam B. HW: Read article about Poverty Education. Sign up for Civil Convo! Think about your Teacher's Manual.

__Tuesday September 14th, 2010:__ Sign up for MEPS Presentations and Civil Convos!

__Thursday September 9th, 2010:__ Civil convo-patriotism, process and application of civil convo.,Teacher Manual overview, MEPS presentations overview, Why Project description (read and prepare questions for next class). Assignments for next class: PTF 1.4 - Blog, Cultural Identity Pie Chart, Why Project - Read and Prep Questions.

__Tuesday Septermber 7th, 2010__: Shared summer bags, civil convo process and application, goals and expectations of semester, questions about syllabus. Assignment for next class: article-"Fear" article analysis, MEPS CHAPTER ONE, culturally responsive questions.

__For Tuesday September 7th, 2010:__ Complete your "summer bag", check out MEPS chapter 1 and look over the syllabus.