Congratulations on a great spirit week. While I didn’t always recognize you behind your blue and white faces or unique costumes, it was evident that Middletown spirit was in great supply!
This week we continued our journey through Africa. You had two days to work in the computer labs with your partners on your power point project. Learning to work successfully with a group is a great skill to have as you get ready to enter the work force or go on to further professional development. Using your MHS email accounts and Acrobat allowed you to collaborate beyond the school building and regular class hours. As with any technology we have to be prepared for glitches. Your room management plan clearly stated that MHS email accounts had to be up and running by October 1. Many students were ready on time and that made the project start smoothly. Some of the paper work got tied up in the office but again with enough advance warning most of you were ready. You will need an MHS account for another project in the future so please be sure to make any necessary arrangements now.
A few last minute hints:
1. Read the rubric and then reread it; it is a very clear list of what you will need to do to have a project that meets standard.
2. Use visuals; limit writing on the slides; you may put all of your words on note cards that will be handed in.
3. Practice your presentation; be confident, be comfortable; you are the expert on the country.
4. Focus on the 3 main questions: what are the challenges, opportunities and successes of your country?
If you can think of any other questions, please post a comment and I will get back to you. Good luck…all projects are due by 7am on October 26.
Maps
Some classes have finished both the physical and political maps of Africa. High quiz grades were earned by students who took the time to draw a clear and well labeled map. Some classes are finishing up the physical map and your syllabus states that a quiz will follow.
Accountable Talk
Some classes finished the accountable talk activity while others will complete it on Monday. As promised, I have provided a link to “Africa’s Rising Stars” and “Armed and Underag
e”. Accountable talk encourages you to explore your thinking and your fellow students’ thinking about the articles. It is a student focused activity where you are in the driver’s seat…you decide upon the questions to explore. It is a great activity when everyone puts forth the effort to participate. Current Events
You handed in your current event on Africa this week and many of you did an event from your country project. Some of you commented that you were able to learn some background knowledge about your country by reading the current event. Good idea!
Economic Worksheet
Some classes have completed this worksheet while others have it for homework. You had some class time so hopefully it should not take long to complete. This chapter will help you think through the history of economic problems experienced by many countries in Africa and what steps countries are taking to improve their economic opportunities. Think infrastructure…no business wants to locate in a place without a strong infrastructure. We have linked the need for good infrastructure to our own state as efforts are underway to link rail service with the airport, improve Quonset Point port, upgrade our roads and bridges, and implement education reform that will result in a competitive labor force. When all of these conditions are positive, companies will locate and invest in your state or country.
Impact Aid forms were distributed and are due in the Main Office by Wednesday October 27. Those forms can bring in additional federal aid to our District so it is very important to have them filled out and returned as soon as possible. We all want to do what we can to make our District efficient and this is one way you can help out.
Happy Birthday LEM
1 comment:
How do we email you our projects through our email? Like it's on acrobat.com not my computer?
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