| 9/5/2010 |
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will be at the Front page. A. Unit 1.
Inquiry: a. Unit Home i. Lesson 1: Asking Questions & Gathering Information (Each of the following lessons follows the same format as Lesson 1.) · Learning Tasks with Links · Teacher Mode · Teacher Plan (For each Learning Task) · Lesson Checklist · Read Me First (Assessing lesson outcomes, background information, lesson technology, connection to standards) ii. Lesson 2: Forming a Community of Inquiry (Each lesson follows the same format as Lesson 1) iii. Lesson 3: Identifying Investigative Questions iv. Lesson 4: Analyzing & Interpreting Information: Making Valid Generalizations v. Lesson 5: Analyzing & Interpreting Information: Photographs vi. Lesson 6: Gathering & Evaluating Information vii. Lesson 7: Analyzing and Interpretive Account viii. Lesson 8: Developing & communicating an Interpretive Account b. Overview – Unit Described i. Built on Big Ideas · Background · The Big Ideas: An Introduction · Big Ideas Chart ii. Inquiry Focus Using Student Questions · Background · Inquiry Process Chart · Description of Inquiry Process · How to Build a Disciplined Community of Inquiry iii. Assessment Guidance · Background · Inquiry Unit Assessment Plan ·
Mexico & Migration Unit Assessment Plan iv. Principled & Extensive Use of Technology · Background · ML Toolbox Tutorials · Strategies for Technology Use · Alternatives to Technology Tools v. Developed & Field Tested in a Community of Leaders · Background · Continuing the Conversation · Continuing the Conversation - Activities · Guidelines for Dialogue c. Inquiry Process Chart d. Core Learning Tools i. Inquiry Process Chart ii. Description of the Inquiry Chart iii. Habits of Mind Chart iv. Glossary v. Questions for Understanding Surveys vi. Beyer’s Strategies for Teaching Thinking Skills vii. Beyer’s Steps for Classifying viii. Experts Criteria for Investigative Questions ix. Generalizations and the Inquiry Process x. Group Roles xi. How to Build a Community of Inquiry xii. Climbing Up and Down the Ladder of Interpretation xiii. Source Screener xiv. Making Valid Generalizations xv. Bibliography 2. Mexico & Migration a. Unit Home Part 1: Developing Understanding of Mexico & Migration · Lesson 1: Probing Students Experiences with Moving (Each lesson follows the same format as Lesson 1 in Inquiry Unit) · Lesson 2: Using a Case Study to Further Explore Mexico & Migration · Lesson 3: Comparing Mexican Migration Trends with Personal & Family Migration Experiences · Lesson 4: Reflecting on the Process of Fitting In · Lesson 5: Inquiring into Borders & Classroom Spaces · Lesson 6: Exploring Water Issues on the Border · Lesson 7: Exploring the Culture of the Borderlands Part 2: Investigating Mexico & Migration & Communicating Findings · Lesson 8: Reading Historical Narratives as Interpretive Accounts about the Past · Lesson 9: Generating Investigative Questions & Choosing a Special Audience · Lesson 10: Organizing Group Investigations & Performing Initial Investigations ·
Lesson 11: Analyzing, Interpreting & Using
Information ·
Lesson 12: Using
Information to Write Historical Narratives ·
Lesson 13: Submitting
Tentative Claims for Feedback & Making Revisions ·
Lesson 14: Revising
& Preparing to Share Historical Narratives · Lesson 15: Presenting the Historical Narratives & Debriefing the Experience b. Overview (Same as Inquiry Unit) c. Inquiry Process Chart (Same as Inquiry Unit) d. Core Learning Tools (Same as Inquiry Unit) 3. Unit Creator (Accessed by clicking on
Preferences and then logging in) a.
New Unit ·
Title ·
Authors ·
Content Area ·
Grade Level ·
Time Required ·
Big Idea(s) ·
Standards ·
Enduring
Understandings ·
Essential Questions ·
Indicators ·
Inquiry Process ·
Performance Assessment ·
Unit Wide Resources ·
Revision Log b.
New Lesson ·
Lesson Number and
Title ·
Time Required ·
Benchmarks ·
Lesson Outcomes ·
Formative Assessment ·
Focus Question ·
Key Vocabulary ·
Lesson Launch ·
Learning Tasks ·
Closure c.
Edit Lesson ·
Preview d.
Print B.
iMail 1. New (Create new mail) 2. Search (Inbox) 3. Mail Preferences (& creating, editing and deleting Folders & Groups) 4. Search Class (Work as Teacher mode only) 5. Class (Lists) 6. My Tutor – How do I . . .? (Page specific tutorials.) C. iJournal 1. New (Create new entry) 2. Search 3. First Text (iJournals in chronological order) 4. View Class 5. All Text (Teacher mode) 6. View Projects 7. My Tutor - How do I . . .? (Page specific tutorials.) D. IS (Inquiry Station) 1. Questions 2. Gather/Evaluate 3. Analyze/Interpret 4. Communicate 5. My Site 6. Investigative Question 7. My Tutor - How do I . . .? (Page specific tutorials.) 8. My Clips E. SE (Source Explorer) 1. New 2. Search 3. View Class 4. Class Plug-ins 5. Current Explorations 6. My Tutor - How do I . . .? (Page specific tutorials.) F. Today in the Toolbox (Announcements) G. My Projects (Inquiry Station Sites) H. Preferences 1. unitCreator/lessonBuilder log-in 2. People in this class 3. Block Student Access 4. Class Groups 5. Change your password 6. Select a different class 7. Download Student Work 8. Class Preferences 9. Surveys 10. Edit/Add Announcements I. My Tutor 1. View help topics a. Tutorials - 35 on various aspects of processing information within the toolbox |