Pacific Northwest History Entry Tasks 2015 Second Semester.

Pacific Northwest History

Entry Tasks2015 Second Semester

Entry Task #21

• Turn in mock initiative• Complete self and group evaluation of

project• Sounding Off Presentations• Vote on best initiatives• Finish Dirty Jobs

Learning Targets

• I can give a presentation on my Sounding Off on the Sound Project

• I can evaluate myself and/or my group’s performance on the Sounding Off project

Important Dates

• Thursday: Journal Check

Entry Task #21 4/24/15

• What is required for a voter to get an initiative on the ballot to be voted on?Agenda:

Turn in mock initiativeComplete self and group evaluation of projectSounding Off PresentationsVote on best initiativesFinish Dirty Jobs

Learning Targets:I can give a presentation on my Sounding Off on the Sound ProjectI can evaluate myself and/or my group’s performance on the Sounding Off project

Important Dates:Thursday: Journal Check

Entry Task 20 4/22/15

• What is a bill, initiative, and referendum?

Agenda:What will happen on Friday?Video: TrappedWrite a mock initiativeWork on Sounding Off Project

Learning Target:I can read an initiativeI can write a mock initiative while using a real initiative as a model.

Important Dates:Friday: Sounding Off Project Due….that is next class!

Entry Task 19 4/20/15

• How is Maple Valley connected to the Puget Sound?Agenda:

Collect Field Trip JournalsFinish Six Degrees to Puget SoundWork on Sounding Off Project Video: Dirty Jobs/Taylor Shellfish

Learning Targets:I can follow the path of the Cedar River and infer the impact certain locations have on the river and the Puget Sound

Important Dates:Friday: Sounding Off Project Due….that is 4 Days!!

Entry Task #18 4/16/15

• What are 3 interesting facts you learned on our Seattle Waterfront field trip?Agenda:

Collect Field Trip JournalsSix Degrees to Puget Sound assignment

Learning Targets:I can follow the path of the Cedar River and infer the impact certain locations have on the river and the Puget Sound

Important Dates:Friday 4/24: Sounding Off Project Due….that is 8 Days!!

Entry Task #17 4/1/15

• What is Six Degrees of Separation?

Agenda:Project proposal to be written on FridayClass time to work on Sounding Off projectSix Degrees to Puget Sound assignment

Learning Targets:I can follow the path of the Cedar River and infer the impact certain locations have on the river and the Puget Sound

Important Dates:Friday: Permission Slip and $9 DueTuesday 4/14: Field TripFriday 4/24: Sounding Off Project Due

Entry Task #16

• No Entry Task Question today

Entry Task #15 3/26/15

• What are three Sounding Off Project choices that someone can choose to share with others about the Puget Sound?

Agenda:Finish talking about the Sounding Off projectSix Degrees to Puget Sound assignment

Learning Targets:I can describe how I can score a high grade on my Sounding Off Project.I can follow the path of the Cedar River and infer the impact certain locations have on the river and the Puget Sound

Important Dates:Friday 4/3: Permission Slip and $9 DueTuesday 4/14: Field TripFriday 4/24: Sounding Off Project Due

Entry Task #14 3/24/15

• There are 3 Native stereotypes in Smoke Signals. Which characters are the…

• Warrior• Story Teller• Drunk

Agenda:Finish watching Smoke SignalsAssign Sounding Off on the Sound ProjectShow student examples of project

Learning Targets:I can describe the five main characters in Smoke SignalsI can compare/contrast Victor, Thomas, and Arnold

Important Dates:Friday 4/3: Permission Slip and $9 DueTuesday 4/14: Field TripFriday 4/24: Sounding Off Project Due

Entry Task #13 3/20/15

• Why was studying the Kennewick Man important to science and historians?

• Why was burying the Kennewick Man important to the Umatilla tribe?

Agenda:Collect art assignmentNaia the skeleton:http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/16/world/americas/skeleton-mexico-americans/Begin watching Smoke Signals

Learning Targets:I can describe the five main characters in Smoke SignalsI can compare/contrast Victor, Thomas, and Arnold

Important Dates:Friday 4/3: Permission Slip and $9 DueTuesday 4/14: Field Trip

Entry Task #12 3/18/15

Why was legend telling and art so important to Native culture?Agenda:

Kennewick Man video clips and assignmentWork on Native Art

Learning Targets:I can explain and evaluate the two sides in the Kennewick Man controversy. I can state my opinion on what you think should happen to the Kennewick Man

Important Dates:Friday: Native Art DueFriday 4/3: Permission Slip and $9 DueTuesday 4/14: Field Trip

Entry Task #11 3/16/15

How did the location of the Coastal and Plateau tribes impact their clothing, food, and housing?

Agenda:Assign Native Art and Field Trip FormFinish Coastal/Plateau textbook assignmentKennewick Man Assignment

Learning Targets:I can compare/contrast Coastal and Plateau TribesI can show understanding of the Native and Scientific side of the Kennewick Man argument.

Important Dates:Friday: Native Art DueFriday 4/3: Permission Slip and $9 DueTuesday 4/14: Field Trip

Entry Task #10 3/12/15

Where were the coastal and plateau tribes located in our state?Agenda:

Did you turn in your slideshow notes and how to make a law assignments?Coastal/Plateau textbook assignment

Learning Target:I can compare/contrast Coastal and Plateau Tribes

Entry Task #9 3/10/15

• What are the main duties for each branch of the government?Agenda:

Did you turn in your county map assignment?Branches of government slideshowHow to Make a Law in WA St.Video: Supreme Justice

Learning Targets:I can identify the 3 branches of government and describe the duties of each branchI can explain how a law can be made in Washington StateI can sequence and predict a Supreme Court Decision

Important Dates:none

Entry Task #8 3/6/15

• What are the main duties

Agenda:Collect journalsFinish and turn in county map assignmentBranches of government slideshowHow to Make a Law in WA St.

Learning Targets:I can identify the 3 branches of government and describe the duties of each branchI can explain how a law can be made in Washington State

Important Dates:None

Entry Task #7 3/4/15

• What is a county seat? • City Hall? • What is the county seat of

King County? • Where is the city hall of

Maple Valley?

Agenda:Fill out the county names and county seats on a blank mapCalculate and answer population questionsColor map based on county populations in 2010Find the county names in a wordsearch

Learning Targets:I can find the county names and county seats and plot them on a mapI can calculate population statisticsI can color the counties based on population statistics

Important Dates:Friday: County Assignment Due/Notebook Check

Entry Task #6 2/24/15

• None due to the assessment

Common Core Performance Task: Earth Dayhttps://sites.google.com/a/tahomasd.us/earth-day-performance-task--grade-9/home

I can read an article and flyers, and watch 3 videos on Earth Day and answers questions.

Entry Task #5 2/13/15

• Where in the PNW are there rain shadows and how is the weather impacted?

Agenda:Collect Wind and Rain/Rain Forest AssignmentsJournal CheckVideo: Mystery of the Mega Floods

Learning Target:I can find evidence that proves that mega floods shaped Eastern Washington.

Important Dates:12:45 pm…Vacation Begins!!

Entry Task #4 2/11/15

• What are the 5 geographic regions of Washington State?Agenda:

MAP TEST!!!!Journal CheckFinish Regions Group AssignmentWork on Wind/Rain and Rainforest Assignments

Learning Targets:I can identify and describe the 5 geographic regions of WAI can complete my assigned task and be a positive contributor to my group

Important Dates:Friday: Wind and Rain and Rainforest assignments due and Vacation Begins!

Entry Task #3 2/9/24

What volcanoes are located in the Cascade Mountains?(view the Cascade Mountains slideshow)

Agenda:Collect Rivers assignmentRain Shadow Notes in JournalWind and Rain and Rainforest AssignmentsRegions of WA Group Assignment

Learning Targets:I can identify and describe the 5 geographic regions of WAI can identify the 3 rain shadows in the PNW and their impact on the weatherI can complete my assigned task and be a positive contributor to my group

Important Dates:Wed: Map Test and Journal CheckFriday: Wind and Rain and Rainforest assignments due

Entry Task #2 2/2/15

Define the following river terms:1. Headwaters2. Mouth3. Tributary

Agenda:Did you turn in your signature form?Do you have an entry task journal?Mapping the Pacific NorthwestWashington State Song Rivers assignment

Learning Targets:I can identify and locate important cities, land forms, and water forms in the PNW.I can interpret and re-write the Washington State Song.

Important Dates:Thursday: Washington Song/Rivers Assignments DueWednesday 2/11: Map Test/Journal Check

Entry Task #1 1/28/15

• What states and provinces are located in the Pacific Northwest?

States:

Provinces:

Agenda:How to complete an entry taskSyllabus (very brief)State SymbolsBegin Seahawks History

Learning Targets:I can identify the state symbols of Washington State.I can identify and describe important events and individuals in Seahawks history.

Important Dates:Friday: Syllabus Due/State Symbols Quiz