Friday, September 28th

Agenda: Get with your round table group to start class. Begin class discussion on Cosmology and Faith and see if it becomes a debate on Cosmology vs. Faith. Remember this is the first time we're doing a class-wide debate this year, so just do the best you can. EVERYONE must participate at least once today with something important to add to the discussion. Homework: None.

Thursday, September 27th

Agenda: *iPad Day* Take the first 15 minutes to finish your Cosmology vs. Faith bullet point notes. Then 15 minutes into class, we'll get into groups (numbered 1, 2, 3 or 4) and prepare for our discussion on WHY your group feels that John Haught was not objective in the article we read three times (once as a class, once in your small group and once in your larger group today). Be prepared for a discussion/debate to start class tomorrow! We are looking for evidence that Mr. Haught was not objective, be ready to share tomorrow. Everyone MUST say something in your group during the debate tomorrow for credit (it's going to be both a group and individual grade). Homework: Finish group evidence gathering and be prepared for discussion/debate at the start of class tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 26th (My Dad's 60th Birthday!)

Agenda: *iPad Day* Finish reading Cosmology and Faith article as a class. Then re-read with a partner and take notes (2 bullets per paragraph). Homework: Only if you feel you can't finish your 2 bullets per paragraph 10 minutes into class tomorrow (remember, you're group will be counting on you to have it done).

Tuesday, September 25th

Agenda: Please wait quietly while I come around to check your Approaches to Knowledge bullet point notes. It's going to take me a few minutes, so thanks in advance for your patience. Then we'll go around the class to review your notes. After we finish reviewing, we will read the article on Cosmology and Faith together as a class (for the first read). I'm going to project it on the screen, so iPads are not needed today. Homework: None.

Monday, September 24th

Agenda: Weekend Wrap-Ups. *iPad Day* Then 5-7 (depending on when everyone is done) minutes to make sure voc. is completed. After that, we'll review voc. as a class. Then read article titled Approaches to Knowledge and take bullet point notes (at least 7 bullet points)=will be checked for credit tomorrow. Homework: Finish reading Approaches to Knowledge article and take at least 7 bullet point notes (if not completed by the end of class).

Friday, September 21st

Agenda: Start class by taking Origin Stories Open Note Quiz on Google Classroom. When you're done, please bring your O.S. chart up to me and open up the Claim Testers comic book. Then we'll act out the comic book together as a class for Fun Day Friday. Following this, you'll be working in partners to complete the 1.3 vocabulary part 2 pages. Homework: None.

Thursday, September 20th

Agenda: Catch-up day today. Start with name game (really going to try to lock it in) and then pass back Easter Island Mystery activity and make sure EVERYONE is on both Big History AND Google Classroom. Please read Claim Testers Comic Book and be prepared to act it out for Fun Day Friday tomorrow *iPad Day* Homework: None.

Tuesday, September 18th

Agenda: Five remaining groups who have not presented their Origin Stories group project will do that while the rest of the class takes notes on their Origin Stories chart. Homework: None.

Monday, September 17th

Agenda: Take the first half of class to work on your Origin Story group presentation. Then we'll have two groups present today. Remember that the rest of class will be taking notes to fill in their charts while group is presenting. Homework: If your group didn't present today, then put your finishing touches on your presentation tonight and be ready to present tomorrow.

Friday, September 14th

Agenda: *i-Pad Day*Please sit with your Origin Story group that we assigned at the end of class yesterday. You'll be using the class period today to do more research on your Origin Story. After you've done more research, you'll be creating a short keynote or Google slides (only 3-4 slides) to present to the rest of class starting half-way through class on Monday. The 1st slide: title page with group names and name of Origin Story. 2nd/3rd slides: information to fill-out chart. Last slide: couple pictures to bring your Origin Story to life for us! Homework: Continue your Origin Story group project and be prepared to present half-way through class on Monday.

Thursday, September 13th

Agenda: *i-Pad Day*Check and see update on registering for class on Big History website. Then work on vocabulary in 1.1 in groups of two. If you finish early, please read the Origin Stories that you find in Lesson 1.2. With 15 minutes left in class, we'll review voc. together and discuss our plans for tomorrow and break you into groups for our Origin Stories activity. Homework: None.

Wednesday, September 12th

Agenda: **i-Pad Day**Start out class by viewing and taking bullet-point notes on two videos that truly put our world into place. Then we'll discuss as a class for a couple of minutes. After that, sign up for Big History as a class. Homework: None.

Tuesday, September 11th

Agenda: **iPad Day** Weekend Wrap-Ups, then 9/11 remembrance sharing with your classmates and I. After that, we'll be going through Big History website together as a class with interactive activity. Homework: None.

Friday, September 7th

Agenda: Please leave everything outside today. I have a Friday Fun-Day Minimum Day surprise for you guys. Homework: None, Happy New Year to our Jewish Friends!

Thursday, September 6th

Agenda: Please bring in your notes, iPad and reading book (if you have one). As soon as the bell rings, I'll review the prompt with you and then you'll have rest of class to write about how Copernicus and Galileo changed the minds of everyone. Just do the best you can, remember it's not graded this time. Homework: None.

Wednesday, September 5th

Agenda: Start by checking your bullet points. Then review as a class. Homework: **Be sure to bring iPad tomorrow**

Tuesday, September 4th

Agenda: Weekend Wrap-Ups first. Then handout class copies of Unit 1: Investigation and take bullet point notes on each of the Texts 1-8 (at least 4 bullet points for each) on your own sheets of paper. Make sure to leave class copy on your desk when the bell rings. Homework: Using Google Classroom, finish taking bullet-point notes on Texts that you didn't get to in class.