Monday, May 19, 2014

Starter:  Sir Ken Robinson's TED talk 

While watching:

-           Write down a quote that stands out to you from his talk (share with partner afterwards).
-          What does he think our 2nd climate crisis is?
-          What does he mean by “disenthrall” and what does he think we need to disenthrall ourselves from? 

-          What is our society’s linear narrative in education and what does Robinson have to say about the reality of that narrative? Do you agree with him?




After watching

  • With a partner, write down as many different ways one can be talented as you can think of from musical to artistic to writing, science, communicating, humor, solving conflict, think outside the box!  Add your list to the class google doc.
  • Discuss Key take-aways from the talk that might help you write your letter of rec or help you in planning your next step beyond Animas.

TODAY'S GOALS

  • Understand the expectations of the "College Interview" TPOL.
  • Revise resume with updates (LINK!)
  • Begin writing letter of recommendation for yourself from the perspective of a teacher. (Draft due Thursday for critique!)