February 5, 2009

All but one of the countries listed have flags which are red and white. Which does not?CanadaJapanBangladeshSwitzerlandAustriaOctober 15, 2015

Turn in your reading log, your sentence, and Part 1 and Part 2 of the naysayer assignment

Learning Objectives:Use the Early Alert programAnalyze The Other Wes Moore pages 97-122Check in with your survival group and reassess your progress in the classI could teach this objective to the class!I have a pretty good grasp of this one.Im not completely comfortable with this one.I dont really understand this one.I dont understand this one at all.

Early Alert Presentation2:35 and 3:30

Literature CirclesYou have one hour in your groupsBegin with the summaryDiscussion director is the leader for this meetingHe or she decides who goes next Each role should take four or five minutesThen, the discussion director should keep the discussion going for the rest of the hour

Go back to your regular seats

Evaluations

Break

FailureFree writewrite without picking up your pen or pencil until I say stop. Do not worry about grammar, spelling, or sounding silly. Start with the prompt and go where your mind takes you.Prompt:What have you failed at in the class this semester?What have you failed at in life this semester?Did you meet your month goal that we did at the beginning of the semester?What is your revised goal for the semester?8:007:307:006:306:005:305:004:304:003:303:002:302:001:301:00:30:00

Get into Your Survival GroupsHow is the group doing? (Check-in)Assess the success of the group (both as a group and as individuals)Share your failures and goalsHow can you help others in your group with their goals?

Learning Objectives:Use the Early Alert programAnalyze The Other Wes Moore pages 97-122Check in with your survival group and reassess your progress in the classYes, completelyMostlySort ofNot reallyNot at all (Im lost!)

I Will not be here Tuesday!You are still responsible for Tuesdays literature circle and your TED Talk presentation on Thursday (two different groups)!

HomeworkDue Thursday, October 15, at 11:55 p.m.:Post to the weekly discussionDue Sunday, October 18, at 11:55 p.m.:Submit your assignment to Turnitin (see handout)Respond to at least two students in the weekly discussionDue before your literature circle that would take place on Tuesday:Read The Other Wes Moore pages 125-157Complete a reading logComplete your assignment for the literature circleDue Thursday, October 22, in class:Bring your TED Talk handoutBring your sentence (if you havent already done so)Read The Other Wes Moore pages 157-186 (end)Complete a reading logComplete your assignment for the literature circleRead They Say/I Say So What? Who Cares?Working on:2nd Office Visit

Failure TED TalksWatch your assigned TED Talk as a groupIndividually, complete the TED Talk handoutAs a group, create a presentation for the class that includes a visual aidFor the presentation, you should include these four items:Introduction to speakerSummary of talkEvaluation/analysis of the talkConnect to The Other Wes Moore

AssignmentThree options to connect The Other Wes Moore to your TED Talk in a one-to-two page essayUse SEE paragraphs!