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Te Atatu Intermediate 2008
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First time students in the PLC room = PLC-I, Second time students in the PLC room = PLC-II

Date

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week I,
21-25 July
Welcome back Topic explained Brain Storm Due. Topic - "Heroes" 36 Questions developed from brain storm.

Listed in 6 areas

First Fertile Test established Second Fertile test completed and both test published
Week II,
28 July-1st Aug
Collaborative Venn Diagrams Published Beginnings of the hypothesis started. - Planning and  Writing stage
PLC I - 200 words
PLC II - 200 Words
Writing
Hypothesis

Important note content is most needed at this stage more than meeting word counts, only a guide for planning.

Publishing Hypothesis

Must have labels on all documents and presentations:

  • Topic

  • Date

  • Your name

  • Sub Heading

 

Published Hypothesis
due in today. -

 

Week III,
04-08 Aug
Begin Brain Storming
48+ + + +
Sub Questions
Link questions to the Past, Present and Future
 Begin with focus question on the TEMPLATE

Electronic version on student drive.
Printed copies available on request

Writing quality sub questions.

Detail is important.

How you will present your ideas made clear with some details.

PLC-I and II will complete their 48 Sub questions either electronically or hand written by FRIDAY. Negotiated final study question developed, presented and approved by your teachers
 
Week IV,
11-15 Aug
Each study question has 6 school study blocks and at least 4 hours home study - that would account to approx 9 hours of study per question. Quality of this study and the results need to reflect the hours allocated.
 
This applies to all questions   Trans Disciplinary Study Question ONE completed.
Week V,
18-21 Aug
 
      Trans Disciplinary Study Question Two completed.
Week VI,
25-29 Aug
        Trans Disciplinary Study Question Three completed.
Week VII,
01-05 Sept
        Trans Disciplinary Study Question Four completed.
Week VIII,
08-12 Sept
PLC-I begin
Conclusion – Intro – Content - Summary begins
    PLC-I Trans Disciplinary Study Conclusion completed FRIDAY 12 PLC-II - Trans Disciplinary Study Question Five completed.
Week IX,
15-19 Sept
PLC-II begin
Conclusion – Intro – Content - Summary begins
PLC-I Presenting study results all week.
 
Conclusion completed FRIDAY 19 PLC-II Trans Disciplinary Study
Week X,
22-26 Sept
         

What's up with this thinking stuff ???

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