WEEK 21 AGENDA: JANUARY 28-FEBRUARY 1

Focus: PERSONAL BELIEFS, VALUES, and GOALS
As we continue to work on the pARTners Project, students will begin to explore in depth their personal beliefs, values, and goals for the future. Major steps of this project -- led by Molly Armour (visual artist) and Kati Standefer (writer) -- include:

1) Dream Board Generation
2) Belief Poems
3) 3-Dimensional Inside Out Portrait
4) Expository Essay
5) Podcasting

Notes:

-Homework Help is this Tuesday after school

-Quarter 2 Reflections due on Tuesday -- questions are on blog 1 post down

-By February 11, students need to have a digital image imported to classroom computer, and a shoebox of personal memorabilia ready


Weekly Homework:

Click on the hyperlink to the right: NPR - This I Believe Essays

Task:

1) Listen to TWO "This I Believe" essays.

2) Complete a T-Chart of concrete details and commentary

Monday:
Finish Dream Boards and share with the class

Tuesday:
***QUARTER 2 REFLECTION DUE!!!***
Belief Poem Generation with Kati

Wednesday:
Draft poem

Thursday:
Belief Poem Workshop with Kati

Friday:
Revise and print Belief Poems - due at the end of class