Socratic Seminar Questions

1.)    Should Japanese-American Internment during World War II be classified as a genocide?  Defend your point.  (you may want to review the definitions of genocide - Article 2).
2.)    What did altering the P.O.V. of the literature accomplish as you read?
3.)    What do you feel is a theme from the work? What are we meant to take away from this?
4.)    Do you think that the US government was justified in their actions of interning all Japanese-Americans from the west coast during World War II?
5.)    Why is it important to acknowledge what occurred?
6.)    Why is it important for the US government to acknowledge what occurred?
7.)    What are reparations?
a.    Why do you think they were given?
b.    Who do you think they should go to?
c.     Do you think that they are enough?
8.) Make some predictions about what you may see in the future for this family.

Remainder of the Week

May 10, 2011 - May 16, 2011

Wednesday: 
          Computer Lab, please be sure to bring something to work on. You may want to take the time to work on your Socratic Seminar or Spar questions located below.

Thursday:
          When the Emperor was Divine, please read Chapter 4

Friday:
       Socratic Seminar or Spar (depending on your classes choice)
       Please see the questions above for futher details
       For Monday you will need to turn in 1 page (.5 page for advanced) written response.
                 (You must use a quote for a possible A)

Monday:
     computer lab:  This is a final day to complete your projects.

Term four project: Missing Voices

A Missing Voice:

What is a missing voice?
Who does not have a voice?
Why has their voice been silenced?
What can be done to give them a voice once more?

These are just some of the questions that we have discussed this year.  I am now asking you to reflect upon these questions in your own studies.  Take a moment and examine our society, during this reflection; are there voices in our day-to-day society who are or have become missing?  Your task is to give this group a voice once more.


    Step One:  Choosing a Voice
        Research a group whom you have felt has a missing voice.

    Step Two: Presenting the voice.
        Please attach a well-written and thoughtful piece of writing that clearly
explains the group and why their voice is missing.

    Step Three:  A Voice (choose a or b)
a.)    Take a moment and create an artistic or creative means of conveying
the voice that is missing.  Be sure to write a short explanation of your artwork (one paragraph)

b.) You may also choose to present a poem or piece of artwork that you feel represents this group. Be sure to write a short explanation of the art you are using (cite the source of the artwork as well)

Step Four: Sharing
In small groups, we will take time to share your work with one another. Also, the items will be displayed for the class to all witness and discuss.



Overall: Be sure to demonstrate effort, thoughtfulness and insight into our course this past year and what you have taken away from your studies.

Term four project: Tool Box for Change

Below are the projects for Term 4. Please choose one and complete it for May 18.
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Tool Box for Change

Over the course of this year, we have explored some of the darker moments in human history such as the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust. Your task now, as you enter in to the world, is to become an engine for change to insure that events such as these are not forgotten but also, not repeated. To do this, you will create a toolbox for change.

Step One: Design a Toolbox.
A tangible constructed, creative, 3-diminstional box that is filled with items that will be your tools for change.

Step Two: The Tools
Fill the “box” with at least 5 tools (minimum) that you will use to change the world or inform others.

Step Three: Instructions
Please attach a well-written and thoughtful piece of writing that clearly
explains the tools found in your toolbox, their meaning, and how they will help you remember, educate others, or become a tool for change.

Step Four: Sharing
In small groups, we will take time to share our toolboxes with one another. Also, the items will be displayed for the class to all witness and discuss.


Overall: Be sure to demonstrate effort, thoughtfulness and insight into our course this past year and what you have taken away from your studies.

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26 Distribute books Missing Voices Final Meeting Time

27 Book Presentations Hint:  Read ahead and take notes to not be bothered with this next week.

28 Book Presentations

29 Book Presentations

Literature Circles Final Project

Literature Circles:

Each section below is meant to be delivered on the day you are assigned to present the book you have read and your findings.  You should plan on addressing each section of the project, marked by the underline.  You may use the technology aspect to enhance your presentation or your passage, or you may use it as a stand-alone aspect.

Presentation:

1.)    Present your book before the class.

2.)    Give a summary of the book (without exposing the end of the book)

3.)    Share  the research you have produced in literature circles (you may want to focus on a particular point or several facts which you feel the group should know to better understand your work.)

4.)    Share some of the Connections with the larger world that you made as a group.

5.)   What are some of the themes, big picture ideas that this books conveys?

Technology:

1.)    Use a piece of technology to add to your presentation of the work. This may include, but is not limited to:

a.       Glogster

b.      Google Earth

c.       Animotti

d.      Windows Moviemaker / Imovie

e.       Tagxedo/wordle

                                        i.      If you use one of these, please add more to your explanation or add to its use in the class.

f.        Powerpoint

Passage

1.)    Choose a passage or several that you feel encapsulate(s) the work and expresses the major ideas.

2.)    Presentation of the passage: You may choose to present your passage in several different manners listed below (or one of your own creating):

a.       Socratic Seminar:

                                                                           i.      Read the passage, or several passages, and have students discuss the passage in small group settings. (Please design question(s) to aide in discussion)

b.      Reader’s Theater

                                                                           i.      Students will act out the passage(s) and then discuss what the passage felt like or expressed.

c.       Read, Journal, Share

                                                                           i.      Students will read the passage, journal on it and then express their thoughts in small groups.

d.      Connections

                                                                           i.      Read the passage and have students relate the passage to their own lives/experiences/knowledge and share in small groups.

End:  Would you recommend this books to others and why?

Bhangra

Please take a moment and comment on your experience in today's class learning the dance steps to a Bhangra Dance - A tradional north indian dance.

Here are some examples of dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BxMMQs-6nQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbLxMIaTvL0


Please be sure to thank Anurag and Cherag for donating their time and experience to the class.