Social Studies Department 18-19 by Nicole Pate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy Shout Outs en-us 2018-08-16 21:36:01 UTC 2025-11-26 18:33:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Watchclock.png First Day Activity: Focus on Historical Thinking Skills (8/17) nicolelpate https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/273719213 Students had five minutes to explore my classroom. Observe items on my walls, look in bins, ask me questions. Then they had to write a short bio about me based on what they observed. We discussed as a class the definition of inferences and how historians use background knowledge and observations from text/artifacts to make inferences and how they just practiced that skill by investigate who is Mrs. Pate. ]]> 2018-08-17 14:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/273719213 The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race Debate (8/28-8/31) greenks https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/276049057 Students analyzed the argument presented by Jared Diamond in his article "The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race." Students then prepared for a Socratic Seminar in which they debated his claim.]]> 2018-08-28 21:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/276049057 Analyze and Translate the Constitution (8/27-8-31) Lestet https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/276333078 Students worked together in groups to break down and translate sections of the constitution into easily understandable English. They also found modern day examples for each section, and summarized each section into a digestible tweet. After each group finishes their sections, a delegate from each group will rotate groups so they can share and teach each other their sections of the constitution. ]]> 2018-08-29 17:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/276333078 Famous Psychologist Project Lestet https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/276340575 Students will explore and analyze the achievements and research of famous psychologists, by creating a business plan for their assigned figure based on that persons influence and importance. Each business will creatively encompass the psychologists experiments and impact. The students must create a logo, advertising and a business pitch for their assigned psychologist. The students will differentiate their projects by choosing what format they choose for their business pitch. ]]> 2018-08-29 17:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/276340575 Students analyze similarities and differences between the Maya, Inca and Aztec. Students created their own Aztec calendar. greenks https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/281028063 2018-09-13 19:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/281028063 AP Students Autopsy of an Empire greenks https://padlet.com/nicolelpate/6hyq3eiqw0dy/wish/298096788 Students researched various classical empires and created recipes, social media posts, obituaries, and autopsies of the empires. Students compared and contrasted the various classical empires.

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