Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Thursday, August 22nd

WELCOME TO 11TH GRADE HUMANITIES!!!

Today's Goals: 

  1. Think critically about what the function of education is
  2. 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? 
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2. Who am I, Jessica, your teacher?  Questions for me?
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3. A note on junior year:  Best year of your life so far?  
  • "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.
“A single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
Read and annotate "The Function of Education" by Krishnamurti (Seminar reading #1)

  • Put your name on the reading
  • 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. 

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 join me for the meeting on Monday!
What materials do you need for this class?  (Please recycle from the pile!) Where do we put our stuff?

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Tell me a little bit about yourself  (by Monday)