Friday, December 13th

By the end of today, please submit all the final pieces of work for my class!

SUBMISSION/REFLECTION/DP UPDATE GUIDELINES

1984 Seminar Reflection

POL PREP!  See Janae's DP for materials and guidelines!

Enjoy Janae's company and take advantage of her presence to conference about LINK!  She is one of the best people!

Wednesday, December 11th

FOUR CORNERS

• Government surveillance is necessary to keep us safe.  You shouldn’t worry about it if you are not doing anything wrong.                    
• Torture is an appropriate way to gather intelligence as long as the prisoner does not die.                                                                                                              
• If the government can prove you were thinking about a crime, they should be able to arrest you.
• We are living in a “post-factual world.”

THUG NOTES: 1984

SEMINAR!

Groups

SEMINAR REFLECTION

Tuesday, December 10th

Part 5: Submission/Reflection/Self-Assessment/DP update
(EVERYTHING DUE THURSDAY)

1984 Seminar tomorrow! 
Here is the prep document.  I am not collecting any written prep, but come prepared to discuss these questions and reflect on them afterward.

Monday, December 9th

Exhibition Day!!!  Let's get ready!

Be at FLC Ballroom no later than 5:15 to set up. 
Professional Dress!

If you are exhibiting a performance, please let me know your title immediately for the program schedule.

Get your writing ready!  
Clever title, centered, bold, 14 pt font
Name under title, centered, 11 or 12 pt font
Black paper or posterboard display of everything
If you aren't exhibiting a formal piece of writing, please prepare your project description/artist statement to put in front of your digital project that has the aforementioned formatting for your title and your name.  Your project should still have a clever title even if it isn't writing!
Personal Essay Optional
Bibliography

Artists:
Curate your art! 
BYO easel if necessary!

Digital artists: Bring a computer, charger, and headphones for your project to be consumed by your audience!

Friday, December 6th

Continue with your group critiques today!

AT EXHIBITION, you will need display:

Your written rhetoric

Your visual piece

Your bibliography

Your project topic/question/thesis/title should be clearly on display in a way that allows folks to see at a glance what your project addresses. Perhaps make a "table tent" if this isn't otherwise on display.

(OPTIONAL): Your personal essay, especially if it helps your audience understand your message

SUBMISSION/REFLECTION/DP UPDATES

Project Submission and Self-Assessment (due Sunday, December 8, midnight)

• Submit an annotated version of your project where you have used the bullet points of the rubric to demonstrate how your project meets the standards (or doesn’t).  For video projects, this “annotation” can be done on your script and/or by giving a detailed run-down of where in your video you have met the rubric standards.
• Include a copy of the rubric scored on parts A-D.  What grade do you deserve on this project?

Thursday, December 5th

TODAY AND TOMORROW:  Group Critique

Critique Groups
AM POD: Spread out between my room , Susy's, and Kat's
PM POD: Spread out between my room, Stephen's, and the flex room.

Instructions for Group Critique
1. As a group, make a schedule for today and tomorrow.  Who will go today?  Who will go tomorrow?  How you guys divvy this up is up to you guys, but be sure that you leave yourselves some work time on each day.  Write the schedule down in an email to the whole group and send it to me!
2. Please fill out the document for each and every presenter and give it to them when their critique is done.
3. For the timed performances, please get the rough time to Jessica so we can finalize the performance schedule.


PSA:  If you need me to purchase any materials for your project, YOU MUST TELL ME BY THE END OF TODAY!  

Tuesday, December 3rd/Wednesday, December 4

EXHIBITION PUSH BEGINS!

Today and Tomorrow:  EVERYONE CONFERENCES WITH ME!

Thursday and Friday:  Large Group Critique for exhibition refinements

Exhibition: Monday, FLC Ballroom (upstairs of the Student Union) 5:30-7:30

If anyone is ready for this part....

Part 5: Submission/Reflection/Self-Assessment/DP update

Seminar on 1984 next Wednesday, December 11

• Seminar coaching document

Wednesday, November 20th

By the end of class Thursday, please turn in:

• YOUR PROJECT DRAFT WITH SELF-CRITIQUE COMPLETED
• YOUR MLA BIBLIOGRAPHY
• YOUR RESEARCH NOTES (if you have not turned them in yet!)
• HONORS: Essay #2

Monday, November 18th

Dearest students: 
Be diligent and efficient today!  Create space for yourselves and your peers to accomplish your tasks! Bring your best selves to the table! 


TO-DO LIST
1. Finish and submit your research notes if you have not done so already!
2. Construct the bibliography for your project. Here are some guidelines.
3. Work on your rhetorical discourse project.
4. Read 1984.  Here is a link to the audiobook.
5. Get critique from a peer on your project draft?
Possible critique questions

6. HONORS  

• If you are writing the second essay to improve your journal grade, it is due by the end of the week.  Here is a link to the response paper guidelines. Do the option you didn't do for the first one. 
• It is also a good time to look ahead to the Rhetorical Analysis paper due in December.

Friday, November 15th

Research Notes: Turn them in!!!

Shall we call it a reading day?  
1984 Audiobook online 

Feel free to use your time for project work, but create an environment where others can read and work.

EXHIBITION CREW: Want to vision quest with me?

Thursday, November 14th

Starter:  Reflect for a few minutes on where you are in the project and what you might
need feedback on. Write a focusing question for today’s “tune.”

Project Tune

In groups of 4, follow the steps to “tune” each other’s’ project ideas.  

Step 1:  Presenter shares draft and project ideas.  Presenter should also share struggles and a focusing question on which the group should center the tune.

Step 2.  Group members ask clarifying questions to better understand the project idea and where the presenter wants to take it.

Step 3.  Group members ask probing questions that help the presenter think more deeply about their project.

Step 4.  Group has a discussion about the project, addressing the focusing question  and sharing ideas. Presenter should take notes during this phase.

Step 5. Presenter should take a moment to verbally process what new ideas they might have about next steps and refinements.

Step 6. Rotate and repeat

After Tune: Add some reflection to your starter. What ideas/thoughts did I get out of today's tune? What are my next steps?

Tuesday/Wednesday November 12-13

PROJECT WORK!!!!!
CONFERENCES!!!!!
1984!!!!!

Please have a working draft of your PROJECT (Part 3) by Thursday, November 14th for a project tune/critique.

If you have not done so already, please complete the PROJECT BRAINSTORM in preparation for your conference with Jessica today or tomorrow!

Monday, November 11th

START HERE:  Brainstorm the rhetorical appeals of your project!
This brainstorm will form the basis for this week's project conferences!  (Libby has hard copies!)


FOR YOUR REVIEW: 
The Rhetorical Situation
Aristotelian Appeals



WORK TIME:
Project Brainstorm
Make progress on your project (or at least your plans for it!)
Read 1984: Seminar on December 6th!

Thursday, November 7th

Model Project: Noelle
(script)




CONFERENCES!


EXHIBITION MEETING?

Wednesday, November 6th

Model Project: Acacia's
(script)

Why is this project rhetorically effective?
Logos, pathos, ethos?
How is it Rogerian?


CONFERENCES!

Tuesday, November 5th

RESEARCH NOTES DUE BY THE END OF THE WEEK!

LET'S START THINKING ABOUT THE PROJECT...

PART 3 Rogerian Rhetoric: Project Guidelines AND Rubric

Model Projects: Alma’s  

1. What is Alma trying to convince us of?
2. Is her argument effective for you?  Why or why not?
3. What does Alma do that we might consider effective "Rogerian" argumentation?

Sample Email to solicit an intervew:

Dear _______________:
Hello, I am a junior at Animas High School studying political ideology in Jessica McCallum's Humanities class.  For our current project, we are researching a range of perspectives on a political issue of our choosing.  I am reaching out to you because one of our tasks is to interview someone who might have a developed perspective on our topic.  I am researching ____________.  I thought you might have some valuable input because__________.  Please let me know if you might be available to chat about this topic some time in the next few weeks.  Thank you for your time!

Your Name
AHS junior


CONFERENCES!

Monday, November 4th

STARTER:  Write Jessica a quick note.  
Where are you in your project work and research?
Do you have an interview set up?  With who?
What support might you need right now?


LAST FULL DAY OF RESEARCH TODAY.  NOTES DUE TOMORROW!
Tomorrow I want to start talking about THE PROJECT.


CONFERENCES:  This week, I will meet with each of you about your project progress, your personal connection essay, your status in my class, etc.  If you have a reference about when your conference is, let me know in your starter.  I will start today with Honors students.


Did you get a copy of 1984 or check out your audio resources?
Fun fact: A theatrical version of 1984 is playing in ABQ in March.  Anyone want to rally?



EXHIBITION TEAM? 
Is anyone interested in being part of an executive planning committee for exhibition?  We will meet later this week about exhibition vision and details.

Friday, November 1st

Dear students:  Use this time today to be productive and make strides on your project!  Won't it feel great to go into your weekend having accomplished a good deal of work today?  Research notes are due on Tuesday.  By this time, you should at least have an interview figured out.  Ff you are in a good place with your research, you could also use today to read some of 1984. 

RESEARCH NOTES

PROJECT DOC: Rogerian Rhetoric

1984 Audiobook online 

Thursday, October 31st

STARTER (on paper): Reflect on your intellectual experience during our panels. What new insights did you gain from each or either? What did you notice about the difference in your reactions (intellectual and physical!) during each panel; did you feel differently each day? How so? Why do you think?

DEBRIEF!

The Backfire Effect (Hold on to your amygdala!)

The Oatmeal “ Believe” (WARNING: Young adult self required to read this. Some mature language)

If this is the case (the backfire effect and our stubborn amygdalas), why is it still important to do the work that we are doing?

ZOOM OUT:  Why are we doing this project?

HAVE YOU SET UP YOUR EMPATHY INTERVIEWS YET? Do you need help with this?

RESEARCH TIME:

Research Notes and 2 Thesis Statements due Tuesday

Please have a plan for your interview by this date, even if the interview is scheduled

LOOKING AHEAD TO PROJECT.....

Part 3: Rogerian Rhetoric

Wednesday, October 30th

Welcome, liberal/left-leaning panelists!

Tuesday, October 29th

Welcome, conservative/right-leaning panelists!

Monday, October 28th

Watch this TED talk:  Take the Other to Lunch

Starter (on paper):  React to TED talk. How does the idea of the empathy interview feel to you right now?  Would you like to do a Storycorps style interview with someone “across the aisle”? Or would you like to take the other to lunch?  Where are you in your process to set up any interviews?

Ground rules for panels and empathy interviews!

What others might we need?

From the talk:

• "Don't defend, persuade, or interrupt."
• "Be curious, be conversational, be real."
• "LISTEN." 

A few more of my own....

• Be willing to be disturbed.
• Follow up questions are fine, but don't argue or fact-check.
• LISTEN!!!!  The point here is to learn about where folks are coming from. You must listen in order to understand, rather than listening to disagree. (Know the difference!)

BRAINSTORM QUESTIONS FOR PANELS

CONTINUE RESEARCH

1984:  Seminar December 3rd
Do you have a copy at home?
Or do you prefer to listen to the audio?
1984 Audiobook online 

Thursday, October 24th

GROUPS OF 3 FOR CRITIQUE!

CRITIQUE PROTOCOL: Help each other "tune" your essays!

Monday, October 21st-Wednesday, October 23rd

PROJECT WORK!
You have two main tasks this week:

1. PERSONAL CONNECTION ESSAY
We will have a draft due Thursday at the beginning of class for a quick peer critique.  The final draft will be due to me by Friday, October 25th at 5pm.

If you are struggling to overcome your blank page:  START WITH A BRAINSTORM

Brainstorming/Prewriting strategies:

• Freewrite on the prompts (click on the assignment!)
• Graphic organizer like a concept map 
• Verbally process your ideas with someone else (conference with Jessica?)
• Outline your essay before you write.  (It helps me to brainstorm my topic sentences.)
• Draft furiously and then go in and rearrange your ideas into cohesive paragraphs.

If you are struggling with organization:  PLEASE REVIEW TEA PARAGRAPH GUIDELINES in the assignment document. 

EXAMPLE:  Jessica's Personal Connection Essay draft



2. BEGIN Research:  Part 2 Research Notes
If you are struggling to find sources: PLEASE REVIEW THE GUIDELINES in this document before you start to research.  I can help you find sources, but you should enlist my help only after you have attempted to do some research based on the suggested sources on Page 2.  Pay attention to bias and check for credibility!

(DOES ANYONE WANT A HARD COPY OF THE RESEARCH NOTES TEMPLATE?)

EXAMPLE:  Jessica's Research Notes (I just started!  This will get more filled in as I continue to research alongside you all.)

Friday, October 18th

WORK DAY!!!!
Scroll down to earlier posts for all relevant links to essay assignment, research notes template, Jessica's essay, etc......

By the end of the hour today, please write me an exit ticket (paper OR email) answering the following questions:

1. What is your topic?  Can you frame it as a yes/no question?
2. What is your perspective (bias) on this topic?
3. What will be the opposing perspective that needs investigating?  Do you have any idea who you might interview?
4. What support do you need from Jessica right now?

Thursday, October 17th

SLC's tonight! If you haven't looked at the protocol, please do so today!

Let's critique Jessica's essay!
Give me feedback based on the rubric and the following questions:
1. To what degree am I answering the focusing questions of the assignment?
2. Is anything confusing?
3. Does anything feel extra or unnecessary?
4. What might I add to help you understand where my perspective on my topic comes from?
5. Other comments, suggestions, questions?


PROJECT DUE DATES

Topic Choice: Friday, October 18 (or before!)

Part 1 Personal Connection Narrative: Thursday, October 24

Part 2 Research Notes and 1st interview done by Sunday, November 3rd

Part 3 Rogerian Argument Project Draft for Peer Critique: Thursday, November 7 (start of class)

Part 3 Draft to Jessica for Feedback Conference:  Week of November 11-15 (on assigned date)

Project Final: Exhibition November 20 (tentative)

Tuesday, October 15th

Starter (post-it and verbal pair share):  
What topic or topics are you thinking of focusing on for this project?  Why are you interested in that topic?  What angle or issue might you zoom in on?


SLC PREP!


WORK TIME TODAY:
Finish and turn in all assignments

• Rhetorical Appeals handout: Bryan Stevenson TED talk questions and scenario brainstorms
• (let's all take a moment on this one....)
• Where do the parties stand on the issues?
• Political Ideology Research
• HONORS: Resubmit your finalized essay today!  Note that you have a reading and a journal for this week:)
• PROJECT WORK!!!!!

BRAINSTORM TOPIC IDEAS

1. ProCon.org
2. ISideWith Polls (scroll issues)
3. Intelligence Squared Debates
4. Middle Ground

Are you ready with your topic?  
Start Part 1 of this project.  Jessica did so this weekend!  Read my draft of my personal connection narrative here.  Feel free to give me some feedback;)

PROJECT DUE DATES

Topic Choice: Friday, October 18 (or before!)

Part 1 Personal Connection Narrative: Thursday, October 24

Part 2 Research Notes and 1st interview done by Sunday, November 3rd

Part 3 Rogerian Argument Project Draft for Peer Critique: Thursday, November 7 (start of class)

Part 3 Draft to Jessica for Feedback Conference:  Week of November 11-15 (on assigned date)

Project Final: Exhibition November 20 (tentative)

Wednesday, October 9th

PROJECT DUE DATES

Topic Choice: Friday, October 18 (or before!)

Part 1 Personal Connection Narrative: Thursday, October 24

Part 2 Research Notes and 1st interview done by Sunday, November 3rd

Part 3 Rogerian Argument Project Draft for Peer Critique: Thursday, November 7 (start of class)

Part 3 Draft to Jessica for Feedback Conference:  Week of November 11-15 (on assigned date)

Exhibition:  November 20th (tentative)

WORK TIME:

Continue work from yesterday and/or move forward on your project

Tuesday, October 8th

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND LEARNING

TO-DO LIST FOR TODAY:

***HONORS WRITING CONFERENCES

A. CATCH UP

• Finish yesterday’s journal.
• Finish and turn in Where do the Parties Stand and any other past assignments. 
• Catch up Comp Book?

B. POLITICAL IDEOLOGY RESEARCH (Do you want a hard copy of this?)

Links for Research:

1, The brain research on liberals and conservatives

(Link to You Tube video)

2. Party Platforms

Republican Party Platform

Democratic Party Platform

Libertarian Party Platform

Green Party Platform

C. IF EXTRA TIME:

• Want to watch an episode of my favorite You Tube project?  Perhaps it could inspire some ideas for the project and/or exhibition?  Middle Ground
• Interrogate the differences in media coverage on the same news (Fox/CNN?)
• READ: WaPo Article about Yale study in which they tried to turn conservatives into liberals….
• BRAINSTORM TOPIC IDEAS

1. ProCon.org
2. ISideWith Polls (scroll issues)
3. Intelligence Squared Debates
4. Middle Ground

Monday, October 7th

Starter 10.7: Causes of Partisan Perceptions

Choose several of the items on this list and discuss where you have seen the principles in play in society. Think about yourself and your own views.  Do you find yourself falling victim to any of these causes of partisan perception? Or think about the climate of information we are living in. What are examples of people seeing the same events/ideas in different ways.  Why does this happen?

What is confirmation bias?  How does our media environment feed our confirmation bias in today’s politically divided society and keep us from having our ideas shaken and disturbed?

What is the relationship between the media climate and the political division?

CHECK OUT THIS TOOL:  https://www.adfontesmedia.com/

Did anyone do the optional homework?  What do we learn?

Why is it valuable to do this in divided times?

Shall we continue our deconstruction of the issues?  

Ted Radio Hour, 10-27-17, Part 2: How do we bridge the political divide?

JOURNAL 10.7

What do we learn from Robb Willer about making effective arguments? How might “moral reframing” help with rhetorical effectiveness?

How can the concepts from these TED talks (today's and Jonathan Haidt's last week) help us better communicate with people who are ideologically different than we are? 

How could it help us find compromise in US politics?
How might it help you with your own rhetoric?

HONORS:  
Essay due by midnight tonight
Writing conferences tomorrow and Wednesday
No reading this week; instead, there is an episode of TED Radio Hour to listen to!
See Honors calendar for journal prompt

Friday, October 4th

Friday, October 4th

Storycorps: One Small Step
Starter 10.4:  React to this interview.  How do you feel about the “empathy interview” format as a piece of our project? Is there anyone in your life you might want to sit down with and have a conversation like this?  What is the value of doing so?

DISCUSS GROUP WORK FROM YESTERDAY

GROUPS SHARE OUT ON THEIR ASSIGNED ISSUE

ACTIVITY: What would a liberal/conservative say about _______________?

• Line-up in two even lines (one liberal, one conservative).  You shouldn’t necessarily be in the line that you yourself agree with (although many of you will be). 
• Review issues from “Where do the parties stand on the issues?” taking turns making points and counterpoints on each issue.
• What are the moral frameworks and underlying values driving the viewpoint?
• What questions do we have?

OPTIONAL WEEKEND HOMEWORK:

Switch back and forth between CNN and Fox to notice the difference in their coverage.