Culture Quiz

What is an infographic?

I am admittedly, a little obsessed with data visualization. Making information visually appealing, making it BEAUTIFUL. According to Wikipedia, "Today information graphics surround us in the media, in published works both pedestrian and scientific, in road signs and manuals. They illustrate information that would be unwieldy in text form, and act as a visual shorthand for everyday concepts such as stop and go."

You may find yourself saying "huh?!" But what this means is that we can learn, and study information and data in a fun and visual way. We can make our information diagrams into works of art. We can create projects, presentations and ways that show that we have learned that are amazingly complex, detailed and actually beautiful.  We can take information that might otherwise be overwhelming and in some cases difficult to understand and make it easy to read, understand and learn from.

What does this have to do with my Culture Quiz-ito?!
Well...we created a very, very basic information graphic in class on Tuesday when we made our Culture Web. For the quiz-ito you can recreate that web from memory, or choose to show that you know that information by showcasing it in another way. To get started, you may want to look at thePeriodic Table of Visualization (just mouse over the "elements" to see some of the many ways people visualize data). Remember...you can choose any visualization method that you want but there are some that are better suited for this job than others for example: cluster/web, tree, treemap, cone tree, data-flow, mind map...and more! Need more ideas? Click Here 

Ok, I can do this. BUT, I lost/can't find/would like to see the original Culture Web again?
Here it is(remember, some social scientists agree to 4 elements, some to 6 and others 8, also the branches overlap and may include things not listed below):

Elements of culture web

please click/enlarge view all of the elements clearly

This Week in Room 101: December 17 - 21

Important Dates
Ugly Holiday Sweater/Outfit Day: FRIDAY!!!
6th grade movie trip: Tuesday
7th grade movie trip: Wednesday
8th grade movie trip: Thursday

Core
Monday -Friday: Winter words mini-unit, What is Culture?

Reading

Monday: Finish Socratic Seminar for The Ugly Duckling
Wednesday: Seminar reflection
Friday: Scrooge

 
Wildcat Pride

Monday: Bullying resources
Tuesday - Friday: Mini Incentive Prep

Cultural Exploration

Monday - Thursday: Finish books & present

Friday: Art

Wildcat Pride 12-12-12

1. Sit with your team

2. Log in to Studio Works

3. Change your preferences to include a grid (small/1 pica)

4. Practice drawing layouts and working with what Studio Works has available to you, use the help of your expert to answer any questions you may have. By the end of the period there should be copy, and graphics or space for graphics on your page.

This Week in Room 101 December 10 -14

Core

Monday: Chapter 5 Section 3

Tuesday: Homophone review

Wednesday: Homophone quiz

Thursday: Chapter 5 Study Guide

Friday: Chapter 5 Test (all chapter 5 handouts due)

Reading:

Tuesday: Ugly Duckling seminar and test prep

Thursday: Ugly Duckling seminar (see previous post for details)

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Wildcat Pride

Monday: Re-do signs

Tuesday: Mini incentive prep, Studio Works intro

Wednesday: Studio Works

Thursday: Mini incentive prep

Friday: Studio Works

Cultural Exploration

Monday: Book construction: Cover Boards

Tuesday: Final draft inside pages DUE

Wednesday: Book construction: ribbons and accordion

Thursday & Friday: Final touches

Mixed Mesages

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AM Reading: Seminar Prep

Ugly Duckling Seminar 

Seminar date: December 13, 2012 

Here are the questions you will need: 

1. Do you think Great-Aunt Malkin’s gift to Camilla was a good idea? Why or why not?  How might Camilla’s life have been different if her beauty had not been hidden?

2. How would the world be changed if everyone looked exactly the same? 

3.  What attitudes are presented in this play about outer beauty?  About inner beauty?  How are the attitudes of the chancellor, the king and queen, Great-Aunt Malkin, the princess herself and Prince Simon similar and different?

Things to keep in mind:

• Speak so that all can hear you
• Listen closely
• Speak without raising hands
• Refer to the text
• Talk to each other and the middle of the circle, not just the leader
• Ask others for clarification. Don’t stay confused
• Invite and allow others to speak
• Consider all viewpoints and ideas
• Know that you are responsible for the quality of the seminar

How will the seminar be graded?

1. Student notes will be collected and checked for completeness but will not be graded

2. Students will be graded using the following rubric: 

Seminar grading rubric

This Week in Room 101: December 3-7

Happy December!

Please note: Miss Bryant will be at a conference on Thursday and Friday

Core

Monday: Verbs, Chapter 5 Section 1 Review

Tuesday: Verbs, homophones, Chapter 5 Section 2, Geography Bee

Wednesday: Geography Bee, homophone comic intro

Thursday: homophone packet, verb work, Chapter 5 Section 2 due

Friday: homophone comic DUE at the end of the period

Reading:

Monday: Ugly Duckling small group read (finish)

Wednesday: Ugly Duckling whole class read

Friday: Ugly Duckling whole class read (finish)

Wildcat Pride

Monday: Edit advertising letters

Tuesday: Envelope making (for ad letters)

Wednesday: Yearbook Wednesday

Thursday: Ugly Sweater Day Signs

Friday: Ugly Sweater Day signs

Cultural Exploration

Monday: Book RD work time (due Tuesday)

Tuesday: Final draft book work time

Wednesday: Cover boards

Thursday: Library to type final draft/final draft work time

Friday: Library to type final draft/final draft work time

Reading Lab Tutorial

Monday: "Think Aloud" using fiction AND non fiction

Wednesday: tbd

Friday: tbd