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Homework and make-up work can be found on Moodle.  Students absent the entire class period/day are to find their assignments on the FCS website under Absentee Assignments. All assignments are to be handed in on the day of return to school  Students are to pay attention to the due date. Students who fail to meet the assignment deadline will not receive credit.   Assignments serve as a substitution for the class activities and the points assigned will correlate with the assignments/points earned in class that day. All class notes, powerpoints, activities, and worksheets are available on Moodle  as well as class syllabus and all 4 quarter project instructions and rubrics. All reading material associated with class work, prerequisite readings associated with class assignments, and/or necessary to participate in class discussions, may also be found on Moodle

 Students MUST be responsible for missed assignments/tests/quizzes when they are absent, within 2 days of absence or they will receive a "0"  

 Any questions please email me at  michaelsr@ahsd.org

Assignment Date Due Date In Class Absent from Class Assignment (All worksheets and notes are on Moodle)
9/7&9/8 Syllabus Contract due 9/16-Binder is required for course by9/15 & 9/16 Students received  and discussed course syllabus, class expectations. Students and parents must sign and return the Course Expectations Contract by Sept.16. Course syllabus is on Moodle)
9/9&9/12   Viewed PowerPoint "What Is Child Development?" Students completed "What Is Child Development?" worksheet up to Theorists. Print and complete  "What Is Child Development?" worksheet up to Theorists from PowerPoint notes and worksheet on Moodle.
9/13&9/14   Students received Theorist graphic organizer. Students viewed and discussed Piaget and Erickson using Theorist PowerPoint and completed Piaget and Stages I-IV of Erickson sections of Theorist graphic organizer. Print and complete Theorist graphic organizer from Moodle. Using  power points Piaget and Erickson   on Moodle, complete Piaget and Erickson
Stages I-IV on  graphic organizer.
9/15&9/16 Binder & Syllabus Contract due today Students viewed and discussed Erickson Stages V-VIII,  Maslow and Freud using Theorist PowerPoint and completed Erickson stages V-VIII,  Maslow and Freud sections of Theorist graphic organizer. Print and complete Theorist graphic organizer from Moodle, Using  Erickson, Maslow and Freud power points on  Moodle, complete Erickson stages V-VIII, Maslow and Freud sections of graphic organizer.
9/19&9/20   Assigned Group Theorist Visual. Students chose partners and  Theorist was assigned by lottery. Assignment and rubric was discussed. Theorists were reviewed and project was started. Theorist Visual assignment and rubric is on moodle. See Mrs. Michaels for group and Theorist.
9/21&9/22   Group work on Theorist Visual. If you are absent today, you must type a 2 page essay on your assigned theorist instead of completing the project.
9/23&9/26 Theorist Visual due-Odd Days on 9/23 Even Days 9/26 by end of mod Group work and completion of Theorist Visual by the end of the mod. If you are absent today, you must type a 2 page essay on your assigned theorist instead of completing the project.

STUDY FOR THEORIST TEST!
9/27&9/28 Theorist Test

 

 Theorist Visual Tour Review-Students tour projects grouped by theorist and one volunteer from each theorist explains the theory. Theorist Test administered. Make arrangements to take the Theorist Test during your study hall!
9/29&9/30   Students chose groups and chose topics lottery style for !st Quarter Wellness Project Information Sheet. Students reviewed requirements and rubric for this project. Students began research for this project. !st quarter project Information Guide is an individual paper researched and done by each student. See Mrs. Michaels for group and topic.
10/3&10/4 Last day in class to work on Wellness guide Research for !st Quarter Wellness Project Information Guide.!st Quarter Project Information Guide is an individual paper researched and done by each student. Continue research at home on assigned Wellness topic.
10/5&10/6 Continue research at home on assigned Wellness topic. Brain Development packets were distributed. Students viewed and discussed Brain Development PowerPoint, and began taking notes in Brain Development packet- up to and including dendrites on 2nd page. Brain Development PowerPoint and packet are on moodle.

.Continue research at home on assigned Wellness topic.
10/7&10/10 Continue research at home on assigned Wellness topic. Students continued viewing and discussing Brain Development, and continued taking notes in Brain Development packet up to & including the Triune Brain Parts. Questions (2-14) Brain Development PowerPoint and packet are on moodle.         Do questions (2-14) in the packet.

Continue research at home on assigned Wellness topic.
10/11&10/12 Continue research at home on assigned Wellness topic due next class. Students viewed the video "Pediatric Brain Development" Students completed "Multiple Intelligence" survey. results and discussion of Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence followed. Unfortunately this video may not be made up. Take Multiple Intelligence Survey in Brain Development packet and score your results.
10/13&10/14  Wellness Information Guide due (50 pts.) Staple rubric to paper! 1st Quarter Project Information Guide is an individual paper researched and done by each student. Discussion of Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence theory and individual results.  Students viewed "Brain Development" PowerPoint and took notes in "Brain Development" packet pertaining to Multiple Intelligence and  'Right and Left hemispheres"..(Questions 16-19). Students took part in "Right and Left hemisphere" Activities. Brain Development PowerPoint and packet are on moodle.         Complete questions (16-19)  in the packet. 
10/17&10/18 Any Wellness Information Guides handed in today will receive one-half credit of earned score. Students  discussed and took notes from Brain Development PowerPoint on Music and the Mind. The Mozart Theory. was discussed. Questions (20-23) Students participated in the Music Reflections Activity in which they heard different types of music and reflected on the questions provided on the Music Reflections page in the Brain Development packet. Brain Development PowerPoint and packet are on moodle.         Complete questions (20-23)  in the packet. Read the Mozart theory in the packet. The Music Reflections Activity cannot be made up.
10/19&10/20   Students took notes in the Brain Development packet on the Types of Memory and questions 1-4 in the "How Children Learn" section of the Brain Development packet. using the PowerPoint and discussion. Brain Development PowerPoint and packet are on moodle. Complete the Types of Memory  and questions 1-4 in the "How Children Learn" section of the Brain Development packet.
10/21 FUN FRIDAY FUN FRIDAY FUN FRIDAY
10/24/&10/25 MEMORY QUIZ Memory Quiz-Students took Memory Quiz. Students completed questions (4-15) "How Children Learn" in the Brain Development packet using PowerPoint and discussion. Information guides were returned. Corrected guides due Thurs. for odd, Fri. for evens. Brain Development PowerPoint and packet are on moodle.    Complete questions 4-15 in the Brain Development packet labeled How Children Learn.         
10/26 even   Students worked on Test Review sheet  and Brain Development Vocabulary sheet.5 pts. each. Work on Test Review and Brain Development Vocabulary sheet which are on moodle. 
10/27&10/28odd and even Corrected Information Guides due today! All resubmitted guides must have original graded guide and rubric attached! Students viewed the video, "The First Years Last Forever" .Students recorded and submitted 10 full sentence facts from the video for a 10 pt. quiz grade. "The First Years Last Forever" video and quiz cannot be made up.
10/31odd   Students worked on Test Review sheet  and Brain Development Vocabulary sheet.5 pts. each. Work on Test Review and Brain Development Vocabulary sheet which are on moodle.
11/1 Even Days-I will check your review sheet and vocabulary on Thurs. after the test. Students viewed the video "The Brain & Learning". "The Brain & Learning" video cannot be made up.
11/3 & 11/4 TEST-Even days-Brain Development Test review and Vocabulary due today 11/3 Test on Brain Development.  Returned Information guides. See Mrs. Michaels during your Study hall to take the test.
11/7&11/8   Groups and topics assigned for Safety Presentation. Research on safety topics. See Mrs. Michaels for group and topic.
11/9&11/10   Group work on safety topics.  
11/11&11/14   Students finished group work on Child Safety Presentations. Students viewed "Safety At Home" video.11/14 (odd) One Safety presentation. This video cannot be made up.
11/15&11/16   Safety Presentations   
11/17&11/18 Child Safety Test Students finished Child Safety Presentations. Students took Child Safety Test.  Students received Child Care Packet and  participated in and discussed  "Factors to Consider" Activity.- (Odd days only)  See Mrs. Michaels to take test. Quality Child Care Packet is on moodle. .
11/21&11/22    Students received Child Care Packet and  participated in and discussed   "Factors to Consider" Activity.- (Even days only) Both odd and even days viewed Quality Child Care video. Began "20 Questions About Day Care" which is due next week. See Mrs. Michaels for group and topic. (Odd days only)  This video cannot be made up. Quality Child Care Packet is on moodle.

This video cannot be made up.
11/23 Half Day "Early Childhood Scenarios" Analysis(mods 3&6)  
11/24-11/28   Thanksgiving Break  
11/29&11/30   Students chose groups and topics for Child Care Mind Maps. Students  worked on Child Care presentations- Students in partners, created a mind map poster of their assigned Day Care Type using symbols only. See Mrs. Michaels for group and topic. 
12/1&12/2 "20 Questions About Day Care" due-5 points Checked "20 Questions About Day Care" Completion of Child Care Mind Maps.  
12/5 No school Parent Teacher Conferences  
12/6&12/7 Child Care Presentations Child Care Mind Map Presentations. Students explained the advantages and disadvantages of their assigned Day Care Type while explaining the symbols that they chose to represent each fact.  Observing students took notes in their graphic organizers during presentations.  
12/8&12/9   Students completed Child Care Presentations. Students analyzed and applied their knowledge of Child Care Options to various situations. Distributed and discussed 2nd Quarter project (powerpoint) 2nd Quarter Project is on moodle. Same groups as 1st Quarter Wellness Information Guide.
12/12&12/13   Group work  on Wellness PowerPoint (Quarter 2 Project)  2nd Quarter Project is on moodle. Same groups as 1st Quarter Wellness Information Guide.
12/14&12/15 Progress Reports Group work completion on Wellness PowerPoint (Quarter 2 Project) Even due Mon.12/19.  Odd due Tues.12/20.  
12/16&12/19 Wellness Power points due-even.  email to michaelsr@ahsd.org Topic and Section (Mod # and odd or even) must be on the subject line in email Introduction to Storytelling Project. Discussion of Storytelling Assignment and rubric.  Students chose groups and were told to decide on and bring a storybook to the next class. Students were instructed to read the first 5 pages of the Storytelling Packet for homework. See Mrs. Michaels for group.

Storytelling Packet and Project is on moodle.
12/20&12/21 Wellness Power points due-odd.            email to michaelsr@ahsd.org Topic and Section (Mod # and odd or even) must be on the subject line in email Book due in class today!

Group work on Storytelling Project

 Storytelling Packet and Project is on moodle.
12/22&12/23 12/23-Half Day 12/22 - Group work on Storytelling Project  12/23-Half Day- Desert Island Activity Storytelling Packet and Project is on moodle.
12/24-01/01 No School! Happy Holidays!  
1/02&&1/03 Props must be in the classroom today! Complete work on Storytelling Project. Nutrient packet is on moodle.
1/04&1/05   Storytelling Presentations Mid-Term Review is on  moodle.
1/06&1/09   Nutrient Packet distributed. Read the Good Habits of a Highly Effective Eater. 52 Super Foods while last groups finish storytelling presentations. Begin nutrient discussion of this article . Mid-Term Exam Review distributed before students left class-due 1/13. Mid-Term Review is on  moodle. Nutrient Packet is on moodle.
1/10&1/11   Mid-Term Exam Review work-due next class. Mid-Term Review is on  moodle.
1/12&1/13 Review Packet due-100 points.  Checked for accuracy. Students, using moodle, completed the nutrient chart in their packet. Students were told to study the nutrient chart for an upcoming activity AFTER THE MIDTERM.. Nutrient packet is on moodle.
1/16&1/17 STUDY Mid-Term Review packet returned and discussed. STUDY FOR THE MIDTERM
1/18 STUDY Nutrient Video-Complete Nutrient Chart. Study the Nutrients for the next class. STUDY FOR THE MIDTERM
1/19&1/20 Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam An absence from the midterm =  a "0" grade without a Doctor's excuse.
1/23 End of 2nd Quarter Nutrient Video-Complete Nutrient Chart. Study the Nutrients for the next class.  
1/24&1/25   Students played the Nutrient Game.  
1/26&1/27   Nutrient Hall of Shame and Hall of Fame in Nutrient packet were discussed. Fats and carbohydrates key points were distributed. Fats power point was viewed and discussed. Students took notes of key points. Key points handout may be obtained in classroom.  It is not available on moodle.
1/30&1/31 Academic Subject Mid Term Exams. (condensed mods) Review of fats. Carbohydrates power point was viewed and discussed. Students took notes of key points. Key points handout may be obtained in classroom.  It is not available on moodle.
2/1&2/2 Academic Subject Mid Term Exams. (condensed mods) Digestion packet distributed. Students with a partner estimated the length of the various parts of the Digestive System. Students were shown the actual length of each part using string. Students labeled the parts of the digestive system in their packet. Digestion packet is on moodle.
2/3&2/6   Protein Information Sheet was distributed. Students viewed Protein slide.  Students colored the parts of the digestive system in the packet. Students viewed 2 Digestion clips. Digestion packet is on moodle.
2/7&2/8   Digestion video was viewed. Nutrients key points were distributed. Students completed Nutrients key points . Key points handout may be obtained in classroom.  It is not available on moodle.
2/9&2/10 Digestion Quiz Digestion Quiz. Students researched and completed the "Nutritional Needs Throughout the Lifecycle" wheel in the Digestion Packet. Digestion packet is on moodle.
2/13&2/14 Nutrients Quiz. Nutrients Quiz. My Plate Packet was distributed. Students completed the My Plate Packet for teens using the Myplate.gov site.  
2/15&2/16   Food Label Pretest. Students received Food Label Packet.  Students completed Food label Packet  Food Label power point and discussion.  
2/17&2/21 Food Label Quiz. Food Label Quiz. Students received Government Agencies Packet. Students completed packet.  
2/22&2/23 Nutrition Test Nutrition Test  
2/24&2/27