Week+14+(Apr+11-+Apr+15)

Monday, April 11th

1) High Expectations - Assignments from last week- Powerschool Conferences- If you miss school, check the wiki and do assignments, help sessions- homework- focus Would you be interested in trying Indian food? If so, please see Mr. Rush 2) Assignments for this week- Short Quarter- Assignments Worth Double. 3) Create Week 14 (Apr 11- Apr 15) 4) Sample Paper

5) Peer Edit Checklist- Use the rubric 6) Work- Post your work today (10 points for first draft- 3 paragraphs, 4 footnotes, own words, spellchecked)

Tuesday, April 12th 1) Assignment Rubric 2) Go Over Checklist 3) Work 4) Collaborate 5) Turn in Paper- due Today! 30 Points!

Wednesday, April 13th 1) What do you know about India? 5 minutes 2) Positves/ Negatives 5 minutes 3) Why important to me? Why important to world problems? What should be done about the problem? Objectives- Seminar Questions Friday 4) Expectations- pay attention- head up/ complete sheet- based on a true story-[|How Good is This Movie #1] [|#2] [|#3] 5) Slumdog Millionaire (40 minutes) 6) Exit Ticket- Post 3 positives and 2 negatives about India from the movie (Post on the wiki- 5 points)

Thursday, April 14th 1) Slums in India- how bad is the poverty? [|Ask.com] Read/ Retain 1 fact 2) Notes- Indian poverty- rural/urban, caste, population, large families, government- Post on your wiki 5 points 3) Slumdog Millionaire (40 minutes) 4) What are some of the divisions between people in the movie? How does this compare to divisions in our country? 5) Exit Ticket- Post on your wiki- 5 points Friday, April 15th

1) Seminar Goals 2) Seminar Expectations 3) Seminar Questions Does this movie accurately portray India? poverty, corruption, music, dance, economic growth, opportunity? Why or Why not? What are some of the divisions between people in the movie? How does this compare to divisions in our country? What positive things did you learn about Indian culture? How do the children take care of each other? How are the children resourceful? How do adults try to take advantage of the children in the movie? What is the religious conflict in the movie? How does this compare to conflict over religion in the US? What is the corruption in India? How does this compare with American corruption? Are you hopeful for India's future? Why or Why not? Would you want to visit India? Why or Why not?