JOURNAL TOPIC:
Agree or disagree with the following quote:
I
have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay
attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness
we take for granted. -Dalai Lama
--OR--
Choose your own topic.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. More on planning your Masterpiece
3. MGOM
4. Individual writing / planning conferences
5. The next short story we will read together is... THE TELL-TALE HEART
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Monday, May 6, 2019
may 7
JOURNAL TOPIC:
How's your masterpiece progressing? Are you satisfied? What do you still have left to do?
AGENDA:
1. Mindfulness
2. Calendar
3. How we learn and how we teach: modalities, emotions, memories, and strategies/tools
4. Journal
5. Our next short story is...
POST:
Which learning modalities are most effective for your Masterpiece Topic? How will you address these in your presentation? (title: MONKEY SEE/HEAR/DO)
How's your masterpiece progressing? Are you satisfied? What do you still have left to do?
AGENDA:
1. Mindfulness
2. Calendar
3. How we learn and how we teach: modalities, emotions, memories, and strategies/tools
4. Journal
5. Our next short story is...
- [OPTION A] Write a short story. Make sure to include all of the plot elements we've discussed in class.
- [OPTION B] Find a short story online. Read it and summarize the plot. Be sure to include all of the plot elements we've discussed in class.
POST:
Which learning modalities are most effective for your Masterpiece Topic? How will you address these in your presentation? (title: MONKEY SEE/HEAR/DO)
may 6
JOURNAL TOPIC:
Describe something you really care about. What is it about this person/place/thing that matters to you? How would your life be different if it didn't exist?
-OR-
Did anyone celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Why? How?
-OR-
Choose your own topic.
AGENDA:
1. Mindfulness
2. Journal
3. How to prepare for your writer's conference
4. How to prepare for your Masterpiece
5. Masterpiece sign-ups
6. Makeup RI tests
7. Blogs/ independent work
Describe something you really care about. What is it about this person/place/thing that matters to you? How would your life be different if it didn't exist?
-OR-
Did anyone celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Why? How?
-OR-
Choose your own topic.
AGENDA:
1. Mindfulness
2. Journal
3. How to prepare for your writer's conference
4. How to prepare for your Masterpiece
5. Masterpiece sign-ups
6. Makeup RI tests
7. Blogs/ independent work
Friday, May 3, 2019
may 3
JOURNAL TOPIC:
Think back on your last writer's conference. Do you remember what you wanted to improve in your writing? Think about it now: are you focused on the introduction, your thesis statement, your organization, your mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar), or something else? Today, as you write this, are you excited about showing more skill in an area that once frustrated you?
AGENDA:
1. Mindfulness
2. Journal: discussion
3. Weekend essay
4. Independent work / optional writers' conferences
5. RI test for those who haven't yet completed it (the classroom computers are now reconnected to the internet! :)
POST:
In a thoughtful, well-organized, well-written essay, please respond to the following prompt:
Think back on your last writer's conference. Do you remember what you wanted to improve in your writing? Think about it now: are you focused on the introduction, your thesis statement, your organization, your mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar), or something else? Today, as you write this, are you excited about showing more skill in an area that once frustrated you?
AGENDA:
1. Mindfulness
2. Journal: discussion
3. Weekend essay
4. Independent work / optional writers' conferences
5. RI test for those who haven't yet completed it (the classroom computers are now reconnected to the internet! :)
POST:
In a thoughtful, well-organized, well-written essay, please respond to the following prompt:
How would you describe the narrator in "A Telephone Call"? Is she just like us, except a little more honest because she thinks her thoughts are private, or is she nuts? Please provide (a minimum of) three examples to support your thesis.
Please post this essay to your blog (title: 911 OR PRANK CALL) no later than 11:59 A.M. PDT on Sunday, May 5. -Mahalo
Thursday, May 2, 2019
may 2
JOURNAL TOPIC:
How do you feel about your ignite talk now that it's over? Are you happy? Relieved? Looking forward to learning more? Thinking you could have done something better if you could do it over again? Please explain.
-OR-
Choose your own topic.
AGENDA:
1. Mindfulness
2. Journal
3. Our next short story: "A Telephone Call"
4. How to build your Masterpiece
5. RI test (for those who didn't take it yesterday)
POST:
1. Write a letter to the narrator (5 paragraph minimum) in which you give her advice. Use at least three examples from the story to reassure her you've been listening. (title: LETTER TO THE NARRATOR)
2. Describe at least two big ideas you've gotten from reading this story. (title: A TELEPHONE CALL)
How do you feel about your ignite talk now that it's over? Are you happy? Relieved? Looking forward to learning more? Thinking you could have done something better if you could do it over again? Please explain.
-OR-
Choose your own topic.
AGENDA:
1. Mindfulness
2. Journal
3. Our next short story: "A Telephone Call"
4. How to build your Masterpiece
5. RI test (for those who didn't take it yesterday)
POST:
1. Write a letter to the narrator (5 paragraph minimum) in which you give her advice. Use at least three examples from the story to reassure her you've been listening. (title: LETTER TO THE NARRATOR)
2. Describe at least two big ideas you've gotten from reading this story. (title: A TELEPHONE CALL)
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
ignite talks
Juaquin: My topic is how to create metal sculpture. Over the break my brother and I made a Darth Vader shield out of steel and other metals and we sold it for $400. I am going to teach you how to weld and combine metals. Next I'm going to sculpt a flower and show you a video of how I did it.
Vanessa: I want to know how to create a business. In agriculture business has special requirements, and I want to learn more about strawberries, cannabis, and other crop-based businesses.
Erasmo: I want to learn more about American football. I get out my anger when I play defense and hit people, and I want to understand how this works so I can help others understand it.
Erandi: I am interested in makeup. Over the break I created looks for people. I want to become a makeup artist in the future.
Valentin: What happens to our body and our consciousness after we die? I am going to do research online and interview people who have had near-death experiences.
Alondra: How can we learn from older people who have a lot of experience? Over the break I studied psychology and I learned that I wasn't motivated for my old topic because I don't have patience for people my age. I want to learn from older people because they can give a lot of good advice.
Jasmine: How can I become a preschool teacher? Over the break I learned that I need patience with young children. My research was boring and I got less interested, so now I want to learn more about how to do nails.
Luis: I want to become a soccer coach. I will Google this. I will also talk to my uncle. I like the sport because it involves skill and helps us become healthier.
Enrique: I want to learn how to drift-- how to transition into a corner when you're driving. This is interesting to me because you're putting all this work into a car and then pushing it to perform at its limit. I'm going to find racing schools so I can learn to drive better and drift.
Ricardo: Why are things called what they're called? Why is a phone called a PHONE or an iPHONE? Did people just make up words? I'm developing this right now because I haven't done research yet, so I have a lot to learn.
Alidio: I want to teach you how golf helps us in life. You can help people, be kind to others, travel, meet new people, and it's really opened my mind.
Jessica: Can money buy happiness? From what I've learned so far, no matter how rich you are there is always something missing. I'm going to gather more information and start my presentation.
Luis: How can I find something to learn?
Rigo: How would it be to not be able to walk? I watched videos that were sad but also inspiring. I want to keep learning.
Hector: How does it feel to get shot? I did some research and read interviews with shooting victims to learn about shooting injuries and how people can heal.
Yaxeny: How can I open a nail salon? What I've learned so far is that I can use an app for customers to make appointments. I've learned that business owners have a lot of decisions to make. Next I'm going to decide on a logo.
Nayeli: What causes disease? So many people die from diseases that could be prevented. My next step is to volunteer with a nurse to learn more.
Vanessa: I want to know how to create a business. In agriculture business has special requirements, and I want to learn more about strawberries, cannabis, and other crop-based businesses.
Erasmo: I want to learn more about American football. I get out my anger when I play defense and hit people, and I want to understand how this works so I can help others understand it.
Erandi: I am interested in makeup. Over the break I created looks for people. I want to become a makeup artist in the future.
Valentin: What happens to our body and our consciousness after we die? I am going to do research online and interview people who have had near-death experiences.
Alondra: How can we learn from older people who have a lot of experience? Over the break I studied psychology and I learned that I wasn't motivated for my old topic because I don't have patience for people my age. I want to learn from older people because they can give a lot of good advice.
Jasmine: How can I become a preschool teacher? Over the break I learned that I need patience with young children. My research was boring and I got less interested, so now I want to learn more about how to do nails.
Luis: I want to become a soccer coach. I will Google this. I will also talk to my uncle. I like the sport because it involves skill and helps us become healthier.
Enrique: I want to learn how to drift-- how to transition into a corner when you're driving. This is interesting to me because you're putting all this work into a car and then pushing it to perform at its limit. I'm going to find racing schools so I can learn to drive better and drift.
Ricardo: Why are things called what they're called? Why is a phone called a PHONE or an iPHONE? Did people just make up words? I'm developing this right now because I haven't done research yet, so I have a lot to learn.
Alidio: I want to teach you how golf helps us in life. You can help people, be kind to others, travel, meet new people, and it's really opened my mind.
Jessica: Can money buy happiness? From what I've learned so far, no matter how rich you are there is always something missing. I'm going to gather more information and start my presentation.
Luis: How can I find something to learn?
Rigo: How would it be to not be able to walk? I watched videos that were sad but also inspiring. I want to keep learning.
Hector: How does it feel to get shot? I did some research and read interviews with shooting victims to learn about shooting injuries and how people can heal.
Yaxeny: How can I open a nail salon? What I've learned so far is that I can use an app for customers to make appointments. I've learned that business owners have a lot of decisions to make. Next I'm going to decide on a logo.
Nayeli: What causes disease? So many people die from diseases that could be prevented. My next step is to volunteer with a nurse to learn more.
may 1
JOURNAL TOPIC: (at the end of the period)
Write about your favorite ignite talk. What was it (about the speaker's ethos/pathos/logos or the topic itself) that made the talk fun, or interesting, or memorable?
AGENDA:
1. Ignite Talks
2. Journal
3. Our next short story
*Remember to update your blog :)
Write about your favorite ignite talk. What was it (about the speaker's ethos/pathos/logos or the topic itself) that made the talk fun, or interesting, or memorable?
AGENDA:
1. Ignite Talks
2. Journal
3. Our next short story
*Remember to update your blog :)
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