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.