Monday 5/21/12

In Class:

• Starter - critique TPOL video from last year
• Metaphor lecture
• Metaphor notes
• Metaphor free-write
• Metaphor activity
• TEA paragraph activity

Homework:

• Finish writing TEA paragraphs.

Friday 5/18/12

In Class:

• TPOL Prep Handouts
• TPOL Prep Prezi Presenation
• TPOL Prep Video
• Growth Categories
• Drafting Growth Categories, Metaphors, Evidence

Homework:

• Come to class Monday with your growth categories chosen.

Wednesday 5/16/12

In Class:

• Overpopulation movie and mini-project
• Here is the link to the Nova site to complete your mini-project.

No Homework.

Tuesday 5/15/12

In Class:

• Socratic Seminar - 

Seminar Make Up:

• Write a 1 - 2 page paper on the question - was the agricultural revolution the worst mistake in the history of the human race.  Be sure to use Diamond's text in your discussion.

Monday 5/14/12

In Class:

• Seminar Coaching
• Seminar Pre-Write

1. Was the agricultural revolution the worst mistake in the history of the human race? Why or why not?
2. What is Diamond's most convincing piece of evidence?  Why?
3. What evidence could be found to make this argument more convincing? Why?
4. Obviously we are not going to kill off most of our population and return to hunting and gathering.  What can we take from this perspective to improve, better interact with, better relate to, or better appreciate our world?  Give specific examples in your answer.  

• Optional activities
• Finish reading the Hadza article
• Watch Guns, Germs and Steel
• Read the article linked below this criticizing Diamond
• Draw a comic or write a piece of short fiction that illustrates a crucial difference between hunter gatherer life and life after the agricultural revolution

No Homework

Criticism of Diamond

Once you have read the criticism of Diamond article, reply to this post with your specific thoughts and ideas to have a conversation with your classmates.

Thursday, Friday, Monday

In Class:

• Finish quiz in morning class, finish Guns Germs and Steel in the afternoon
• Begin activity list preparing for socratic seminar on Tuesday May 15

No Homework

Monday 5/7/12 /Wednesday 5/9/12

Morning Class
In Class: 

1. Prepare for the quiz tomorrow.  
2. Update your digital portfolio with
• Photoshop image
• Essay
• Seminar reflection (should already be there)
3. Project Feedback for me on Survey Monkey

Homework:

• Prepare for the quiz tomorrow

Afternoon Class
In Class:

1. Starter - Is geography destiny?
2. Guns, Germs and Steel

Homework

• Read the article on the Hazda 

Tuesday 5/2/12

In Class:

• Finish final revisions to papers.
• Set up for exhibition.

Homework:

• Final, printed version of your paper due BOC Thursday
• Clean formatting
• Original title
• Page #s
• Your name on front page
• Impeccable proofreading

Monday 5/1/12

In Class:

• Proofreading Starter - list the types of errors that you know, with examples and explanations for how to fix them
• Proofreading Pairs - partner reads out loud, both eyes on paper, mark errors for later revision
• Proofreading Priorities - Complete activity sheet that has you prioritize the types of proofreading errors you commonly make
• Revise your paper for proofreading errors.

Homework:

• Final, printed version of your paper due BOC Thursday
• Clean formatting
• Original title
• Page #s
• Your name on front page
• Impeccable proofreading