Futures – Fall 2016
Unit 1 Assignment Sheet –
Introduction & Social Media
Week of Aug. 31st – Sept. 2nd
Wed 8/31 - Welcome & Intro > Webpage/Syllabus > Did you know? > Get to know each other
Thurs 9/1 - Class Norms > Google Classroom > Tech Contract > Intro Letter to Mrs. Bigley
HW: Finish Intro letter
Fri 9/2- Letter Due > Discussion: Why Futures? > Intro Coat of Arms Project
HW: Parent Signed Syllabus & bring supplies for Coat of Arms
Week of Sept. 5th – Sept. 9th
Mon 9/5 - No School – Labor Day!
Tues 9/6 - Parent Signed Syllabus Due > Discussion: Intro to Social Media > Work on Coat
Wed 9/7 - Intro Packets/Warm Ups > Work on “Coat”
Thurs 9/8 - Circle Map > Discussion: Media & Ads
HW: Finish Coat of Arms Project
Fri 9/9 - “Coat” Project Due > EC Option > Video Clips > TED Talk > Picture Analysis > FB Reading
Week of Sept. 12th – Sept. 16th
Mon 9/12 - Discussion: Impact of Media
Tues 9/13 - Venn Diagram: 1950s v. 1990s v. Today
Wed 9/14 - Discussion: Evolution of Media > Double Bubble Social Media
Thurs 9/15 - Discussion: Dangers of Social Media
Fri 9/16 - Reading: Cyber Bullying > Video Clips: Cyber Bullying
Week of Sept. 19th – Sept. 23rd
Mon 9/19 - Discussion: Big Brother & Privacy Issues
Tues 9/20 - Discussion: “Reality” of Social Media
Wed 9/21 - Reading & Worksheet: “Smile, You’re On Cell Camera” > Handout Packet & Assessment
HW: Finish Wkst
Thurs 9/22 - Wkst Due > Work on Packet & Assessment
Fri 9/23 – Work on Packet > Video
HW: Finish Social Media Packet
Week of Sept. 26th – Sept. 28th
Mon 9/26 – Packet Due > Video > Work on Assessment
HW: Finish Assessment
Tues 9/27 - Assessment Due > Finish video > Begin Tech Unit
Wed 9/28 - Unit 2: Technology & the Future