Make a Difference Monday ~ 1/14/2013
1. Threshold: 1/14/2013 ~ DO YOUR BEST and FORGET the REST!!!
- The Threshold is NOT NEW! It is due this Friday, the 18th. (30% grade)
- Today is Make a Difference Monday. Remember, my goal for you is not only that you learn but that you truly live the social studies, which means to have a positive impact on everyone that you know and meet. On this day, you will need to make a special effort to make the life of someone else better in some way. I don’t care how you achieve this, as long as it happens.
- Good news, bad news, any news from your weekend?
- PK: What do you know, if anything, about India?
- PK: What do you know, if anything, about Buddhism?
2. Introduction to India:
3. Exit Card: From what you learned today about India from the advertisement, what do you want to learn about the country that would be most interesting? This will help me get a better idea of what you want to concentrate on this unit.
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Take it back Tuesday~ 01/15/2013~ How bad do you want it?!
1. Threshold: 01/15/13 ~ DO YOUR BEST and FORGET the REST!!!*
- Remember, tonight is a Blog Post!! It’s due tomorrow night by 9:00pm at the latest.
- Today is Take it back Tuesday. Write down a recent mistake that you have made, forgive yourself for it, and move on from it. We all make them, but we must learn from them and not repeat them.
- From the clip about India yesterday, what did you learn about India’s geography? What were some types of landforms, climates, weather that you noticed?
- What do you know, if anything, about outsourcing? (Hint: It has something to do with jobs)
- If you were to take a trip through the entire country of India what clothing items and supplies would you need to bring with you in order to survive comfortably?
2. The largest gathering of people on Earth at the Kumbh Mela festival
3. Neeraj: Time for School Part 1
The Story of India part 1: Harappa
3. Anthony Bourdain’s: No Reservations ~ Kolkata or Kerala, India (Part 1 stop at 10:35) Kerala Part 2
*Exit Card
*HW*~ Blog Post; due tomorrow 01/16 by 9:00pm at the latest!
- What are the 5 types of climates that you would find in India?
- Name at least 10 items you would take with you to survive in all of the climate types of India (only necessities)
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Worry-free Wednesday~ 01/16/2013
1. Threshold: 01/16/13 ~ DO YOUR BEST and FORGET the REST!!!*
- Today is Worry-free Wednesday: Write a small worry down on the threshold and leave it there. It may seem like a GIANT deal right now at 12, 13, 14, 15 years old, but over the course of lifetime it is a small pebble in the road that you need to step over to get where you need to go.
- R: What are the 5 types of climates that you would find in India?
- R: Name at least 10 items you would take with you to survive in all of the climate types of India (only necessities)
- R: What advantage do girls in America have over most girls in the rest of the World?
- E: We know Nick Vujicic already. After seeing this clip, what can his life and attitude teach you about how you should use and view your own life?
2. Neeraj: Time for School Part 1
3. Anthony Bourdain’s: No Reservations ~ Kolkata or Kerala, India
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Thankful Thursday ~ 01/17/13
1. Threshold: Thursday, 01/17/2013 ~ DO YOUR BEST and FORGET THE REST!!!
- How “difficult” your life is, is a matter of perspective/POV. While your life, neighborhood may seem like a war zone to you, or Disney World, there are many places and many people who have way less than us and who strive and thrive for something better. What is my point?
- R: When do many kids in India go to school, if they can at all? What keeps many of them out of school?
- R: What did you notice about the school that Neeraj attended?
- R: Going to school in America is compulsory. What does compulsory mean in that sentence?
- E: Interpret the song: “My Own Little World”, by Matthew West
2. Neeraj: Time for School Part 1
3. Anthony Bourdain’s: No Reservations ~ Kolkata or Kerala, India
The Story of India part 2:
*HW*~ Blog Post, online (worth 10 points) or on paper (5 points) and due Friday 02/10/12 by 9:00pm at the latest!
- Why does Neeraj eventually drop out of school at the age of 15?
- Why are her parents unsupportive of her education? Be specific!
- What does Ken, from Japan have that Neeraj did not have India? Be specific!
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Forgiveness Friday ~ 01/18/13
1. Threshold: Friday, 01/18/2013~ DO YOUR BEST and FORGET THE REST!!!
- This is the last day of the 2-week threshold warm-up! You need to fill in every day, whether you were here or not. You are still responsible for your learning. When we are finished with today’s threshold put it in the center of the table with your name on it and have 1 person turn them in for the group. Remember… Thresholds are in the classwork category (30% of your whole grade!)
- RBP: Why does Neeraj eventually drop out of school at the age of 15?
- RBP: Why are her parents unsupportive of her education? Be specific!
- RBP: What does Ken, from Japan have that Neeraj did not have India? Be specific!
2. Neeraj (India) vs. Ken (Japan) : Time for School Part 1
3. Magnet Project Foldable Pamphlet: Michigan’s Alternative Energy Future
Anthony Bourdain’s: No Reservations ~ Kolkata or Kerala, India
“India’s Love Affair with Gold” = The Law of Supply and Demand
kolton hazen
January 15, 2013 at 2:57 pm
their marriage traditions are they have them on a lake and they have different types of celebrations before and after the wedding
kolton hazen
January 15, 2013 at 3:02 pm
they also have alot of different cultural people and different langauges they all bring the bride and groom spomething different then each other they will also have celebrations after the wedding at the grooms and brides houses for different type of things
Cory Martin
January 15, 2013 at 3:03 pm
Cory Martin 4th hour
1) Winter/Mountains, Desert, Tropical, Islands, and Jungles.
2) Sat Phone, Blanket, Fire Starter, Footware, 2 Sets of Clothes, Gloves, Coat, Food/Fresh Water, Small Tent, last but not least Machete.
kolton hazen
January 15, 2013 at 3:08 pm
desert,islands,jungles,winter/mountains,tropiacal
tent, mirror, food, knife, blanket, bag, rope, footware, compass and gloves
Monyea Logan
January 15, 2013 at 3:19 pm
Deserts , winter , islands , jungles , tropical .
Rope,mirrior,footwear,food,knife,blankets,compass, satellite Phone , Coat .
These Items ….
abigailhyde
January 15, 2013 at 3:25 pm
(1.snow,cool,hot,rain,monsoons.(2.coat,hat,boots,tent,metal match,plastic bag,knife,rope,iron wool,flash light
Andrew Brown
January 15, 2013 at 7:28 pm
1)desert,islands,jungles,winter/mountains,and tropical
2) tent,mirror,firestarter,clothes,footwear,freshwater,food,coat,sat. phone,and compass
dreonsmith
January 15, 2013 at 8:26 pm
1.jungle, winter,tropical, mountain, desert are the five climates that is founded in lndia.They are like good weather.
2.The ideas I remember is that you need a mirror,flask ligth. ,knife, clothing, compass, fresh water ,hat to block the sun, rope, a rock to start at any time, steel cup, satellitePhone and more these are the one I remember but I think that I still can tell you more.
Emily Lewman
January 15, 2013 at 8:29 pm
- Desert, Mountains (caused by the Himalayas) , island, jungle, tropical
- Tent for shelter, Rope used for many things, A signal Mirror to get someones attention, Satellite phone used for an emergency, compass to tell where to go if it is cloudy, First Aid Kit to tend to wounds, Blanket used for many purpose, 2 sets of clothes, Knife to protect me and to cut things, and a Flint to start a fire with.
Dominique Maestas 3rd hour
January 17, 2013 at 3:53 pm
1.) NeeraJ Left school at the age of 15 Because she had to go lead the goats to grass so they can eat because they ran out of food and they live in the desert and the desert does not have much grass.
2.)Her parents where unsporting because they didn’t go to school and her dad doesn’t do nothing so he is not a unsporting dad to her.
3.) Ken went to school when he was young because the government pays for there and he has sports to play and they don’t have to do every thing.
Andrew Brown
January 17, 2013 at 7:19 pm
1.) Neeraj left her school at 15 because she was getting teased because she only got into a 2nd grade class.
2.) She’s unsupported because her parents never had the chance to go to school so her jealously is blinding her of her own kid
3.) ken had parents that wanted/supported to go to school and Neeraj didn’t.
Cory Martin
January 17, 2013 at 7:27 pm
Cory Martin 4th hour
1) Neeraj dropped out of school because her night school shut down because of there was only a few people there and the teacher shut i down.
2) Because they are jealous of Neeraj going to school and they did not go to school and they are mad that they did not go to school and she is.
3) Ken had day school, a loving family/home, and he needed perfect grades and Neeraj did not have that stuff.
dreon smith 4hr
January 17, 2013 at 7:50 pm
1. India marriages young people can not pick who she like .but they could go and merry anybody.they could be 27 year older and then 83 year man .but u can not do that in usoa .
2. To me it is nothing instrest to me .but just that they think that when they lit up some clothing on fire.it will be sping.
3. All the girls have to do work and boy s can just watch .that is distruting to me.
dreon smith 4hr
January 17, 2013 at 8:06 pm
1. She was embarrass cause people will call her big and she dum. But she have to find food for and goat . Then she lost memories.
2.the mom never went to school. So.the mom is jealous so she don’t care .but she is growing up so one point of her life she need to learn .but her dad don’t care cause he a pummmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .
3. Ken have a family that care but Bernie don’t have one that don’t care .so then he don’t have to work and he have a education she don’t.
raesheana
January 18, 2013 at 2:20 am
raesheana
4th :hr
HW blog post #1 tuesday
Five climates that would be in india are hot, cold, tropicial islands, wood/ jungles, and desrets.
if i had to chose ten ideams it would…water, clothes, mirrior, satlite phone, and blanket.
HW blog post #2 thursday
1) Neeraj had to leave school when she was in first grade to find grass for her sheep or goat. She was gone for months and lost alot of skills. When she got back she was lost, confused, and didn’t know as much as she needed. She had got put in second grade because of the information she lost. After most of the students in her class had learned enough her night school was shut down and her teacher had gotten her into a day school. She was much older then the rest of the students and talller so they made fun of her. She felt embarrested and dropped out of school.
2) Her mother wasn’t really that interested or supportive in her education because, she thinks that neejah should be more focus on learning how to cook, cleaning and doing all her chores. She also wasn’t very supportive because she didn’t get the chance to go to school or get a education so she was also a little jealous maybe. Her dad wasn’t very supportive because he just wanted her to find a good mate get married and be a house wife.
3) Ken kind of lives an oppisite of neejah, He doesn’t really have a choice but to go to schooll and do very well or better then he’s suppost to. His parents are educated and very supportive & interested in ken’s education, Which neejah parenst aren’t interested and don’t care as much, Also her parenst aren’t very educated and don’t have high class and important jobs like ken’s mom and dad. Ken also has the right materials he has dest, pencils, paper, etc. Ken’s main focus strictly on school at this point in his life, school is his very FIRST perspective. Really every child in japan is…
Emily Lewman
January 18, 2013 at 4:26 pm
1) She had to take a trip to find grass for her goats to graze. She missed a lot of knollege doing this. But she ran out of grass inn her village. She had to go a long ways to find the grass. So she left he r family and her night school to find grass. She travaled through many towns. When she finally got ther she had traveld 300 miles and she is only 12! Her and her goats stayed and grazed grass. When she had came back it had been four months she had travled 600 miles to fing grass. She tried to go back to school but it had closed. Due to the kids had qulified for day school. So she had went to try to get into day school. She only qulified for second grade. The kids picked on her. She did not feel smart enough. So eventually she dropped out. Causing her to fail at getting her education.
2) He rmother wasn’t supportive of her education. She likes having her home. Doing chores such as: cleaning, cooking, and tending to her goats. That is why they sent her on her trip to fing grass to graze. Another reason is that her mother does not want her to have her education is that she never got the chance to get an education like her daughter does. She always had to stay caring for her family. She is jealous of her own daughter. Her dad could care less about her education. The reason is that all he cares about is getting fed and relaxing. While his daughter is working, working all day. All he has to is look for a husband for his daughter. So that man can treat her like that. Then in the future she will have kids. And that kid will have to go through the same thing that she had to go through
3) Ken is a kid from Japan. He much different from Neeraj. The reason is that all students from Japan are expected to get A’s. He has his kid time. He is wealthy. His parents are educated. They both have very good jobs. His favorite class is Physical Education. He jogs every Sunday. He is getting in shape for baseball. he does very well in. He is number 5 on his team. He hopes he can play on the baseball team in Middle School. So you can tell Ken is very much different from Neeraj. He has more freedom, He has a good school, He can keep his education, He has a better future!
Neeraj will never have that choice. Due to her parents, education, and future husband. So we Americans should think twice abotu how lucky we are to have all of the freedom we have.