Thursday, March 11, 2021

Thursday, March 11th

Announcements:

  • I am looking to recruit a student to serve on a super dope committee called the SEC (School Excellence Committee). The service would really start next year, but we would love to invite you to the last few meetings that remain in this academic school year as well. It is full of cool people including yours truly;) If you care about your school and want to provide some student voice to ensuring our excellence, reach out to find out more info! 
  • REMOTE DAY TOMORROW! Follow Monday schedule (WHOLE POD E-CLASS: Chem @ 9, Precalc @10 Humanities @ 11)
  • TOMORROW, we will have a guest workshop with Paulina and Javier from the Colorado Democracy Challenge for the first 20 minutes to learn more about how to fulfill your civic duty and pre-register to vote. Please use this Zoom link @ 11. We will return to my normal Google Meet link after the workshop. To be marked present, you must attend the workshop and my class afterward.

From our guests:

The Colorado Democracy Challenge, a nonpartisan voter registration drive, will be holding a virtual session on MARCH 12 in JESSICA'S HUMANITIES CLASS to register and pre-register students to vote! You can pre-register to vote in Colorado if you are 16 or older. This way, you’ll be set and ready to vote when you become eligible. In order to pre-register or register to vote, please remember to bring:

• An ID issued by the state of Colorado, like a license or a permit
OR, if you've never been given one, 
 • the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number

You can take a picture of your ID in preparation for the session, because you only need a number from the ID to register. If you need to use your SSN, ask your guardians for that information in advance!


REACTIONS TO RICK WARREN'S TED TALK?


FOUR CORNERS:

  • A religious worldview gives life more meaning than a scientific worldview.
  • Religion and science are inherently incompatible.

FINAL JOURNAL: Personal Philosophy Statement

Sum up your emerging personal philosophy in 2-3 paragraphs. Use the essential questions of the project to guide your thinking.  Include reference to some of the topics/themes that have struck you or influenced your thinking during the course of this project (or at some point in your life).


REVIEW PROJECT: Something to think about over break?

Project Proposal due Wednesday, March 24th


TO-DO:

  1. Catch up your PHILOSOPHY JOURNAL! There will be a total of 15 entries PLUS the FINAL JOURNAL.
  2. Turn in any missing assignments before Spring Break!
  3. If you have stepped up your game and want to change your Self-Assessment grade for Intellectual Presence and Daily Classwork, please fill out a new rubric and return it to me ASAP. If your self-assessment grade in this category still aligns with your performance, just write me a note saying as much and mark it as done.
  4. Think about your Creative Expression Project.
  5. HONORS: Get me a draft of your essay on the way out the door! Keep reading A Tale for the Time Being.