Monday and Tuesday
Students will continue their UN committee research online for a world issue to write their resolution on. There are suggested topics in the student’s UN manual. They are to have their topic decided upon at the beginning of the class on Wednesday.
Wednesday- Friday
Students will work on starting their resolution preamble clauses making sure to follow along in their UN manual.
Each day I will share a resolution as a model for students to follow when writing their resolution.
Monday
We will watch a video on United Nations, then students will take a quiz.
Students will begin their Model UN Country Questionnaire done as a delegation group.
Tuesday-Friday
Students will continue to work on their UN Country Questionnaire.
*This is due on Friday.
Monday and Tuesday
Students will work in their self-chosen groups on their United Nations Google Slides presentation making sure to follow the guidelines given and discussed. Students will cite their sources for their text, images, and possible videos.
Wednesday
Students will show their UN Google Slide presentation.
Thursday
Middle School pep-a-rally
Friday
Students will begin their Model UN Country Questionnaire done as a delegation.
Monday-Friday
Mini-lesson on using search.creativecommons.org to find videos and images to use in their presentation.
Mini-lesson on citing sources.
Students will work in their self-chosen groups on their United Nations Google Slides presentation.
The presentation is due on Monday, 12th.
Monday and Tuesday
In partners, students will utilize the links on my blog to find a world news article. They will then write a summary and significance of the article/event. This is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday.
Wednesday
I will explain the student’s United Nation’s Google Presentation guidelines. Students will get into groups and begin their assignment that will be due at the beginning of class on Friday, September 9th.
Thursday
Students will work on their Google Presentation. I will have a mini-lesson on how to cite your source.
Friday
Students will attend the high school pep-a-rally.
Tuesday, August 30th at 6 o’clock the White Oak Middle School will have a parent teacher meeting for new GT students in the school library to discuss the GT course outline. We look forward to seeing you there.
Monday
I will give the 6th graders a synopsis of our GT class for this year that we will read and discuss.
In groups, students will play a United Nation’s trivia game.
Tuesday
We will discuss how to paraphrase and summarize material. As a class we will discuss what a world issue is.
Wednesday
As a class we will read a UN News Centre article together then write a summary and then give the significance of the issue/event.
I will send home a informational handout and form to be filled out and returned next Monday.
Thursday and Friday
In partners, students will utilize the links on my blog to find a world news article. They will then write a summary and significance of the article/event. This is due at the beginning of class on Monday.