Today we will begin a general introduction to history and Texas, set up your student blogs, begin to use various creative online tools, and, as time allows, do some pre-reading activities leading up to reading a Time magazine story, the cover of which you see to the left.
We will be using the inquiry approach, which means I won't be telling you a bunch of facts and information but will set before you various activities that prompt you to think for and express yourself.
The first thing I'd like to do is to get an idea of what kinds of history interest you the most. Please click the title of the Google Doc, Student Survey: What Topics of History Interest You Most?, and follow the directions provided. We will then examine and discuss what you've written.
Next we will set up your student blogs. I'll walk you through this.
I'm sometimes not sure how long activities will take, so I'll be adding instructions and links here as needed.
Wrapping Up: Okay, we got as far as showing your historical preferences, setting up your student blogs, doing your first post, and learning how to insert images and links. Thank you very much for your concentration and cooperation.
Assignment For Tomorrow:
- Finish your first post on what kinds of history interest you most.
- Practice blogging: experiment, play around with various fonts, colors, etc. Use the Menu Bar in the post editor to experiment with different colors, text sizes, and other available features.
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