Thursday, December 9th

 

Please take Sean's survey! See your email!

Performance Exhibitions

Project Work Time

DP update/reflection

Monday, December 6th/Tuesday, December 7th

Grayson loves to snuggle!!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Monday and Tuesday evacuation!
• Projects due on Thursday! Performance pieces will have a graded "rehearsal" for their peers on Thursday
• Let's go support the FRESHPEEPS on Wednesday. Small opportunity for extra credit....
• Make-up critique for Travis group today.

TO-DO LIST FOR MONDAY and TUESDAY!

1. CONFERENCES WITH JESSICA: EVERYONE! NOT OPTIONAL!
2. ROGERIAN RHETORIC PROJECT! Finalize, revise, rehearse! (Performance Projects can rehearse in my room!)
3. MLA Bibliographies are due with projects!
4. AUDIT: Personal Connection Essay? Research Notes? Project Proposal? Project coming to fruition?
5. HONORS: Book Club on Coates Wednesday@11.

Friday, December 3rd

 

Grayson says, "Happy Friday!"

CRITIQUE DAY!!!! 

PEER AND SELF CRITIQUE PROTOCOLS

Thursday, December 2nd

Ch, ch, ch changes......

• Yes, the rumors about exhibition are true! But, YOUR PROJECT IS STILL DUE!!!!! Zero work time on the other side of break. The grade is on THIS semester. The postponement is not a reason to slack, not even a little....
• Oops, in my existential confusion about linear time, I accidentally made the draft deadline tonight instead of last night, THUS, critiques (Peer and Self) will now be tomorrow. This means you have an extra day to complete your draft. USE YOUR TIME WISELY!!!
• HONORS: Book Club meeting now at the tail end of Wednesday Workblock (@11 on December 8th).
• Next week's workblock will be in a TBD location.

GUIDELINES FOR MLA BIBLIOGRAPHIES

• It is not too early to start working on this!

 

Tuesday, November 30th

Starter: Write me a note, draw me a picture, or make me a short video that addresses the question: where are you with the project right now?

CIRCLE UP AND SHARE OUT!

• Let's talk about our feelings: gratitudes and anxieties!
• On a scale of 1 to Grayson, how ready are we for exhibition?

PROJECT PROPOSALS! These were great, except where don't yet exist:)  This should be your FIRST priority if you aren't there yet.

DRAFT NOW DUE TOMORROW MIDNIGHT!

REVIEW ROGERIAN ELEMENTS.

HONORS HUDDLE/RESET? (OMG, I love this book.)

PROJECT CONFERENCES

Friday, November 19th

 

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

PROJECT TUNE PROTOCOL: Help each other move forward with good questioning and feedback! Share ideas and talk through struggles!

THE GOAL is to leave today with a clear sense of your path forward on your project!

Starter 11.6:  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 Protocol

1. Project Share/Focusing Question (1-5 min)

1. Presenter articulates the nitty-gritty of the project details.  Share the perspective you are trying to convey with your project. –AND/OR—Group members read the draft of the project in its written form—AND/OR—Presenter reads the project aloud to group members.

2. Presenter shares out the focusing question from the starter and shares any areas they feel they need feedback on.

2.  Clarification (1-2 minutes)

1. Participants ask questions to get information they may need about the concrete details of the project.

2. These questions are matters of fact, and should not delve into deeper issues.

3. Examples:

What is the ideological bias of the project?  What genre will you use?  How will you edit the video?

3.  Probing Questions (4-5 min)

1. The purpose of probing questions is NOT to give suggestions, but to help the presenter think more deeply about their project and what they are trying to do with it.

2. Probing questions should be big open-ended questions.  (think: seminar questions)

3. Examples:  

Why is it important that you communicate this message to your audience?  

Why did you decide on this topic?   

How will you connect emotionally to the audience?  

What rhetorical impact do you want the audience to experience?

4.  Participant Discussion (5-7ish minutes)

1. Participants share feedback with each other while the presenter is silent and removed from the circle.
2. Start with WARM feedback. What is strong about the project? 
3. Move into suggestions/ideas for improvement.  Discuss the presenter’s focusing question!  Think about ways the project could achieve its desired effect, incorporate rhetorical strategies, and generally get to the next level of awesomeness.  Continue to discuss questions that you have about the project.
4. Presenter is silent and takes notes. 

5. Reflection (2-3ish minutes)

1. Presenter speaks to comments/questions that were posed in the discussion while participants are silent.  This is a time for the presenter to reflect aloud on those ideas or questions that seemed particularly interesting or helpful or to ask questions about the comments of the group members.

6. Open discussion (if time allows…try to keep it to 20ish minutes per project)

1.   Group openly discusses the ideas for revision that came out of the critique.  This is the time to help each other troubleshoot the project!

November 16th, 2021

RHETORICAL DISCOURSE PROJECT PROPOSAL DUE TODAY!

BEGIN DRAFTING PART 3: YOUR ROGERIAN ARGUMENT

PROJECT TUNE CRITIQUE TOMORROW!
 

Monday, November 15th

A FEW MORE PROJECT EXAMPLES....

• Naima's op-ed on the National Popular Vote movement. (Scroll down on the DP post!)
• Alaina's podcast: "The Other Side"
• Christine's art with well-developed artist statement

TWO MORE DAYS OF RESEARCH!!!!!

Please complete the exit ticket in Google Classroom by the end of the hour!

Friday, November 12th

 Model Project: Acacia's (script)

1. Why is this project rhetorically effective?
2. Logos, pathos, ethos?
3. How is it Rogerian?

 

TO-DO

1. CONFERENCES!
2. SUBMIT FINAL PERSONAL ESSAY REVISIONS BY THE END OF THE DAY
3. CARRY ON WITH YOUR RESEARCH!

Thursday, November 11th

Maya's Survey

LET'S START THINKING ABOUT THE PROJECT...

PART 3 Rogerian Rhetoric: Project Guidelines AND Rubric

Model Projects: Alma’s Op-ed  and collage (below)

GROUP CHAT

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?

EMPATHY INTERVIEW:

1. Reminder: this piece is now highly recommended (instead of required) and counts as one of your 8 required sources.

2. If you need to do this interview over break, that is great. Just send me an email letting me know that, and write the plan for it into your research notes.

3. You can do more than one interview. Each one counts as a source.

4. You can interview your peers, just so long as they have a view that differs from your own in some way.

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

WORK TIME TODAY:

• ESSAY CONFERENCES/REVISIONS
• CONTINUE RESEARCH!
• SET UP INTERVIEWS!

Tuesday, November 9th

TODAY: RESEARCH AND REVISIONS!

RESEARCH NOTES AND EMPATHY INTERVIEWS

At this point, you should be getting into the research! Attached is the template for research notes. I am okay if you document your research in a different format, but these are good guidelines for things to look for in your sources. You should have a minimum of 4 sources that support or resonate with your bias, and a minimum of 4 sources that challenge or oppose your bias. The empathy interviews count toward these sources!

The thesis statements on both sides of the issue ARE NOT OPTIONAL. No matter the format of your research notes, please write these statements!

NOTE on EMPATHY INTERVIEWS: Because of the nature of Rogerian rhetoric, the interviews are highly recommended to help you better understand where the “other” side is coming from. Please do your best to find someone to interview. Thanksgiving might give you an opportunity if you have family members with differing political beliefs.

PERSONAL ESSAY CONFERENCES:

1. Sign up for a conference.
2. Share your draft with me.
3. Come when I call you to discuss how you might revise your essay!

EXIT TICKET: Research Progess Report

Monday, November 8th

PROJECT WORK TODAY:

Peer Critique of Personal Connection Narrative

Finish Essay/Make revisions

Begin Research

Thursday, November 4th

Starter: Freewrite on a new document OR make a bulleted list OR a graphic organizer such as a cluster map:

• What is your personal connection to your topic?  How have you come to hold your opinion? What people have you known or life experiences have you had that have shaped your perspective on your topic? What values and American ideals underlie your perspective on the topic?

PART ONE: Personal Connection Narrative

CRITIQUE JESSICA'S ESSAY!

TODAY plus weekend: DRAFT YOUR ESSAY!!! 

On Monday, we will do a peer critique. Please let me know if there are things in your essay that you might want to keep private and I will work with you to designate your critique group.

Tuesday, November 2nd

 Starter: Topic Brainstorm

Write down minimum of 10 potential topic ideas. Use the Google Classroom post (PROJECT TOPIC EXPLORATION) if you need to.

SHARE OUT! BIG GROUP LIST!

NARROW IT DOWN FOR YOURSELF!

CONFERENCE WITH JESSICA!

Once you have chosen your topic, please declare it in the Google Classroom Form (due Wed. midnight)

BEGIN TO DRAFT YOUR PERSONAL CONNECTION NARRATIVE

AND/OR

BEGIN YOUR RESEARCH (Click here for Notes template)

PROJECT DUE DATES

Topic Choice: Wednesday, November 3rd (or before!)

Part 1 Personal Connection Narrative: DRAFT due Monday, Nov. 8th

Part 2 Research Notes and one interview done by Sunday, November 16th

Part 3 Rogerian Argument Project Draft for Peer Critique: Thursday, November 18th (start of class)

Part 3 Draft to Jessica: Sunday, November 21st (or before!) 

Feedback Conferences:  Week of November 29-December 3 

Project Final: Exhibition December 8th (tentative)

Monday, November 1st

Starter: What was one takeaway from last week’s panels that you want to share with your peers?

DEBRIEF PANELS

REFLECTION DUE AT MIDNIGHT!

WEDNESDAY WORKBLOCK! What questions do we have?

PROJECT TIME!

REVIEW PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PROJECT DUE DATES

Topic Choice: Wednesday, November 3rd (or before!)

Part 1 Personal Connection Narrative: DRAFT due Monday, Nov. 8th

Part 2 Research Notes and one interview done by Tuesday, November 16th

Part 3 Rogerian Argument Project Draft for Peer Critique: Thursday, November 18th (start of class)

Part 3 Draft to Jessica: Sunday, November 21st (or before!) 

Feedback Conferences:  Week of November 29-December 3 

Project Final: Exhibition December 8th (tentative)

WORK TIME

• REVISE YOUR SELF-ASSESSMENT? If you feel like last month’s self grade still represents your classwork and intellectual presence, then no need to do this!)

• REFLECTION: Political Ideology Panels (due at midnight unless you were absent, then Wed.)

• PROJECT TOPIC EXPLORATION (see links in Google Classroom)

• If you KNOW your topic already, talk to me to get it approved and then transition to brainstorming PART 1: Personal Connection Essay

• HONORS: Read Novel or do NHD research? MANDATORY MEETING WED! 11:30 or lunch? VOTE!

Thursday and Friday October 28th and 29th

Welcome, Conservative and Liberal Panels!

REFLECTION: Political Ideology Panels (due Monday, November 1)

Wednesday, October 27th

Dear students: Be industrious today! As we talked about yesterday, you have several main tasks today during your workblock.

1. GROUP WORK: The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives

2. Brainstorm questions for our panels. Submit this Google Form by the end of the day.

3. Revisit our project description and use the resources linked in Google Classroom to brainstorm topic ideas and wrap your mind around the project.

4. HONORS: Read novel, NHD topic exploration.

Tuesday, October 26th

 Announcements:

• Panels this week! Modified Schedule!

• Thursday and Friday you will all have me in the afternoon. You will have Steve and Julian 3rd and 4th, and then all juniors will come to me 5th and 6th to view the panels.

 

	POD 1 (modified)	POD 2 (normal)
3rd	Precalc	Chem
4th	Chem	Precalc
5th/6th	HUM panels Ashley’s room	HUM panels Jessica’s Room

 

• Sub tomorrow: Finish group actiivity, generate questions for panels, begin the exploration of topic selection for the project. 

 

Starter:  

Knowing what you know about liberals and conservatives, what do you think are the morals and values driving each side of the political aisle? Complete these sentences…

Liberals are driven by_____, ______, and _______. They value _____, ______, and _____.

Conservatives are driven by _____, ______, and _______. They value _____, ______, and _______.

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

• Review issues from “Where do the parties stand on the issues?” taking turns making points and counterpoints on each issue.

• 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). 

• What are the underlying morals and values driving the viewpoint?

• What questions do we have?

The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives

ANNOTATE! During the talk, jot down minimum 5 “annotations.” This should include interesting insights, quotes, questions, or new ideas that make you think. Please note things that you are confused about that you may need to clarify in our discussion.

GROUP WORK

(Each group should make a copy of the document. Someone should scribe the main ideas of your

Thursday, October 21st

AM class: Share observations from Sara’s exhibition

Differing views on human nature?

Some further clarification on economic ideology from Tuesday’s lesson

Share takeaways/questions from Political Compass

WORK TIME 

Political Compass Quiz if not done

POLITICAL IDEOLOGY RESEARCH 2021

HONORS CONFERENCES: Topic Selection and Novel Sign-out

Wednesday, October 20th

WORK TIME TASKS (see Google Classroom)

Political Compass Quiz

Political Ideology Research

EXHIBITION in the Commons: Senior Justice Monologues

Logos and pathos and ethos oh my!

Examine the rhetoric and ideology of a monologue of your choice

1. LOGOS/PATHOS/ETHOS? Notice the rhetorical strategy at play in the monologue you chose. Discuss how the speaker used or did not use the Aristotelian appeals. 

2. What ideological bias do you sense in the monologue? What values does the speaker seem to promote in their monologue?

Tuesday, October 19th

What does it mean to be “on the left” of the political spectrum?  What does it mean to be “on the right”?  

1st

IN PAIRS, ON WHITEBOARDS: Draw a T-chart describing what you understand to be “left” (liberal) and “right” (conservative).  You don’t necessarily need to get bogged down in specific issues, but try to DEFINE each to the best of your ability.  Perhaps it helps to think about what each side cares about or values. DO YOUR BEST TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WITH YOUR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE.

What if it were more like a compass than a spectrum?

MINI-LESSON:  The Political Compass

ACTIVITY:  Political Compass Quiz:  As you work through the quiz, ask me clarifying questions!!! 

 

RESPOND!: 

1. How did the quiz add to your understanding of American political ideology?  Explain.

2. Did you find anything surprising or did it confirm what you already knew about your political identity?  Explain. 

WORK TIME

Get ready for SLC's!

Political Compass Quiz Activity

Political Ideology Research assignment

Monday, October 18th

Announcements

• Honors check-in tomorrow!

• Does your family need to sign up for SLC’s? (See board)

• Anyone want to recruit politically-minded family members for a panel next week?

This Week’s Questions

• What do liberals believe/value?

• What do conservatives believe/value?

• What American beliefs/values do we (generally) agree upon? What ideals transcend political affiliation?

Starter 10.18:  America loves Satire!!! Watch this video and respond:  What liberal and conservative perspectives are being spoofed in this video?  Make a list of what you seenotice on the mini-whiteboards.

What are the American values and principles of democracy that transcend party?  What do we agree on?

Read: John McCain’s Final Letter to America

Watch: Barack Obama’s eulogy for John McCain

GROUP BRAINSTORM (WHITE BOARDS):  What are the American values and principles of democracy that transcend party?  What might most Americans agree on despite their political affiliation?

WORK TIME:

POLITICAL IDEOLOGY RESEARCH 2021

MAKE A COPY OF THIS DOC! We will work on this throughout work time this week!

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