Agenda: Thurs 8/17 & Fri 8/18 Class Norms and Expectations Class Norms RAP #1: Proud to be an American Collaborative Learning Stranded in the Desert Homework:

Agenda: Thurs 8/17 & Fri 8/18Class Norms and ExpectationsRAP #1: Proud to be an American Collaborative LearningStranded in the DesertHomework: Govt in Action

Article/Write-upParent/Guardian Email

Essential Question:

How can collaboration improve one’s individual learning?

Content Objective:

Rank order items necessary for survival in a fictitious setting using collaborative skills.

Language Objective:

Discuss with your team how to rank the items necessary for survival and justification.

RAP #1: Proud to be an American

What does it mean to be American? What are your duties as an American

citizen? How do you become an American

citizen?

Class Norms and ExpectationsGreetingsParticipationAccountability/Academic Honesty

TechnologyCourse Topics

TechnologyLCD ProjectorCell Phones / Textingwww.vusd.k12.ca.us/hs/vhs

Email

Course Topics OverviewFoundations of Democracy

• U.S. History review

Political Behavior ConstitutionCivil Liberties

• Bill of RightsCivil RightsState and Local Governments

Collaborative Learning (a.k.a. Group “work”)

What goes wrong… What goes right…

(Disadvantages) (Advantages)

Create a T-chart like the one below. Fill in chart w/ minimum of four reasons on each side.

Qualities employers want in their employees:

Each Fall, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) surveys employers about the job market, asking, among other things:

What skills and abilities does a new graduate need to be prepared for an entry-level job?

How can a new graduate make a good first impression?

According to employers, the top 10 personal characteristics they seek in job candidates are:

Communication skills Work experience Motivation/initiative Teamwork skills (plays nice w/ others)Leadership abilities High GPA/academic credentials Technical skills Interpersonal skills (build relationships)Analytical skills (problem solving)Ethics (honesty/integrity)

Education Pays!

Team DynamicsAll members play an important role on the

team.Players bring to the team different skills and

abilities.Work Ethic- you’re only as strong as your

weakest link.Team mates encourage each other.There is no “I” in team!

We are a Team!

Group Dynamics

“The Bossy Brat”

• “Good idea!”

• “Great Job!”

• “I need your

help!”

The Alpha Dog

•What did you think about….

•What part did you want to take?

“The Royal Princess”

•“I hear what you’re saying.”

•“I can be responsible for

that.”

“Too cool for school”

•“How can I help?”

•“I can do that!”

Volume Control

Cooperative Learning Groups:

Grading : Individual accountability Group accountability

Cooperative Skills1. Break tension and be friendly.2. Learn and use names.3. Arrange desks properly.4. Use positive body language.5. Be aware of eye contact.6. Listen to others & take turns giving ideas.7. Use positive comments, encourage, and

express appreciation.8. Be helpful and assist each other.9. Disagree in an agreeable way10. Stay on task.

Sample Homework:Sen. Vargas calls for regulators to deny Sempra permit to import wind powerPosted: Aug 16, 2011 5:14 PM PDT Updated: Aug 16, 2011 5:14 PM PDT CHULA VISTA (CNS) - Sen. Juan Vargas, D-Chula Vista, introduced a resolution Tuesday calling for

federal regulators to deny San Diego-based Sempra Energy a permit to import energy from a proposed wind farm in Baja California.

Vargas said the project would outsource five years worth of employment for 600 construction workers, jobs that could be better utilized in the Imperial Valley, which has the nation's worst unemployment rate at 27.9 percent.

Officials with Sempra Generation, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, could not be reached for immediate comment.

Sempra is near the end of the permitting process for its Energia Sierra Juarez plant, located just south of the border near the Mexican town of La Rumorosa. The firm hopes to begin construction next year and begin generating power in 2013.

"We can't sit back and watch thousands of jobs be outsourced to Mexico while Imperial County is experiencing some of the worst unemployment in the United States," Vargas said. "I'm urging our federal government to invest in our local workforce."

Vargas said he wants the wind farm to be built north of the border.The measure, Senate Joint Resolution 13, calls on the U.S. Department of Energy to reject Sempra's

request for a permit to construct a transmission line that will carry energy generated by the plant to this country.

Vargas cited a study by Peter Phillips, a senior labor economist at the University of Utah, who reported that the outsourcing would cost the Imperial Valley $4.5 million in human capital investment.

Imperial County makes up the bulk of Vargas' district. He has filed to run for the congressional seat being vacated by longtime rival Bob Filner -- who is running for mayor of San Diego -- that includes the same area.

http://www.cbs8.com/story/15279522/sen-vargas-calls-for-regulators-to-deny-sempra-permit-to-import-wind-power

HomeworkGovernment in Action Article1) Find a current article (newspaper/internet)

demonstrating “government” in action. (“Current” means this week.)

2) Summarize the article in 2-3 sentences.3) Explain the specific action “government” is taking in

the article.4) Share why you chose this particular article (emphasize

an academic reason ).Essential Question:

How can collaboration improve one’s individual learning?

Content Objective:

Rank order items necessary for survival in a fictitious setting using collaborative skills.

Language Objective:

Discuss with your team how to rank the items necessary for survival and justification.

Government in Action Write-up1. This article discusses Sen. Vargas’ introducing a resolution

to stop Sempra Energy from contracting with a company in Baja for energy. Sen. Vargas makes the claim that the permit will proved jobs for those in Baja and not in the Imperial Valley where unemployment is 27.9%.

2. The government action in this article is the senator introducing a resolution (legislation) to prohibit Sempra Energy from obtaining a permit to cross international borders with a transmission line for the energy. The Senate and U.S. Department of Energy will also be involved.

3. I chose this because I thought it was interesting to see the political actions of a senator hoping to be reelected. I also thought that the government may impact a decision related to energy and private business that could have an effect on many in San Diego County.

Sample Homework: