January 12th

Class on the 10th 11th and 12th of January

Reminder you have a current event on Iraq due on Tuesday of next week.

Class on the 9th of January

Today in class we were assigned a current event due on Monday the 16th and worked on two 4321's on Mosul in Iraq.

Class on the 9th through the 13th of January

Today in class we began our final project and received a current event on cabinet appointees.  

You will be creating a comparison of The 45^th president’s likely cabinet members against those who are currently serving the 44^th president.  From the list below you will choose 12 positions to use for your report.  For Each cabinet member picked you will create a two sided poster with a three paragraph summary of their background and qualifications for the position.  The poster will include an image of the cabinet member at the top followed by the three-paragraph summary.  Your three paragraph summary will include in text citations that will be accompanied by a properly formatted works cited page. 

Chief of staff Treasury secretary Secretary of state Secretary of defense Attorney general Commerce secretary Labor secretary Health and Human Services secretary Housing and Urban Development secretary Transportation secretary Education secretary Homeland Security secretary Interior Secretary Energy secretary  Environmental Protection Agency administrator Director of the Office of Management and Budget U.S. trade representative White House counselor Chief strategist White House national security adviser Director of the Central Intelligence Agency White House communications team Senior policy adviser to the president for policy Director, National Economic Council

 

 Environmental Protection Agency administrator

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

U.S. trade representative

White House counselor

Chief strategist

White House national security adviser

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

White House communications team

Senior policy adviser to the president for policy

Director of National Economic Policy 

Each poster will be individually accessed using the following Rubric.

100-90	89-80	79-70	69-60	59-0
All items in the are thoroughly completed.  Answers are all in complete sentences. Answers show complete understanding of the cabinet member. Student went above and beyond what was expected (analysis & thoroughness).	One part of the assignment may not be thorough enough. Answers are mostly in complete sentences. Answers show substantial understanding of the cabinet member, but more analysis could lead to greater understanding. Student met expectations of activity.	More than half the assignment is completed, but not analyzed thoroughly enough. Answers show understanding of the cabinet member, but could use more detail, analysis, examples, and/or connections.	More than half the assignment is incomplete. Answers show limited understanding of the cabinet member and needs greater more detail and or analysis.	Assignment is either dreadfully incomplete or needs significantly more detail and analysis.

Class on the 9th of January

Today in class we completed our 4321 project and were assigned a current event on Iraq to be due on the 16th of January.  

Class on the 9th through the 13th of January

CommunicationRubric For Final Assignment

100-90	89-80	79-70	69-60	59-0
Speaker is in command of both audience and material.  Speaker’s manner holds the attention of the audience.  Images are used fluidly in support of content and of a high caliber.	Speaker does not read from notes and maintains eye contact with audience.  Images used are of high quality and fully support concepts.  Content thoroughly demonstrates fluid knowledge in a relatable manner.	Speaker occasionally reads from notes and generally makes eye contact with audience.  Most images used are of high quality and fully support concepts.  Content thoroughly demonstrates fluid knowledge.	Speaker often reads from notes. Rarely makes eye contact with audience.  Most images used are of poor quality and do not fully support concepts.  Content does not thoroughly demonstrate fluid knowledge.	Speaker clearly reads from notes, not making eye contact with audience.  Images used are of poor quality and do not properly support concepts.  Content does not demonstrate fluid knowledge.