In this next step, I want you to consult with your classmates to see which "regions" -- as I defined them earlier -- that you share with other cities across the classroom. Here is how I would like you to do this:
A) Talk to your classmates
B) Ask them the name of their city
C) Find at least five common point that YOUR city has with theirs -- it could be language, favorite sports, type of government, the climate, etc etc
D) At the bottom of the description of YOUR city, list their city's name, followed by the five points where you agree
E) repeat for all the other cities in the classroom
Time permitting, we will have a class discussion to see our results. If not, we will have that set up for next time
cheers,
Mr. L
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Thursday August 30: The Perfect City – part one
In previous classes, we have examined – and debated --
whether people are more alike or more different. We have also explored how
globalization – a process by which people are becoming more alike – might
reduce the chances of war or make war more possible.
Now it’s time to begin looking beyond HOW people live and
begin exploring WHERE people live, and WHY they chose to live there.
Even if there’s a McDonald’s in every city, and even if
there are Facebook users in every corner of the globe, people still live in a
PLACE. And all those places are unique. Those places have names; they are
situated near various physical features such as rivers, mountains, oceans; they
are also situated near other places.
Places are usually a part of some region or another. A
region can be defined in many different ways: a common language, a dominant
industry, a single government, even the broadcast range of a college radio
station. A region can also be defined by how people spend their free time, or
even the fan base of a sports team.
You will create a place – in your imagination -- that
perfectly suits you. You must define this place by describing the following
features of that place:
- Its name – get creative!
- Its physical features – is it mountainous or flat? Near a river? Near an ocean? In a desert? In a jungle?
- What is the climate like – hot? Cold? Rainy? Sunny? Windy? Calm?
- What languages are spoken?
- What kind of government does it have?
- Speaking of which, provide an example of five of its laws
- What is your city’s official motto?
- If someone wants to move to your city, do they need special permission? How would they get it?
- What kind of stuff does your city make?
- What do people wear?
- What kind of music is played there?
- For that matter, please write down a few lines from your city’s official song
- What are the schools like – please use at least three complete sentences to describe them
- What do people do for fun? Please list at least eight examples
OK, that should be enough to get
you started. And by all means, add in other details that you deem relevant
Cheers – Mr. L
PS - you may work together, but only if this would be an effective use of the time allotted
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Tuesday August 28: picking up where we left off yesterday...one last thing
Hello again,
I have made a folder on Box.com, where I have stored all the articles I have printed up for you, plus a few more. If you can get online during the class to make use of them, awesome and outstanding; otherwise, please make use of them when you can get connected. (The LC is going to be connected soon...that's the word!)
Here is the link to that folder:
https://www.box.com/s/dc9903746da9a537cc0a
cheers,
Mr. L
I have made a folder on Box.com, where I have stored all the articles I have printed up for you, plus a few more. If you can get online during the class to make use of them, awesome and outstanding; otherwise, please make use of them when you can get connected. (The LC is going to be connected soon...that's the word!)
Here is the link to that folder:
https://www.box.com/s/dc9903746da9a537cc0a
cheers,
Mr. L
Tuesday August 28: picking up where we left off yesterday
Greetings children once again,
Today we are going to first of all make use of the arguments both pro and con as to whether people and nations becoming more alike makes war less or more likely. I will post up in a text document the points both pro and con made by as many of you as we can reasonably fit into this document.
When this is done, I have a variety of articles on the effects of globalization -- which is a huge force for making people and countries a LOT more alike -- to share with you, and open up further discussion. I will ask you to take these articles seriously, and see if you can use them find at least two examples of the following:
A) at least two points made by any one of these authors that support a point that you had made earlier
B) At least two further points they make which had not even occurred to you before now
These new discoveries of yours must be appended to the end of the assignment you created yesterday, and this "new improved" assignment of yours must be once again uploaded to your folder at Box.com
cheers,
Mr. L
Today we are going to first of all make use of the arguments both pro and con as to whether people and nations becoming more alike makes war less or more likely. I will post up in a text document the points both pro and con made by as many of you as we can reasonably fit into this document.
When this is done, I have a variety of articles on the effects of globalization -- which is a huge force for making people and countries a LOT more alike -- to share with you, and open up further discussion. I will ask you to take these articles seriously, and see if you can use them find at least two examples of the following:
A) at least two points made by any one of these authors that support a point that you had made earlier
B) At least two further points they make which had not even occurred to you before now
These new discoveries of yours must be appended to the end of the assignment you created yesterday, and this "new improved" assignment of yours must be once again uploaded to your folder at Box.com
cheers,
Mr. L
Monday, August 27, 2012
Mon August 27: will being alike make the world more peaceful?
Greetings and salutations!
Last week we had an extensive and lively debate about whether people are more alike than they are different. Today I would like us to continue, but in a slightly different direction.
Consider this: war has been around since before recorded history began. For centuries, people have been killing each other. Now let us consider: do wars happen because people are alike? Or because they are different from each other?
In other words, do common interests make people LESS likely to go to war with each other?
And here's the kicker: I want each of of you to come up with at least three arguments, based on specific real world examples, on BOTH sides of this issue. That's a total of six arguments, consisting of at least one complete sentence each.
Time permitting, I would like to compile a list of the arguments, pro and con. Just like last time, it will go into a folder on Box.com, and be available for commenting by each of you at a later date.
cheers,
M. L
PS I will also need each of you to upload your six arguments as a file to your individual folders on box.com
Last week we had an extensive and lively debate about whether people are more alike than they are different. Today I would like us to continue, but in a slightly different direction.
Consider this: war has been around since before recorded history began. For centuries, people have been killing each other. Now let us consider: do wars happen because people are alike? Or because they are different from each other?
In other words, do common interests make people LESS likely to go to war with each other?
And here's the kicker: I want each of of you to come up with at least three arguments, based on specific real world examples, on BOTH sides of this issue. That's a total of six arguments, consisting of at least one complete sentence each.
Time permitting, I would like to compile a list of the arguments, pro and con. Just like last time, it will go into a folder on Box.com, and be available for commenting by each of you at a later date.
cheers,
M. L
PS I will also need each of you to upload your six arguments as a file to your individual folders on box.com
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Thursday August 23: a look at what box.com can do
Box.com is a "cloud computing" website, where you can upload, store and share information, principally with me, your esteemed and illustrious teacher. Quite soon, each one of you will have an account and a shared folder there, so that in the future this is where you will be able to hand in assignments.
Beyond that however, I can store items in other folders where you can "look but not touch"...however, you will be able to add comments underneath the document in question. For example, here is the document I produced during your debate about "like vs different"
https://www.box.com/s/ad9665dae7b7afd90439
As part of tonight's homework, besides uploading the document about which term in the first chapter matches people being alike, and which matches people being different, I also want you to leave a comment under the document uploaded at the hyperlink above. This will allow all of you to leave a final thought about the debate we had. PLEASE BE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE!
cheers,
Mr. L
Thursday August 23: A hunt for the terms that matter
Now that we have had our debate about like versus different, you will need to do the following with our class textbook -->
Beginning with Chapter One in the Text, I want you to do the following:
A) Find the two terms in that first chapter which best fit the concepts we were just discussing people being "alike" versus people being "different".
B) You will need to write up as an assignment explaining which term applies to being different, and which term applies to being alike. Also, explain briefly what each term from the book means.... a short definition
C) Hopefully, by the time you read this, you will have received an email invitation to get an account at Box.net. Please respond to that invite, then upload your assignment INSIDE the blue folder you will be sharing with me
D) As always, you will need to get this assignment to me BEFORE the next time we meet as a class
cheers,
Mr. L
PS You will also need to upload the previous assignment to your new folder at Box.com, even if you have emailed it to me. Trust me, it will make this class 1000 times easier!
Beginning with Chapter One in the Text, I want you to do the following:
A) Find the two terms in that first chapter which best fit the concepts we were just discussing people being "alike" versus people being "different".
B) You will need to write up as an assignment explaining which term applies to being different, and which term applies to being alike. Also, explain briefly what each term from the book means.... a short definition
C) Hopefully, by the time you read this, you will have received an email invitation to get an account at Box.net. Please respond to that invite, then upload your assignment INSIDE the blue folder you will be sharing with me
D) As always, you will need to get this assignment to me BEFORE the next time we meet as a class
cheers,
Mr. L
PS You will also need to upload the previous assignment to your new folder at Box.com, even if you have emailed it to me. Trust me, it will make this class 1000 times easier!
Thursday August 23: A debate about like versus different
Greetings, exalted ones!
Yesterday, you were asked to respond to the question: are people more alike or different? You were asked to include at least five facts in support of your belief. Today we are going to have a debate between members of the two sides. Each side will have the opportunity to present something that supports their side, the opposing side will be able to respond to that, and then there can be a reply from the original team to that response.
I will record the arguments made by both sides, then I will upload the document made into a folder at my box.com account
Good luck, and have at it!
cheers,
Mr. L
Yesterday, you were asked to respond to the question: are people more alike or different? You were asked to include at least five facts in support of your belief. Today we are going to have a debate between members of the two sides. Each side will have the opportunity to present something that supports their side, the opposing side will be able to respond to that, and then there can be a reply from the original team to that response.
I will record the arguments made by both sides, then I will upload the document made into a folder at my box.com account
Good luck, and have at it!
cheers,
Mr. L
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Wed August 22: Are People more alike than different?
Greetings, astonishing ones!
Today in class you were asked to write about the following topic:
are people more alike than they are different?
You were asked to include at least five examples from real life to back up your conclusion, with each example must taking the form of at least one complete sentence. Please note that there is no right or wrong answer for this mental exercise, so where you come down on the "alike vs different" divide does not matter. What DOES matter is how completely you support your answer with actual concrete specific examples.
Go get 'em, and make sure you get it to me before the beginning of our next class
cheers,
Mr. L
Wednesday August 22: welcome to Mr. LaRue's Human Geography class
Greetings, one and all!
If you are reading this, you no doubt are in my Human Geography class at PSA (Palmetto Scholars Academy). This blog will contain news of interest to everyone taking this class, including a running account of daily class activities, upcoming tests, project parameters, assigned homework (with due dates) and so on. I will do my level best to update it after the conclusion of each class day.
Secret Message "It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how" -- Theodor Geisel
If you are reading this, you no doubt are in my Human Geography class at PSA (Palmetto Scholars Academy). This blog will contain news of interest to everyone taking this class, including a running account of daily class activities, upcoming tests, project parameters, assigned homework (with due dates) and so on. I will do my level best to update it after the conclusion of each class day.
Secret Message "It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how" -- Theodor Geisel
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