Service Reflections Rubric:
-There should be a minimum of three paragraphs
-I am looking for a strong hook and conclusion... CONNECTIONS of your work to the outside communities and world...Correct grammar and punctuations, and of course a creative piece (please don't do the same creative piece over and over again on each reflection... spice it up)
-I would recommend doing your work on the computer as I often send back reflections for editing after I first receive them. Doing your work on the computer enables you to go back and make corrections without having to feel like you are starting all over again.
What?
•What did you do?
•Who was involved?
•Where were you?
•What part did you play?
•When did it happen?
Michael's comments: The "what" is a quick, brief paragraph. Recognize that you must go far beyond the “what” to have a complete reflection as paragraph takes little thought and effort to complete. Pay attention to the “so what” and give the MOST attention and thought to the “now what”
SO WHAT?
•Why did you do it?
•Why was it important to do?
•How was it helpful?
•Who benefits from the Project?
NOW WHAT?
•What are you going to do with what you learned?
•What will you keep doing (or not doing) now?
•How is this action connected to a larger issue? What larger issue?
•Who is doing something about this issue?
•What organizations exist to address this issue?
Always Consider…
you --> School --> COMMUNITY --> WORLD
Michael's notes: A paragraph should be spent showing how your work connects outside of your three hours of service to the greater community and world.
Michael's final note:
When looking at reflections I will always look for a hook, 3 paragraphs (with the NOW WHAT paragraph reflecting the most effort), and CONNECTIONS (showing how your work relates to bigger picture ideas).
These are worth 25 points and show reflect a high level of effort and thought.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
SPRING BREAK - to do
HAPPY SPRING BREAK. WOO HOOOO!!!
To do during spring break:
1. have fun
2. enjoy your family, friends
3. rest, relax, think, ponder the world
4. appreciate your free time
5. smile
less fun stuff to do during spring break
1. read. read. read. daily!
2. Work on your BIG personal exhibit for the museum (for most of you this is the 3d)
.....attempt to fill out the artifact sheet that goes with it (I can email you this if you don't have a copy)
.....this will be due Friday, April 6th when you get back
3. Service
...make sure you have your 3 hours for service this term (community or school)
...7th graders should be complete (or very close to complete) with their service hours for their project
....Service reflection for the term will be due Friday, April 6th when you get back
....We will be working on speeches when you get back, which is why 7th graders need to have their service done
....This Saturday there is a service opportunity at Reed College called Spring Canyon Day from 9-3 (meet at west end of canyon below the running track overlooking the farm property at 28th ave)
...8th graders this is a great time to work on portfolio stuff
Term ends April 12th
Extra Credit:
...email me about a book you finished (or read alot over break). Tell me about the book, what you thought of it, connections you had, and anything else I might find interesting
ENJOY YOUR BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To do during spring break:
1. have fun
2. enjoy your family, friends
3. rest, relax, think, ponder the world
4. appreciate your free time
5. smile
less fun stuff to do during spring break
1. read. read. read. daily!
2. Work on your BIG personal exhibit for the museum (for most of you this is the 3d)
.....attempt to fill out the artifact sheet that goes with it (I can email you this if you don't have a copy)
.....this will be due Friday, April 6th when you get back
3. Service
...make sure you have your 3 hours for service this term (community or school)
...7th graders should be complete (or very close to complete) with their service hours for their project
....Service reflection for the term will be due Friday, April 6th when you get back
....We will be working on speeches when you get back, which is why 7th graders need to have their service done
....This Saturday there is a service opportunity at Reed College called Spring Canyon Day from 9-3 (meet at west end of canyon below the running track overlooking the farm property at 28th ave)
...8th graders this is a great time to work on portfolio stuff
Term ends April 12th
Extra Credit:
...email me about a book you finished (or read alot over break). Tell me about the book, what you thought of it, connections you had, and anything else I might find interesting
ENJOY YOUR BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
POETRY
Anyone willing to read a poem that they have written (of their choice... although the I am From and Prison Cell poems are great options!).....
These will be read by YOU (if you choose to do this) at morning meeting on February 6th to help start our Read-a-Thon kick off!
Please email me your poem this weekend if this is something you are interested in (also it can get you a bit of School Service for participating at Morning Meeting).
Cheers!
These will be read by YOU (if you choose to do this) at morning meeting on February 6th to help start our Read-a-Thon kick off!
Please email me your poem this weekend if this is something you are interested in (also it can get you a bit of School Service for participating at Morning Meeting).
Cheers!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Service Reflection Rubric
Service Reflections Rubric:
-There should be a minimum of three paragraphs
-I am looking for a strong hook and conclusion... CONNECTIONS of your work to the outside communities and world...Correct grammar and punctuations, and of course a creative piece (please don't do the same creative piece over and over again on each reflection... spice it up)
-I would recommend doing your work on the computer as I often send back reflections for editing after I first receive them. Doing your work on the computer enables you to go back and make corrections without having to feel like you are starting all over again.
What?
•What did you do?
•Who was involved?
•Where were you?
•What part did you play?
•When did it happen?
Michael's comments: The "what" is a quick, brief paragraph. Recognize that you must go far beyond the “what” to have a complete reflection as paragraph takes little thought and effort to complete. Pay attention to the “so what” and give the MOST attention and thought to the “now what”
SO WHAT?
•Why did you do it?
•Why was it important to do?
•How was it helpful?
•Who benefits from the Project?
NOW WHAT?
•What are you going to do with what you learned?
•What will you keep doing (or not doing) now?
•How is this action connected to a larger issue? What larger issue?
•Who is doing something about this issue?
•What organizations exist to address this issue?
Always Consider…
you --> School --> COMMUNITY --> WORLD
Michael's notes: A paragraph should be spent showing how your work connects outside of your three hours of service to the greater community and world.
Michael's final note:
When looking at reflections I will always look for a hook, 3 paragraphs (with the NOW WHAT paragraph reflecting the most effort), and CONNECTIONS (showing how your work relates to bigger picture ideas).
These are worth 25 points and show reflect a high level of effort and thought.
-There should be a minimum of three paragraphs
-I am looking for a strong hook and conclusion... CONNECTIONS of your work to the outside communities and world...Correct grammar and punctuations, and of course a creative piece (please don't do the same creative piece over and over again on each reflection... spice it up)
-I would recommend doing your work on the computer as I often send back reflections for editing after I first receive them. Doing your work on the computer enables you to go back and make corrections without having to feel like you are starting all over again.
What?
•What did you do?
•Who was involved?
•Where were you?
•What part did you play?
•When did it happen?
Michael's comments: The "what" is a quick, brief paragraph. Recognize that you must go far beyond the “what” to have a complete reflection as paragraph takes little thought and effort to complete. Pay attention to the “so what” and give the MOST attention and thought to the “now what”
SO WHAT?
•Why did you do it?
•Why was it important to do?
•How was it helpful?
•Who benefits from the Project?
NOW WHAT?
•What are you going to do with what you learned?
•What will you keep doing (or not doing) now?
•How is this action connected to a larger issue? What larger issue?
•Who is doing something about this issue?
•What organizations exist to address this issue?
Always Consider…
you --> School --> COMMUNITY --> WORLD
Michael's notes: A paragraph should be spent showing how your work connects outside of your three hours of service to the greater community and world.
Michael's final note:
When looking at reflections I will always look for a hook, 3 paragraphs (with the NOW WHAT paragraph reflecting the most effort), and CONNECTIONS (showing how your work relates to bigger picture ideas).
These are worth 25 points and show reflect a high level of effort and thought.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
1/3/2012
Welcome to the year 2012!!!!
It was great to see all your smiling faces again today. It seemed like this was a great day to ease back into the reality of the middle school world today. WIth that in mind, you have minimal homework tonight. I would encourage you to work on some of the things due later this week so that you are on top of things as the homework load starts picking back up.
1. New Year's GOAL
... On the notecard that was handed out right down what your goal for yourself is for the rest of the year in my core class
...This is similar to a new year's resolution, except it directly relates to your performance in my core class.
...Add an image/color to your word that is on your notecard.
...Be prepared to explain to me how you plan on accomplishing your goal.
DUE WEDNESDAY
2. DUE FRIDAY - finish non-ficiton novel, complete non-ficiton novel project
...5 points for thoroughly answering the front half of the sheet
...5 points for a thoughtful (minimum 1/2 page) answer to the BIG question
...10 points for creative piece (see specific expectations for the creative piece you choose to do on the worksheet)
It was great to see all your smiling faces again today. It seemed like this was a great day to ease back into the reality of the middle school world today. WIth that in mind, you have minimal homework tonight. I would encourage you to work on some of the things due later this week so that you are on top of things as the homework load starts picking back up.
1. New Year's GOAL
... On the notecard that was handed out right down what your goal for yourself is for the rest of the year in my core class
...This is similar to a new year's resolution, except it directly relates to your performance in my core class.
...Add an image/color to your word that is on your notecard.
...Be prepared to explain to me how you plan on accomplishing your goal.
DUE WEDNESDAY
2. DUE FRIDAY - finish non-ficiton novel, complete non-ficiton novel project
...5 points for thoroughly answering the front half of the sheet
...5 points for a thoughtful (minimum 1/2 page) answer to the BIG question
...10 points for creative piece (see specific expectations for the creative piece you choose to do on the worksheet)
Friday, December 16, 2011
WINTER BREAK!!!
WOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
You all are so incredibly awesome! Enjoy each precious moment of your break.
To start with your major, most important assignments over break are:
-Relax
-Smile
-Appreciate!!!
-Go outside
-Love your family and friends
-Read
More on that reading:
...You should be reading daily.
...Your assignment is to read a non-fiction novel over the break.
...It should be near completion by the time we return to school on January 2nd. I will be assigning a final project for the book that will be due (along with the completed book) on Friday, January 6th. Do not wait until that week to try and read a ton of your pages as you will have a large amount of other homework that week from core and other classes.
Your one, graded task is to:
-(if you have internet access... if you are reading this then you do) EMAIL ME at some point over the break (don't care when) and say hello, tell me what you book you are reading, and what you are thinking about the book at that point. It is likely I won't respond, but know that I will be marking off this in my grade book as I simply want to check in on your reading progress over the next few weeks. In case you haven't noticed, reading is a big deal to me and a huge point of emphasis!!!
ABOVE ALL ELSE... have a great break.
Thank you all for being so special. I feel so lucky to have the core class that I have!!!
You all are so incredibly awesome! Enjoy each precious moment of your break.
To start with your major, most important assignments over break are:
-Relax
-Smile
-Appreciate!!!
-Go outside
-Love your family and friends
-Read
More on that reading:
...You should be reading daily.
...Your assignment is to read a non-fiction novel over the break.
...It should be near completion by the time we return to school on January 2nd. I will be assigning a final project for the book that will be due (along with the completed book) on Friday, January 6th. Do not wait until that week to try and read a ton of your pages as you will have a large amount of other homework that week from core and other classes.
Your one, graded task is to:
-(if you have internet access... if you are reading this then you do) EMAIL ME at some point over the break (don't care when) and say hello, tell me what you book you are reading, and what you are thinking about the book at that point. It is likely I won't respond, but know that I will be marking off this in my grade book as I simply want to check in on your reading progress over the next few weeks. In case you haven't noticed, reading is a big deal to me and a huge point of emphasis!!!
ABOVE ALL ELSE... have a great break.
Thank you all for being so special. I feel so lucky to have the core class that I have!!!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Thanksgiving Break!!!
HW for Thanksgiving Break
1. Smile
2. Appreciate
3. Be thankful and share this thankfulness with your family, your friends, yourself
4. Geologic Timeline Assignment
How can you show geologic time and the space between the different time periods (listed below)? As a class we showed this through our 4.5 meter string. One millimeter represented 1,000,000 years. In your project you need to represent these time periods through some forms of measurement (what is your scale going to be?). The one thing that can be different with your project is that you can skip the Precambrian era if you so choose. We observed in our activity that the precambrian era was SOOOO long that there was hardly any space to show some of the more recent time periods. Please look at the rubric as you do this. If you need a new rubric let me know and I can email it out to you. This is due Monday when you return from Thanksgiving. Please bring a signed note saying it is complete. You do not need to bring into class until later that week when we have the space to store them and talk about them.
Period Number of years ago (before present)
Precambrian 4.5 billion-540 million
Cambrian 540 – 490 million
Ordovician 490 – 443 million
Silurian 443 – 417 million
Devonian 417 – 354 million
Mississippian 354 – 325 million
Pennsylvanian 325 – 290 million
Permian 290 – 225 million
Triassic 225 – 200 million
Jurassic 200 – 136 million
Cretaceous 136 – 65 million
Paleocene 65 – 55 million
Eocene 55 – 37 million
Oligocene 37 – 26 million
Miocene 26 – 5 million
Pliocene 5 – 2 million
Pleistocene 1.8 million – 10 thousand
Holocene 10 thousand until present
1. Smile
2. Appreciate
3. Be thankful and share this thankfulness with your family, your friends, yourself
4. Geologic Timeline Assignment
How can you show geologic time and the space between the different time periods (listed below)? As a class we showed this through our 4.5 meter string. One millimeter represented 1,000,000 years. In your project you need to represent these time periods through some forms of measurement (what is your scale going to be?). The one thing that can be different with your project is that you can skip the Precambrian era if you so choose. We observed in our activity that the precambrian era was SOOOO long that there was hardly any space to show some of the more recent time periods. Please look at the rubric as you do this. If you need a new rubric let me know and I can email it out to you. This is due Monday when you return from Thanksgiving. Please bring a signed note saying it is complete. You do not need to bring into class until later that week when we have the space to store them and talk about them.
Period Number of years ago (before present)
Precambrian 4.5 billion-540 million
Cambrian 540 – 490 million
Ordovician 490 – 443 million
Silurian 443 – 417 million
Devonian 417 – 354 million
Mississippian 354 – 325 million
Pennsylvanian 325 – 290 million
Permian 290 – 225 million
Triassic 225 – 200 million
Jurassic 200 – 136 million
Cretaceous 136 – 65 million
Paleocene 65 – 55 million
Eocene 55 – 37 million
Oligocene 37 – 26 million
Miocene 26 – 5 million
Pliocene 5 – 2 million
Pleistocene 1.8 million – 10 thousand
Holocene 10 thousand until present
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