Friday, August 31, 2012

Mini-project: Culture Collages


Starter #1 (in comp book):  Describe American culture.

Culture, Values, and Norms

Mini-project:  Culture Collages
Task:  Create a collage using the materials available to you that represents a perspective on American culture.
Things to think about for your collage…
  • What values do we have in America?
  • What behaviors or norms do Americans have?
  • What do Americans care about?
  • What do Americans like?
  • What do Americans do with their time?
  • What ideals do we share?           
Exhibit your work!!

Homework:
1) If you have not done so, get your supplies and get your paper signed.
2)  Join Edmodo (www.edmodo.com) and sign up for my group: ai5me7
3) Have some fun!!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Socratic Seminar: "Beautiful Work"

Starter:  What does "beautiful work"mean to you?  When was a time you have created beautiful work?

Seminar Reflection Questions and Rubric

Seminar Norms and Conversation Movers

Optional Homework:  Write a reflection on today's seminar.


Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Welcome to Humanities!!

Intro to Class


What are the Humanities?


Please read my syllabus in its entirety and share it with your parents!  Return signed sheet by Tuesday.

Get supplies by Friday (if possible)

Homework:  Read and annotate "Beautiful Work" (for tomorrow)

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Walt says:

Have you reckon'd a thousand acres much? have you reckon'd the earth much?

Have you practis'd so long to learn to read?
Have you felt so proud to get at the meaning of poems?

Stop this day and night with me and you shall possess the origin of all poems,
You shall possess the good of the earth and sun, (there are millions of suns left,)
You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books,
You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me,
You shall listen to all sides and filter them from your self.