AP Lit: Modified Lot Jot

On Monday we used a method of uncovering a text that I learned about via @franmcveigh on Twitter and a blog post from Melanie Holtsman. I made a couple of mods to suit our needs.

Note that we posted questions Mrs. Dalloway raises, then added two follow up questions to the questions that intrigued us. We then went around and slid the questions we deemed most pressing or interesting into the corner of the number lot.

The corner questions were posted on Google+ in our class communities.

The other Qs will become quizlet slides that we can revisit and use later for other discussions and idea generating.

All Classes: Make Space is Coming

We gathered some tools and furniture.  This is going to be something special.

PACE: Building a Vision for Our Class

We completed a Paper Passing Tool experience the other day.  We shared our personal visions then underlined common ideas as we bounced around the room.

The common threads that emerged.

Activities

fun

Laptop activities

group work

Movies or clips

Not having homework and doing it all in class

Work out of the classroom

Being productive

Think before acting/talking

Be productive

Patience

Make learning fun

Choices on projects

Music during downtime

Be able to do things how I want

Easy, but still mentally challenging

Creative work

Independence

Work together

Express ourselves

Quiet environment

Make connections with our interests

Use freedom to our advantage

Respectful of others

Humanities: 1 Min Autobio

Student sample. 6 slides. 10 sec each. A life in a minute.

PACE: I Am Hero Rubric, Proposal Forms, Blogs & Heroic Cycle . . . Wow. That's a lot.

We'll start class by setting up our blogs.  This will only take about 15 minutes fortunately because it is a pretty quick process.  We start blogging next week as a formal assessment. (3+ entries per week, M - F, including the creative prompt I provide you each week.)

From there, I will share with you the rubric for "I Am Hero" and some examples of projects other students have done in the past.

The rubric is right here.  (And I posted it on its own entry as well.)




We won't take a ton of time to introduce the project.  While it is a big project, you will need a little more background to really get started and do it proper justice.

We'll get that background with an online thinking activity with Padlet.


 

Created with Padlet

Created with Padlet

Created with Padlet

Created with Padlet

Created with Padlet

Created with Padlet

Created with Padlet

Created with Padlet

Created with Padlet

Created with Padlet

And then finally . . . two more things.  I'm telling you.  Today is a LOT.  

Week #1 Graphic Organizer.  We'll hold off on summary/paraphrase for now.  That section is optional. HOWEVER, eventually you'll be doing it so why not try researching it on your own?   What's the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?  Perhaps there's a video out there that can help.   Or a website at least.  

Instead, you'll get into your reading groups and complete the bottom part of the I Am Hero Graphic Organizer due TODAY.  The results of your work will be linked on your blogs and and included in your organizer.  Those pieces are the creative thinking portion of the graphic organizers and worth the time they take.
While you are completing THAT work, there will be some papers circling to help us continue our work on room climate.  It will all make sense once we are doing it.

Homework  

Teacher PACE: Read novel by 9/30Student PACE: Reading group selection for next class
Start Designing: I Am Hero project

Complete - if you haven't: I Am Hero Graphic Organizer #1

PACE: I Am Hero Project Rubric

Humanities: Roots Sorting & PBL/DT Proposing

Today will start w/ another quick improv game.

We'll follow this with a Roots #1 activity called a concept sort.  Remember there is a quiz & product due next Thursday, 9/26



After this, we'll introduce the PBL/DT proposal form. This form is due by Monday, 9/23.  We use this to keep track of group work, to check with understanding ahead of time.



We HIGHLY RECOMMEND you write up your answers in a different app and then cut and paste your responses.

 If you need a hardcopy to fill out, holler!  We can give you one.

Homework

Complete: PBL/DT Proposal Form - Due Monday 9/23

Build: Cardboard Challenge: Due Oct 2nd.  Challenge is on Oct 3rd!

Gather: Materials and resources for Cardboard Challenge

Roots 1: Quiz & Product (Either Word Map or create a story/poem/song/animated film/puppet show that uses 10 root-based words)

Blog: Play around w/ your blog and get some content on there. Next week, it becomes a regular assignment to blog 3+x