Thurs May 1

  
What's the progress on your position paper? It's due a week today! We spent some time on APA referencing today.  Great work!

Wed April 30

Whether you are involved in the Inside Ride or not, make sure you dedicate some time to researching for your position paper.
To be on track, by Thursday you should:
  • have created & shared a cloud document
  • chosen a topic for your paper
  • located 3 valid research sources*
*since you're already working in the cloud, click: 
  • TOOLS then 
  • RESEARCH for a built-in internet search. Select 
  • SCHOLAR from the drop-down box to eliminate home-made blogs or biased publications from your search :)

Tues April 29

If you were absent for yesterday's test please make sure you make arrangements with Mrs. Burgie ASAP.
Today...

Mon April 28

Adolescence Unit Test, today!

  • Have you decided on a topic for your position paper, yet?
  • Have you set up a document in Halton Cloud, and shared it with me, J Burgie?

Fri April 25

TGIF! You know what that means, right?

 As promised, we will spend the period reviewing for Monday's Unit test. Have YOU started studying yet?

Thurs April 24

Yesterday the class voted to focus on position papers BEFORE we proceed with our unit on  Adulthood.  So...

  • today we will look at the validity of various internet sources
  • I'll review the assignment expectations, topic choices, and scheduled due date.
    • You will need to set up a document within HALTON CLOUD, and share it with me (with editing permissions, please)


Wednesday April 23


Emerging adulthood 
What issues are addressed in this comic ?
As we watch the CBC documentary Generation Boomerang, 
think:  Is 'emerging adulthood' a new stage of  lifecycle development?
Consider the evidence before you make a judgement...
:)

Tuesday April 22 - Unit 4: ADULTHOOD


Click here for a list of topics that will be on next Monday's test.

 Last week we talked about conflict. 
Types of conflict, why it occurs, when it occurs, how it's different in different cultures.
As we transition to a new unit on Adulthood, we'll look at the conflict between your generation (aka the Millennial generation) and your parents' (or boss') generation, the Baby Boomers.

Summarize the message from this video, then watch this video response.

We'll discuss WHEN a person should be considered an adult.

Wed April 16 & Thurs April 17

Wednesday:
  • reflect on progress to date, set some goals, & assess learning skills
  • decide on a date for the adolescence unit test

Thursday:
What do you fight about w/ your parents?
Why is p-a conflict so common?
How often do you eat together as a family?

Tues April 15


Today, we will look at physical changes that occur during adolescence and early adulthood.
Think: What do you already know?

-Read the 2 articles and answer the assigned questions.  We'll take up the answers at the end of class.

Mon April 14


Please submit your media socialization assignment with the rubric, now due.
We will have a couple of presentations to watch as well.
Then, we'll continue with our discussion of the nervous system, from Friday.

Fri April 11

TGIF!
  • Who's got a story to share? ;)

  • we'll revisit our learning on the brain, and  discuss how the nervous system works.
  • Read textbook pages 155-159
  • I'll hand back and discuss the BC assignments

Thurs April 10


Media can socialize us in positive ways, too...





Wed April 9

Seen enough, or want more? 
We can watch an entire documentary on the impact of Hip Hop music!

OPTION:
if you prefer, instead of watching the documentary, you can locate an article on the internet about gender roles in the media.  Email me your reactions to the article, and email them to me, along with a link to the article you located.

Reminder: your media socialization assignment is due Monday! Make sure you let Mrs. Burgie know if you plan to present.

Tues April 8

For the remainder of this week we will revisit how media socializes us.

  • Yesterday I asked you to think about the experience of knowing a song+music video, versus the song alone. Let's look at an example:

Q:  how do music lyrics and videos socialize us?
 Think about (take notes?) on these 3 questions while we watch the film, Dreamworlds III.
    • What are some of the 'conventions' (common style elements) of music videos?
    • Are these conventions common to all types of music?
    • What aspects of teenage identity have been shaped by media images/stories?

Mon April 7


  • Please submit your Breakfast Club assignment with the rubric attached.
  • we will discuss your next evaluation, the Media Socialization assignment, due Monday April 14.
  • continue your work on the teenage brain article from Friday


Fri April 4


Reminder: your Breakfast Club assignment is due Monday - no excuses, please!
Today we will return to our learning on the teen brain, via this note on the amygdala and this article along with these questions



Thurs April 3

We'll finish watching the Breakfast Club movie today.
With the remaining time you can work on your assignment (due Monday, with rubric attached, please).

Wed April 2


Today we will;

  • wrap up our notes on the Teenage Brain video.
  • I'll discuss your next assignment due Monday April 7
  • We'll begin watching The Breakfast Club movie.

:)
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