FINAL Mystery Class Update: May 15, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today's Report Includes:
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Introducing the (Mystery) Class of 2009! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At long last you finally get to meet and greet the Mystery Classes. We're proud to introduce the Class of 2009: Click and then rotate the globe to "Meet & Greet" each site. Or click the links below:
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Assessment: Prepare a Travel Brochure! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Let's plan a trip! Now that the Mystery Classes have been revealed, challenge students to create a Travel Brochure to entice travelers to visit one of the Mystery Class locations. Have them think about this question: "What are some of the interesting things that you learned about this location that would interest and entice a traveler to visit?" Students should "sell" the trip by describing the location of the destination, its climate, vegetation, people, wildlife, foods, culture, language, currency, history, language, and other selling points. Bon Voyage! |
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Assessment: Documenting Student Understanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Watching
the wave of spring sweep northward is at the heart of Journey North. All
seasonal change is driven by one underlying factor: the change in available
sunlight. This includes:
Mystery
Class challenged students to find the secret locations of 10 Mystery
sites, using sunrise and sunset data as their primary clues. Here are
assessment opportunities to help you document student understanding
of key concepts, and plan for next year:
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Help Wanted: Secret Sites for 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year-end Evaluation: Please Share Your Thoughts! >> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will you take a few minutes to complete our Year-end Evaluation? With your help, we can we document Journey North's reach, impact and value. We need comments like yours to keep the program going and growing. Thank you! >> |
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Quick Links: This Week's Resources | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More
Mystery Class Lessons
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