You may use one or all of these articles for your science class' current event report:
global warming article: http://teacherweb.com/NY/Cunningham/Frederick/apt10.aspx
We will be working with these articles, but not for a couple weeks.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
4. Questions about Education Reform. Due Fri Oct 30th, 8:00pm
Step 1- Read all the comments from the previous assignment.
Step 2- Choose one comment which is thoughtful.
Step 3-
First, paraphrase the comment you are responding to: For example: “Ms. Osanovic thinks that…”
Then, write a question about the chosen comment. The question must be: clear, sincere, useful and be the sort of question which leads to more questions. The question you write must complicate the comment’s argument, make the reader of the comment you are questioning think deeper. Stir up some intellectual trouble.
Step 2- Choose one comment which is thoughtful.
Step 3-
First, paraphrase the comment you are responding to: For example: “Ms. Osanovic thinks that…”
Then, write a question about the chosen comment. The question must be: clear, sincere, useful and be the sort of question which leads to more questions. The question you write must complicate the comment’s argument, make the reader of the comment you are questioning think deeper. Stir up some intellectual trouble.
Friday, October 2, 2009
3. Derek Rose asks, "What are the other benefits of going to school? Are they helpful to people? What if someone is rich and they are going to school. Why are they even going?" Due Oct. 16th at 8pm
Derek's question is not the most refined but he's on to something. Standing between schools and progress in their improvement are many unresolved problems and questions. Examination of them is almost always an adult prerogative. But students are the ones who are most immediately affected by what happens in schools. Their voices deserve to be heard.
Read this, "School reform-issues, problems" at http://teacherweb.com/NY/Cunningham/Frederick/apt9.aspx
answer these questions
1. Which of these efforts seem to you best to promote student "education"? Why?
2. Secretary Duncan thinks we should consider lengthening the school day and the school year because "you're competing for jobs with kids in India and China." What does that statement suggest about what the secretary thinks is a major purpose of the schools? Do you agree? Why or why not?
3. Consider the points the president made about school improvement. How important do you think each one is? Why? Can you envision difficulties in making these improvements?
Read this, "School reform-issues, problems" at http://teacherweb.com/NY/Cunningham/Frederick/apt9.aspx
answer these questions
1. Which of these efforts seem to you best to promote student "education"? Why?
2. Secretary Duncan thinks we should consider lengthening the school day and the school year because "you're competing for jobs with kids in India and China." What does that statement suggest about what the secretary thinks is a major purpose of the schools? Do you agree? Why or why not?
3. Consider the points the president made about school improvement. How important do you think each one is? Why? Can you envision difficulties in making these improvements?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
2. Questioning, Due Tues. Sep. 29th
Step 1- Read all the comments from the previous assignment.
Step 2- Choose one comment which is thoughtful.
Step 3-
First, paraphrase the comment you are responding to: For example: “Mr. Ali thinks that…”
Then, write a question about the chosen comment. The question must be: clear, sincere, useful and be the sort of question which leads to more questions. The question you write must complicate the comment’s argument, make the reader of the comment you are questioning think deeper. Stir up some intellectual trouble.
Step 2- Choose one comment which is thoughtful.
Step 3-
First, paraphrase the comment you are responding to: For example: “Mr. Ali thinks that…”
Then, write a question about the chosen comment. The question must be: clear, sincere, useful and be the sort of question which leads to more questions. The question you write must complicate the comment’s argument, make the reader of the comment you are questioning think deeper. Stir up some intellectual trouble.
Monday, September 14, 2009
1. Presidential Pep Talk, Due Mon, Sep 21st at 8pm
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-in-a-National-Address-to-Americas-Schoolchildren/
In three brief paragraphs answer the following three questions. This Web log is a 'freebee' every student gets 100% for completing the assignment. Due Sep 21st.
What is the thesis of the speech?
What are the three most important words in the speech? Rank them.
What do you believe are the challenges of your generation?
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Your Invitation
Why: To be engaged in a cycle of questions–answers–questions. See your sample rubric.
What: The Seventh grade Social Studies curriculum and current events, most often juxtaposed, shall be our material.
When: Your web log entries will be due once or twice a month. Responses to your entries will be due with in a week of the group postings.
Where: You must receive permission to post on this web blog. You must:
1. Give Ms. Frederick your e-mail address. She will send you an invitation to the site.
2. You'll need to open a Google Account when you confirm the invitation and start posting to this web log.
3. You must use your first and last name separated by an underscore as your web log tag, ex. George_Washington, James_Brown. I will reject your request to join unless you follow this direction. "Sexy_Lexy" and I will call your parents on the double.
How: This is formal writing, this is not your Facebook page. I will reject your post unless you follow the writing process:
First, type a rough draft of your comment in a word processing program and spell check it. Second, print it out as a rough draft so that you can mark it up with a red pen; proof read it before you go back into the computer to write the final draft. When you are finished in the word processing program and have a final draft, cut and paste it into the comment box and preview your comment before you post them.
Who: Ms. Frederick is the administrator of the Web Log. She approves your posts before they are posted and reserves the right to remove any or all of your comments. If you are disrespectful of the site you will be removed from the site and are still expected to answer the question on loose leaf and turn them in as old school homework assignments.
What: The Seventh grade Social Studies curriculum and current events, most often juxtaposed, shall be our material.
When: Your web log entries will be due once or twice a month. Responses to your entries will be due with in a week of the group postings.
Where: You must receive permission to post on this web blog. You must:
1. Give Ms. Frederick your e-mail address. She will send you an invitation to the site.
2. You'll need to open a Google Account when you confirm the invitation and start posting to this web log.
3. You must use your first and last name separated by an underscore as your web log tag, ex. George_Washington, James_Brown. I will reject your request to join unless you follow this direction. "Sexy_Lexy" and I will call your parents on the double.
How: This is formal writing, this is not your Facebook page. I will reject your post unless you follow the writing process:
First, type a rough draft of your comment in a word processing program and spell check it. Second, print it out as a rough draft so that you can mark it up with a red pen; proof read it before you go back into the computer to write the final draft. When you are finished in the word processing program and have a final draft, cut and paste it into the comment box and preview your comment before you post them.
Who: Ms. Frederick is the administrator of the Web Log. She approves your posts before they are posted and reserves the right to remove any or all of your comments. If you are disrespectful of the site you will be removed from the site and are still expected to answer the question on loose leaf and turn them in as old school homework assignments.
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