Today in HUMAN, 7Explorer have spent some time getting to know more about the USA. We shared out facts we already know and then we watched a brilliant video clip to find out about the different American states.

We then zoomed in to find out more about which states make up the Deep South.

In groups, we had to look at a map of the southern states, one at a time and outside the classroom, memorise the location of one state and then return to our group to label our maps.
We only had 20 seconds to memorise the state and then 40 seconds to share out with our group and record our findings on our own maps.
Groups had to be well organised and co-operate with each if we were to label our maps correctly.

Take a look at us in action!

Tomorrow, we’ll find out which team is the winner!

Phew!  It’s been a busy week so far for 7Explorer and we’ve only been back at school for three days!

The new year has seen the launch of our new expedition, beginning with Immersion Week which is when we are given lots of clues about what our new expedition and guiding question might be about.  We have to try and piece the clues together, looking out for any red herrings!

We started by sharing the following quotation:

‘I wanted you to see what real courage is.  It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.’

We then watched the opening credits to the film ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’.

What could the connection be?

Yesterday, we travelled to Liverpool where we visited the International Slavery Museum.  We are now busy trying to work out how what we saw and heard could link with our new expedition.

Today, we took part in a Gallery Walk, contemplating different images, some happy, some quite harrowing, and thought about how these could also be linked.  A couple of us think we spotted some red herrings!

So far, words such as unique, slavery, division, separation, punishment, racism and rights have been shared.

The ‘big reveal’ is on Friday – what do you think our new expedition will be about?

Today in HUMAN, 7Explorer celebrated 100% of extended study being handed in and completed with excellent standards of Craftsmanship and Quality.

We celebrated by sharing our beautiful work during a Gallery Walk and appreciating the hard work that has obviously taken place.

Well done, Explorer!

Now, take a look for yourselves…

Today in HUMAN, 7Explorer have been grappling with our first historical source analysis using World War One propaganda posters.

After using the source to make notices and wonders, and text-coding a WAGOLL, we are now working hard to answer the question, ‘What is the message behind Source A?’

The levels of productivity from 7Explorer are brilliant, with all of us being focused, thinking hard and challenging ourselves.

Following our brilliant fieldwork to Leeds Royal Armouries as part of our expedition ‘Over the Top!’, 7Explorer have spent time debriefing and critiquing our visit.

Using our fieldwork ‘Norms’ checklist, we reflected on the following aspects:

• I proactively seek and consider diverse voices, ideas and perspectives
• I seek first to understand, then to be understood
• I take care of myself, others and the environment
• I embrace the mindset that promotes my own and others’ learning
• I address conflict directly, productively and with compassion
• I seek opportunities to show gratitude and celebrate with peers.

Now, we can’t wait until our next fieldwork which will take place straight after the Christmas holidays.  Watch this space…

Today in HUMAN, 7Explorer have been revisiting the learning we have covered about Propaganda and Propaganda posters which were used during World War One to encourage men and women to enlist in the army and ‘do their bit’.

Using the protocol ‘GoGoMo’, which stands for “Give one, Get one. Move on’, we traded facts and information and then used this to help us answer questions on an Exit Ticket.

Zach said, ‘This is a really good way of working.  Can we do it again?’

Ruby and Leoni gathered over 30 useful pieces of information.  Brilliant!

Today in 7Explorer, we have undertaken a Gallery Walk where we made notices about different propaganda posters used during World War One.

We paid particular attention to the language and images that had been used and we had to think about who the images were aimed at.