It's a NEW YEAR! FRESH START! LET'S GET WEIRD!!
Intros: Let's Make New Ospreys Feel Welcome!
Name
What are you excited about?
What is something that is confusing you, disturbing you, or amazing you about life in America right now?
Who am I, Jessica, your teacher? Questions for me?
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!!!
Culture of Excellence! You all must share the bearing of this torch!
“Willing to Be Disturbed”
Spirit Read and Seminar
Read "Willing to be Disturbed" by Margaret Wheatley:
Mark lines that stand out
Identify the main argument/thesis of this writing
THINK or WRITE: In what ways do you need to "be disturbed"? What ideas/beliefs/identities do you cling to that you could be challenged on?
THINK OR WRITE: Why am I having you read this?
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.
Seminar Norms and Conversation Movers
Seminar:
- What exactly is she asking us to do? Why?
- What does this reading bring up for you? Where does it hit you?
- Do you agree with Wheatley's perspective? Why or why not?
- How might cultivating our “willingness to be disturbed” help us navigate our moment in history?
- In what ways do you/we need to embrace uncertainty?
- What do we want to create together from this year’s experience?
- What happens if we are again thrust into the unknown?
- How will we carry our culture with us into the storm?
THIS IS OURS TO DO TOGETHER.
What questions do we have at this point?
BUSINESS/LOGISTICS
Course Description and Project Essential Questions from Syllabus
Syllabus
Please return the LAST PAGE ONLY, signed by self and parent/guardian on Monday
Tell Me About You (due Monday)
Join my Google Classroom! crhjwlq
Bookmark my webpage!
INTERESTED IN HONORS?
Review my Honors syllabus
Please read Montana 1948 for next Friday. We will have an Honors meeting and a "book club" seminar that day (September 3rd). There will be a brief analysis essay due the following Friday, September 10th. The completion of this initial assignment (on time!) is a requirement to enroll in Honors.
Digital Comp Book Set-up
1. Create a new Google doc and name it: FirstName LastName Digital Comp Book
2. Share the document with me at jessica.mccallum@animashighschool.com. Make sure you give me editing power!
3. Each entry should be labeled so that it is clear to me which entry goes with which prompt.
4. Master document on my Resources page to keep up with prompts
5. You are responsible for all starters and entries, even if you are absent
6. Feel free to add images, links, and other digital content in your responses!
7. Chat with me if you prefer to keep your comp book on the Earth instead of in the Cloud.
TO-DO (by Monday)
Review my syllabus and have your parents review it. Return the letter signed.
Join my Google Classroom
Tell me a little bit about you
Set up your Digital Comp Book and share it with me (jessica.mccallum@animashighschool.com)
Honors prospects ONLY: Read my Honors syllabus and make a decision. (You have until September 10th to change your mind). Read Montana 1948 for a "book club" meeting next Friday.
