Options for Senior Brooklyn History, Friday 10.17

Option 1:

 Continue Neighborhood Research:

The work you did yesterday will be returned to you with comments from Ms. Krucoff and I. Many of you have started to identify the story of your neighborhood. Now what more do you need to know? Where are the holes in your story? See what you can find out!

·         Internet Research: (Only if Computers are available)

Check brooklynhistory413.blogspot.com for research links for your neighborhood. Take Notes.

·         Classroom Library: (Not a lending library, books must stay in the classroom)

Look in the “BKH To Be Filed” create at front of room for Research note taking sheets, or just use loose-leaf. Take notes on what you read/learn from the book about your neighborhood. Be sure to make note of the book title, author and year.

Option 2:       

Block Portrait Assignments:

Students need to take turns using the desktop on the left in the back of the room to print any photos. You must print to the Lexmark. Once photos are printed paste them together, Write the neighborhood and street at top, the addresses of the buildings and the years the buildings were built below. See Darrell’s on the big bulletin board for a good example. You should print your photos 5X7, 2 on a page.

Option 3:

Complete Marking Period 1 Work

Have you completed the Following:

• ·         My Brooklyn/NYC Essay
• ·         Conjecture Assignment
• ·         Gowanus Photo and Label Assignment

If not get to it!!!

Option 4:

Assignment 1 Marking Period 2:

Start drafting your Block Description, due Monday. See Krucoff’s model.

For work to be counted for MP1 it must be in the Class Inbox by the end of the day!!!