Monthly Archives: February 2011

Monday, Feb 7

Due Tuesday:

  1. Socratic Seminar Reflection – answer ALL questions on a separate sheet of paper SocSemReflection”Lady L”
  2. Continue working on step one and two and possibly three with regards to the PSA assignment.
  3. Continue speaking with your group and set up your 2nd, 3rd or 4th visit.  Write necessary blogs.

Friday, February 4

Homework

Due Monday:

1. Read excerpt from Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan.  Also complete QTIPS for reading.

2. Turn in 5th draft of short story with peer edits

Final draft due Monday 2-14.  Tentative date for reader’s breakfast is Feb. 18

*Monday, we will begin ERB practice.  ERB’s are schedule for Feb. 15-17.

Thursday, February 3

Homework:

1. Read, annotate, and complete QTIPS for Omnivore’s Dilemma excerpt (due Monday)

2. Write a thank you letter to Mirko Ilic for visit (due Monday)

a) tell him something you learned or took away from the presentation
b) PROOFREAD!

3. Start on PSA assignment

a) start research

b) start to find and collect images/statistics

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4. blog post deadline is today!

a) write it and proofread b) post it to grade5.lrei.org server c) also work on photos/video/face page and bios


Wednesday, Feb 2

Attention: Tomorrow morning, in Core All, we will have our Socratic Seminar on Lady “L”.  This involves a discussion based on the readings for Lady “L” AND the controlling questions you answered for HW.  Please re-read your answer for the controlling questions and be ready to discuss your thoughts, and the readings, tomorrow.  You will be given a participation rating based on your involvement in this discussion.

Due Thursday:

FFN Reading with QTIPS.  Remember, this is a modern-day pairing to Upton Sinclaire’s The Jungle.

Due Monday:

5th Draft of your Fiction Story with changes based on your peer edits.