Words shape our world, real and imagined! We encourage you to focus on developing a robust, wealthy vocabulary that will empower you to express your ideas and feelings in a variety of ways. To earn credit for Word Study this week, you have a few options to choose from. You are encouraged to complete one of the options below:
Option 1: Word Game Option 2: Word Study Cross-Chart Option 3: Word Study Packet |
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Week 2 Word Study Words:
cooperation collaboration identity mutual relate reciprocate intersectionality power privilege oppression Extension Work:
Cooperation in Nature: Symbiosis Read this article or watch this video. Journal your thoughts about it. You can center you thinking around our Essential Question: What does it mean to be human? |
The world is our text! We encourage you to explore different perspectives in order to develop your own unique way of thinking and problem-solving. To earn credit for Text Analysis #1 this week, you have a few options to choose from. You are encouraged to complete one of the options below:
Option 1: Read + Annotate (using the Video Transcript) Option 2: Quote, Comment, Question (refer to the Video Transcript) |
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Extension Work:
Read this article Journal your thoughts about it. You can center you thinking around our Essential Question: What does it mean to be human? 5 Famous Partnerships Extension Work:
Watch this video. Journal your thoughts about it. You can center you thinking around our Essential Question: What does it mean to be human? Ubuntu: the rhythm of connection Extension Work:
Read Aesop's fable The Belly and the Members 🔉 then answer these comprehension questions. |
The world is our text! We encourage you to explore different perspectives in order to develop your own unique way of thinking and problem-solving. To earn credit for Text Analysis #2 this week, you have a few options to choose from. You are encouraged to complete one of the options below:
Option 1: Read + Annotate Option 2: Quote, Comment, Question |
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Week 2 Text #2:
"What is intersectionality?" *Choose which reading level option feels most appropriate for you. Extension Work:
Answer comprehension questions about Text #2 (see last page of document). Extension Work:
Watch either of these videos. Journal your thoughts about it. You can center you thinking around our Essential Question: What does it mean to be human? |
Share the wealth! Dialogue allows us to exchange ideas and refine our own thinking. We encourage you to reach out to others and share what you are learning in class. To earn credit for Discussion this week, you have a few options to choose from. You are encouraged to complete one of the options below:
Option 1: Zoom Class Discussion Option 2: SeeSaw Post |
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Week 2 Discussion Prompts:
What are some examples of cooperation that you notice at home/school/in your neighborhood? What’s the difference between cooperation and collaboration? What do you need in order to work well with others? What can impede one’s ability to collaborate? What can you gain from collaborating with others? |