Here's the plan based on what was said in class. We'll also build a recording booth.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Humanities: Possible Plan
Need your critical fb to work up a prototype design for this new Of Mice & Men unit
Friday, November 1, 2013
Humanities: Improvising Of Mice & Men & Socratic Seminar
We spent today in the Forum, because we did some improv acting, a little dramatic reading and then some deep questioning.
We started with a quick refresher of the book by means of a quick game of symphony. We thought of words that described Lennie & George as well as words that stood out to us in the text.
Then Mr. Ryder read aloud up through the next chapter break around page 36 or so. We countered the rest of the bunk house for the first time, as well as the boss' son, Curley, and Curley's wife. We are about a third of the way through the novel.
To check for understanding of the scenes, we recreated tableaus, frozen images, from the story so far. Groups had to guess which moments from the book the other groups were recreating.
We ended with a socratic seminar that started verbally and then moved to a digital back channel on Today's Meet. You can access the back channel here.
We started with a quick refresher of the book by means of a quick game of symphony. We thought of words that described Lennie & George as well as words that stood out to us in the text.
Then Mr. Ryder read aloud up through the next chapter break around page 36 or so. We countered the rest of the bunk house for the first time, as well as the boss' son, Curley, and Curley's wife. We are about a third of the way through the novel.
To check for understanding of the scenes, we recreated tableaus, frozen images, from the story so far. Groups had to guess which moments from the book the other groups were recreating.
We ended with a socratic seminar that started verbally and then moved to a digital back channel on Today's Meet. You can access the back channel here.
Homework
Blog:
3+ Posts
Req'd: Post 3 images/symbols that represent the 1st quarter for you; after posting the images, write a single paragraph of explanation
Due: Friday, Nov. 1st
Everything Else:
Grades Close Today: Friday, Nov. 1st
AP Lit 2B/3B: Analytical Process, Star Wars & LEGO
Here are pictures that document our thinking from Thursday's class.
Star Wars Puzzle Group Process
Star Wars Puzzle Group Process
This led to our work around our own analytical processes which we illustrated by crafting LEGO constructs.
If you want to see more LEGO constructs, visit the AP Lit page to the right and check our the blogs there. Some brilliant thinking to behold.
Homework
Blog:
3+ Posts
Req'd: Post 3 images/symbols that represent the 1st quarter for you; after posting the images, write a single paragraph of explanation
Due: Friday, Nov. 1st
Complete: Award winning/finalist book projects.
Due: Wednesday, November 6th
Read & Annotate: NBA Finalist Excerpts
Due: Monday, November 5th
AP Lit 3G: Uncovering Process, Star Wars Puzzles & Legos
We'll start by solving some Star Wars puzzles, because that's good strong academic thinking.
Actually . . . it is.
We will examine our process of problem solving and use it to fuel a comparison conversation around our own processing habits and needs. This will lead into our work with our own analytical processes.
We'll use LEGO bricks to help us along with that work. (Interesting article about how to refer to LEGO here -- language and words are neat!) We will use the LEGO bricks to create models of the first three stages in our personal poetry analytical process. The results in Periods 2B/3B were neat. I'm looking forward to seeing what we come up with.
Then we'll discuss the two excerpts from Kushner & Pynchon and what we noticed in those two works of fiction. It will allow us to start looking at differences between our analytical processes around poetry and fiction.
This weekend: book projects. Boom.
Homework
Blog:
3+ Posts
Req'd: Post 3 images/symbols that represent the 1st quarter for you; after posting the images, write a single paragraph of explanation
Due: Friday, Nov. 1st
Complete: Award winning/finalist book projects.
Due: Tuesday, November 5th
PACE: Finishing the Unpacking
Friday, we started by writing the final paragraph for our I Am Hero project reflections: outcome. Folks should be certain to share their I Am Hero project reflection paragraphs (product, process, outcome) in their PACE 2013 IN folders.
I Am Hero Product, Process, Outcome
Product: Describe in detail what you made OR what you've tried to make (if it isn't done yet)
Process: How you go about making it? What troubles did you encounter? How did you overcome them OR why do they continue to persist?
Outcome: How does it look? How satisfied are you with the end result? What would you do the same? Differently? And what big understandings can you take with you from creating this product?
From there, we jumped into our Ohana teams and review our weekly work plans.
Based on the outcomes of those discussions, I think we may need to add an exit ticket or Ohana report something that let's us capture the work done. Wondering what PACE folks think . . .
Then it was on to unpacking the standards. We finished paraphrasing the reading and writing standards and then started on to writing some outcome-based statements.
If I am able to meet this standard, then I can . . .
Over the weekend, I will HMW our "Music Is Poetry Is Music Unit" and then PACE folks can provide feedback, make changes, etc.
Homework
Blog:
3+ Posts
Req'd: Post 3 images/symbols that represent the 1st quarter for you; after posting the images, write a single paragraph of explanation
Complete/Revise:
I Am Hero Projects & Revisions
I Am Hero Graphic Organizers & Revisions
I Am Hero Product, Process, Outcome
PACE has until MONDAY to get this stuff in to me
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Humanities: Of Mice & Men Begins
Yesterday (and today) we started our work with John Steinbeck's Of Mice & Men.
On Wednesday, we started by signing out our books. Then we took a look at the newly created Three 4 Thinking Google doc that's in the Humanities 2013 OUT folder on Drive. You now have two options, the downloadable and uploadable PDF and the way, way cooler Google doc that you can make a copy of and then put right in your IN folder.
As Mr. Ryder read out loud, we started the process of thinking about our reading. We completed two of the four boxes, with two more to complete another day.
Also during the reading, Mr. Ryder asked folks to make note of important words in the description of the setting, as well as key words that describe the two main characters (who we later learned to be named George & Lennie). After everyone cut and paste those words to a shared Google doc., Mr. Dunbar made a Wordle out of the common words. Words that stood out included "recumbent" and "Gabilan."
After Mr. Ryder read the whole first section/chapter of Of Mice & Men, he and Mr. Dunbar modeled how to do "How might we" thinking with four essential questions the class voted on for our poverty unit.
That ended Wednesday's class.
On Thursday, class started with a roots activity. Everyone grabbed a few Legos and built representations of roots from Roots 4. Mr. Ryder built a ridiculously cool representation of "bell" (war), but forgot to take a picture of it. Visiting the PACE link over to the right will take you to a list of blogs where you can see various Lego/Roots designs.
From there, Mr. Dunbar and Mr. Ryder finished their "How Might We" thinking about this unit. We divided into four groups from there to keep working on it and so students could contribute in put. Two of the groups made the following happen.
We returned as a class and jumped right into another chunk of Of Mice & Men.
On Friday, we will make some decisions regarding our "how might we" work and finish our Three 4 Thinkings. We'll also do a little improvisation and a Socratic Seminar as well.
Homework
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd: Post three images/symbols that represent your 1st quarter. Write a paragraph at the end that explains your thinking.
Ignites/Essays: Get Them In & Revised If You Choose GRADE CLOSE FRIDAY
On Wednesday, we started by signing out our books. Then we took a look at the newly created Three 4 Thinking Google doc that's in the Humanities 2013 OUT folder on Drive. You now have two options, the downloadable and uploadable PDF and the way, way cooler Google doc that you can make a copy of and then put right in your IN folder.
As Mr. Ryder read out loud, we started the process of thinking about our reading. We completed two of the four boxes, with two more to complete another day.
Also during the reading, Mr. Ryder asked folks to make note of important words in the description of the setting, as well as key words that describe the two main characters (who we later learned to be named George & Lennie). After everyone cut and paste those words to a shared Google doc., Mr. Dunbar made a Wordle out of the common words. Words that stood out included "recumbent" and "Gabilan."
After Mr. Ryder read the whole first section/chapter of Of Mice & Men, he and Mr. Dunbar modeled how to do "How might we" thinking with four essential questions the class voted on for our poverty unit.
That ended Wednesday's class.
On Thursday, class started with a roots activity. Everyone grabbed a few Legos and built representations of roots from Roots 4. Mr. Ryder built a ridiculously cool representation of "bell" (war), but forgot to take a picture of it. Visiting the PACE link over to the right will take you to a list of blogs where you can see various Lego/Roots designs.
From there, Mr. Dunbar and Mr. Ryder finished their "How Might We" thinking about this unit. We divided into four groups from there to keep working on it and so students could contribute in put. Two of the groups made the following happen.
We returned as a class and jumped right into another chunk of Of Mice & Men.
On Friday, we will make some decisions regarding our "how might we" work and finish our Three 4 Thinkings. We'll also do a little improvisation and a Socratic Seminar as well.
Homework
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd: Post three images/symbols that represent your 1st quarter. Write a paragraph at the end that explains your thinking.
Ignites/Essays: Get Them In & Revised If You Choose GRADE CLOSE FRIDAY
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