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Week #5 (9/23-9/27)

9/29/2013

This week we had some unusual events that messed with the schedule:

NWEA - 1st and 3rd period tested on Monday and Tuesday, and 2nd period tested on Friday and will continue testing on Monday 30 September.
CHOICE DAY - Wednesday, 25 September, we had a choice day without regular classes.

The assignments completed this week were:

HERO - We watched Hero at 30,000 Feet and talked about it. There was no written component.
PHOTO JOURNAL - The assignment was reviewed and discussed. It is due Thursday, 3 Oct.
2nd Period Only - We read the first few pages of Looking for Alaska and started Reading Journal #1. Here is my first reading journal, just in case you need an example.

9/16/2013

Here is the work we completed this week:

Four writing warm-ups
TED TALK 20 HOURS NOTES: We watched this video in class on 9/16 and talked about it. My notes are on this playlist.
MINDSET NOTES: We watched this video in class on 9/18 (9/19 for 1st period) and discussed it. The notes you took can be used on the assessment. My notes are on this playlist.
ASSESSMENT ON LEARNING: On Thursday, 9/19, we will have an open-note assessment covering the three TED Talks from the past two weeks.

PROJECT DAY: This Thursday and Friday, we will be working on the Power of One Project. You will be completing all the assignments on the project page for Thurs/Fri.

9/16/2013

Week #1 (8/27-8/30):

The following assignments are explained in more detail here:
Three writing warm-ups.
DOL #1: Complete and submit DOL #1.
10TH GRADE ONLINE: Read this article and annotate (make notes as you read on the paper). Then answer these analysis questions.
WHO I AM PRESENTATION: Get a copy of the template from me and fill it out. Here is the online version.

Week #2 (9/3-9/6):

Four writing warm-ups.
COMPUTER TASKS: Send an email to tmi@tmiclass.com with your gmail address, including your name and what period you're in. Fill out the form on your class page and open that document.
INDEPENDENT PROJECT NOTES: Watch this video on the Independent Project and take notes. The notes should include the answer to this question: What do you think of the Independent Project?
ZE FRANK NOTES: These notes are about this video. We also watched and discussed this video.
HOMEWORK ARTICLES: Read these articles and answer the questions at the end of each.

Week #3 (9/9-9/13):

Five writing warm-ups (four in 2nd period)
CHOICE DAY FORMS: We completed Choice Day forms (see the office if you need one).
ASSESSMENT: We took an assessment about Ze Frank's video and the homework articles. The questions were: 1) What is one argument for giving students homework based on the articles we read? What is one argument against giving students homework based on the articles we read? 2) What are some ways that the teen brain is different from the adult brain, based on the Ze Frank video? 3) Which question (#1 or #2) was easier to answer? Were your notes helpful in answering #2? Why/why not?
TED TALK BRAIN NOTES: We watched this video and took notes. Here are the notes from 1st period, 2nd period and 3rd period. We answered these questions in class on Monday 9/16.

9/7/2013