This Week's Goal:

• Finalize your Take Action project proposal and take action!

Why?

• So that you can develop the strategic planning and leadership skills necessary to make impactful change both now and in the future!

Why?

• Because, those who feel they have ownership over their lives, do work that they are passionate about, and can create their own reality, report being happier and feeling more successful in life. 

Work Time 
1. By the end of class on Monday, get a draft of your Take Action proposal done that answers all components (#s 1-5 ) on Rachel's workshop document: RACHEL'S WORKSHOP WORKSHEET. 

• Take Action Project Resources
• Check out this list of project ideas and organizations in our area

Wednesday, we will have a "project tune" to refine your ideas for your Take Action project.  Final Proposal due Friday!

3. Begin working on the "how" (your approach and strategies)

4. Bring your project to life! Take Action! Don't forget to document it! (see Step 3 on pages 3-4 of Take Action Guidelines doc)

5. Honors: Read Their Eyes Were Watching God  and work on seminar prep

6. Native American Studies Poster Project

• I will continue to have personal conferences with everyone.
• Poster is now optional.  They will be displayed on the walls of the school  You will get 50 points if your poster meets these criteria.
• Everyone will put the project on your DP.
• Brief project description
• Written analysis (either annotated or essay form)
• Image(s) 
• 2-3 paragraph reflection that addresses the following:

Native American Studies Reflection:  Explain your personal process with this assignment.  How did learning about these topics impact you personally.  What enduring understandings about the essential questions did you come away from the project with?  

1. How do the historical experiences and ideologies of America’s indigenous tribes impact their contemporary identity?

2. How can an examination of multiple sources and perspectives lead to a more enlightened understanding of history AND contemporary social, cultural and political realities?

3. Where do history and creative expression intersect to reveal the human experience?

Starter:  Here is what an environmental ethics poem/rap looks like:  Prince Ea's Earth Day Contribution: "Dear Future Generations: Sorry"

Discuss:

• What is his environmental ethic?
• How can you relate this video to the course content?
• How is this an example of taking action as we are defining it for this project?
• What is his "WHY"?

TO DO
1. Add your idea to the class brainstorm if you haven't done so already.

2. By the end of the hour, show me that you have a draft of your project proposal based on the handout Rachel gave you.  Final Proposal for this is due next Friday, May 1.


3. Sense of Place Draft due at midnight!
When you submit your draft to me, include in the body of the email...

• Identify what is strong about your writing at this point.  In which content areas is your strong?  RUBRIC
• Identify which relationship(s) to place and/or community attachment(s) you are trying to reflect in your essay.
• Identify which content areas of the rubric you think you need to work on most.
• A focusing question or an explanation of how you want me to focus my feedback.  

4.  Conference with me on NAS project.

5. If you are finished with your draft, work on your Take Action proposal.

6. Honors, read Their Eyes Were Watching God

Today's Goals

• Get critiqued!
• Get 'er done!

Draft  Due to me by midnight tomorrow!

Critique Protocol

1. On the top of your draft, write a focusing question for your peers to address as they critique.  (Think:  What do you want them to look for?  What are you struggling with most?)

2.  Look at the "content" section of the rubric.  On the the top of your drafts, please jot down which two content areas that you need to work on most.  (Sense of Place, Environmental Ethic, Descriptive language/Grand Style, and/or Cohesiveness/Integration)

3. Do a three way exchange.  Critiquers, give feedback to the draft in the margins (use the "review" and "track changes" functions for electronic documents.  Focus on giving feedback to the two content areas and try to answer the focusing question.

4.  When everyone is done, discuss your feedback and clarify any confusion.

5.  REVISE YOUR OWN DRAFT!!

Work Time

• Sense of Place draft due to me tomorrow
• Work on Response/Action Project

2nd period:  Rachel Landis in the Commons!


3rd period

Announcements

• Did anyone leave a rad easel at FLC for the LINK exhibit?  If so, go tell Zoe now!
• Honors, do you want to push back the meeting for the first part of the book?
• Tomorrow is Round 2 of peer critique.  Everyone must show evidence of having had a peer critique in order to get my feedback.

Agenda

• Take Action project guidelines
• Resources in this folder.
• Brainstorm Take Action Project! 
• TASK:  Brainstorm your project and your "why."  Finish Rachel's activity by Friday. Final, more detailed proposal due next Friday, May 1st.
• Last 20 minutes:  #EarthDay.  Let's go outside and give thanks. Selfies posed with Gaia in the background!  #earthday #intrinsicvalue #springissprung #conserve #transcendental #takeitinkids

Starter:  Ted Talk, "How Great Leaders Inspire Action"

• Food for thought:  What might be your "why" in terms of your Take Action project?
• Tomorrow:  Rachel Landis from FLC Environmental Center
• If you were absent yesterday, review the Take Action project guidelines.  
• Resources in this folder.

Brainstorm Take Action Project!

Peer Critique:  Today or Thursday

Critique Protocol

1. On the top of your draft, write a focusing question for your peers to address as they critique.  (Think:  What do you want them to look for?  What are you struggling with most?)

2.  Look at the "content" section of the rubric.  On the the top of your drafts, please jot down which two content areas that you need to work on most.  (Sense of Place, Environmental Ethic, Descriptive language/Grand Style, and/or Cohesiveness/Integration)

3. Do a three way exchange.  Critiquers, give feedback to the draft in the margins (use the "review" and "track changes" functions for electronic documents.  Focus on giving feedback to the two content areas and try to answer the focusing question.

4.  When everyone is done, discuss your feedback and clarify any confusion.

5.  REVISE YOUR OWN DRAFT!!

WORK TIME!

1.  Work on Draft

2.  Brainstorm and/or work on Take Action project.

STARTER

Final Journal:  PROCESS REFLECTION

How are you currently answering the project's essential questions?

1. How does energy production impact* place?
2. How does your sense of place**, environmental ethic and understanding of our energy needs influence your perception and decisions regarding energy production

*In defining “impact” you can think about it in terms of the impact on the culture, the health of individuals, the land, the economy, technology and scientific progress, future generations, and/or the sustainability of the resources of a specific location or the planet as a whole.

**“Sense of Place” is a concept that describes the quality of people’s relationship with a place. However, you will develop a definition of sense of place that most resonates with you. Some questions you may consider include: Does sense of place include a connection to the natural world separate from people? Does it include people? Does it include a local sense of place or global? Do you define your sense of place as one of economic positioning, social class, geographic location, and/or connection to community and people? Do you define it as very particular spot that holds special meaning to you? Does your connection to land shape your identity? Do you feel rootless or disconnected from community and/or place?

TURN IN:  Inspiration Journal with Completed Rubric, self-assessed

PREVIEW:  Take Action Project

LINK to Google folder with project resources

Essay Draft Deadline Review and Announcements

• Peer critique is TOMORROW.  Bring a printed copy if you prefer that, otherwise, your critiquers can track changes electronically.  (How are we looking for this draft, kids?)
• Drafts are due to me electronically for feedback this FRIDAY, April 24th, by midnight. You must submit evidence of 1 peer critique  BEFORE I will critique it.  If you cannot make this deadline, talk to me.
• You'll need to work on your take action project between now and its deadline of May 21st.
• Check out the helpful resources below for your sense of place writing assignment
• This Wednesday, Rachel Landis is coming from the FLC Environmental Center for a workshop on taking action!
• A word on Native American Studies projects....CONFERENCES in the next two weeks.

HELPFUL SENSE OF PLACE RESOURCES

• Sense of Place Essay Task Statement, Rubric + Examples and Sources for Inspiration 
• Google Doc Folder to all project resources
• Quick link to writing mini-lessons folder 
• Elements of Nature Writing handout + Metaphors/Similes/Analogies/Alliteration/Assonance
• List of poetic devices
• Categories of Sense of Place

WORK TIME

Draft due for Peer Critique tomorrow!

HONORS:  Read Their Eyes

Today's Goals

• Improve our drafts by adding some descriptive details (SHOW, DON'T TELL!) and figurative language.
• Keep Drafting!  You should have at least one developed, descriptive paragraph done by 10:55.

Starter:  Check in (write down on paper, post-it, or index card)

1. Where are you in your project? What is your topic/idea for your essay?  Which category of relationship to place and community attachment(s) are you focusing on?

2. What do you need? From me, from each other, from class today, from yourself?

(Put your name on it and hand in to Jessica!)

WORK TIME (until 10:55)

• Watch this video mini-lesson on "Show, Don't Tell."  
• INSPIRATION JOURNAL Entry:  "Showing" (explained in video)
• Read pages 3-5 of the handout on elements of nature writing to learn about Similes, Analogies and Metaphors in nature writing
• Also, see this list of poetic devices
• DRAFT!

10:55:  Share out and "Tune"

• Groups of 3-4: share your sample, talk it out, get feedback 
• Does the sample SHOW the place? 
• Do you know what environmental ethic(s) you're trying to develop? 
• Do you have a SPECIFIC relationship OR attachment to place you're going to be developing?
• What ideas does the group have for the presenter?
• 1-2 volunteers to share a sample of your writing with the class

HOMEWORK

Inspiration Journal Due Monday!  

·       See rubric for a complete list of what should be in there!

Draft for peer critique due next Tuesday April 21!