Reading, Writing & Making (sense)
Mr Reed's English Class & Highlight Lab- U School
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Please help Tanhiya Rollerson by completing the survey she created for her Wicked Problem media project
Kudos to Diamond T. Charnell S. Jamira R. and Donnetta R-K for submitting writing for the Scholastic Art and Writing Contest!
Chess Club is attending a Chess Clinic this Thursday
December 15 - December 23 2014
We are approaching the end of our first cycle. It is a good time to reflect on your academic strengths and weaknesses and come up with specific ways to improve and make a positive impact in school and community at large.
Please review your progress on the SLATE dashboard. Hard copies will of Progress Reports will be mailed next week.
Here is recap of what's been happening and and what's coming up
Performance Tasks Past DueThe following performance tasks were assigned and are past due. http://afn.schoolfy.com/commentaries/2934 - Cornell Notes http://afn.schoolfy.com/commentaries/2935 - Voc. Squares http://afn.schoolfy.com/commentaries/2281 - Compare Film to Text, Non Fiction Personal History http://afn.schoolfy.com/commentaries/3117 - Open Ended Response "Making a Fist" http://afn.schoolfy.com/commentaries/3214 - Theme Essay | Final Interview for Video Project Students are conducting interviews for their Mining Personal Histories Video Documentary Projects. Students should conduct and record interviews with a family member, friend or community that explores the social and culture influences that our shape. Students should prepare 6-10 key topics or questions your interviewee(s)? Students should follow the Mining Personal Histories Interviewing skills we practiced in class when conducting your interviews. https://docs.google.com/a/uschool.org/forms/d/14uRaWxkRn27Jvfpd2ofIEq-DZpsil0YJID50_MNsWGQ/viewform | Mining Personal Histories Documentary ProposalThis week students will complete their Mining Personal Histories Video Documentary Proposal. The Outline for the proposal can be found on Google Classroom or by clicking on the link here: http://goo.gl/0SPcld See a sample of Sundance Film Festival Checklist for what your final proposal should look like. http://www.sundance.org/pdf/press-releases/2009-06-08-docfund-checklist.pdf |
Performance Tasks Past Due
The following performance tasks were assigned and are past due.
http://afn.schoolfy.com/commentaries/2934 - Cornell Notes
http://afn.schoolfy.com/commentaries/2935 - Voc. Squares
http://afn.schoolfy.com/commentaries/2281 - Compare Film to Text, Non Fiction Personal History
http://afn.schoolfy.com/commentaries/3117 - Open Ended Response "Making a Fist"
http://afn.schoolfy.com/commentaries/3214 - Theme Essay
Final Interview for Video Project
Students should conduct and record interviews with a family member, friend or community that explores the social and culture influences that our shape. Students should prepare 6-10 key topics or questions your interviewee(s)?
Students should follow the Mining Personal Histories Interviewing skills we practiced in class when conducting your interviews.
https://docs.google.com/a/uschool.org/forms/d/14uRaWxkRn27Jvfpd2ofIEq-DZpsil0YJID50_MNsWGQ/viewform
Mining Personal Histories Documentary Proposal
This week students will complete their Mining Personal Histories Video Documentary Proposal.
The Outline for the proposal can be found on Google Classroom or by clicking on the link here: http://goo.gl/0SPcld
See a sample of Sundance Film Festival Checklist for what your final proposal should look like.
http://www.sundance.org/pdf/press-releases/2009-06-08-docfund-checklist.pdf
Mining Personal Histories Interviews. In the coming weeks students will select a community member to interview and learn about pivotal moments of change. | Analyze Photos and Artifacts Students will evaluate photos and artifacts and determine how objects can help tell personal histories. Don't forget to include picture, images, artifacts in your " B Roll" in your video documentary | Personal Histories Video Documentary Proposal Students will plan, revise, edit , rewrite and publish a video documentary-proposal to tell a personal history and narrative of community member ( family, friend, neighbor, etc) |
Mining Personal Histories Interviews.
Analyze Photos and Artifacts
What is competency-based education (CBE)?
Students must complete Intro to Competency Based Learning Course found on Google Classroom. http://goo.gl/5BIxbv
To learn more: https://sites.google.com/a/philasd.org/competencyeducation/home