Student sample. 6 slides. 10 sec each. A life in a minute.
Friday, September 20, 2013
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.
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.
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
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
Thursday, September 19, 2013
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.
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
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
AP Lit: Great Expectations (2013 Trailer)
Curious what people think about this. Coming out in limited release Nov. 8. Expect it to land in Waterville at Railroad Square before Christmas.
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