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We talked about the upcoming unit 4 portfolio and then went over grad requirements as context for the assignment. And remember, you will be registering for classes soon so you need to take a look at the requirements anyway.  Slideshow Recording

Today's information. Introduced the portfolio assignment for unit 4. The question and approach are on slide 5 but is also copied below:  I am not looking for a 5+ paragraph essay. Instead, do this: Introduce what you think should be added to the overall high school curriculum that you study. Think in terms of subjects/subject matter that will be important for your future. This should be about a paragraph. Give some details about what you would study in this subject. Give sugg

This lesson hits the 3 C's again: communication, critical thinking and connection. We talk about this in transition to the upcoming units Slideshow Recording

Today's lesson looked at the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights and made some connections to the seminal documents examined in the Unit 3 lessons.  I've included the links to the declaration itself as well as the Notebook history and explanation of the declaration.  Illustrated Universal Declaration of Human Rights Human Dignity History of the Declaration Full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Recording .

We take a look at the seminal documents from unit 3. Good discussion of the impact of these documents on our present understanding of freedoms. Slideshow Recording

Here's the deeper exploration of logical fallacies. Slideshow Recording

Click on the website below to look at list of logical fallacies so you know how to avoid them. We also go over reasoned arguments in the lesson Logical fallacies Slideshow Recording

This is the set up to a lot of what we'll do through the next 3 units. There's a real focus on making connections between these ideas and what you'll need in real life for communication skills (ah, going back to that mission idea). Slideshow Recording

This lesson lays out the mission and vision of the class. We focus on Communication Critical Thinking Connection The slideshow gives more detail plus an overview of the semester

One of my favorite lessons. Deep dive on "How much a dollar cost" Slideshow Recording

Follow up on poetic elements. Remember, most of these are important for analysis of any genre of text Slideshow Recording

Quick look at what I consider the most important poetic elements. These can also be useful in analyzing other genres Slideshow Recording

Lesson includes a couple of readings of Thomas' "Do not go gentle into that good night" that can be used on the unit 8 sample work. There's another treat in the recording that also can be used for the sample work.... Slideshow Recording Marginalian link

Last part of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and talk about the sample work assignment at the end of unit 8 Slideshow Recording

Or the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come... Slideshow Recording Text link

Also known as the 'Ghost of Christmas Present' Slideshow Recording Link to text

Finishing stave/chapter 1 and reading stav/chapter 2 Slideshow Abridged text Full text stave 2 Recording

Today is the first part of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Slideshow Condensed version Full version Recording

Today's live lesson info. We looked at the Alanis Morrissette song "Ironic" as part of the lesson. Not the updated question for the sample work in Unit 6 lesson 8:  Choosing either Angelou’s “When I think about myself,” Bradbury’s “Zero Hour,” or Morrissette’s “Ironic,” examine how the language of the piece connects to the ideas intended. In other words, how does the choice of language affect meaning to the reader/listener. The response should be 2-3 paragraphs in length with

This live lesson looks at many of the language features from the unit. We also talk about context at the end. Slideshow Recording