12/19/13
In Class:
Journal-- Identify, explain, and reflect on one goal for each of the following:
* the next hour,
* the next day,
* the next week,
* the next year, and
* the next 10 years.
Students worked independently on final projects.
Exit ticket: What grade do you think you deserve in this class and why?
Homework:
Have a spectacular break! Learn something cool.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
December 18th, 2013
12/18/13
In Class:
Journal-- Reflect on the agreement you signed on the first day of class--specifically, the "best person" clause. Did you fulfill your agreement? Did you live up to the expectations you set for yourself?
Students worked independently on finals and missing work.
Exit ticket: Set a goal for yourself for the next 24 hours.
Homework:
Finish final essay (due at 5!)
Finish creative/artistic response (due tomorrow at 3!)
In Class:
Journal-- Reflect on the agreement you signed on the first day of class--specifically, the "best person" clause. Did you fulfill your agreement? Did you live up to the expectations you set for yourself?
Students worked independently on finals and missing work.
Exit ticket: Set a goal for yourself for the next 24 hours.
Homework:
Finish final essay (due at 5!)
Finish creative/artistic response (due tomorrow at 3!)
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
December 17th, 2013
12/17/13
In Class:
Journal-- Identify, explain, and reflect on one thing you want to accomplish in the next:
* hour,
* day,
* month,
* year,
and
* ten years.
Students worked independently on revisions for final essays.
Reminder: journal entries will be collected on Thursday at 2:30 PM.
Exit ticket: Identify three things in your life for which you are grateful.
Homework:
Finish your final essay revisions.
Catch up on any missing work.
In Class:
Journal-- Identify, explain, and reflect on one thing you want to accomplish in the next:
* hour,
* day,
* month,
* year,
and
* ten years.
Students worked independently on revisions for final essays.
Reminder: journal entries will be collected on Thursday at 2:30 PM.
Exit ticket: Identify three things in your life for which you are grateful.
Homework:
Finish your final essay revisions.
Catch up on any missing work.
Friday, December 13, 2013
December 12th, 2013
12/12/13
In Class:
Read "The Shock of Teapots" by Cynthia Ozick.
Journal-- How does "The Shock of Teapots" relate to our travel assignment? To your own educative experience?
Reviewed final project expectations.
Independently, students worked on weekly topical research paper #6.
Exit ticket: What, specifically, are your three next steps to ensure your success during finals week?
Homework:
Continue revising for your final project!
In Class:
Read "The Shock of Teapots" by Cynthia Ozick.
Journal-- How does "The Shock of Teapots" relate to our travel assignment? To your own educative experience?
Reviewed final project expectations.
Independently, students worked on weekly topical research paper #6.
Exit ticket: What, specifically, are your three next steps to ensure your success during finals week?
Homework:
Continue revising for your final project!
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
December 10th, 2013
12/10/13
In Class:
Journal-- Imagine you could write your own eulogy. What would you want said about who you are your what you've accomplished? What is your legacy?
Students worked independently on weekly topical research paper #6.
Exit ticket: Identify one person who you want to thank for something.
Homework:
Thank the person you listed on your exit ticket.
Work on WTRP #6.
In Class:
Journal-- Imagine you could write your own eulogy. What would you want said about who you are your what you've accomplished? What is your legacy?
Students worked independently on weekly topical research paper #6.
Exit ticket: Identify one person who you want to thank for something.
Homework:
Thank the person you listed on your exit ticket.
Work on WTRP #6.
Monday, December 9, 2013
December 5th, 2013
12/5/13
In Class:
Journal-- Reflect on the following quote. "Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not."
Students worked independently on weekly paper #5.
Homework:
Identify which papers you will use for your final revisions.
In Class:
Journal-- Reflect on the following quote. "Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not."
Students worked independently on weekly paper #5.
Homework:
Identify which papers you will use for your final revisions.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
December 3rd, 2013
12/3/13
In Class:
Journal-- Describe the image in as much detail as possible. Account for sight, sound, taste, touch, and scent.
Discussed and reviewed the process of interpreting and organizing information, specifically focusing on reading from The Writer's Research Manual, p. 678-80.
Introduced final project assignment and distributed missing work reports.
Students worked independently on weekly topical research paper #5.
Exit ticket: Identify two ways you will demonstrate respect (for other people, for the school community, for yourself) this week.
Homework:
Weekly Topical Research Paper #5.
Catch up on missing assignments.
In Class:
Journal-- Describe the image in as much detail as possible. Account for sight, sound, taste, touch, and scent.
Discussed and reviewed the process of interpreting and organizing information, specifically focusing on reading from The Writer's Research Manual, p. 678-80.
Introduced final project assignment and distributed missing work reports.
Students worked independently on weekly topical research paper #5.
Exit ticket: Identify two ways you will demonstrate respect (for other people, for the school community, for yourself) this week.
Homework:
Weekly Topical Research Paper #5.
Catch up on missing assignments.
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