As we process our shared experience of required social distancing, we will spend the next 4 weeks exploring the question: What does it mean to be human? Every week we will focus on a different theme around this Essential Question.
Your Core Work (4 activities total for the week) will support you in exploring these questions. |
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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 3 Word Study Words:
community member rural suburban urban diversity equity inclusive ally universal design Extension Work:
Watch this video. Journal about your thoughts. 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 Option 2: Quote, Comment, Question Option 3: See, Think, Wonder |
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Week 2 Text #1:
What Makes A Good Community Extension Work:
Watch this video. Journal about your thoughts. You can center you thinking around our Essential Question: What does it mean to be human? History of Chicano Park *Choose which article(s) you would like to read and journal about.
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Activity 3 - Text Analysis #2The 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 (printable version | online version) Option 2: Quote, Comment, Question (printable version | online version) Option 3: See, Think, Wonder |
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Extension Work:
This section focuses on the diversity of our community by highlighting those with disabilities or "special needs" Learn How to Be an Ally Learn about Universal Design & why we need it by reading 5 problems with Accessibility |
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 3 Discussion Prompts:
*Watch the short film "Ian" prior to participating in this week's Discussion. What do you think is the solution to Ian’s problem? How can we help to create a more inclusive community? What is universal design and how do we all benefit from it? When I think of community, I think of… |