Starter (on scratch paper):
Name
What is your project topic?
Frame your project topic as a two-sided (yes or no) question.
What is your perspective/bias on this topic?
Who might you interview that believes differently than you do? (Please indicate if you have no one in mind and might need my help in lining up an interview.)
EXHIBITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Thursday, November 9, 5:30-7:30 (Be there at 5)
Fort Lewis College Student Union
Lobby: Project Display
La Plata Room: Socratic Seminar
WHO WANTS TO HELP WITH EXHIBITION PREP? See me this week!
THIS WEEK
Personal Essay (due Friday)
Conservative and Liberal Panels (Tuesday and Thursday)
Empathy Interviews and Research (click here for notes template)
TED TALK: Take the Other to Lunch
1. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO TAKE ELIZABETH LESSER’S ADVICE?
2. In partners or small groups: Brainstorm questions for panels and empathy interviews
Make a T-chart. Add your questions to our shared doc when finished.
Questions for Liberals
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Questions for Conservatives
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3. Individually: Brainstorm questions for your own empathy interviews. Show me your list for feedback!
Student Led Conferences!
Speaking of empathy interviews, SLC’s are Wednesday! The format is an empathy interview with your parents:) Preview the SLC here. Here is the Parent Link Agreement. We will talk more about this tomorrow and Wednesday. If you are not signed up for an SLC, rectify that ASAP! Steve is in charge of the master schedule if you have questions.
WORK TIME
Personal Essay (due Friday)
Empathy Interviews and Research (click here for notes template)
PROJECT DUE DATES
Topic Choice: Monday, October 16
Part 1 Personal Connection Narrative: Friday, October 20
Part 2 Research Notes and Empathy Interviews: done by Friday, October 27
Part 3 Draft for Peer Critique: Tuesday, October 30 (start of class)
Part 3 Draft to Jessica for Feedback: Thursday, November 2 (by midnight)
Project Final: November 9 Fort Lewis College Student Union