We started today with a guidance presentation.
After that, we took a look at the 20% Time Project Proposal form. This must be completed in detail and with proper spelling, punctuation, grammar and such as it is being treated as professional document.
I've embedded it there. You do not need to worry about the taxonomy spaces at this point in the game.
FRANKENSTEIN.
We started the 1931 Frankenstein film today. Our initial activities will be around the I Notice/I Wish/I Wonder Checking for Understanding form. This, as well as a F clip can be found under "shared with me."
HOMEWORK.
Be Thinking: How will you narrow and define your 20% time project.
Friday: We set up blogs, folks finish their I Notice/I Wish/I Wonder.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Humanities: L-N-G View Readings, Symphony & Whole New Mind Portfolio Introduced
WARM-UP. IMPROV.
We opened today with a round of an improv game called "Machine." It was great fun.
CURRENT EVENTS. L-N-G READINGS.
From there, Mr. Brackett explained L-N-G readings which you can expect at least two times a week (Mondays and Wednesdays) and sometimes three times a week. You will be using sources such as NewsELA.com to identify articles to read about issues that matter to you or hold some interest for you. One of the cool features of NewsELA is that you can adjust the reading level of the article to suit your needs while still reading the same article as everyone else.
Then you will fill out this form to record your understandings from the L-N-G article you read.
You may want to post screenshots or copy and paste your text of your L-N-G responses into your blog. It would make for some very interesting reading and possible connections.
WHOLE NEW MIND. PORTFOLIO.
We followed this work with an explanation of the Whole New Mind portfolio project due on October 9th. The rubric is available below.
On Thursday, we continue working with our vocabulary and dig into Design sense. We'll be making some cool stuff related to poster design and the vocabulary.
HOMEWORK.
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Creative Post: Creative Blog Post: Post a Six-Word Memoir & a Six-Image Memoir on your blog. Consider how you present those images, the arrangement, the format, etc.
Due: Friday, 9/26
Complete: I Notice/I Wish/I Wonder chart. Over Story, Empathy, Symphony.
Due: Thursday, Sept 25
Study: Roots Quiz 1
Complete: Roots 1 Product
Due: Thursday, Oct 2
Start Planning: Whole New Mind Portfolio
Due: Thursday, Oct 9
We opened today with a round of an improv game called "Machine." It was great fun.
CURRENT EVENTS. L-N-G READINGS.
From there, Mr. Brackett explained L-N-G readings which you can expect at least two times a week (Mondays and Wednesdays) and sometimes three times a week. You will be using sources such as NewsELA.com to identify articles to read about issues that matter to you or hold some interest for you. One of the cool features of NewsELA is that you can adjust the reading level of the article to suit your needs while still reading the same article as everyone else.
Then you will fill out this form to record your understandings from the L-N-G article you read.
You may want to post screenshots or copy and paste your text of your L-N-G responses into your blog. It would make for some very interesting reading and possible connections.
WHOLE NEW MIND. PORTFOLIO.
We followed this work with an explanation of the Whole New Mind portfolio project due on October 9th. The rubric is available below.
On Thursday, we continue working with our vocabulary and dig into Design sense. We'll be making some cool stuff related to poster design and the vocabulary.
HOMEWORK.
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Creative Post: Creative Blog Post: Post a Six-Word Memoir & a Six-Image Memoir on your blog. Consider how you present those images, the arrangement, the format, etc.
Due: Friday, 9/26
Complete: I Notice/I Wish/I Wonder chart. Over Story, Empathy, Symphony.
Due: Thursday, Sept 25
Study: Roots Quiz 1
Complete: Roots 1 Product
Due: Thursday, Oct 2
Start Planning: Whole New Mind Portfolio
Due: Thursday, Oct 9
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Pop Culture: Getting Blogging Going
With many of our seniors at a guidance presentation, we are going to get going on blogs because this can be done even if you aren't in class.
Here's the blogging rubric for this year.
HOMEWORK.
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Blog Post:
a) Read this article http://www.wired.com/2013/04/how-to-make-itunes-awesome-again/
b) Write your own "How to Make __________ " Choose a music app, music related device OR musical artist that you used to like, but feel like has been in need of some improvements for a while. Identify two to three (or more) key areas of improvement and describe not only what needs to change but how you'd change it.
Try to use images to illustrate your point. Can't find a pic online? Take your own.
Due: Friday 9/26
Create: A-Side/B-Side Soundtrack
A-Side Soundtrack of Your Life (4+ Songs)
B-Side Soundtrack for Others (4+ Songs)
A-Side Soundtrack of Your Life
Consider:
- Music tied to experiences
- Music that tells the story of who you are and where you have been
- Music that could take the place of your presence
B-Side Soundtrack for Others
Consider:
- Who is your audience? Be specific. Crystal clear.
- Interview your audience. Empathize.
- Music that serves your audience's needs
Also
- One-paragraph rationale for each of your songs.
- Cover art for each side; be intentional
DUE: Friday, 10/3
Humanities: Vocab Begins and Symphony
ROOTS EXPLAINED.
Today we'll start our first experiences with vocab by looking at Roots 1. Most of our vocab this year will be from our Greek and Latin roots work. You can see all of our lists for the year here. There's also a link in the sidebar.
We will be working on vocab on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Our first quiz will be next Thursday. We will show you in class how the quiz format works. It is also important to know that each quiz builds on the next. Thus, Roots Quiz 2 is over roots list 1 and 2.
In addition to the quiz, you must create a vocab-based product for your list. Products have to use root-based words effectively and in context.
A root-based word is any word that uses your root.
For example, anti- is a root that means "against."
The word antidote is a word that uses anti-.
For your product, you might create a song, poem, story, speech, movie, video game, comic book, art, who-knows-what? It needs to use 5 roots-based words effectively from the current list. These products are always due the same day as the quiz.
WHOLE NEW MIND. I NOTICE/I WISH/I WONDER.
After intro to the vocab you'll be completing a I Notice/I Wish/I Wonder chart over the empathy, story and symphony sections of Whole New Mind. The chart is in the Humanities OUT folder.
BLOGGING.
You'll have time to blog today. During this time, you may want to complete your six-word memoir or you might want to look at someone else's blog and make a connect.
WHOLE NEW MIND. SYMPHONY.
Five Line Drawings.
Want to start building your skills in Whole New Mind? Check out this slideshare! All sorts of activities you can do -- most of the chunks of the portfolio.
HOMEWORK.
Complete: I Notice/I Wish/I Wonder chart.
Due: Thursday, Sept 25
Study: Roots Quiz 1
Complete: Roots 1 Product
Due: Thursday, Oct 2
Start Planning: Whole New Mind Portfolio
Due: Thursday, Oct 9
Monday, September 22, 2014
AP Lit 4G: Power Guides & Blogging
Today was supposed to include the following:
That was the plan.
We did the first two.
And the rest we will do on Friday.
HOMEWORK.
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Creative Posts: Use your media tool of choice to create a three song (at least) play list for Robert Walton on his voyage. Justify your choices.
Use Colourlovers.com to create a customized color palette for Frankenstein. Use the names of the colors to create meaning. Justify your choices.
- Power Guide Creating: Effective Text Support
- Blogging Rubric Overview & Blogging in Class
- Writing Workshop: Synthesis Essay Intro & 1st Body Paragraph
- Frankenstein Close Reading & Discussion
That was the plan.
We did the first two.
And the rest we will do on Friday.
HOMEWORK.
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Creative Posts: Use your media tool of choice to create a three song (at least) play list for Robert Walton on his voyage. Justify your choices.
Due: Friday, Sept 26
Read & Annotate: Frankenstein (Complete Chap 12.)
Due: Friday, Sept 26
Hint: Annotations can make great blogging
Write: Complete working draft of Synthesis Essay 1
Due: Friday, Sept 26 for workshopping
Read & Annotate: Frankenstein (Complete Chap 12.)
Due: Friday, Sept 26
Hint: Annotations can make great blogging
Write: Complete working draft of Synthesis Essay 1
Due: Friday, Sept 26 for workshopping
Brit Lit CPI: Getting Started with 20% Time
We started our 20% Time today.
And because we won't have a typical class on Wednesday because of late start and guidance visits, we used all of today as 20% Time.
Folks who didn't have ideas for where to go, met with me.
Folks who have ideas for where to go were asked to fill out one of two graphic organizers to help you organize your thinking. Both can be found in the Brit Lit CPI Google Drive folder in the "Shared With Me" section of your Google Drive.
On Friday, folks will have more 20% Time, we will set up blogs and systems for tracking our 20% Time progress. We will also start doing the work necessary to make your 20% Time projects a success by watching the original Frankenstein and looking at how the ideas in that film can inspire our work.
HOMEWORK.
20% Time Project: Make progress. Keep thinking.
And because we won't have a typical class on Wednesday because of late start and guidance visits, we used all of today as 20% Time.
Folks who didn't have ideas for where to go, met with me.
Folks who have ideas for where to go were asked to fill out one of two graphic organizers to help you organize your thinking. Both can be found in the Brit Lit CPI Google Drive folder in the "Shared With Me" section of your Google Drive.
On Friday, folks will have more 20% Time, we will set up blogs and systems for tracking our 20% Time progress. We will also start doing the work necessary to make your 20% Time projects a success by watching the original Frankenstein and looking at how the ideas in that film can inspire our work.
HOMEWORK.
20% Time Project: Make progress. Keep thinking.
Humanities: Empathy, Story & Blogging
We started today by reviewing the "Empathy, Sympathy or Something Else" article and thinking that folks were asked to complete for today. We spent a lot of time on empathy and how it is unique from sympathy.
That led into looking at our blogging rubric.
We talked at length about these expectations. A lot of length. We didn't get a chance to blog today.
We'll fix that on Tuesday.
HOMEWORK.
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Creative Post: Creative Blog Post: Post a Six-Word Memoir & a Six-Image Memoir on your blog. Consider how you present those images, the arrangement, the format, etc.
Due: Friday, 9/26
Read: Symphony Portfolio in Whole New Mind
Prepare: I Notice, I Wish, I Wonder thinking
Start Planning: Whole New Mind Portfolio Project
Choose: Career or Long/Medium/Short Term Goal to focus upon
That led into looking at our blogging rubric.
We talked at length about these expectations. A lot of length. We didn't get a chance to blog today.
We'll fix that on Tuesday.
HOMEWORK.
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Creative Post: Creative Blog Post: Post a Six-Word Memoir & a Six-Image Memoir on your blog. Consider how you present those images, the arrangement, the format, etc.
Due: Friday, 9/26
Read: Symphony Portfolio in Whole New Mind
Prepare: I Notice, I Wish, I Wonder thinking
Start Planning: Whole New Mind Portfolio Project
Choose: Career or Long/Medium/Short Term Goal to focus upon
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