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Please note that students should be receiving a grade on their five paragraph essay by the end of this week. It takes a while to go read 85 papers, rough drafts, bibliographies and notecards.
PLEASE NOTE ALSO...It seems as if we have a great deal going on...paper, 1st book report and final. Students have had at least 5 days support in class to research and write their paper. Students have every Wednesday in class to read their book during DEAR. Students have been given every question which will be on their extensive Japan final. All they have to do is study and they are also being given time in class for that with games, memory tricks and review. There has been NO homework for the last few weeks except for working on the paper, the report and studying for the test. Students were given the opportunity to receive a completion grade of 100 for a successful MON crest. So...no GIA agent should be under duress right now!
CHECK OUT THE LINKS FOR EXAM INFORMATION! We'll add a few more questions and tips before the end of the week.
MONDAY: We have laptops today and tomorrow and today we'll review Dr. Tyson's blog in groups and share information. He has been in Japan for the last three weeks on a Fulbright Memorial Teacher Fund excursion. Click here to read about Dr.T's Great Adventure!
http://mabryonline.org/mglc/japan/index.html
TUESDAY: Mrs. Baylor has posted some awesome Japan links on her blog, so we'll explore some of those via a scavenger hunt as we wrap up our study of Japan.
http://mabryonline.org/blogs/baylor/
And, we'll continue to check the updates on Dr. Tyson's blog. Click here to look at these gorgeous pictures he took in Japan.
http://mabryonline.org/mglc/japan/images/japan/index/index.html
WEDNESDAY: Book reports are due on November 2. Today each student will have to provide evidence for a prep grade (Classwork/Notebook 15%)that they have indeed read their book and are working on their book report. This has been assigned for over a month and students have been aware since August that they are to read a book for each area we study. Scroll down and find the Japan Book Report blog entry for all the information. Click here for a preview of the mini-chat I'll have with each student today about their report. Download file
THURSDAY:Study time! Games, review and hot seat opportunities abound.
Check out the links for each section of the test that we're reviewing.
FRIDAY: Essential Readings on Japan. Further study and investigation. Some of these questions will be included on the final. Check the TEST REVIEW LINKS for updates!
Here's a look at next week in the GIA.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, students will take the history and geography exam.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 we have a special treat in store!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, students will take the economics, culture and goverment portions of the exam.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2. This is the original date for the Japan book reports, but I will accept them tomorrow with out penalty.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 LAST DAY students can turn in their Japan book reports. This is a one day extension.
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