2011-12+S2+Schedule

Home-Base Schedule SEMESTER TWO 2012
Building relationships with new students and reconnecting. Field Trip Planning Group excursion the the water village Xin Chang. 11 students 2 chaperones. Whole group get-together Intro Limin "Hand Shake" program - Each 8th grade student will have a Liming pen pal. Intro **to the field trip on the 17th** Creating pen pal profile Creating pen pal profile (continue working on profiles) Translation of profile into Chinese. Arranging everything together for the profile. *Pen Pal Profile Due* Showing the model iweb reflection for upcoming field-trip. Creating sample refections Field trip - Xin Chang (Water Village Pudong) Xin Chang Water Village - Nan Hui - 30 Minutes away. iWeb reflection of the Limin School - Xinchang Trip CNY Celebration *?* That's what it says on iCal. iWeb reflection of the Limin School - Xinchang Trip iWeb continuation iWeb sharing and presentations in Home-base classes Counselor Talk 1/Half of the students LLH is booked Counselor Talk 2/Half of the students LLH is booked **SEMESTER 2 SCHEDULE.**
 * Wednesday Jan. 4th **
 * Thursday Jan, 5th **
 * Friday Jan. 6th LLH **
 * Monday Jan. 9th **
 * 1) Student Photo
 * 2) Map of where they are from.
 * 3) Question - What brought you to Shanghai?
 * 4) Tracing Hands/ For a "handshake" - with adjectives of student personality.
 * Wednesday Jan. 11th **
 * Friday Jan. 13th **
 * Monday Jan. 16th LLH **
 * Tuesday Jan. 17th **
 * Wednesday Jan. 18th **
 * Thursday Jan. 19th **
 * Friday Jan. 20th **
 * Monday Jan. 30th **
 * Wednesday Feb. 1st **
 * Friday Feb. 3rd LLH **
 * Monday Feb. 6th LLH **

Katelyn's Homebases to do Cyber Safety Lesson in HB classrooms Timber's Homebases to LLH to watch "Made in China" documentary **6 Feb (MON):** Counselor Talk 2/Half of the students LLH is booked Timber's Homebases to do Cyber Safety Lesson Katelyn's Homebases to LLH to watch "Made in China" documentary **8 Feb (WED):** Chinese Documentary Festival III (in classrooms). Video: "City of Dreams" "City of Dreams" - video discussion questions. //Related media/extension activity:// NPR: "China's Demolition Derby Turns History Into Rubble" (4:59 radio segment)
 * 1 Feb (WED):** iWeb sharing and presentations in Home-base classes
 * 3 Feb (FRI):** Counselor Talk 1/Half of the students LLH is booked

media type="file" key="NPR China's Demolition Derby.mp3" width="240" height="20" Article format: Transcript: **10 Feb (FRI):** Cybersafety session with Robyn Treyvaud 1pm-3pm. (Spelling Bee + MUN + Jump kids will be absent)

Values Auction Catalog (for teacher use - display this to introduce items) Values Auction Group Pack (for student/group use). This file will be available on the 8th grade blog. This Keynote contains the instructions. Students will download it, and then use it to assess, budget & track their bidding. Values Auction - Auction Day Pack. This file should only be used during the actual auction, as it contains a resequenced version of the catalog so that students don't know the order of the sale items. Values Auction - Auctioneer Records. Each Homebase teacher can print this file to keep a record of the sales on Auction Day.
 * 13 Feb (MON):** Values Auction DAY 1 (in HBs) plus review of 8th Grade Essential Questions
 * 15 Feb (WED):** Values Auction DAY 2


 * 17 Feb (WED):** Spelling Bee/Values Auction reflection/D.E.A.R./Fun Day


 * 20 Feb (MON):** S.L.P. Goals Check-in/updating iWeb
 * 22 Feb (WED):** DEAR SLP SLC
 * 24 Feb (FRI):** High School Course Selection intro (LLH).


 * 27 Feb (MON):** DEAR SLP SLC
 * 29 Feb (WED):** *Performing Arts Day*** all 8th graders in Puxi**


 * 2 March (FRI):** CHINA ALIVE TRIP PRESENTATION (Information presented by Trip Leaders). Pre-selections (1st/2nd choice made online via Survey Monkey) *STILL NEED TO DISCUSS FAIR/EQUITABLE PROCESS.

Contribution Project 1. Intro Keynote: Essential Questions, Examples of Contribution & individual student research task. This Keynote will be made available to all students via the 8th Grade Blog: http://teachers.saschina.org/pudongteam8
 * 5 March (MON):**

Students will chose 1 contribution slide/person for their locker. Printed in Color... The Contribution Project Day 2: Investigation - "What can we contribute to our community?" What needs can be met? Can we set realistic goals? - Contributions will be planned and completed as whole Homebase groups. Each Homebase will participate in challenge-based learning to solve the challenge.
 * 7 March (WED):**



**China Alive Forms? Tentative** The Contribution Project Day 3: "Action Day" - Commencement day for action. Action, contd./Report out on action
 * 9 March (FRI):**


 * 12 March (MON):** The Contribution Project Day 4: Reflection
 * 14 March (WED):** The Contribution Project Day 5: Reporting back/live reporting + celebration
 * 16 March (FRI):** D.E.A.R./Fun Day


 * 19 March (MON):** ?Secret Homebase Activity?
 * 21 March (WED): Community Connections Day**
 * 23 March (FRI):** D.E.A.R./Fun Day

Today is going to be our first iWeb prep day for SLCs. We would like to frame the discussion this time around thinking ahead to highschool.
 * 26 March (MON):** **iWeb Preparation for S.L.C.s**

Make a section on the Homebase page of your iWeb with the title: "Thinking ahead to Highschool." In this space, respond to the following questions;

1. What are some things you have heard about HS that really excite you? 2. What is one thing about the HS that you are feeling really unsure about?

Write more than one sentence. It would be nice to have some real thought put into this. We can frame the discussion for the SLC with High School in mind. Please see the Keynote for more information:

Once you're finished this part of the iWeb you can start gathering your next piece of work from each core class. You will do the same reflection on the student learner profile traits that upidid for the previous SLC. - Choose a piece of work (scan and hyperlink on core class iWeb page) - Reflect on how it shows improvement/mastery of some form of your SLP - Reflect on an area they can focus on as they look ahead to high school

// PLEASE BE SURE ALL NEW WORK IS UPLOADED ABOVE THE PREVIOUS REFLECTIONS FROM LAST SLC //


 * 28 March (WED):** FUN DAY! (before vacation)


 * 9 April (MON):** iWeb Preparation for S.L.C.s (FINAL DAY)
 * 11 April (WED):** Practice & Preparation for S.L.C.s (practice with partner)


 * 16 April (MON):** High School Students - panels in individual classes (counselors will set up)
 * 18 April (WED):** High School Transitions Meeting with counselors (LLH)
 * 20 April (FRI):** DEAR/Fun Day

**BEFORE:** //What am I most excited about?// //What am I nervous/hesitant about?// //What's going to be a challenge for me?//
 * 23 April (MON):** China Alive Research in Homebase. Trip leaders will create questions/tasks for their trips (culture, geography, history, etc.) + photos. Post on Graffiti Wall (1 of 4).
 * 25 April (WED):** China Alive Graffiti Wall #2: "Before Questions" written/posted on post-it notes
 * 27 April (FRI):** China Alive trip group meeting: packing list, expectations, preparation &c.


 * 2 May (WED):** China Alive trip group meeting: passport collection & other details
 * 4 May (FRI):** China Alive trip group meeting: FINAL meeting prior to trip: meeting/pick-up tips, rides home.

**AFTER:** //What challenges did I overcome?// //What was the highlight of the trip?// //What did I learn about myself?//
 * 14 May (MON):** China Alive Trip Groups - Debrief and presentation preparation (for Friday)
 * 16 May (WED):** HOMEBASE CHECK-IN: Follow-up questions for China Alive - Graffiti Wall - Panel #3
 * 18 May (FRI):** CHINA ALIVE Celebration + presentations (LLH?)


 * 21 May (MON):** Non-traditional sports Day/Bonding Activities
 * 23 May (WED):** Knowledge Bowl - MS Gym - competition between Homebases
 * 25 May (FRI):** DEAR/Fun Day


 * 28 May (MON):** Legacy Project/Graduation Speech Writing
 * 30 May (WED):** Legacy Project/Graduation Speech Writing
 * 1 June (FRI):** Graduation Speech Finalists (LLH)


 * 4 June (MON):** End of year celebrations (non-structured)
 * 6 June (WED):** End of year celebrations (non-structured)
 * 8 June (FRI):** 8th Grade graduation/transition ceremony


 * 11 June (MON):** HB Party
 * 12 June (TUE):** End of Year Celebrations