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Monday, August 31st

8/31/2015

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PictureMiners work inside the Gold King Mine, near Silverton, Colorado, in 1899. - See more at: https://www.cpr.org/news/story/gold-king-mine-1887-claim-private-profits-and-social-costs#sthash.sy0zsmvG.dpuf
Today's Today's Objectives
  • Develop a list of questions to guide our #AnimasRiverSpill project
  • Learn the difference between perspective and bias and evaluate the perspective and/or biases of various "voices from the Animas"
  • Understand what StoryCorps' mission

Today's Pre-Starter Logistics
1. Turn in your signed syllabus, shared classroom materials and "I'm more than just a pretty face"

2. Bookmark these two websites:
  • classroom.google.com
  • ashleyhumanities11.weebly.com

3. Join my google classroom! 
  • Accept my invite from the email I sent
  • OR logon to classroom.google.com and join my classroom by entering code o8mwir (to do this, click the + sign on the top right corner of your google classroom start page)

4. Open the first assignment, read it, and follow the instructions. Ask Ashley if you have any questions or confusions. 

5. If you're done early, write me a funny/thoughtful/though-provoking message. Feel free to link pictures or videos that you think will make me leap for joy.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS 
  • Powerlunch on Thursday! 
  • Honors Lunch meeting (in class tomorrow)
  • Tea time! 

STARTER #3
  1. SATIRE: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
  2. As a class, we'll watchConan O'Brien's satire of the Animas River spill. Warning: There is some strong language here. Earmuffs, kids!
  3. After watching, answer these two questions in your starter doc:
  • What is your reaction to this satirical play on the Animas River spill?
  • What perspective is exaggerated in this satire? 

AGENDA
1. Quickly review our first project: "Lives Streaming: Voices from the Animas"
  • Project Overview doc
  • Gold King Mine (Map, date of establishment: 1894)

2.  Finish thegroup brainstorm we started on Friday in small groups!

3. Whole class activity: Analyzing perspective v. bias in Dan Olson's commentary on the #AnimasRiverSpill


4. What is StoryCorps' mission? Let's listen to an example StoryCorps podcast!
  • Episode  436: "Great Escapes"
  • Does this podcast fulfill the mission of StoryCorps?  In what ways? What was its impact on you?

5. Classroom layout orientation:
  • Teatime: When to use, how to use it, request for tea and mugs!
  • Recycling center
  • Classroom library: How do you check books out? 
  • Turning in work: Where do you do that? What should you make sure is on the assignment?
  • Shared classroom supplies: What types of supplies do I have available for students to use?

6. This Week's Homework (See Homework/calendar tab!) and Ticket out the door (complete this survey)


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Friday, August 28th

8/28/2015

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Today's Goals
  • Understand how perspective influences one's bias and use of evidence
  • Brainstorm a list of questions and resources for our Animas River project

Announcements:

Did you guys get an invite to join my "google classroom"?  Please accept that  invite! I am going to try using it for assignments this year. We'll see how it goes....

Starter #2

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Why or why not?
The Death Penalty is a morally justifiable practice in this country

Agenda
1. 4 Corners on the Starter

  • Where do perspectives come from?
  • To what extent are you defined by your perspectives?

2. Create class charter (did anything come up during our 4 Corners that our charter seeks to address?)
  • Agree on the top 5 class norms/values and 5 policies as a class
  • Digital notetaker to make a poster for our class?

3.Introduction to Ashley's Humanities 11
  • A note on junior year
  • Overarching themes: Justice (what is justice? How has/does our country uphold it?) and self-reflection (Who are you? What do you believe and WHY?)
  • Syllabus-- projects, frequently asked questions, norms, etc..

4.  Project Drop: "Voices from the Animas" Project Intro

5 Begin Group Brainstorm Activity (we'll finish this Monday)
  • Make a copy of this document and share with each member of your group
  • Title it: "Group Brainstorm Activity_Group Members' Names"
  • Share it with Ashley too

6. Intro to Honors and Honors Application overview (See "Honors" page under the "Projects" tab on my DP)


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First day of School! Thursday, August 27th

8/27/2015

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Picture
This was you right after your mom woke you up this morning, right?
Today's Objectives:
  • Evaluate Krishnamurti's philosophy on the purpose of education
  • Create a class charter that may or may not be inspired by his ideas
  • Begin to get to know what Ashley's Humanities 11 class is all about

Starter #1
  1. What do you think the "function" or purpose of education SHOULD be?
  2. Does Animas achieve your ideal vision? Why or why not?*
  3. When you're done, make a name tent like Ashley's (keep this through Monday)
*If you are a new student, you may either write about whether what you know about Animas achieve that vision or talk about your former school

Agenda
1. Share your starter response with a partner 

2. Introductions

3. Read and discuss "The Function of Education" by Krishnamurti
  • Mark quotes that stand out to you as thought-provoking, interesting, inspiring or with which you strongly disagree.
  • Identify the author's thesis: What does Krishnamurti claim the purpose of education is?
  • Be prepared to share your selections and explain what the quotes mean to you and why you chose them.

4. Small group discussion 

  • Clarify any confusions you have about the reading
  • Share your FAVORITE line from the reading
  • Discuss what you think the thesis is

5. Whole group discussion and class charter creation
  • What questions do you still have about this reading?
  • What is the thesis?
  • Does Animas create an environment where this is possible? Should we be aspiring to?
  • Let's create our class charter! What are the norms we want to uphold in order to create an ideal classroom environment where everyone can learn.

6. Class Charter
  • 5 minute free-write:  Come up with as many norms/values and policies as you can that you think leads to the BEST class culture and learning environment. 
  • Groups of 4: Chunk/categorize and narrow your lists to come up with the top 5 Norms and top 5 Policies that you think are most important.
  • Combined groups: Share out and repeat previous process. You can only keep 5! 
  • Share out as whole class: Create class charter.

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