By now you should have received an invitation via the email address you provided yesterday, but just in case here is the link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RHSclassof2014
If you have any questions please email dpreston.learning@gmail.com.
Thanks & see you Monday!
Saturday, May 31, 2014
masterpiece academy question & archive
For the last two weeks the Masterpiece Academy has been your showcase. As you reflect on this experience, and your overall experience in this course throughout the year, please address the following questions in a traditional MLA-style essay. Then post about it to your blog in any medium (music, pictures, video, animation, [?]) that brings your thesis to life. (You may embed the original paper if you can't think of a better way to communicate.)
Please Note: Everything on the traditional paper assignment counts. Please proofread and/or ask a friend or relative to help with organization, flow, and mechanics (capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, MLA style, e.g.)
Masterpiece Academy Question
Montaigne ended his essay "Of The Education of Children" this way:
The word espouse originally meant "to marry" and took on connotations like "embrace," "love," and "advocate." Have you espoused learning? Explain your growth in this course via a narrative that portrays you as the dynamic protagonist in your own bildungsroman. Please include the following elements.
ELEMENT 1: You have been treated as colleagues and you have been given a great deal of choice in this course; this represents a high level of trust. Did you and the others deserve it? Earn it? Honor it?
ELEMENT 2: Fiction has been called "the lie that tells the truth." Which works, authors, or characters rang true enough to make you feel like they described parts of you and/or your journey? (Please mention at least three. It makes them sad when we forget them.)
ELEMENT 3: Have you re/connected with a passion that drives you? If so, how will you continue your learning? If not, how will you proceed?
ELEMENT 4: [Something about literature or this course that made you laugh out loud.]
ELEMENT 5: [A unifying theme that runs through a minimum of five (5) presentations; a quality of the content, or the speakers, or their communication techniques that strikes you as something important that we have in common.] Please illustrate/support your point with specific examples from the presentations.
ELEMENT 6: Evaluate whether you completed the hero's journey. Are you a hero? To what extent did you respond to the call of adventure? Did you find a mentor, conquer a challenge, and return enlightened?
ELEMENT 7: For old time's sake, sneak in a literary technique. Don't make a big deal out of it. I'll know it's there.
Masterpiece Academy Archive
To save you some search & scroll time, here are brief remembrances and artifacts from your presentations in chronological order. I'm doing these in a hurry, so thanks to those who corrected in class yesterday. Please comment to any post that contains omissions or errors.
Masterpiece Academy Day 1 (Wednesday, May 21)
Masterpiece Academy Day 2 (Thursday, May 22)
Masterpiece Academy Day 3 ((Friday, May 23)
Masterpiece Academy Day 4 (Tuesday, May 27)
Masterpiece Academy Day 5 (Wednesday, May 28)
Masterpiece Academy Day 6 (Thursday, May 29)
Masterpiece Academy Day 7 (Friday, May 30)
Please Note: Everything on the traditional paper assignment counts. Please proofread and/or ask a friend or relative to help with organization, flow, and mechanics (capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, MLA style, e.g.)
Masterpiece Academy Question
Montaigne ended his essay "Of The Education of Children" this way:
To return to my subject, there is nothing like alluring the appetite
and affections; otherwise you make nothing but so many asses laden with
books; by dint of the lash, you give them their pocketful of learning to
keep; whereas, to do well you should not only lodge it with them, but
make them espouse it. (1580)
The word espouse originally meant "to marry" and took on connotations like "embrace," "love," and "advocate." Have you espoused learning? Explain your growth in this course via a narrative that portrays you as the dynamic protagonist in your own bildungsroman. Please include the following elements.
ELEMENT 1: You have been treated as colleagues and you have been given a great deal of choice in this course; this represents a high level of trust. Did you and the others deserve it? Earn it? Honor it?
ELEMENT 2: Fiction has been called "the lie that tells the truth." Which works, authors, or characters rang true enough to make you feel like they described parts of you and/or your journey? (Please mention at least three. It makes them sad when we forget them.)
ELEMENT 3: Have you re/connected with a passion that drives you? If so, how will you continue your learning? If not, how will you proceed?
ELEMENT 4: [Something about literature or this course that made you laugh out loud.]
ELEMENT 5: [A unifying theme that runs through a minimum of five (5) presentations; a quality of the content, or the speakers, or their communication techniques that strikes you as something important that we have in common.] Please illustrate/support your point with specific examples from the presentations.
ELEMENT 6: Evaluate whether you completed the hero's journey. Are you a hero? To what extent did you respond to the call of adventure? Did you find a mentor, conquer a challenge, and return enlightened?
ELEMENT 7: For old time's sake, sneak in a literary technique. Don't make a big deal out of it. I'll know it's there.
Masterpiece Academy Archive
To save you some search & scroll time, here are brief remembrances and artifacts from your presentations in chronological order. I'm doing these in a hurry, so thanks to those who corrected in class yesterday. Please comment to any post that contains omissions or errors.
Masterpiece Academy Day 1 (Wednesday, May 21)
Masterpiece Academy Day 2 (Thursday, May 22)
Masterpiece Academy Day 3 ((Friday, May 23)
Masterpiece Academy Day 4 (Tuesday, May 27)
Masterpiece Academy Day 5 (Wednesday, May 28)
Masterpiece Academy Day 6 (Thursday, May 29)
Masterpiece Academy Day 7 (Friday, May 30)
Friday, May 30, 2014
masterpiece academy day 7
Notes from Friday, May 30
(I'll be adding to this shortly. :)
Anytime Miranda shows one of her videos it's a special occasion-- this one brought her audience to tears. See more of her videos and pictures at M.A.N. Creations.
Teanna showed us how a sport can become a life philosophy. Check out her softball tumblr here. (Hailey had the quote of the day. :)
Hemingway wrote, "The world breaks everyone, and in the broken places we become stronger." Hayley & Michaila took this literally and turned their injuries into interests in physical therapy.
Jason's approach to wrestling is bound to give Haley and Michaila business. You can see a video of his season here.
One thing I've been struck by this year is how much we learn--about core content, about ourselves and each other, and about things right in front of us--when we're outdoors. Marisol illustrated this in her presentation about hiking.
Danny showed us how the child's mind goes pro. Important lessons for learning.
The drum circle is one of the oldest forms of community media. Sam and Ricky are ushering in the modern era.
(I'll be adding to this shortly. :)
Anytime Miranda shows one of her videos it's a special occasion-- this one brought her audience to tears. See more of her videos and pictures at M.A.N. Creations.
Teanna showed us how a sport can become a life philosophy. Check out her softball tumblr here. (Hailey had the quote of the day. :)
Hemingway wrote, "The world breaks everyone, and in the broken places we become stronger." Hayley & Michaila took this literally and turned their injuries into interests in physical therapy.
Jason's approach to wrestling is bound to give Haley and Michaila business. You can see a video of his season here.
One thing I've been struck by this year is how much we learn--about core content, about ourselves and each other, and about things right in front of us--when we're outdoors. Marisol illustrated this in her presentation about hiking.
Danny showed us how the child's mind goes pro. Important lessons for learning.
The drum circle is one of the oldest forms of community media. Sam and Ricky are ushering in the modern era.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
request for response: "gun rights" = absurd excuse for tragic disaster
(I originally posted this on the Expository Composition course blog, but it relates to all of us. You are welcome-- not obligated-- to participate in the discussion if you choose.)
Normally I refrain from offering opinions about politics and policy. After all, I am in the business of helping you develop the skills to find, analyze, evaluate, and act on information in order to make up your own minds.
However, once in a while democracy demands that we stand and be counted. The recent tragedy in Isla Vista could have and should have been avoided. Apart from whatever fueled this young man's decision-making process, there is simply no reason for a college student to have guns in a dorm room or an apartment. Just four days after last week's killings another UCSB student accidentally fired a handgun through a wall and the apartment next door. He was in possession of seven weapons and over 1000 rounds of ammunition.
According to Richard Martinez, a Santa Maria attorney and father of one of the murder victims (his son Christopher graduated from San Luis Obispo High School), shootings such as this-- once considered shocking-- have become the new normal because of "craven politicians and the N.R.A." The author of the article entitled "Christopher Michael-Martinez's Father Gets It Right" agrees, going on to say that every other country that had this problem (note the past tense) went on to enact laws that made everyone safer. We, the United States of America, have not.
Your thoughts? Please read the article and comment to this post. (And, Please Note: This is not merely an exercise in rhetoric or expository composition. Members of our own community lost friends and relatives in this tragedy. Be mindful and base your arguments on facts and clear reasoning.)
Normally I refrain from offering opinions about politics and policy. After all, I am in the business of helping you develop the skills to find, analyze, evaluate, and act on information in order to make up your own minds.
However, once in a while democracy demands that we stand and be counted. The recent tragedy in Isla Vista could have and should have been avoided. Apart from whatever fueled this young man's decision-making process, there is simply no reason for a college student to have guns in a dorm room or an apartment. Just four days after last week's killings another UCSB student accidentally fired a handgun through a wall and the apartment next door. He was in possession of seven weapons and over 1000 rounds of ammunition.
According to Richard Martinez, a Santa Maria attorney and father of one of the murder victims (his son Christopher graduated from San Luis Obispo High School), shootings such as this-- once considered shocking-- have become the new normal because of "craven politicians and the N.R.A." The author of the article entitled "Christopher Michael-Martinez's Father Gets It Right" agrees, going on to say that every other country that had this problem (note the past tense) went on to enact laws that made everyone safer. We, the United States of America, have not.
Your thoughts? Please read the article and comment to this post. (And, Please Note: This is not merely an exercise in rhetoric or expository composition. Members of our own community lost friends and relatives in this tragedy. Be mindful and base your arguments on facts and clear reasoning.)
masterpiece academy day 6
Notes from Thursday, May 29
The first presentation of the day honored the tradition of the senior project "scrapbook" approach. Taylor, Hannah, Meghan, and Kylie (who will actually present to period 5 on Friday :) presented The Adventures of Us, a tumblr blog. The Prezi below that shows how they integrated where they are, where they've been, and where they're headed in their learning journeys.
Here's the video they embedded in the prezi:
Hayley collaborated with peers-as-focus-group to envision the perfect high school:
Colter reminded us to GO OUTSIDE (this is especially relevant as I finish this post to the tune of, "Daddy can we ride bikes NOW?)
Nakesha & Danny are Students Hacking Life:
Breanna, Eli, and Whitney implored us to Seize the Day:
The first presentation of the day honored the tradition of the senior project "scrapbook" approach. Taylor, Hannah, Meghan, and Kylie (who will actually present to period 5 on Friday :) presented The Adventures of Us, a tumblr blog. The Prezi below that shows how they integrated where they are, where they've been, and where they're headed in their learning journeys.
Here's the video they embedded in the prezi:
Hayley collaborated with peers-as-focus-group to envision the perfect high school:
Colter reminded us to GO OUTSIDE (this is especially relevant as I finish this post to the tune of, "Daddy can we ride bikes NOW?)
Nakesha & Danny are Students Hacking Life:
Breanna, Eli, and Whitney implored us to Seize the Day:
{Hey, can one of you email me the vid or upload to Dropbox/YouTube & share?}
Zach shared his career goals in physical therapy-- and he did it from memory since the prezi wouldn't load. Thanks to the magic of asynchronous curation, here it is:
In fifth period, Erica brought us into the world of the campesino. Her presentation was powerful, moving, and important. Thank you, Erica.
may 30
JOURNAL TOPIC:
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between them and write about it.
3
Michaila/Hayley
Jason
Lisa
4
Miranda
Teanna
Marisol
Ashley
Chase
Dani
5
Kylie
Sam/Ricky
Kevin
Vanessa
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between them and write about it.
3
Michaila/Hayley
Jason
Lisa
4
Miranda
Teanna
Marisol
Ashley
Chase
Dani
5
Kylie
Sam/Ricky
Kevin
Vanessa
masterpiece academy day 3
Notes from Friday, May 23
Back in September, just as Daniel and I started talking, the bell rang and interrupted us. This happened at least once a week throughout the year. School's stop/start schedule makes it hard to develop and deeply consider ideas. Daniel is an associative thinker who connects the dots in a way that brings Debussy to mind: "The music is the space between the notes." Daniel's masterpiece is the thinking between the factual knowledge that connects ideas and disciplines for personal use and the greater good.
Learning creates new neuronal connections and may actually be the best way to stave off depression.* (*Note: Learning in this context does NOT mean "being taught"-- it means seeking out information and actively engaging in order to make sense of it.) However, because media depends on dramatic conflict to attract viewers (and $), it can be difficult to find information that doesn't focus on negative aspects of events and culture. That's where Serena and Jenna come in. Check out their Happy Place Project.
Kelsey summed up her passion, her experience, and her ongoing learning journey in one phrase: she is decreasing world suck.
Cameron showed us the world through the lens of his camera. He spoke so well that it occurred to me (for the very first time) that the right word can be worth a thousand pictures.
Jacob and Kristen both want to become teachers. The way they are questioning and investigating the institution of school bodes well for the next generation of learners.
Back in September, just as Daniel and I started talking, the bell rang and interrupted us. This happened at least once a week throughout the year. School's stop/start schedule makes it hard to develop and deeply consider ideas. Daniel is an associative thinker who connects the dots in a way that brings Debussy to mind: "The music is the space between the notes." Daniel's masterpiece is the thinking between the factual knowledge that connects ideas and disciplines for personal use and the greater good.
Learning creates new neuronal connections and may actually be the best way to stave off depression.* (*Note: Learning in this context does NOT mean "being taught"-- it means seeking out information and actively engaging in order to make sense of it.) However, because media depends on dramatic conflict to attract viewers (and $), it can be difficult to find information that doesn't focus on negative aspects of events and culture. That's where Serena and Jenna come in. Check out their Happy Place Project.
Kelsey summed up her passion, her experience, and her ongoing learning journey in one phrase: she is decreasing world suck.
Cameron showed us the world through the lens of his camera. He spoke so well that it occurred to me (for the very first time) that the right word can be worth a thousand pictures.
Jacob and Kristen both want to become teachers. The way they are questioning and investigating the institution of school bodes well for the next generation of learners.
may 29
JOURNAL TOPIC:
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between them and write about it.
AGENDA:
3
Danny
Colter
Zach
4
Taylor, Meghan, Hannah, Kylie
Hayley
5
Erica
Nakesha
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between them and write about it.
AGENDA:
3
Danny
Colter
Zach
4
Taylor, Meghan, Hannah, Kylie
Hayley
5
Erica
Nakesha
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
epic fails
You will succeed if you are prepared to fail. Often. In public. Splat. Success depends on resilience. Just imagine if these people had just given up and walked away.
masterpiece academy day 2
Notes from Thursday, May 22
Allyson took us back to our roots-- er, genes, with a glimpse into genetics through her descriptions of U. of Michigan lab experience and her plans for Princeton. (Don't miss Sam Berns' TED talk.)
Jose took us inside the RHS football program and described how he's developing a tradition of excellence based on honor and discipline. He's onto some very important values of motivation, community and teamwork, and whether he coaches or not it's pretty likely he's going to find himself in the business of winning.
Maddi showed us how art-- mural-making, specifically-- simultaneously reflects and inspires creativity. Maddi, please make that YouTube video public so we can see it again! :)
Elisia decided to master animation and blow our minds with what she learned how to do in a couple months:
Javier and Izamar shared inlocopolitico and reminded us all that participating in a representative democracy doesn't happen unless we know what the %#@!! we're talking about.
Allyson took us back to our roots-- er, genes, with a glimpse into genetics through her descriptions of U. of Michigan lab experience and her plans for Princeton. (Don't miss Sam Berns' TED talk.)
Jose took us inside the RHS football program and described how he's developing a tradition of excellence based on honor and discipline. He's onto some very important values of motivation, community and teamwork, and whether he coaches or not it's pretty likely he's going to find himself in the business of winning.
Maddi showed us how art-- mural-making, specifically-- simultaneously reflects and inspires creativity. Maddi, please make that YouTube video public so we can see it again! :)
Elisia decided to master animation and blow our minds with what she learned how to do in a couple months:
Javier and Izamar shared inlocopolitico and reminded us all that participating in a representative democracy doesn't happen unless we know what the %#@!! we're talking about.
masterpiece academy day 4
Notes from Tuesday, May 27
Edmond began the day by reminding me of something we had talked about in Yosemite. In the middle of a Sequoia grove we asked each other how individuals and systems can improve. After a day's thought he suggested that one doesn't happen without the other. Once I saw his masterpiece I gained a deeper appreciation for his perspective.
Lindsey, Miki, Amara, Min, & Jake collaborated on Destructive Therapy, which is part therapy, part chemistry, part physics, part golf, and all cathartis. (Nothing but fruit was harmed in the making of this masterpiece.)
Kristian taught us about computer design and showed a few examples of his work. He's building the skills that will help him become a residential architect.
Lesther hit it out of the park twice this week. The first time was in Yosemite, when he went super-philosophical and took us from the campfire to the stars before bringing everyone back to Earth with a story that--if you're one of the lucky ones--he'll tell you someday. The second time was his masterpiece. Lesther is known for his video and technical expertise, among other things, but he asked me to turn the screen off so he could write one word on the board: Compassion. He proceeded to make the world a better place.
[Update: Lesther took video of his own presentation! Here it is, unedited.]
Maria began her masterpiece exploration in language and culture, and quickly became fascinated with the role of religion in shaping understanding, identity, and relationships. This topic has sparked a great deal of interest since; the room is open at lunch for discussion.
Kendall tied the day's conversations together with a presentation about passion. This was the concept that began the masterpiece conversation, and it proved to be a worthy topic in its own right. Kendall's passion for teaching and helping children will inspire the next generation.
Edmond began the day by reminding me of something we had talked about in Yosemite. In the middle of a Sequoia grove we asked each other how individuals and systems can improve. After a day's thought he suggested that one doesn't happen without the other. Once I saw his masterpiece I gained a deeper appreciation for his perspective.
Lindsey, Miki, Amara, Min, & Jake collaborated on Destructive Therapy, which is part therapy, part chemistry, part physics, part golf, and all cathartis. (Nothing but fruit was harmed in the making of this masterpiece.)
Kristian taught us about computer design and showed a few examples of his work. He's building the skills that will help him become a residential architect.
Lesther hit it out of the park twice this week. The first time was in Yosemite, when he went super-philosophical and took us from the campfire to the stars before bringing everyone back to Earth with a story that--if you're one of the lucky ones--he'll tell you someday. The second time was his masterpiece. Lesther is known for his video and technical expertise, among other things, but he asked me to turn the screen off so he could write one word on the board: Compassion. He proceeded to make the world a better place.
[Update: Lesther took video of his own presentation! Here it is, unedited.]
Maria began her masterpiece exploration in language and culture, and quickly became fascinated with the role of religion in shaping understanding, identity, and relationships. This topic has sparked a great deal of interest since; the room is open at lunch for discussion.
Kendall tied the day's conversations together with a presentation about passion. This was the concept that began the masterpiece conversation, and it proved to be a worthy topic in its own right. Kendall's passion for teaching and helping children will inspire the next generation.
masterpiece academy day 5
Notes from Wednesday, May 28
Jasmine, Rudy, and Lauren taught us how three very different interests could be woven into one masterpiece. Find one of them to discover what happened with the rap battle and what may happen this summer.
Ian reported for Shane and Mia about how the three of them created Warrior Nation.
Vanessa explained why she loves baking: "It's the smiles on the children's faces." She plans to open a bakery and specialize in cupcakes. (I'd like a dozen, please. -Ed.)
Rachel and Becky shifted gears. Their previous collaboration focused on mediated images that influence how we feel about ourselves. Rather than continue the focus on how others influence us, Rachel and Becky investigated how we influence the world by pursuing our passions. Rachel addressed this from the perspective of an award-winning visual artist, and Becky described her experiences as a ballet dancer and choreographer. Check out their video:
Sam pulled off something remarkable. A social media ninja, Sam is extremely quiet in class. Watching her colleagues' masterpieces inspired her to live what she tells others: She actually made herself the masterpiece in real time. Instead of focusing on a career goal, or an academic subject, she decided to talk to her classmates. For the first time. Ask her about it.
Annette and Bailey smashed the last great American stereotype. They stood right up front in an English class with no apparent external reward in sight and said without a trace of irony: "We have a passion for reading and writing." To share it they created http://inbetweenersunited.tumblr.com/
Miranda created Mind | Matter, a site/e-zine/window on culture.
Kylie gave us a preview of coming attractions for theadventuresofusproject.tumblr.com
Jasmine, Rudy, and Lauren taught us how three very different interests could be woven into one masterpiece. Find one of them to discover what happened with the rap battle and what may happen this summer.
Ian reported for Shane and Mia about how the three of them created Warrior Nation.
Vanessa explained why she loves baking: "It's the smiles on the children's faces." She plans to open a bakery and specialize in cupcakes. (I'd like a dozen, please. -Ed.)
Rachel and Becky shifted gears. Their previous collaboration focused on mediated images that influence how we feel about ourselves. Rather than continue the focus on how others influence us, Rachel and Becky investigated how we influence the world by pursuing our passions. Rachel addressed this from the perspective of an award-winning visual artist, and Becky described her experiences as a ballet dancer and choreographer. Check out their video:
Sam pulled off something remarkable. A social media ninja, Sam is extremely quiet in class. Watching her colleagues' masterpieces inspired her to live what she tells others: She actually made herself the masterpiece in real time. Instead of focusing on a career goal, or an academic subject, she decided to talk to her classmates. For the first time. Ask her about it.
Annette and Bailey smashed the last great American stereotype. They stood right up front in an English class with no apparent external reward in sight and said without a trace of irony: "We have a passion for reading and writing." To share it they created http://inbetweenersunited.tumblr.com/
Miranda created Mind | Matter, a site/e-zine/window on culture.
Kylie gave us a preview of coming attractions for theadventuresofusproject.tumblr.com
may 28
JOURNAL TOPIC:
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between the three and write about it.
AGENDA:
3
Sam
Rachel/Becky
Jasmine/Rudy/Lauren
4
Sarah/Rachel
Bailey/Annette
Eli/Whitney(!) & Breanna
Mia/Ian/Shane
5
Lissette
Miranda
Kylie
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between the three and write about it.
AGENDA:
3
Sam
Rachel/Becky
Jasmine/Rudy/Lauren
4
Sarah/Rachel
Bailey/Annette
Eli/Whitney(!) & Breanna
Mia/Ian/Shane
5
Lissette
Miranda
Kylie
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
may 27
JOURNAL TOPIC:
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between the three and write about it.
AGENDA:
3
Edmond
Jake/Miki
Maira
4
Vanessa
Lesther
Min/Amara
Kristian
5
Maria
Lindsey
Kendall
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between the three and write about it.
AGENDA:
3
Edmond
Jake/Miki
Maira
4
Vanessa
Lesther
Min/Amara
Kristian
5
Maria
Lindsey
Kendall
Friday, May 23, 2014
may 23
JOURNAL TOPIC: After you see today's presentations, create a
meaningful connection between the three and write about it.
AGENDA:
1. Masterpiece Academy
3
Daniel
4
Serena/Jenna
Kelsey
Cameron
5
Jacob/Kristen
AGENDA:
1. Masterpiece Academy
3
Daniel
4
Serena/Jenna
Kelsey
Cameron
5
Jacob/Kristen
welcome to the unclass
This just in from Alfredo:
I agree with Alfredo, and I wish that some of our best conversations weren't disrupted by bells. So, 608 is open to anyone who wants to extend formal presentations and/or have informal conversations with presenters to answer questions and keep exploring.
I agree with Alfredo, and I wish that some of our best conversations weren't disrupted by bells. So, 608 is open to anyone who wants to extend formal presentations and/or have informal conversations with presenters to answer questions and keep exploring.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
may 22
JOURNAL TOPIC:
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between the three and write about it. (Alternate: write about Andrew's song: tone, mood, & how you think it should end.)
AGENDA:
1. Contribute notes to Andrew's tune
2. Masterpiece Academy
3
Allyson
Jose
4
Maddi
Elisia
Connor
5
Javier/Izamar
HW: (extra credit, whatever that means)
Please comment to Andrew's blog post about his song with your ideas. *Bonus* if you're willing to collaborate with him to finish the piece.
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between the three and write about it. (Alternate: write about Andrew's song: tone, mood, & how you think it should end.)
AGENDA:
1. Contribute notes to Andrew's tune
2. Masterpiece Academy
3
Allyson
Jose
4
Maddi
Elisia
Connor
5
Javier/Izamar
HW: (extra credit, whatever that means)
Please comment to Andrew's blog post about his song with your ideas. *Bonus* if you're willing to collaborate with him to finish the piece.
masterpiece academy day 1
Notes from Wednesday, May 21
Thanks to Ashley and Bianca for an enlightening look at how comics can convey meaning; check out their comics blog here and their prezi below.
Caroline and Micaela introduced us to Classy U, a terrific lifestyle resource for college students (that may have a business future with sponsors... :)
Amanda took us with her on a learning tour through Europe, which reminded me of T.S. Eliot's observation: "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
Thanks to Ashley and Bianca for an enlightening look at how comics can convey meaning; check out their comics blog here and their prezi below.
Caroline and Micaela introduced us to Classy U, a terrific lifestyle resource for college students (that may have a business future with sponsors... :)
Amanda took us with her on a learning tour through Europe, which reminded me of T.S. Eliot's observation: "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
kudos: may
Congratulations to the following students on their college admissions, scholarship wins, and amazing accomplishments!
Ricky Cortez (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.7k; 1st Place, Alan Hancock College Welding Competition)
Kylie Sagisi (Santa Barbara Foundation $3.2k; Santa Maria USPS Scholarship $500)
Jenna Noce (SMEEA Scholarship & Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.7k)
Bailey Wineman (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.5k)
Hannah Savaso (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.5k)
Sarah Stevens (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.8k)
Serena Nichols (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.8k; SMJUHSD Teacher Association $200)
Kelsey Robertston (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $3.5k)
Gabi Pereverziev (Admitted to California Lutheran University)
Taylor Duguran (Elks Scholarship; CSEA Scholarship; Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.8k)
Marisol Duarte (Santa Barbara Foundation/Orfalea Scholarship $3.5k; Dell Foundation Scholarship $20k)
Kristen Crockett (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $3.2k; Santa Maria Rotary Scholarship $500; Santa Barbara Fairpark Foundation $2k)
Meghan Martella (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.8k)
Elisia Estrada (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $10k; Food Workers Union Scholarship $5k)
Amanda Cagle (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $3.5k)
Miki Kagawa (Santa Maria Rotary Scholarship $500; admitted to University of California Irvine)
Izamar Diaz (Raintree Foundation Scholarship $2.75k)
Miranda Nillo (Santa Maria Rotary Scholarship $1k)
Amara Sharp (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship)
Lindsey Wong (Santa Barbara Foundation $2.8k)
If I missed anyone, or if you've done something amazing since I posted this, please let me/us know in class or comment below.
Ricky Cortez (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.7k; 1st Place, Alan Hancock College Welding Competition)
Kylie Sagisi (Santa Barbara Foundation $3.2k; Santa Maria USPS Scholarship $500)
Jenna Noce (SMEEA Scholarship & Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.7k)
Bailey Wineman (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.5k)
Hannah Savaso (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.5k)
Sarah Stevens (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.8k)
Serena Nichols (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.8k; SMJUHSD Teacher Association $200)
Kelsey Robertston (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $3.5k)
Gabi Pereverziev (Admitted to California Lutheran University)
Taylor Duguran (Elks Scholarship; CSEA Scholarship; Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.8k)
Marisol Duarte (Santa Barbara Foundation/Orfalea Scholarship $3.5k; Dell Foundation Scholarship $20k)
Kristen Crockett (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $3.2k; Santa Maria Rotary Scholarship $500; Santa Barbara Fairpark Foundation $2k)
Meghan Martella (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $2.8k)
Elisia Estrada (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $10k; Food Workers Union Scholarship $5k)
Amanda Cagle (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship $3.5k)
Miki Kagawa (Santa Maria Rotary Scholarship $500; admitted to University of California Irvine)
Izamar Diaz (Raintree Foundation Scholarship $2.75k)
Miranda Nillo (Santa Maria Rotary Scholarship $1k)
Amara Sharp (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship)
Lindsey Wong (Santa Barbara Foundation $2.8k)
If I missed anyone, or if you've done something amazing since I posted this, please let me/us know in class or comment below.
may 21
JOURNAL TOPIC:
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between the three and write about it.
AGENDA:
3
Ashley/Bianca
Caroline/Micaela
4
[fiction is the lie that tells the truth-- get yer lyin' hats on]
5
Amanda
HW (or at end of your period's Masterpieces): Journal
After you see today's presentations, create a meaningful connection between the three and write about it.
AGENDA:
3
Ashley/Bianca
Caroline/Micaela
4
[fiction is the lie that tells the truth-- get yer lyin' hats on]
5
Amanda
HW (or at end of your period's Masterpieces): Journal
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
may 20
JOURNAL TOPIC:
Invent a magic spell. Explain what it does, why you wrote it, and how it makes the world a better place.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Masterpiece Academy Build: schedule & logistics
Invent a magic spell. Explain what it does, why you wrote it, and how it makes the world a better place.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Masterpiece Academy Build: schedule & logistics
Monday, May 19, 2014
masterpiece academy line-up & request
Below is the schedule for Masterpiece Academy. Please read through, and if you need something or it you're
able/willing to help please comment here or visit the Masters' blogs to
collaborate. I look forward to taking your micro-courses!
May 21
3
Ashley/Bianca
Caroline/Micaela
4
5
Amanda
May 22
3
Allyson
Jose
4
Maddi
Elisia
Connor
5
Javier/Izamar
May 23
3
Daniel
4
Serena/Jenna
Kelsey
Cameron
5
Jacob/Kristen
May 27
3
Edmond
Jake/Miki
Maira
4
Vanessa
Lesther
Min/Amara
Kristian
5
Maria
Lindsey
Kendall
May 28
3
Sam
Rachel/Becky
Jasmine/Rudy/Lauren
4
Sarah/Rachel
Bailey/Annette
Eli/Whitney(!) & Breanna
Mia/Ian/Shane
5
Lissette
Miranda
Kylie
May 29
3
Danny
Colter
Zach
Melissa
4
Taylor, Meghan, Hannah, Kylie
Hayley
Ashley
Miranda
5
Erica
Nakesha
May 30
3
Michaila/Hayley
Lisa
4
Danny
Teanna
Marisol
Chase
5
Sam/Ricky
Kevin
Vanessa
May 21
3
Ashley/Bianca
Caroline/Micaela
4
5
Amanda
May 22
3
Allyson
Jose
4
Maddi
Elisia
Connor
5
Javier/Izamar
May 23
3
Daniel
4
Serena/Jenna
Kelsey
Cameron
5
Jacob/Kristen
May 27
3
Edmond
Jake/Miki
Maira
4
Vanessa
Lesther
Min/Amara
Kristian
5
Maria
Lindsey
Kendall
May 28
3
Sam
Rachel/Becky
Jasmine/Rudy/Lauren
4
Sarah/Rachel
Bailey/Annette
Eli/Whitney(!) & Breanna
Mia/Ian/Shane
5
Lissette
Miranda
Kylie
May 29
3
Danny
Colter
Zach
Melissa
4
Taylor, Meghan, Hannah, Kylie
Hayley
Ashley
Miranda
5
Erica
Nakesha
May 30
3
Michaila/Hayley
Lisa
4
Danny
Teanna
Marisol
Chase
5
Sam/Ricky
Kevin
Vanessa
may 19
JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "When You Wish Upon A Star" by Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards)]
Wave your mental magic wand and imagine the next three weeks as valuable, unforgettable learning. What do you expect from the Masterpiece Academy and how can you contribute to making it the experience you envision?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Maddie's Masterpiece
3. Masterpiece Academy Build: schedule & logistics
Wave your mental magic wand and imagine the next three weeks as valuable, unforgettable learning. What do you expect from the Masterpiece Academy and how can you contribute to making it the experience you envision?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Maddie's Masterpiece
3. Masterpiece Academy Build: schedule & logistics
Thursday, May 15, 2014
for your consideration 1
Some of you have expressed the desire to dig deeper into literature in order to understand how it reflects and illuminates elements of our cultures and ourselves. So, for your consideration (& the first in a series): "The Myth of Human Progress and the Collapse of Complex Societies" by Chris Hedges.
In a well-reasoned comment to this post, please take a position on Hedges' thesis:
The most prescient portrait of the American character and our ultimate fate as a species is found in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick.”
In a well-reasoned comment to this post, please take a position on Hedges' thesis:
The most prescient portrait of the American character and our ultimate fate as a species is found in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick.”
may 16
JOURNAL TOPIC:
Authors from Shakespeare to Ray Bradbury are often inspired by real life events. We recognize Shakespeare's characters from the headlines of history: Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth. Fahrenheit 451 started as a short story called "The Pedestrian" that Bradbury wrote after being stopped by police for taking a walk.
Write about your favorite book, play, short story, poem, or song that was inspired by or based on real people or events. What effect/s did the fictional account create? How did it influence your knowledge or understanding?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. MGOTM
HW: projectprojectprojectproject
Authors from Shakespeare to Ray Bradbury are often inspired by real life events. We recognize Shakespeare's characters from the headlines of history: Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth. Fahrenheit 451 started as a short story called "The Pedestrian" that Bradbury wrote after being stopped by police for taking a walk.
Write about your favorite book, play, short story, poem, or song that was inspired by or based on real people or events. What effect/s did the fictional account create? How did it influence your knowledge or understanding?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. MGOTM
HW: projectprojectprojectproject
may 15
JOURNAL TOPIC:
Talk to your inner 8th grader. If you knew then what you know now, what would you have done differently in high school?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. MGOTM
HW: projectprojectprojectproject
Talk to your inner 8th grader. If you knew then what you know now, what would you have done differently in high school?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. MGOTM
HW: projectprojectprojectproject
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
may 14
JOURNAL TOPIC: [No tunes today; please watch the following and write a response.]
Thanks to Allyson for sharing this--very powerful and worth passing along!
AGENDA:
1. Journal/discussion
2. MGOTM & complete individual interviews
HW:
Please read the post on Masterpiece Academy Presentations and get yours ready. The Academy begins next Monday, May 19.
AGENDA:
1. Journal/discussion
2. MGOTM & complete individual interviews
HW:
Please read the post on Masterpiece Academy Presentations and get yours ready. The Academy begins next Monday, May 19.
masterpiece academy presentations
Beginning on May 19, the inmates will take over the asylum as students
show how they've become the masters. Each of you will teach the rest of
us:
- How you decided what you're passionate about;
- The value your topic/field/skill has for us;
- How you learned more about the topic/field/skill by:
- Finding resources
- Becoming fluent in the language of the practitioner
- Seeking out a mentor
- Collaborating and getting feedback from peers/blog followers
- How this has enriched your life and your experience in this course.
- Visuals and/or hands-on experiences that bring the audience into your world
- Enough craft so as to convince us you didn't just throw something together for a grade
- Handouts or main points you think we should remember.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
may 13
JOURNAL TOPIC:
Why do people make spelling errors on words they already know? It's been famously observed that, "To err is human." Why? What is the connection between imperfection and humanity? Is imperfection a flaw, or a glorious, romantic state of being, well... us?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. MGOTM/Interviews
HW:
At this point, if you have to ask you may never know.
Why do people make spelling errors on words they already know? It's been famously observed that, "To err is human." Why? What is the connection between imperfection and humanity? Is imperfection a flaw, or a glorious, romantic state of being, well... us?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. MGOTM/Interviews
HW:
At this point, if you have to ask you may never know.
Monday, May 12, 2014
may 12
JOURNAL TOPIC: ["Mother" by Pink Floyd]
Yesterday many of us celebrated Mother's Day, which was made a U.S. National Holiday by Woodrow Wilson 100 years ago. Did you observe the occasion? How do you show gratitude or affection to your Mom the other 364 days? (If you want to de-personalize the topic: Why do so many public figures thank their Moms on camera so much more often than their Dads?)
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Masterpiece Academy logistics & scheduling
HW:
1. Prepare everything you need to bring to class tomorrow
2. Audit your blog and catch up/augment as necessary
Yesterday many of us celebrated Mother's Day, which was made a U.S. National Holiday by Woodrow Wilson 100 years ago. Did you observe the occasion? How do you show gratitude or affection to your Mom the other 364 days? (If you want to de-personalize the topic: Why do so many public figures thank their Moms on camera so much more often than their Dads?)
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Masterpiece Academy logistics & scheduling
HW:
1. Prepare everything you need to bring to class tomorrow
2. Audit your blog and catch up/augment as necessary
Friday, May 9, 2014
may 9
JOURNAL TOPIC:
What do you want to think about today?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. A moment for PTSD & Attribution Theory
3. Masterpiece schedule & awards
HW:
1. Epic
What do you want to think about today?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. A moment for PTSD & Attribution Theory
3. Masterpiece schedule & awards
HW:
1. Epic
Thursday, May 8, 2014
may 8: game day
JOURNAL TOPIC:
If you're taking the test, then by the time you read this: YAY! Reflect on today's AP exam. How did you do? To what do you attribute your success (however much you had)?
If you're in class, write something brilliant about your masterpiece, your thinking, or [?] and post it to your blog.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. (Smile, it's over.)
3. Preliminary Masterpiece Academy planning
If you're taking the test, then by the time you read this: YAY! Reflect on today's AP exam. How did you do? To what do you attribute your success (however much you had)?
If you're in class, write something brilliant about your masterpiece, your thinking, or [?] and post it to your blog.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. (Smile, it's over.)
3. Preliminary Masterpiece Academy planning
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
when the cat's away...
...the mice build really cool stuff. Can't wait to learn more about what you've been up to! :)
may 7
JOURNAL TOPIC: ["We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions" by Queen]
Describe your level of confidence heading into the AP exam. Are you ready? Will you rock it? Predict your score and explain why you will receive it.
[*If you are not taking the AP exam, describe the next major challenge in your life, how you're preparing for it, and how you expect to perform.]
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. MC practice
3. Writer's conference
Describe your level of confidence heading into the AP exam. Are you ready? Will you rock it? Predict your score and explain why you will receive it.
[*If you are not taking the AP exam, describe the next major challenge in your life, how you're preparing for it, and how you expect to perform.]
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. MC practice
3. Writer's conference
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
may 6
JOURNAL TOPIC:
Tomorrow everyone who is taking the AP exam will have a brief writer's conference with me. Whether you're taking the exam or not, use this journal topic to reflect on your writing. What do you do well? What concerns you? How have you improved this year, and what do you still want to conquer in the remaining weeks?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Exam prep (if you're not taking it, please help someone who is-- this will help you Thursday in class)
HW:
1. Get >6 hours sleep
2. Put down that coffee cup!
3. Eat balanced meals of clean protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs
4. Reflect on how well-prepared you are (and if you don't feel that way, do some light practice from any of the resources here or elsewhere)
Tomorrow everyone who is taking the AP exam will have a brief writer's conference with me. Whether you're taking the exam or not, use this journal topic to reflect on your writing. What do you do well? What concerns you? How have you improved this year, and what do you still want to conquer in the remaining weeks?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Exam prep (if you're not taking it, please help someone who is-- this will help you Thursday in class)
HW:
1. Get >6 hours sleep
2. Put down that coffee cup!
3. Eat balanced meals of clean protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs
4. Reflect on how well-prepared you are (and if you don't feel that way, do some light practice from any of the resources here or elsewhere)
rotten timing
It's ironic. After lecturing you all on the benefits of healthy living last week I got sick, and I got it bad. After years of working in high schools I figured my immune system was, well... immune. I didn't realize you're not the most powerful germ carriers in the world:
I need another day to kick this. You know what to do-- and, if you don't, I'll be checking email every hour. (NOTE: if you are not taking the exam Thursday, please be of service to someone who is--quiz him/her on lit terms, plots/characters/titles, the Vendler or TPCASTT poetry rubrics, the writing process, prompts, multiple choice questions/strategies, and/or anything else you think will be helpful.)
I need another day to kick this. You know what to do-- and, if you don't, I'll be checking email every hour. (NOTE: if you are not taking the exam Thursday, please be of service to someone who is--quiz him/her on lit terms, plots/characters/titles, the Vendler or TPCASTT poetry rubrics, the writing process, prompts, multiple choice questions/strategies, and/or anything else you think will be helpful.)
Monday, May 5, 2014
ap season opens today
Best wishes to everyone taking the Chemistry or Environmental Science tests today, congratulations on a job well DONE (by the time you read this :).
may 5
[Ugh. It's about 5:30 A.M. and I'm running a fever of 102. The only thing worse than missing a day of prep/bugging you to get more sleep/celebrating Cinco de Mayo together would be getting you all sick just in time for the exam. So, I'm staying home. I hope to rejoin you tomorrow. Please work in groups to practice pre-writes/intros for the prompts and as many multiple choice questions as you think helpful. If no one in your group is connected to wi-fi please collaborate with others and/or use the AP exam prep books (in case next to CD wall). See you tomorrow.]
JOURNAL TOPIC:
[Choose your own.]
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. MC practice
3. Writer's conferences
HW:
1. Get >6 hours sleep
2. Put down that coffee cup!
3. Eat balanced meals of clean protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs
4. Reflect on how well-prepared you are (and if you don't feel that way, do some light practice from any of the resources here or elsewhere)
JOURNAL TOPIC:
[Choose your own.]
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. MC practice
3. Writer's conferences
HW:
1. Get >6 hours sleep
2. Put down that coffee cup!
3. Eat balanced meals of clean protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs
4. Reflect on how well-prepared you are (and if you don't feel that way, do some light practice from any of the resources here or elsewhere)
Sunday, May 4, 2014
masterpiece presentation advice
I just ran across a piece entitled "Why I Hate Prezi."
It's brilliant and it offers advice worth considering as you prepare
your Masterpiece presentations. Bottom line: your ideas are more
important than your visuals.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
common core debate with louis ck?
Occasionally public figures to get into spats on Twitter.
Sometimes the disagreement is constructive and enlightening; more
often, it's about as constructive and enlightening as a monkey scat
fight at the zoo.
This morning I ran across an exchange between senior Newsweek writer Alexander Nazaryan and comedian Louis CK, who disagree about the Common Core:
Reading these gave me an idea: What if we hosted a Skype debate between the two? I sent an invitation and within seconds Alexander answered:
As soon as I hear from Louis CK we will set a date and time. If you're interested in seeing this happen, please: comment to this post (I'll be Tweeting a link), ping @louisck on Twitter to get his RSVP, read up on his position and Alexander's, ask your network what they'd like to see asked and answered, and let me know if you're interested in hosting and/or moderating the event (I'll do it if no one else wants to).
I'm excited to hear about this issue from public figures who clearly care about it. I see their views (and all the RTs, blog posts, interviews, etc. etc.) as valid artifacts of a confused, concerned culture, and I think we all stand to learn a great deal from the exchange. It's a critical error to dismiss either of these men or their perspectives just because they don't work in classrooms or aren't "experts" on education. As Marshall McLuhan observed, "Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn't know the first thing about either."
This morning I ran across an exchange between senior Newsweek writer Alexander Nazaryan and comedian Louis CK, who disagree about the Common Core:
Reading these gave me an idea: What if we hosted a Skype debate between the two? I sent an invitation and within seconds Alexander answered:
As soon as I hear from Louis CK we will set a date and time. If you're interested in seeing this happen, please: comment to this post (I'll be Tweeting a link), ping @louisck on Twitter to get his RSVP, read up on his position and Alexander's, ask your network what they'd like to see asked and answered, and let me know if you're interested in hosting and/or moderating the event (I'll do it if no one else wants to).
I'm excited to hear about this issue from public figures who clearly care about it. I see their views (and all the RTs, blog posts, interviews, etc. etc.) as valid artifacts of a confused, concerned culture, and I think we all stand to learn a great deal from the exchange. It's a critical error to dismiss either of these men or their perspectives just because they don't work in classrooms or aren't "experts" on education. As Marshall McLuhan observed, "Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn't know the first thing about either."
Friday, May 2, 2014
literature analyses courtesy of the class of 2012
By popular demand, here is the mindmap from the Class of 2012. Literature analyses are on the far left.
may 2
JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "Test for Echo" by Rush; "Until the End" by Breaking Benjamin)
(Today's topic is a "Twofer"-- please answer both parts.)
1. You (should) have written a lot this week; is there anything left for you to practice/improve over the weekend? Do you need to practice more multiple choice? Essays? Double-check your knowledge of literature analyses? Rehearse the timing of pre-write/draft/proofread? Take inventory-- one last time-- and describe how you will address any areas where you feel less than 100% confident.
2. Three days before the first AP exam of the season. Do you feel like you're getting revved up to be at your best? Why/why not? We can't change the weather but we can change ourselves-- what do you need to do to optimize your frame of mind?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Learners' Choice: essay prompts, multiple choice questions, masterpiece previews
HW:
You are in the final stages of preparing for an endurance sport.
1. Get >6 hours of sleep each night (and take a 15-minute afternoon catnap if you can.)
2. No (more) caffeine.
3. Eat balanced meals of lean protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs.
4. Audit your performance-- with your partners/colleagues-- and do what you need to do this weekend to build your confidence. If you need additional resources or real-time feedback, please let me know; I am your on-call tutor this weekend.
(Today's topic is a "Twofer"-- please answer both parts.)
1. You (should) have written a lot this week; is there anything left for you to practice/improve over the weekend? Do you need to practice more multiple choice? Essays? Double-check your knowledge of literature analyses? Rehearse the timing of pre-write/draft/proofread? Take inventory-- one last time-- and describe how you will address any areas where you feel less than 100% confident.
2. Three days before the first AP exam of the season. Do you feel like you're getting revved up to be at your best? Why/why not? We can't change the weather but we can change ourselves-- what do you need to do to optimize your frame of mind?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Learners' Choice: essay prompts, multiple choice questions, masterpiece previews
HW:
You are in the final stages of preparing for an endurance sport.
1. Get >6 hours of sleep each night (and take a 15-minute afternoon catnap if you can.)
2. No (more) caffeine.
3. Eat balanced meals of lean protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs.
4. Audit your performance-- with your partners/colleagues-- and do what you need to do this weekend to build your confidence. If you need additional resources or real-time feedback, please let me know; I am your on-call tutor this weekend.
nice feedback from lesson planet
Thanks to everyone who presented on Wednesday. The Lesson Planet folks were impressed by what you're doing, and they were even more impressed by how you're doing it.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
may 1
JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "Richard Cory" by Simon & Garfunkel; "Clampdown" by The Clash; "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford]
Yesterday in 5th period Erica presented a powerful sample of her work on Campesinos and human rights/social justice. Today is May Day, a.k.a. by many as International Workers' Day. Is the following poem appropriate to the occasion? Complete an abbreviated TPCASTT (title, paraphrase, connotation, diction, attitude, tone, shift/s, title revisited & theme) analysis to support your answer. (For more on "working class poetry" click here.)
RICHARD CORY
Yesterday in 5th period Erica presented a powerful sample of her work on Campesinos and human rights/social justice. Today is May Day, a.k.a. by many as International Workers' Day. Is the following poem appropriate to the occasion? Complete an abbreviated TPCASTT (title, paraphrase, connotation, diction, attitude, tone, shift/s, title revisited & theme) analysis to support your answer. (For more on "working class poetry" click here.)
RICHARD CORY
Whenever Richard Cory went down town,
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean favored, and imperially slim.
And he was always quietly arrayed,
And he was always human when he talked;
But still he fluttered pulses when he said,
'Good-morning,' and he glittered when he walked.
And he was rich - yes, richer than a king -
And admirably schooled in every grace:
In fine, we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place.
So on we worked, and waited for the light,
And went without the meat, and cursed the bread;
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,
Went home and put a bullet through his head.
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean favored, and imperially slim.
And he was always quietly arrayed,
And he was always human when he talked;
But still he fluttered pulses when he said,
'Good-morning,' and he glittered when he walked.
And he was rich - yes, richer than a king -
And admirably schooled in every grace:
In fine, we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place.
So on we worked, and waited for the light,
And went without the meat, and cursed the bread;
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,
Went home and put a bullet through his head.
-Edwin Arlington Robinson
AGENDA:
1. Journal/analysis
2. Discuss TPCASST & Vendler models
3. Discuss last night's homework
4. Evaluate Poetry Boot Camp work
HW:
Finish Poetry Boot Camp work
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