What We Did Today20% Project: Day 1
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What We Did TodayBrainstorms, dreams, moon-shots...Create a Project Page for "The 20% Project"1) Create a "home page" for your 20% project. 2) Set up a "blog page" for your 20% project. 3) Write your first entry. -No fewer than 150 words. -Must include an image that you have the right to publish. -What are you planning on doing for your project? Who is your audience for this project? Why should they care about what you're doing? -In your opinion, what is the difference between student-centered learning and audience-centered learning? -What have you accomplished so far? What has gone wrong? What challenges have you faced? -What is your next step of action? Be specific! Meet With StephenI want to meet informally with you to talk about your project idea. Come talk to me when you are ready! Project Proposal... 1) Visit the Project Proposal Template page
2) Goto File---> Make A Copy 3) Title the page "20% Project, First Name Last Name" 4) Begin working on your project proposal. This will be your first major grade for this project, so please take your time and make these as beautiful as you can. I will focus the grading on Grammar (sentence level, word level) and Depth/Specificity. Project Proposals are due Wednesday, March 2nd at the Start of Class. What We Did TodayHo hum, ho hum. Today, wasn't the most exciting of days. We simply worked on polishing your resumes for SLCs tomorrow.
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What We Did TodayFill Out Poem RubricAssign yourself a score for each category. For each category, provide evidence (more specific the better) for why you gave yourself the score you did. I'm a poem rubric--click me! Fill Out an Essay RubricSLC Talking PointsPlease write out or type up your talking points for your SLC.
What We Did TodayShare Digital Archive Link with StephenComplete your DP Update--Take Until Sunday Midnight If You Need itYou're welcome. I want top quality in your reflection, so take the weekend to looks things over. See yesterday's posts for relevant documents. Project Feedback SurveyYour feedback is critical to me growing as a teacher. I really can't do it any other way. Let me know the good, the bad, and the ugly! I want to get better... I'm a Project Feedback Survey--take me! Next Project Idea SurveyBy this time in the year, you know how I like to roll in regards to project design. I desperately prefer for you to make your voice heard in terms of how we spend our time together. However, I also know that sophomores, in general, tend to struggle with articulating what they would like to do in Humanities. I think you guys and gals might be the exception, though. Take this survey and let's see what comes out of it.
I'm a Project Idea Survey--take me! What We Did TodayWW1 Poet Laureate DP Update and Project ReflectionToday, I assigned your DP update for the project we just finished. This DP update requires you to write a project reflection. If you are interested in composing a video reflection, please talk with me today. These reflection are due at the end of class on Friday. In case you can't read the document above, here it is in plain-text for you... Poet Laureate Project: What To Put In Your DP!This assignment is 100 pts in the category, “Are you Growing as a Learner?” Here’s what should be in your DP: A separate project page (just like in “Moment in Time”) that includes: ●A description of the project (you can get this from the project page on my DP) but put it in your own words—don’t plagiarize mine. ●Your final products from your Archive: ○Poem ○Explanatory Essay ○Presentation ●A hyperlink to your Archive ●A Description of your role on your Book Launch team, and your accomplishments. ●A link to our project website: www.ahspoetlaureate2016.weebly.com ●Your reflection (see below) What should go into your reflection: Write at least one paragraph for each. Make them perfect. 1.What you produced, and accomplished, during this project 2.What you’re most proud of achieving during this project 3.What you remember best from the project, and any anecdotes that are interesting, funny, or inspiring. 4.Lessons you have learned from the project (for example, if you feel like you should have chosen a more interesting event to write about, or if you managed your time badly at the start of the project, but changed your time management strategy and then were able to manage it better). 5.Transferable skills that you have developed through doing this project Transferable Skills <---Click me! Tomorrow...A glance ahead for ya...
Welcome Back!Hope you had a fabulous break away from school! What We Did TodayThe WW1 TestAs promised, you will take your very own class-created test. I selected only the best (fairest) questions for the test. Get Archives Ready For StephenDue Friday, 2/19, Start of Class! Forgotten Soldiers: Netflix SeriesTomorrow...
Roses and Thorns: ExhibitionIn regards to last night, what were your Roses and Thorns? You get a copy of your book!Next week...We will take our test on Wednesday. By the end of the week, we will have completed our reflection and will be done with this particular project, having wrapped up all final video/web content, digital archives, etc.
Book Launch Party is on THURSDAY!All students must be present for entire exhibition. Failure to do so will result in a failing grade for exhibition participation. Speak to Stephen BEFORE exhibition if this is a problem. Failure to do so is not his problem--it would be yours. When should I get there? 4:50pm-7:00pm Where is it again? Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave How should I be dressed?
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Spring Student-Led Conferences: February 24th, 2016Our SLCs are at the end of this month. Today, we are going to begin getting ready for them. The SLC schedule will come out tomorrow. We will return to WW1 shenanigans tomorrow. SLC Prep: Resume WritingLINK Coordinator, Janae Hunderman, and College Counselor, Jess Adams dropped in today to help us begin or refine our very own resumes! You will be using a resume for your SLC at the end of the month. "Why do we write resumes?" asked Janae. "For a job," screeched the students. "WRONG," says Janae. "You write resumes to secure an interview." You have no more than 30 seconds to impress someone with your resume. WW1 Test on WednesdayHope you took good notes! Yes, this will be a big test grade. Yes, it is open note. FINAL WARNING: Book Launch TeamsIf I was to ask you to assess yourself on the quantity and quality of tasks that you've completed for your team, what would you tell me you've done? You have 72 hours. Kick it into high gear, let's go. If you need help, let me know.
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