"When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail. If you are going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
TODAY'S PLAN
- Today in History (April 22nd)
- In 1500 Pedro Alves Cabral discovered Brazil & claimed it for Portugal.
- In 1864 Congress authorized the inscription "In God We Trust" on coins minted as U.S. currency.
- In 1889 the land rush in Oklahoma began when it was opened to settlers.
- In 1970 the first Earth Day was observed.
- Today in History (April 25th
- In 1901 New York State became the 1st state to require license plates on cars.
- IN 1945 delegates met in San Francisco to organize the United Nations.
- In 1959 the St. Lawrence Seaway was opened to shipping.
- IN 1992 Islamic forces took over Kabul, Afghanistan after the Soviet-controlled government collapsed.
- Essay Writing 101:
- Divide up class into those who have written an essay and with those who haven't.
- Pair up . . . look to pair up with someone you've never worked with before.
- Take 2 essays and grade each. Each group will need to come to an agreement on the essay grade.
- Divide up class into those who have written an essay and with those who haven't.
- Go over tests . . .
- Grab a test, divide it up into themes
- Once you've divided it up into themes break down the test into DOK Levels
- Determine the test breakdown . . . Themes, DOK Levels, ect.
- To make up a question you missed, write your own question (or version of the question) and match it up with the DOK level that it was on the test. (You can ask me for help).
- Grade essays and go over tests.