Separate. Isolate. Recombine.

      Every history has a story.  Every story has a history.  And, a picture is worth a thousand words.  This simple truth and well known statement is why tableaux function so well for constructing meaning.  As I said in the blog post from yesterday, nothing in history happens in isolation.  There are always bigger things at work.  There always seem to be multiple things that need to be taken into account.  Keep this in mind as you work in your groups today to practice and finish your tableaux.

      Another item from the blog post yesterday was the introduction of a trick.  Separate.  Isolate.  Recombine.  Click on the link Google Image Search: The Great Depression.  What you will find is a slew of images connected to the Great Depression.  If we conducted an analysis, we could probably find certain images that would fit into categories.  This would be the first step in the trick: Separate.  Once separated, we can isolate a certain few that would tell the story we want for our tableaux.  When we have separated and isolated the images we want to use in constructing meaning, we can then recombine them in a way that makes sense to us and others.  This last part of the trick would illustrate, recombining.  Synthesis, coalescing, and recombining are all part of constructing meaning.  It is the hope of this teacher that you find making sense of history similar to making sense of  text or media.  Separate.  Isolate.  Recombine.

      In closing, look at the learning targets below.  Be ready to share an answer to this question: How are we showing that we are meeting these learning targets by creating our tableaux?

2 Media in Social Studies: Identify main ideas, analyze supporting details, and evaluate inferences within discipline specific readings

3 Content in Social Studies: Apply content in order to evaluate relationships of people and ideas and draw conclusions

     

     











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Tableaux...

Here are some examples of tableaux from the book. Read the captions if possible.

Be in the Mystery: Separate, Isolate, Recombine...

Happy Monday to you,

      Every story has a history, and every history has a story.  We will attempt to tell the story of the Great Depression with the tableaux we create this week.  As we conduct our analysis and synthesis this week remember that nothing in history happens in isolation.  There are always bigger things at work.  There always seem to be multiple things that need to be taken into account.  That said, when we analyze we think in terms of BEFORE/DURING/AFTER.

      There is a neat trick that can help our analysis.  Keep this neat trick in mind as we move into our groups, revisit our graffiti, look through our texts, and conduct our tableaux:
1. SEPARATE.  
2. ISOLATE.  
3. RECOMBINE.  

      The Tableaux strategy is a series of scenes presented by groups of four to eight students who

are frozen in poses or positions that depict an historical event, famous speech, scientific concept, or scene from a novel. One student reads the Tableaux captions while the others create the scene being described (Wilhelm 2002). The Tableaux script can be based on existing text (textbook, novel, short story, magazine article) or original text written in response to something the students have read or studied.  Below, you will find the link to the youtube video we watched last week.  What makes a good tableaux?  What are some different variations or ways to make our tableaux different?  Enjoy, and have fun together.

Tableau: Theater and Language

Yours truly,

C

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Trimester 2: WICR & Mosaic of Thought...

Hey Gang,

      We are at the end of Trimester 2.  Time flies when you're having fun!  There are a few things we will need to accomplish this week as we wrap up Founding & Framing.  The Edmodo link will take you directly to the items you will need to complete for the week:

1.  Load your text sets.
      - I have collected some of your works.  Pick them up and put them inside your text set.
2.  WICR Checklists
      - Each Text Set must contain one of these after you have reflected on your Inquiry Process.
3.  Mosaic of Thought
      - This is an assessment that looks at your ability to synthesize information over an extended period of time.  Each Text Set must include one of these as well.

      The end of Trimester 2 marks the end of this moment in History.  We move forward into the Washington administration, our first 4 Presidents, Westward Expansion, Manifest Destiny, and on top of all this we will be looking at very important examples of how Americans truly tested the Constitution.  

Yours truly,
C


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Guest Teacher February 21: TLH, WICR, SQ3R...

Happy Thursday/Friday Kiddos,

     Today is a throw back day.  That means we will be immersing ourselves in text.  We may also be looking at topics within history that we have already discussed before.  As you do this you will need to focus on 3 things...

1.  TLH Categories
2.  WICR
3.  SQ3R Strategies

      TE- Through Their Eyes
      CE- Cause & Effect
      TP- Turning points
      CC/CH- Change & Continuity
      UP- Using the Past
Here are your TLH Categories that I am expecting to see in your texts as you annotate them.  You must read Article 27: History's Paradox.  The other article you may choose.  The articles may be read with a partner or alone.  NO MORE THAN 2 PEOPLE IN A GROUP!!

      WICR stands for Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, and Reading.  We will revisit this next week when Dubbs and I are back.  This will be the linchpin that carries you into high school.  Remember it well.  WICR rocks!

      And finally, I will be leaving you with SQ3R.  Some of you may hate me as much as last years 8th graders for this little bundle of joy.  SQ3R stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review.  Think about how you use this today in your reading and be ready to write a short Quickwrite next week on how you use this in your literary life.

Enjoy, and have a great day!!

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Immersion/Coalesce Conferences w/ C & Dubbs...

Howdy Y'all,

      Happy Tuesday, and saddle up for a great day!  I am so so so so looking forward to sitting down with all of you to talk history.  I know history is not everybody's thang, but I assure you, there is something for everyone in history.  All it takes is aligning your interests and curiosity to what was taking place at that time.  Keep this in mind as our conversation together may urge you to think about what your GO PUBLIC INQUIRY will entail.  

      You will find some of the questions I will be asking below.  Some of the questions should look familiar.  Dubbs and I are not trying to trick anyone nor set anyone up for failure.  That being said, feel free to SHOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW.  Sometimes what you don't know is more important that what you do.

Why did the American Colonists want to free themselves from Great Britain?

What makes a good leader?

What happens when government goes wrong, and why had government gone wrong under the Articles of the Confederation?

What's the difference between the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution?

How did problems lead some Founding Fathers to create a Constitution?

Why could the Constitution be considered a "political innovation" of its time?

How did the Founding Fathers use "synthesis" and "inquiry" to create the Constitution?

Why do you think it's called the American "Revolution"?

How did the United States get to 1787?

WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE NOW THAT YOU HAVE STUDIED THIS MOMENT IN HISTORY?

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Welcome Back to Think Spot!

Hello Everyone,

      Thank you all so very much for letting me know that you all use this as a resource.  I will double and redouble my efforts to make weekly posts here for you to use in your learning.  Please know that Dubbs and I are proud of you.  It is a great feeling to know that learning is still happening even though we are not in the classroom with you all.

      Today, here are the essential questions that are your exit slips:

1. Why could the Constitution be considered a "political innovation" of its time?

2. How did the Founding Fathers use "synthesis" and "inquiry" to create the Constitution?

3. Why do you think it's called the American "Revolution"?

      These questions can also be found on edmodo.  Please respond to one or all of these questions in a new post.  Also, get ready for a Socratic Seminar as well as something new...  PINWHEEL DISCUSSIONS and PHILOSOPHICAL CHAIRS!!  These are really fun designs for academic conversations.  We hope you enjoy your day.  We miss you.

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The Bill of Rights: 10 Ammendments...

Hey Gang,

      Today is another FLEX day.  I will be here at noon and be staying until 8pm.  As for the day today, there are a few things you must do.

1. Finish both the modules that have been assigned over the past two weeks.  ( Slip Game & 7 Principles)
2. Log onto Edmodo and join the group Bill of Rights: 10 Ammendments
3. Read the TIME Magazine article Your Bill of Rights
4. Contribute to an academic discussion centered on the Bill of Rights.

The issues addressed in the Bill of Rights include freedom of religion, press, speech, and assembly; the right to keep and bear firearms; the right to refuse to house soldiers on private property; the right to trial by jury and due process of law; protection against unreasonable searches and seizures; and protection against cruel and unusual punishment. These subjects would be covered in the first eight of ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights. Madison used the Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason in 1776, as he led the development of the national Bill of Rights.


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Constitutional Principles II...

Happy Monday Teenie Boppers,

      It is great to be back here with all of you.  I hope your module on Friday helped you construct some meaning out of the Constitution.  Those 7 principles we found in the module can be found and revisited in the media below...

7 Constitutional Principles

Hippocampus Constitutional Principles

      I would highly suggest you revisit at least one of these links to set your table for class.  As we discuss your understanding and learning from last week, there is an essential question we all need to keep in our minds.  Why do you think the Framers and Founders emphasized these constitutional principles so much?

      Remember, you have two modules due tomorrow.  The Slip Game module and the 7 Principles module from last week.  Once you have set your table, revisited some of the media, and have your work, meet in community circle.  Enjoy!



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