Today my students will be using Google Docs and internet resources to research regions of our state. This project is in continuation of our on going talks about economics and economics in the state of Arkansas. We will watch to the video above to sharpen our searching skills during this project. Above are the instructions…
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This year I have had a personal goal for my social studies classes. This goal is to try and make our classroom as paperless as possible. In social studies, so much of what we do is memorization of terms, facts, and historical events. Usually this means printing off 100’s pieces of paper for study guides…
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In my social studies class we have been using individual blogs to guide use in our research of influential people. Students were asked to pick one leader/influential person and record their findings in a blog post. This assignment was originally intended to be a 2-3 page research paper….but instead we used blog posting as means…
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Today in social studies we will be continuing our talks about different types of economies. Today in class we will be using the document above to help us gain a better understanding of what type of economies are used all around the world. Students, please read the directions and use the provided resources to research…
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Part 1: We are going to take a different look at the ANIMAL KINGDOM. Along the way, you will see a variety of creatures….be sure to keep watch for them. By the end of this web quest: You should know of different ways to classify living things You should be able to compare the characteristics…
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This coming spring our school district will be a technology and learning host site for the National School Boards Association. Our district is one of four in the US and Canada that have been selected to display our technology initiatives. Our district will host this event March 14-16 and Woodland Junior High will be one…
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Students, today we will be starting a new unit over economies. I have embedded a copy of our class notes over economic systems above, please review the information. Mr. McClung
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Students, I have already received a few blog post from you so far. While there has been some good work sumbitted so far I want to offer some suggestions while revising you post. Appealing Title Your title should reflect the information in your blog post, but should be short and catchy. Bad Example: “Talking About…
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Today we will be starting our first graded blog post assignment in social studies. Students, please read through the guidelines I have provided for you below and incorporate these tips into your writing. In addition, I have posted the instructions for the assignment below the tips. 1. Make your opinion known People like blogs, they…
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I think it is safe to say that social networking is not a fade. Tools such as Facebook and other social networking tools have now been around for over 5 years now. Students and parents alike check their Facebook page continually throughout the day. With this in mind, I decided to launch a Facebook page…
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