WELCOME TO HUMANITIES 11!!!!
Today's Goals:
- Think critically about what the function of education is
- Begin to get oriented to Humanities 11
Introductions
1. Let's help the new Ospreys feel welcome!
- Name
- Why did you choose Animas? OR What are you excited about?
- What is something that is confusing you, disturbing you, or amazing you about life in America right now?
2. Who am I, Jessica, your teacher? Questions for me?
3. A note on junior year: Best year of your life so far?
- "For there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so." --Hamlet
- THIS IS YOUR EDUCATION!!! We are going to be doing this together.
PAIR SHARE:
A. What do you know about the event depicted in this photograph?
B. If you know where this photograph is from, what are your attitudes about the event? If you do not recognize this photograph, what guesses do you have about what happened and WHY?
- Discuss photograph
- Generate a list of what you KNOW and what you WANT to know related to the event depicted in the photo.
- Get informed: We will be studying race politics and the history of racism in the United States over the next few weeks in the context of our Rhetoric and Ideology project. If you have not been doing so already, please try to get informed about the recent events in Charlottesville and the ensuing debate it is has raised. Try to consume news from all over the political spectrum. What do I mean by this?
Read and annotate "The Function of Education" by Krishnamurti (Seminar reading #1)
- Read as much of the reading as you can. Mark quotes that stand out to you as thought-provoking, interesting, inspiring or with which you strongly disagree.
- Try to identify the author's thesis: What does Krishnamurti claim the purpose of education is?
- Be prepared to share your selections and make meaning together.
"The Function of Education": Spirit Read
1. Everyone participates at least once. You can speak more than once.
2. Read a word, phrase, or sentence.
3. No commentary or opinions.
4. When possible, try to connect with what was just read.
5. Give all voices a chance.
6. Pauses can be powerful.
7. Repeating words and phrases is fine.
AFTER: Jot down key takeaways that answer this question: What ideas from this reading would you like to apply to our own class culture (how we treat each other, how this class is run, etc...? Or, if there are certain ideas that did not resonate with you, feel free to jot down those ideas that you DON’T want to be a part of this class culture. This reading will be one of several core texts for a seminar we are going to have on Friday of this week.
SYLLABUS AND OTHER BUSINESS
Interested in Honors? Please read over my HONORS SYLLABUS as homework. You will notice that you have a reading for this week. There are hard copies at the table near the door. If you are in, complete the reading and corresponding questions and come to a lunch meeting next Tuesday, August 29
What materials do you need for this class? Where do we put our stuff?
Bookmark my webpage!
Digital Comp Book Set-up
1. Create a new Google doc and name it: FirstName LastName Digital Comp Book
2. Share the document with me at jessica.mccallum@animashighschool.com. Make sure you give me editing power!
3. Each entry should be labeled so that it is clear to me which entry goes with which prompt.
5. You are responsible for all starters and entries, even if you are absent
6. Feel free to add images, links, and other digital content in your responses!
7. Chat with me if you prefer to keep your comp book on the Earth instead of in the Cloud.
TO-DO (by Monday)
- Review my syllabus and have your parents review it. Return the letter signed..
- Set up your Digital Comp Book
- Honors ONLY: Zinn, Chapter 1 with questions