Great socratic seminars today everyone!
Your follow-up work tonight is to read and annotate chapter 1 of the following text, and to fill out the definitions and the questions at the back of chapter 1. Click on this link to see it if you didn't get a hard copy in school today:
Sociology textbook
Also make sure you email me your Kristallnacht story if you haven't done so, to my email address:
matt.dooley@animashighschool.com
Today we had a seminar on the following text:
The Sunflower
And used our annotating skills:
Annotation handout
Enjoy your long weekend! See you all Tuesday.-Matt
Friday, August 29, 2014
Thursday, August 28, 2014
8/28
Follow up for tonight: Make sure you have the following handout in your binder:
Annotation handout
Then, read and annotate the following text. We had some time for this in class today, finish reading and annotating tonight if needed.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
8/26
Follow-up: Finish your story about "Kristallnacht"
1. Create a character from Nazi Germany
2. Research Kristallnacht and what it would have been like for your character
3. Write a 1-page story describing your character's experience
Tips: Structure your story around the following 3 questions.
--What does your character want?
--What's in your character's way?
--How does your character get what he/she wants?
Example:
What does my character want?
One story might be about a Jewish shopkeeper who wants to keep his shop safe during Kristallnacht.
What's in my character's way?
A band of Gestapo policeman are in his way of getting what the shopkeeper wants, because they are trying to loot his store.
How does my character get what he want?
He does his best to protect his store by trying to reason with them, but ultimately his store is destroyed. However he saves the Torah that he kept in the back of the shop and the story ends with him running away with the Torah safely in his arms.
Review:
--Share our final wall-folder and wrap-up conversation on some principles of PBL (multiple drafts, specific feedback, beautiful work, and flow)
--Intro to sociology project, begin by examining the question, "Why do people do bad things?" Brainstorm all the possible reasons and share with table.
--Watch and take notes on this film about the Hitler Youth :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVUAIPMsZ60
--Discuss the ways in which the Hitler Youth were convinced that they were doing the right thing by following Hitler. How can education become a tool for propaganda and brainwashing?
--Move into story-writing time.
1. Create a character from Nazi Germany
2. Research Kristallnacht and what it would have been like for your character
3. Write a 1-page story describing your character's experience
Tips: Structure your story around the following 3 questions.
--What does your character want?
--What's in your character's way?
--How does your character get what he/she wants?
Example:
What does my character want?
One story might be about a Jewish shopkeeper who wants to keep his shop safe during Kristallnacht.
What's in my character's way?
A band of Gestapo policeman are in his way of getting what the shopkeeper wants, because they are trying to loot his store.
How does my character get what he want?
He does his best to protect his store by trying to reason with them, but ultimately his store is destroyed. However he saves the Torah that he kept in the back of the shop and the story ends with him running away with the Torah safely in his arms.
Review:
--Share our final wall-folder and wrap-up conversation on some principles of PBL (multiple drafts, specific feedback, beautiful work, and flow)
--Intro to sociology project, begin by examining the question, "Why do people do bad things?" Brainstorm all the possible reasons and share with table.
--Watch and take notes on this film about the Hitler Youth :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVUAIPMsZ60
--Discuss the ways in which the Hitler Youth were convinced that they were doing the right thing by following Hitler. How can education become a tool for propaganda and brainwashing?
--Move into story-writing time.
Monday, August 25, 2014
8/25
Follow-up work: Finish your wall-folder, and make it beautiful work! Due tomorrow at start of class.
In-class work:
Complete this checklist:
___ Make sure you've turned in your syllabus to the 'monday' wallfolder and that Matt has checked your binder if it is complete
__Make sure you meet with matt if you haven't yet
__Create your final draft of your wall-folder, using the following instructions:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_C9fVngmGpvUEV5N3Bfd0hkVmM/edit?usp=sharing Use a folder from the wall if possible. Once we run out of folders from the wall, you can ask Matt for a folder.
__IF and only if you complete all of the above (and please--take your time!!), you can ask Matt about checking out a library book. However the above tasks should take you the entire class period.
Have a great day of flow and focused bliss!
In-class work:
Complete this checklist:
___ Make sure you've turned in your syllabus to the 'monday' wallfolder and that Matt has checked your binder if it is complete
__Make sure you meet with matt if you haven't yet
__Create your final draft of your wall-folder, using the following instructions:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_C9fVngmGpvUEV5N3Bfd0hkVmM/edit?usp=sharing Use a folder from the wall if possible. Once we run out of folders from the wall, you can ask Matt for a folder.
__IF and only if you complete all of the above (and please--take your time!!), you can ask Matt about checking out a library book. However the above tasks should take you the entire class period.
Have a great day of flow and focused bliss!
Friday, August 22, 2014
8/22 Review
Follow up work: This weekend, work on your wall-folder drafts. We will complete our final drafts in class on Monday.
The drafts should include:
-Your name beautifully lettered at the top of a piece of paper
-Your motto and/or image, drawn/lettered beautifully, below your name
Today we:
--Had journal time and small group discussion about 'true education'.
--Had a discussion based off the following video about Beautiful Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqh1MRWZjms
--Had in-class worktime
--Met with students
The drafts should include:
-Your name beautifully lettered at the top of a piece of paper
-Your motto and/or image, drawn/lettered beautifully, below your name
Today we:
--Had journal time and small group discussion about 'true education'.
--Had a discussion based off the following video about Beautiful Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqh1MRWZjms
--Had in-class worktime
--Met with students
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
First Day 2014!!!
Follow up for tonight:
Please get the materials for class listed on this link by Friday, Monday at the latest:Class supplies
Parents: Your student will be bringing home a paper copy of the class syllabus and policies. Please read the syllabus with your child and if you agree to the policies, sign it for your child to return to me on Friday. Here is an electronic version as well. It is also permanently linked on the left side of the homepage.
Class Syllabus and Policies
What we did today:
We began class with Desk Olympics, name games, and then began completing the following checklist to orient ourselves to each other and to our space. Click on the link below and follow the directions on Thursday during classtime, and ask Matt if you have any questions.
First Day Checklist
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