In my absence today, you will be working on this application activity examining Ralph Waldo Emerson’s views on education.
Please complete the reading today, and then begin working on the questions.
You will have class time to complete this application activity tomorrow in class.
If you will be absent on Friday, please bring your completed application activity to class on Monday, and check the blog for additional information about weekend homework.
Have a good day!
(extra link to Emerson "Education" excerpt here)
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Education unit readings due Wednesday, 1/31
First, please read Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"
After reading Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"...
Please look at and take note of interesting observations from this infographic:
Then, please read your assigned article:
1. "The Role of Education in a Democratic Society" by John T. Caldwell (Natalie, Jaden, Ana, Conner, Cole, Riley)
After reading Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"...
Please look at and take note of interesting observations from this infographic:
Then, please read your assigned article:
1. "The Role of Education in a Democratic Society" by John T. Caldwell (Natalie, Jaden, Ana, Conner, Cole, Riley)
2. "What is Democratic Education?" (an introduction) by Dana Bennis (Katie A., Maggie, Abby, Emily, Marlies)
3. "Good Citizenship: The Purpose of Education" by Eleanor Roosevelt, published in the Pictorial Review 1930 (Schaeffer, Serena, Lucas, Kelly, Samantha P.)
4. Naom Chumsky's speech on "The Purpose of Education" (Morgan, Auden, Madison, Aliya, Haley R.)
5. "What is the goal of the American educational system?" by Tom Segal, with interviews embedded, published in Education Week, 8/2013 (Haylee B., Libby, Meg, Bailey, Tiffany)
6. "American Public Education: An Origin Story" published in Education News, 2013 (Jessica, Ruth, Samantha H., Erika, Hope)
6. "American Public Education: An Origin Story" published in Education News, 2013 (Jessica, Ruth, Samantha H., Erika, Hope)
Monday, January 8, 2018
The Gift of Reading
Read these articles about the gift of reading.
Each person in the group selects a symbol and then he/she records for that symbol. Trade symbols per article until you have directed all four.
1. GEM~~Reflect and respond: What did you like about this piece? Favorite quotes or ideas you related to... (use post-it notes to record these)
2. ROLL THE DICE~~Vocabulary application: See how many vocabulary words you can attach to what you read (roll together to see the # of words you need to attach; use post-its to explain the attachment and put that on your group notes).
3. PAINTBRUSH~~Strategies and techniques working together: Look to examine the various ways this author used various aspects of language and appeals to achieve his/her purpose.
4. PAPER CLIP~~Connecting as readers: Find connections between your reading of this article, and a.) another reading from this unit and b.) another group's interpretations. Then, develop one unique insight of your own (as a group) about this piece, discussing the ideas or writing style of the author.
(read the comments posted on the board, and AS A GROUP, add one reading connection comment, one connection comment to another group's perspectives, and one new insight of your own, on post-it notes.)
TED talks
"Reading is a daring act" about women who are not allowed to be literate
Censorship in School Reading
- "Reading is the most powerful gift we can give a child: it puts stardust in their imaginations" by Emma Cox (2016)
- "The History of 'Loving' to Read" by Rothman (2015)
- “How to Instill a Love of Reading” by Burton (2016)
- "How to Read like a Writer... and Why" by Nicholson (2014)
Each person in the group selects a symbol and then he/she records for that symbol. Trade symbols per article until you have directed all four.
1. GEM~~Reflect and respond: What did you like about this piece? Favorite quotes or ideas you related to... (use post-it notes to record these)
2. ROLL THE DICE~~Vocabulary application: See how many vocabulary words you can attach to what you read (roll together to see the # of words you need to attach; use post-its to explain the attachment and put that on your group notes).
3. PAINTBRUSH~~Strategies and techniques working together: Look to examine the various ways this author used various aspects of language and appeals to achieve his/her purpose.
4. PAPER CLIP~~Connecting as readers: Find connections between your reading of this article, and a.) another reading from this unit and b.) another group's interpretations. Then, develop one unique insight of your own (as a group) about this piece, discussing the ideas or writing style of the author.
(read the comments posted on the board, and AS A GROUP, add one reading connection comment, one connection comment to another group's perspectives, and one new insight of your own, on post-it notes.)
TED talks
"Reading is a daring act" about women who are not allowed to be literate
Censorship in School Reading
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