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__North Korea part 5 __ __World Newspapers __

When your project is finished, code the article. Then go to this link and watch the video about the vietnam war. Vietnam War

__Monday Feb. 27, 2012 __

1) Put the finishing touches on your project if you have not yet presented. 2) Add your comments to the diigo article on the left if you have not yet done so. 3) Read this article on Nuclear Proliferation: The history and spread of nuclear weapons  Create a list of questions that you wonder about as you read the article. Use the resources available to seek out answers. = = = = = Check out these cool tools! =

__Week of Feb. 13 __

You will be using diigo to discuss the India-Pakistan article listed on the left. Please click on the article based on the groups listed below:

__Group 1 __ Brandon, Briana, Wes, Cristel, Andrew

__Group 2 __ Flock, Alexis, Nik, Chris, Brittany, Corey

__Group 3 __ Jordan, Alissa, Jack, Faith, J.P

__<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Group 4 __ <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Connor, Kirsten, Zach, Halley, Alex

__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012 __ <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Take part in a discussion of Three Cups of Tea. Raise a question or thought of your own. Also, respond to at least three comments made by other people.

Click here to go to the Shelfari Discussion page:__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Three Cups Discussion __

__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday, January 30 __ = **When you are finished with the Satyagraha article, take a look at what the situation is between India and Pakistan today. Pay particular attention to the Punjab and the Kashmir region.** =

__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday, January 11 __ =**When you are finished with the SRI test, you do __not__ need to report your score to me. Then do the following:**=
 * 1) Finish your biography paper writing if you have not yet turned it in. It is marked as late in Infinite Campus.**
 * 2) Analyze two quote from the Gandhi quote page you were given yesterday. Hand those in to me at the round table.**
 * 3) Use any remaining time to read some background on Gandhi. You can explore sites on your own. Let me know if you find a particularly good one.**

__Biography Project__ =**Once you have been given your assigned person, you will need to describe the essence of your person through analyzing the core two to three virtues (from our Americorp sheet) that define who this person is or was. Provide supporting evidence which demonstrates these traits. Throughout your essay you should be making connections and discussing how the world would be different without this person.**=

=**Be sure to use direct quotes from your sources, a bibliography page (via Noodletools), as well as quality resources (including World Book, Badgerlink, and credible resources (no wikipedia, yahoo answers, ask.com or the like).**=

__<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Friday Dec. 16th __

Thanks for a good day yesterday. I appreciate very much getting a good report from the reserve teacher. If you actually read this, come get a piece of candy from me.

1) Go to Today's Meet and add your comments. Check back on the conversation throughout the class and add to the discussion. 2) Make certain you have thick comments posted on the Syria article on diigo. This will be scored and entered into Infinite Campus. 3) Use the ipad to do a 3 - 2- 1 Bridge on the Iraqi Constitution. 4) Go to Kiva Read up on what this program is about. Make a recommendation on who Mr. Larsen should lend money to. Notice that you can choose a region of the world, gender, etc. Who ever the class votes on, I will lend some money to. Go here KIVA MEET to record your choice. 5) Take a look at a map of southwest asia, or what we call the mideast. Make note of the countries that are in this region.\ 6) Read about who Time Magazine picked as its Person of the Year for 2011 7) Use your time to read up on current events, either in the world or in the mideast.

__<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Thursday Dec. 15th __

Work on coding the diigo Syria article. The reserve has the logins.

Use the ipads to do a 3 - 2 - 1 bridge on the Iraqi Constitution. Read the Constitution App, write 3 thoughts, 2 questions, and 1 analogy. "The Iraqi Constitution is like a....." and explain why.

If students are done early they are to look at current events.

Alex and Andrew, work on the Africa project.