HOMEWORK

w.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR PAGE (you may wish to add answers below to share with the rest of the class as well)

1. What is the most uncomfortable question you can ask and why? Questions that will get me and my school in trouble.

2. Why is it important to meta-cognate? It is a higher level thought/processing/critical thinking skill. It is peeling back the layers of the onion.

3. To what extent is POV the essence of the social studies classroom? There are no equations or absolutes in social studies. We function in the shades of grey, not just black and white.

4. To what extent should the social studies classroom be the venue for a writing workshop? A by-product and measurement of a student's learning is to assess their ability to communicate their words via the written format.

5. Is reading truly needed in today's society? Truly? Where do you want to be in society? Life is hard, but it is a lot harder if you are dumb. Yes, Reading is needed. . . truly.