We are currently working on the following material for the week of April 30th, 2012:
MIR Programs (Woodworking, Project Room, Culinary) are working together in groups finishing many exciting projects. In woodworking, students used a drop saw and nail gun to put a box or shelf together. They also used a can of spray paint to finish their project. Many hands-on projects are being done in the project room. Besides using the Xerox copier, book binding, and dye-cut machines for the office work component, the students will be designing logos to be used to make mugs and aprons on our heat press and sublimation machines. Silk screening will also be done to make a variety of designs for other various projects. The culinary program is teaching basic cooking techniques in both sweet and savory dishes. Some students also participate in baking for the MIR Café where baked goods are sold to staff on a weekly basis.
LESSONS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 16th:
Subjects: Language Arts
Unit Title: Action Magazine
Objectives:
- Students will learn about the use of adjectives in telling stories
- Students will read together the play and be able to analyze traits of the various characters
- Students will learn what an inference is and how it is used in the play
- Students will learn how one young man is caring for mistreated animals as a volunteer
- Students will go over questions at the end of the articles
- The students will learn key vocabulary words
- The students will complete the various skills worksheets
- The students will access the internet for additional quizzes and games
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Subjects: Real World English, Real World Science
Unit Title: Science World cont’d
Objectives:
- Learn about bats and the threats to their existence
- Learn about the Mississippi River and how its changing habitats in many states
- Learn how high tech microscopes allow scientists to see objects like never before
- Learn about wind turbines and their energy efficiency
- Be able to answer questions relating to the various articles
- Read aloud by themselves and as a group
Subjects: Language Arts, Math, Lifeskills
Unit Title: Reading & Cooking with Maya Angelou cont’d
Objectives:
- The students will read together as a class the story “Potato Salad Towers over Difficulties”
- The students will discuss the meaning of the story
- The students will follow the recipe to make potato salad
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Subjects: Language Arts, Math, Lifeskills
Unit Title:Deciding on Housing cont’d
Objectives:
- The students will come to understand how people choose a place to live
- The students will discuss the possible things to consider in choosing housing
- The students will come to understand the difference between wants and needs when it comes to housing