The jeopardy game below should help prepare you for the final. I used an old version of a different jeopardy game so some of the pictures on each slide do not relate to the question, just ignore them.
Jeopardy for Final - Jeopardy Final Fall 2014
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Thursday & Friday Dec 11th and 12th Days 72 & 73
Today we will continue our state mandated lesson on Social Media.
OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the legal implications of cyberbullying and the challenge of balancing the rights of free expression with the right to privacy and freedom from harassment. Students will build a case study examining the legal implications of cyberbullying and evaluate the claims of targets and perpetrators.
Students will:
- Analyze different forms of cyberbullying and its impact in the individuals involved
- Analyze visual media for better understanding of the challenges cyberbullying poses
to students and schools.
- Formulate legal arguments for a case study on cyberbullying.
- Conduct a case study analyzing the legal implications of cyberbullying.
- Evaluate the legal claims of perpetrators and targets of cyberbullying.
After finishing the first days assignments, we will start the last day (below)
The first thing you need to do is to become familiar with the law surrounding Cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying the Law - The Law
Cyberbullying Case Scenarios (you will be in a group of 5, your group will be assigned 1 of the scenarios within the linked document.) Your group will read the scenario. Each person will be assigned a perspective to summarize. You will individually write a ruling/judgment (as if you were a supreme court justice) determining the guilt or innocence of the participants within the story (based on the law information sheet) and provide evidence supporting your conclusion - Case Scenarios
Real life stories-
After reading about the facebook story below, play the role of the Supreme Court and write a brief summary of your verdict. (should his actions be allowed and what consequences (if any) should there be) Used what you learned about the law to help assist in determining your verdict.
Supreme Court Assignment - Posting threats -(Real Threat vs Free Speech)
Additional Cyberbullying and privacy stories below, these are not assignments, just references.
Audrie Pott Story -(Saratoga H.S. story ) New Calif Law Passed - (Audrie's Law)
Calif HW Patrol limits - - (Is your phone off limits?)
OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the legal implications of cyberbullying and the challenge of balancing the rights of free expression with the right to privacy and freedom from harassment. Students will build a case study examining the legal implications of cyberbullying and evaluate the claims of targets and perpetrators.
Students will:
- Analyze different forms of cyberbullying and its impact in the individuals involved
- Analyze visual media for better understanding of the challenges cyberbullying poses
to students and schools.
- Formulate legal arguments for a case study on cyberbullying.
- Conduct a case study analyzing the legal implications of cyberbullying.
- Evaluate the legal claims of perpetrators and targets of cyberbullying.
After finishing the first days assignments, we will start the last day (below)
The first thing you need to do is to become familiar with the law surrounding Cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying the Law - The Law
Cyberbullying Case Scenarios (you will be in a group of 5, your group will be assigned 1 of the scenarios within the linked document.) Your group will read the scenario. Each person will be assigned a perspective to summarize. You will individually write a ruling/judgment (as if you were a supreme court justice) determining the guilt or innocence of the participants within the story (based on the law information sheet) and provide evidence supporting your conclusion - Case Scenarios
Real life stories-
After reading about the facebook story below, play the role of the Supreme Court and write a brief summary of your verdict. (should his actions be allowed and what consequences (if any) should there be) Used what you learned about the law to help assist in determining your verdict.
Supreme Court Assignment - Posting threats -(Real Threat vs Free Speech)
Additional Cyberbullying and privacy stories below, these are not assignments, just references.
Audrie Pott Story -(Saratoga H.S. story ) New Calif Law Passed - (Audrie's Law)
Calif HW Patrol limits - - (Is your phone off limits?)
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Tuesday & Wed Dec 9th & 10th, Days 70 & 71
Today we will start our State mandated lesson on Social Media.
OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the legal implications of cyberbullying and the challenge of balancing the rights of free expression with the right to privacy and freedom from harassment. Students will build a case study examining the legal implications of cyberbullying and evaluate the claims of targets and perpetrators.
Students will:
- Analyze different forms of cyberbullying and its impact in the individuals involved
- Analyze visual media for better understanding of the challenges cyberbullying poses
to students and schools.
- Formulate legal arguments for a case study on cyberbullying.
- Conduct a case study analyzing the legal implications of cyberbullying.
- Evaluate the legal claims of perpetrators and targets of cyberbullying.
Part 1
Cyberbullying Background article - (read the article silently to get a foundation for this activity) - (background)
Before the video, you will answer this quick questionnaire (make sure to follow the
directions at the top of the form to determine the score you give to each scenario) - (handout #1)
Pre-video Quiz - (prior to viewing the video, you will answer this short "quiz" which will reveal some of your current feelings regarding this issue. After the video you will be given an opportunity to go back and confirm or change your responses Pre-Viewing quiz
Video - Video (watch this 6 minute video and be ready to answer the questions)
Cyberbullying Chart - (after watching the short video, fill-in this chart - (Cost/Benefit Chart)
Class party for Period 3 Party in Mr. Gillis's Class
Stories for this week
Supreme Court Facebook Posting Threats - (Real Threat vs Free Speech)
Audrie Pott Story -(Saratoga H.S. story ) New Calif Law Passed -(Audrie's Law)
Calif HW Patrol and Pictures - (Is your phone off limits?)
OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the legal implications of cyberbullying and the challenge of balancing the rights of free expression with the right to privacy and freedom from harassment. Students will build a case study examining the legal implications of cyberbullying and evaluate the claims of targets and perpetrators.
Students will:
- Analyze different forms of cyberbullying and its impact in the individuals involved
- Analyze visual media for better understanding of the challenges cyberbullying poses
to students and schools.
- Formulate legal arguments for a case study on cyberbullying.
- Conduct a case study analyzing the legal implications of cyberbullying.
- Evaluate the legal claims of perpetrators and targets of cyberbullying.
Part 1
Cyberbullying Background article - (read the article silently to get a foundation for this activity) - (background)
Before the video, you will answer this quick questionnaire (make sure to follow the
directions at the top of the form to determine the score you give to each scenario) - (handout #1)
Pre-video Quiz - (prior to viewing the video, you will answer this short "quiz" which will reveal some of your current feelings regarding this issue. After the video you will be given an opportunity to go back and confirm or change your responses Pre-Viewing quiz
Video - Video (watch this 6 minute video and be ready to answer the questions)
Cyberbullying Chart - (after watching the short video, fill-in this chart - (Cost/Benefit Chart)
Class party for Period 3 Party in Mr. Gillis's Class
Stories for this week
Supreme Court Facebook Posting Threats - (Real Threat vs Free Speech)
Audrie Pott Story -(Saratoga H.S. story ) New Calif Law Passed -(Audrie's Law)
Calif HW Patrol and Pictures - (Is your phone off limits?)
Monday, December 8, 2014
Monday Dec 8th Day 69
Today we will start our State mandated lesson on Social Media.
OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the legal implications of cyberbullying and the challenge of balancing the rights of free expression with the right to privacy and freedom from harassment. Students will build a case study examining the legal implications of cyberbullying and evaluate the claims of targets and perpetrators.
Students will:
- Analyze different forms of cyberbullying and its impact in the individuals involved
- Analyze visual media for better understanding of the challenges cyberbullying poses
to students and schools.
- Formulate legal arguments for a case study on cyberbullying.
- Conduct a case study analyzing the legal implications of cyberbullying.
- Evaluate the legal claims of perpetrators and targets of cyberbullying.
Current Cyberbulling Article - Article
From Last Week -
Michael Brown (Ferguson Missouri), Eric Garner (NY City) &Tamir Rice (Cleveland Ohio)
Students will write a short summary explaining what happened in each event. They will then access the Pro/Con website regarding Social Media and provide evidence that supports their opinion of whether social media was helpful in the above cases or hurtful. - (Social Networking Pro/Con )
Political Cartoon of the events above - ( political cartoon ) Answer a SOAPTS questionnaire about the Political cartoon - ( SOAPST )
Stories for this week
Supreme Court Facebook Posting Threats - (Real Threat vs Free Speech)
Audrie Pott Story -(Saratoga H.S. story ) New Calif Law Passed -(Audrie's Law)
Calif HW Patrol and Pictures - (Is your phone off limits?)
OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the legal implications of cyberbullying and the challenge of balancing the rights of free expression with the right to privacy and freedom from harassment. Students will build a case study examining the legal implications of cyberbullying and evaluate the claims of targets and perpetrators.
Students will:
- Analyze different forms of cyberbullying and its impact in the individuals involved
- Analyze visual media for better understanding of the challenges cyberbullying poses
to students and schools.
- Formulate legal arguments for a case study on cyberbullying.
- Conduct a case study analyzing the legal implications of cyberbullying.
- Evaluate the legal claims of perpetrators and targets of cyberbullying.
Current Cyberbulling Article - Article
From Last Week -
Michael Brown (Ferguson Missouri), Eric Garner (NY City) &Tamir Rice (Cleveland Ohio)
Students will write a short summary explaining what happened in each event. They will then access the Pro/Con website regarding Social Media and provide evidence that supports their opinion of whether social media was helpful in the above cases or hurtful. - (Social Networking Pro/Con )
Political Cartoon of the events above - ( political cartoon ) Answer a SOAPTS questionnaire about the Political cartoon - ( SOAPST )
Stories for this week
Supreme Court Facebook Posting Threats - (Real Threat vs Free Speech)
Audrie Pott Story -(Saratoga H.S. story ) New Calif Law Passed -(Audrie's Law)
Calif HW Patrol and Pictures - (Is your phone off limits?)
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Thursday & Friday Dec 4th and 5th, Days 67 & 68
Today's plan...
OBJECTIVE: Provided a chromebook with full internet access students will be able to research their ancestral culture to find multiple images related to cultural subjects to build a poster board collage. The collage will be an informative piece that will be presented to classmates as a way of teaching them about their ancestral culture.
RATIONALE: Students should have an understanding about their own timeline of where they come from. Many students have very little connection to their past, and this one step in connecting them to their parents, grandparents and great grandparents as well as their families past.
EVIDENCE: The collage will demonstrate that students know the features that allow us to define a culture. Students will be able to identify and explain those features in a presentation format to their classmates.
Second assignment - current events article related to the identified country of their collage.
OBJECTIVE: Provided a chromebook with full internet access, students will be able to research a current events article about the country of their collage, and write a descriptive summary outlining the key components of what occurred in that country.
RATIONALE: students need to have a better understanding of events occurring in the world outside their immediate view.
EVIDENCE: the summary paragraph will allow students to connect to places around the world and become aware of issues effecting places outside of America.
Third assignment - opinion regarding three cases.
Michael Brown (Ferguson Missouri), Eric Garner (NY City) and Tamir Rice (Cleveland Ohio)
Students will write a short summary explaining what happened in each event. They will then access the Pro/Con website regarding Social Media and provide evidence that supports their opinion of whether social media was helpful in the above cases or hurtful. - (Social Networking Pro/Con )
OBJECTIVE: Provided a chromebook with full internet access, students will be able to summarize the recent events a white police officer and a black male suspect encounter resulting in the suspects death, within a clear written paragraph as to what solutions (if any) can reduce the rate at which these events occur.
RATIONALE: students need to have a better understanding of events occurring in the world outside their immediate view, and should have an opinion about the type of justice system they wish to have.
EVIDENCE: the summary paragraph will allow students to address a growing concern in this country of the relationship between our police force and the community of color they represent.
OBJECTIVE: Provided a chromebook with full internet access students will be able to research their ancestral culture to find multiple images related to cultural subjects to build a poster board collage. The collage will be an informative piece that will be presented to classmates as a way of teaching them about their ancestral culture.
RATIONALE: Students should have an understanding about their own timeline of where they come from. Many students have very little connection to their past, and this one step in connecting them to their parents, grandparents and great grandparents as well as their families past.
EVIDENCE: The collage will demonstrate that students know the features that allow us to define a culture. Students will be able to identify and explain those features in a presentation format to their classmates.
Second assignment - current events article related to the identified country of their collage.
OBJECTIVE: Provided a chromebook with full internet access, students will be able to research a current events article about the country of their collage, and write a descriptive summary outlining the key components of what occurred in that country.
RATIONALE: students need to have a better understanding of events occurring in the world outside their immediate view.
EVIDENCE: the summary paragraph will allow students to connect to places around the world and become aware of issues effecting places outside of America.
Third assignment - opinion regarding three cases.
Michael Brown (Ferguson Missouri), Eric Garner (NY City) and Tamir Rice (Cleveland Ohio)
Students will write a short summary explaining what happened in each event. They will then access the Pro/Con website regarding Social Media and provide evidence that supports their opinion of whether social media was helpful in the above cases or hurtful. - (Social Networking Pro/Con )
OBJECTIVE: Provided a chromebook with full internet access, students will be able to summarize the recent events a white police officer and a black male suspect encounter resulting in the suspects death, within a clear written paragraph as to what solutions (if any) can reduce the rate at which these events occur.
RATIONALE: students need to have a better understanding of events occurring in the world outside their immediate view, and should have an opinion about the type of justice system they wish to have.
EVIDENCE: the summary paragraph will allow students to address a growing concern in this country of the relationship between our police force and the community of color they represent.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Tuesday and Wednesday Dec 2nd & 3rd Days 65 & 66
Today we will focus on the Culture Collage. Students will be given time in class to research images they will use on their collage. Please see the assignment sheet - Collage Directions
In addition each student will make a Fandango Culture Puppet - Fandango Directions
OBJECTIVE: Given a laptop with internet access, student will be able to assemble an assortment of pictures depicting the various cultural components of the ancestral identification. These pictures will be assembled onto a poster board in a collage fashion and will be presented to classmates for informational purposes.
RATIONALE: Students need to understand their background cultural history in order to maintain a sense of cultural identity to their ancestors.
EVIDENCE: a 22 X 28 poster board with accurate images depicting various cultural components of their ancestral background
Current Events: In addition to building their Collage and their Fandango, Students will research one current event impacting the location of their collage. Current Event Form
Thanksgiving Article
http://www.vox.com/2014/11/25/7269545/thanksgiving-sides-ranked
In addition each student will make a Fandango Culture Puppet - Fandango Directions
OBJECTIVE: Given a laptop with internet access, student will be able to assemble an assortment of pictures depicting the various cultural components of the ancestral identification. These pictures will be assembled onto a poster board in a collage fashion and will be presented to classmates for informational purposes.
RATIONALE: Students need to understand their background cultural history in order to maintain a sense of cultural identity to their ancestors.
EVIDENCE: a 22 X 28 poster board with accurate images depicting various cultural components of their ancestral background
Current Events: In addition to building their Collage and their Fandango, Students will research one current event impacting the location of their collage. Current Event Form
Thanksgiving Article
http://www.vox.com/2014/11/25/7269545/thanksgiving-sides-ranked
Monday, December 1, 2014
Monday Dec 1st Day 64
Today is a test review and grade update day.
Curve for the test is 44 (yes, a perfect score). The Magic number is 33, anyone below 33 must re-take the test.
The class total is now 669 points. There is 2 weeks of regular class remaining in the semester before Finals start on the week of Dec 15th-19th.
Finals will be:
Per 1,2 on Wed 17th
Per 3,4 on Thurs 18th
Per 5,6 on Fri the 19th
Curve for the test is 44 (yes, a perfect score). The Magic number is 33, anyone below 33 must re-take the test.
The class total is now 669 points. There is 2 weeks of regular class remaining in the semester before Finals start on the week of Dec 15th-19th.
Finals will be:
Per 1,2 on Wed 17th
Per 3,4 on Thurs 18th
Per 5,6 on Fri the 19th
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