MS-HS+Humanities

Language Arts/Social Studies/History/Geography
Grade 6 onwards Year 7 onwards


 * Group Members: Anita Hasiuk, Maha Farouki, Deborah Barr, Courtney Carreon, Kevin Leeman, Marc Traversy, Greg Kortzman, Monita Chowdhry**

Name: Greg Kortzman Email: gregkort@yahoo.ca Unit: Sumer
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 * **Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results : ****//To what extent are the targeted understandings... //** ||  ||   ||
 * Aligned with appropriate goals (standards, benchmarks)?    ||   ||   ||
 * Big ideas at the heart of the discipline (as opposed to basic facts and skills) in need of // uncoverage? // ||   ||   ||
 *  Framed by provocative // essential // and // unit // questions?    ||   ||   ||
 * Linked to valid and relevant knowledge and skills? ||  ||   ||

Name:Anita Hasiuk Email:ahasiuk@isgdh.org Unit:

Looks good Anita! Thanks for your prompt posting! BD
 * **Guiding Question** || **Response** || **Posted By** ||
 * **Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results : ****//To what extent are the targeted understandings... //** ||  || B.Doogan ||
 * Aligned with appropriate goals (standards, benchmarks)?    || It's challenging when so many goals can be applied to one unit. They all seem appropriate though. BD ||   ||
 * Big ideas at the heart of the discipline (as opposed to basic facts and skills) in need of // uncoverage? // || Yes - 'big', transferable, abstract ideas. BD ||   ||
 *  Framed by provocative // essential // and // unit // questions?    || Some good examples. You might consider reducing the number? Though in the light of the range of goals included, they seem valid. BD ||   ||
 * Linked to valid and relevant knowledge and skills? || These look comprehensive, and appropriately linked to targeted goals. BD ||  ||

Name:Maha Farouki Email: maheety@gmail.com Unit:The Hijri Calendar
 * **Question** || **Response** || **Posted By** ||
 * **Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results : ****//To what extent are the targeted understandings... //** ||  || Anita Hasiuk ||
 * Aligned with appropriate goals (standards, benchmarks)?    || This is an interesting topic.I would like to take your course. The information relates to the goals.ah ||   ||
 * Big ideas at the heart of the discipline (as opposed to basic facts and skills) in need of // uncoverage? // || Although the understandings relate to the goals quite well, try and state the "big Ideas" in broad or abstact form and then see how they look. ah ||   ||
 *  Framed by provocative // essential // and // unit // questions?   || The questions connect to the goals. It's good how they tie to thinking skills.ah ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Linked to valid and relevant knowledge and skills? || They seem to hook-up with the goals nicely.ah ||  ||

Name: J Kevin Leeman Email: joseph.leeman@aramco.com Unit:
 * **Guiding Question** || **Response** || **Posted By** ||
 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results : ****//<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To what extent are the targeted understandings... //** ||  || Roma Soni ||
 * Aligned with appropriate goals (standards, benchmarks)? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">   || Interesting unit. Aligns well with the standards. RS ||   ||
 * Big ideas at the heart of the discipline (as opposed to basic facts and skills) in need of // uncoverage? // || The understandings are transferable, abstract, takes scince out of the classroom to the whole wide world. RS ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Framed by provocative // essential // and // unit // questions?   || Questions need a lot of exploring to be done. Look very broad. RS ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Linked to valid and relevant knowledge and skills? || The big ideas connect to the BIG World. RS ||  ||

Name:Courtney Carreon Email: ccarreon@isgdh.org Unit: The Great Gatsby and the American Dream
 * **Question** || **Response** || **Posted By** ||
 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results : ****//<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To what extent are the targeted understandings... //** ||  || Kevin Leeman ||
 * Aligned with appropriate goals (standards, benchmarks)? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">   || Can I audit your course. I especially like the way you have tied in the history of the time and its impact on literature. Everthing appears to align well. My one question is what grade level are you teaching to. Am I correct to say not a grade 9 or 10? **//KL//** ||   ||
 * Big ideas at the heart of the discipline (as opposed to basic facts and skills) in need of // uncoverage? // || Good "big idea/abstract" questions followed by good transfer to enhance learing.**//KL//** ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Framed by provocative // essential // and // unit // questions?   || Your unit questions aligns well with the standards.**//KL//** ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Linked to valid and relevant knowledge and skills? || Your knowledge and skills link back well to your goal.**//KL//** ||  ||

Name: Deborah Barr Unit:Literature Study The Fifth of March
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 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results : ****//<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To what extent are the targeted understandings... //** ||  ||   ||
 * Aligned with appropriate goals (standards, benchmarks)? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">   || Appropriate and suitable with the goals. || Maha Farouki ||
 * Big ideas at the heart of the discipline (as opposed to basic facts and skills) in need of // uncoverage? // || Big ideas will help them gain the required knowledge || M. Farouki ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Framed by provocative // essential // and // unit // questions?   || General questions || M. Farouki ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Linked to valid and relevant knowledge and skills? || Yes, they are well linked to the goals. || M. Farouki ||

Monita Chowdhry Email: monitaabrol@yahoo.com


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 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results : ****//<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To what extent are the targeted understandings... //** ||  ||   ||
 * Aligned with appropriate goals (standards, benchmarks)? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">   ||   ||   ||
 * Big ideas at the heart of the discipline (as opposed to basic facts and skills) in need of // uncoverage? // ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Framed by provocative // essential // and // unit // questions?  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">  ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Linked to valid and relevant knowledge and skills? ||  ||   ||

Jennifer Halberg Email: Unit:


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 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results : ****//<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To what extent are the targeted understandings... //** ||  ||   ||
 * Aligned with appropriate goals (standards, benchmarks)? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">   ||   ||   ||
 * Big ideas at the heart of the discipline (as opposed to basic facts and skills) in need of // uncoverage? // ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Framed by provocative // essential // and // unit // questions?  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">  ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Linked to valid and relevant knowledge and skills? ||  ||   ||

Marc Traversy Email: traversy.m@gmail.com Unit: Living with a volcano
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 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results : ****//<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To what extent are the targeted understandings... //** ||  ||   ||
 * Aligned with appropriate goals (standards, benchmarks)? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">   ||   ||   ||
 * Big ideas at the heart of the discipline (as opposed to basic facts and skills) in need of // uncoverage? // ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Framed by provocative // essential // and // unit // questions?  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">  ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Linked to valid and relevant knowledge and skills? ||  ||   ||