Summative Performance Task & Tool Harwood Union History Department Your Challenging Task: Answer a historical question in a formal academic essay using ample evidence from multiple sources. Your Learning Target: I can uses evidence from multiple sources to make a strong argument on an historical question or debate. What is your Historical…
Required Class Materials Single Subject Binder Paper Writing Utensil P.M.A. Essential Question: How were Europeans able to eventually dominate the Native Americans? Roots of Inequality Focus Question: What advantages did Europeans have that Native Americans did not? Watch clips of Guns, Germs, Steel – https://youtu.be/36BQW1SuHQ8?t=1724 (watch 15 minutes) Reviewed Lecture Notes – https://youtu.be/VuVXLqrsRgI Geographic…
Creating Sustainable Communities Mr. Matt Henchen CSC – Civics mhenchen@wwsu.org How to view student assignments – Visit My Blog http://newschoolhistory.com/ Each week, I will attempt to post the following information: What we are currently learning about with links to resources, readings, and handouts What we will be studying next week with resources for pre-teaching A…
ABOUT THE FILM FREEDOM RIDERS is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the…
Who are the two candidates you would vote for and why? Please write a brief post on your personal blog. Maxine Grad (I) http://maxinegrad.com/ http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/56030/maxine-grad#.VE5Cv5PF8jE http://www.valleyreporter.com/index.php/en/news/news/9976-maxine-grad-seeks-re-election Adam Greshin (D) http://ballotpedia.org/Adam_Greshin http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/110557/adam-greshin#.VE5ClJPF8jE http://valleyreporter.com/index.php/en/news/news/9966-greshin-running-for-re-election No website found Ed Read (I) http://ballotpedia.org/Ed_Read http://www.valleyreporter.com/index.php/en/news/news/9860-read-announces-run-for-vermont-state-house No website found Heidi Spear (I) http://heidispear.org/ http://www.valleyreporter.com/index.php/en/news/news/9859-heidi-spear-running-for-state-representative Photo Credit: http://creativeoutbursts.smugmug.com/
This is a video I made a few years ago to illustrate my beliefs about 21st century skills. In my opinion, it’s not just about teaching the latest digital technologies – it’s also about teaching some of the most time honored skills. It’s about teaching our students how to make a fire with their bare…
Every year, Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains invites girls ages 15-18 to join our Girls Rock the Capitol Program as interns! Girls work side-by-side with female State Representatives in Vermont to get a behind-the-scenes look at state government, learn about advocacy, and how to enact change in the world. This year’s program…
Matt Henchen mhenchen@wwsu.org How to view student assignments – Visit My Blog http://newschoolhistory.com/topic/csc-civics/ Each week, I will post to my blog the following information: What we are currently learning about with links to resources, readings, and handouts What we will be studying next week with resources for…
