Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Group Presentations: Thursday, November 29


Please be ready to present your group presentation to the class!  Here are the group assignments and topics:
  • Mohammed, Saori, & Kyeong A: In a car, a full cup of coffee tends to spill when you begin driving and when you stop.
  • Alejandro, Mio, & Yhan: When you put objects on a tablecloth and pull the tablecloth, the objects do not fall off the table.
  • Hussah, Keis, & Sara: While riding a skateboard, you fly forward off the board when the wheel hits a rock.
After class on Thursday, I will upload videos of your final presenations to your Reading & Vocabulary class wiki.  To review your presentation, go to your R&V wiki, then click on the SLNT Final Group Presentation Page link in the sidebar to the right of the main page.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Unit 6 Quiz on Thursday, November 15th

We will have a quiz on the Unit 6 Vocabulary on pg. 92 in our textbook and on Friday's Code Talker lecture.  You can use your notes from Friday's lecture during the quiz.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Informal Debate in class on Thursday, November 8th

After the presentations, we will have an informal debate on the topic of whether or not students in US public schools should take an additional history course that focuses on Native American History.  Some additional information on this topic is below:

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Informal Debate in class on Monday, November 5th

After the presentations, we will have an informal debate on a current issue facing Native Americans.  Page 108 of our text lists three possible topics, and we will choose one of them to debate during class on Monday.  Below is some supplementary information on each of the three topics:
  1. Tribal vs. U.S. Government Laws
  2. Tribes pay no taxes
  3. History of Native Americans taught in U.S. Schools: