This is your final project for ERWC this year. Make sure to read through the materials thoroughly!


For you final project, you will be writing and presenting your own graduation speech. This school year has been interesting to say the least; this assignment will give you the chance to reflect on the lessons you learned both this year and throughout high school.


For this assignment, you will be writing your own graduation speech in the "final speech" document I shared with you. You will record yourself presenting your speech and submit that video to this post. You will also be submitting your speech to turninit.com


This assignment is worth 150 summative points and will be the last thing in the grade book for ERWC this year (read through the "2021 - Senior Final Project..." document to find detailed directions/requirements for this assignment).


Your final speech and video are due by Monday 6/7 at 12:15pm (Revised deadline so I can submit my list of senior fails)

Use the resources attached to this post to write your Into the Wild summative essay.



The essay document has already been formatted for you
Use the "Essay Prompt & Checklist" for step by step guidance
Refer to the "GGUSD Arg Rubric" to see how I will be evaluating you'
Make sure to submit your essay to both Google Classroom and Turnitin.com

Helpful hints:

Read through the prompt carefully (you don't want to lose points for being off prompt)
Use your evidence collector, that's why it's there!
Use the checklist provided in the prompt document (it tells you exactly what each paragraph needs to be successful!)
Have your copy of the book or the digital version available just in case

After watching the second part of the film, answer the questions below in 2-3 sentences:

The cause of McCandless's death in the film version is slightly different than the book. In the book, McCandless dies from ingesting moldy seeds from the wild potato plant after diligently making sure they were not from the sweet pea plant. In the film, McCandless believes he collects seeds from the wild potato but realizes that he has been collecting them from the toxic sweet pea plant instead only after he starts to get sick.


Why might the director have chosen to make this change? Based on this change, how might a viewer characterize McCandless if they only watched the film version and had not read the book?

After watching, answer the reflection question that will be posted on Google Classroom in the last 10 minutes of class.

After watching the first part of the film, answer the questions below in 2-3 sentences:


So far, how do you think the movie compares to the book? What has the movie help you visualize that the book did not?

After watching, answer the reflection question that will be posted on Google Classroom in the last 10 minutes of class.

Answer the questions below in a 4-5 sentence response to help you prepare to write your own graduation speech:


1. How would you describe yourself at the beginning of your freshman year?


2. How would you describe yourself at the end of your senior year? How have you changed?


3.  What part of your high school experience did you find the most impactful? Why


4. What challenges or obstacles did you have to overcome?


5. What is a life lesson you learned from your time in high school?

To prepare for our summative, in-class essay on Wednesday 6/2, you are going to be gathering evidence to help make the writing process easier. Follow the directions at the top of the page to find a total of six quotes.


You will submit your evidence collector by 11:59pm on Friday 5/21 so that I can give you feedback. I will return it to you before the essay so you can add to it if needed.

DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR WORK TO THIS POST! YOU SHOULD BE SUBMITTING LATE WORK TO THE ORIGINAL ASSIGNMENT POST!


This is a reminder that all missing or late work for quarter 4 should be submitted by Friday 5/21 at 11:59pm. All work should be submitted to the original assignment posting. Once you have an assignment turned in, send Ms. Murray an email letting her know to check for submitted work.


I created this "assignment" post so that it appears in the Google Classroom to do list. Once you have everything turned in, hit mark as done or please disregard.

Using the reading schedule and deadlines provided in class, complete the activities in your Into the Wild: Digital Notebook. Make sure you have completed the chapter assignments that correspond to that chunk of reading.


The current due date listed is for the last chunk of reading (that way it will appear in you Google Classroom "to do" section). Submit your chunk of activities by the deadline for me to mark and then I will your notebook with a revised deadline.

Rather than completing annotations, you will be taking reading notes as you go through Into the Wild. These notes are here to help you keep track of the non-linear story and track McCandless's travels.



My expectation is that you have 3+ bullet points in you summary section; however, putting more effort into your notes will make this a better resources for you in the future.

After reading chapter 18, answer the questions below in 3-4 complete sentences:


What was your final reaction to McCandless's death? How did you feel towards him?


Do you think that McCandless achieved what he set out to do? Why or why not?

Rather than completing annotations, you will be taking reading notes as you go through Into the Wild. These notes are here to help you keep track of the non-linear story and track McCandless's travels.



My expectation is that you have 3+ bullet points in you summary section; however, putting more effort into your notes will make this a better resources for you in the future.

After reading chapter 16, answer the following question in 2-3 complete sentences:


Which of McCandless’s mistakes or oversights do you think will have the biggest impact and why?

Answer the question below in 2-3 complete sentences:


From what you have read of chapters 14-15 so far, do you think that Krakauer’s own experiences should be included in the book? Why or why not?

Rather than completing annotations, you will be taking reading notes as you go through Into the Wild. These notes are here to help you keep track of the non-linear story and track McCandless's travels.



My expectation is that you have 3+ bullet points in you summary section; however, putting more effort into your notes will make this a better resources for you in the future.

After brainstorming similarities between Ruess and McCandless in chapter 9, respond to the prompt below in 3-4 complete sentences:

One of the more strange similarities between Ruess and McCandless is how they both change their names before going into the wild. What is the significance of adopting a new name or persona when entering the wild? How does a name impact someone's identity?


(Refer back to the Jamboard for inspiration if needed!)

Rather than completing annotations, you will be taking reading notes as you go through Into the Wild. These notes are here to help you keep track of the non-linear story and track McCandless's travels.



My expectation is that you have 3+ bullet points in you summary section; however, putting more effort into your notes will make this a better resources for you in the future.

Submit the poetry analysis when done, but the extra credit ode is to be emailed to me at [email protected] and submitted to Turnitin.com :)

-Go over Slides requirements/Work on Slides
-Decide: are you doing a Screencast video or will you be presenting live in Zoom after Spring Break? You will have a work day Monday after Spring Break and then presentations take place on the first block.
-Due TUESDAY after spring break by midnight

Try Slides Carnival and Slides Go for cool templates!

SUBMIT TO GC AND TURNITIN.COM

I made a copy for each student so it's easier, but your group only needs to work on ONE. Because it is that one student's doc, please make sure you give share access to all the other group members. This way, they can collaborate and I can also pop in and monitor progress. :)

THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT. I WILL GO CHECK REVISION HISTORY IF I HEAR OF ANY GROUP DRAMA!

You will continue to work on this through the week. The official due date for the RESEARCH PAPER is Friday 11:59PM ---ONE submission here and Turnitin.com.

I made a copy for each student so it's easier, but your group only needs to work on ONE. Because it is that one student's doc, please make sure you give share access to all the other group members. This way, they can collaborate and I can also pop in and monitor progress. :)

ONE submission here and Turnitin.com.

As you know, I'm organized. I don't want to overwhelm you with this large project in ONE day, so I am rolling it out and assigning it chunk by chunk (*shows calendar and Drive*).

Taking it day by day, making use of class time provided each period, and being collaborative and communicative will bring you success in this assignment. There will be smaller deadlines each class period that will lead you to the overall presentation (this assignment has 3 parts: research paper first, then slides, then the class presentation).

Ticket in the Door: Independent Work

We'll come back near the end of the period to share out responses. Be prepared.. that means MAKE USE OF CLASS TIME!

The due time is at the end of the class period as well. Get on it! I will be posting my answer key Thursday morning for your reference.

Before we are exposed to the single anchor text of this module, "Waste More, Want More: America Throws Out Good Food" by Andrew Lam, during the first block of this week, you will be exploring key concepts.

This is set to be due by midnight (only because asynchronous is in the AM on Mondays).

Chunk 1: How are you feeling as we approach the ONE YEAR anniversary of in-person school closure?
Chunk 2: Do you want to come back? Why or why not? Explain.

Attached are the rosters for both periods. This assignment will populate with your TOD at the end of both discussions :)

Today's TOD: I need to see ABOUT half of this done during class time. :) I know you'll be very productive in your breakout rooms. That's the first 15 pts.

This is due Thursday midnight so you have plenty of time to finish and earn the entire 30 formative points!

In the chat, you can earn 5 pts for participation on AERIES.

Here's your Ticket "in" the Door (2-3 sentences): Examine the layout of this particular text. What features does it have? How is it organized? Looking at this rhetorically (for the reader by the writer), what would make this an "easier to understand" read for the audience?

Here's the Post-Reading Question (2-3 sentences): Examine any of the headers. Which information do you agree or disagree with? Why?

"In the last decade, the number of kids doing time in adult prisons has tripled, even though the juvenile justice system was originally established to keep them out of the adult system.

From award-winning documentary filmmaker Leslie Neale (Road to Return) comes Juvies --a stark insight into the personal stories of twelve kids being prosecuted and incarcerated as adults.

For two years, Neale taught a video production class at Los Angeles Central Juvenile Hall to juveniles who were being tried as adults. Following the kids into adult prison, Juvies exposes a justice system that has become a dehumanizing vending machine of injustice.

Narrated by actor Mark Wahlberg, himself a former juvenile offender, Juvies gets inside the lives of these kids who face a life of incarceration haunted by mistakes and missed opportunities. They display courage in the midst of despair, hope in an ocean of loss."

-2005, Chance Films

The answer key to the follow up questions beneath your annotations will be posted after the due date for reference (end of class) ;)!

Synopsis: Teenagers are often described as erratic, unthoughtful, and rapidly changing human beings. But is there a universal explanation for the stereotype? FRONTLINE reveals new scientific studies that dig deep into the workings of the teenage mind.

-We will view the documentary in class. Fill the notes as best you can. I tried to add signals.
-If you do not finish or don't catch something, I've linked the documentary here and on your assignment so you can go back and review any missed parts. The assignment is due at the end of asynchronous (just set til 3 PM here).
-We'll cover the doc on Monday (remember that MONDAY is not late start --it is even tutorial period bc of the holiday).

I'll be organizing this module's text just as mirrored in the title. This way, when we approach the Socratic Seminar, you'll know exactly where you're supposed to pull text evidences from. :) #organizedteacher

Extra Credit Opportunity due by midnight: Summary! EZ PZ!

Stultz will paste the links to the articles naming the actual scenarios for each crime at the end of class here. :)

Letter to Stultz

Write a note to me in regards to these questions...

Paragraph 1 (8-10 sentences):
On the topic of what I've shared with you in my moment of vulnerability, what is a "weight you carry" that cannot be seen from the surface? How are you doing physically and mentally up to this point in the school year? It's tough, I know, but if you do vent, can you find ANY light at the end of the tunnel? It's okay if you can't either, but just throwing it out there to look at both pros/cons of our 20-21 situation.

Paragraph 2 (8-10 sentences):
What are some hopes you have for the end of the school year, the end of 2021, and your senior year? What are things that are helping you "show up" every day? Can you share some joy with me (I'll take playlist recs!)?

Format however you wish but it must be typed on the doc attached. Due tonight so you have plenty of time to reflect but you can also finish by the end of the class period if you wish.

Love,
Stultz

-Doc is already formatted in MLA. Type there. Revision history will be checked so do NOT copy paste anything (pre-written work, stuff from the internet?!?!?!?, etc.).
-Refer to the Hamlet Essay Prompt & Checklist attached for step-by-step guidance; the annotation guide is linked for your reference re: transitions and sentence starters if you need it.
-Submit to Google Classroom AND Turnitin.com ---it's finals and grades/senior fail lists are due so I cannot hunt you down about Turnitin. If it is not on there when I grade, I will enter your grade as a 0 because it hasn't been plagiarism checked so make sure to do so!!!

The expectations are that you should have your book (worst case this text pdf) open and two tabs to these summaries and plot diagram/theme tracker each time we read.

The two assignments are not due until January 13 by midnight, but I will be summarizing for you in class, so only if you don't pay attention then you're on your own for those :)

P.S. There is a character list here for your reference.

We'll share out at the end of class but if you need additional time, you have until the end of asynchronous (3PM).

Log onto Flipgrid (linked here) with your .net accounts.

Write 3 paragraphs of 8-10 sentences each about Hamlet's relevancy to today (connections). See the attached for an example (which I've typed up and submitted to TII.com!!

Due at the end of asynchr here and to TII.com

See attached screencast if you need help figuring out how to share a playlist from Spotify.

We're rollin' with the punches and doing blackout poetry via distance learning. If you can, feel free to print out the text and add your artistic pizzazz, but if not, I've set you up for success using a blacked out Google Doc. You will just change the text color to black for words you wish to not appear, and keep the words in white text for the words you want to appear.

See attached assignment for some inspo, then look at your two options: Hamlet's Soliloquy or King Claudius's speech. Pick ONE and make a copy. Then proceed to work on your blackout poem. Add image(s).

This is not due until tomorrow midnight but you can work ahead as we watch the film :) Enjoy the creative outlet and I can't wait to see what you produce!

Presentation delivered in class so that students can write down notes. If absent, come to tutorial. :)

Follow the instructions on your copy. This is due at the end of Asynchronous time!

The Annotation Guide and SMM Basics is attached for your reference (the later pages have sentence starters/ correct citations/ transitional phrases to help you).

Summative Task:
-Open up the returned annotations you worked on for your selected article on Wednesday. This will help you because you did some of the work already!
-Open up the second attachment here which is the template for your analysis paragraph.
-Write your analysis paragraph on your copy of the Google Doc here.

BEFORE YOU TURN IN:
-This is a summative 100 pt assignment. Did you read it over? Revise a bit...no rush.
-DO NOT leave without submitting it to Turnitin.com and checking out with me in the main room. :)

What is an Op. Ed. article again?
It's opposite the editorial --an article that has an opinion and is subjective, rather than just factual news.

You've read two in class --"Change of Heart About Animals" and "Hooked on a Myth..." Now it's your turn to select an Op. Ed. article of your choice (any topic that interests you --environmental issues, video games, politics, food, nature, etc.) to both read and annotate for today's assignment.

You will be writing an Op. Ed. Analysis Paragraph for your selected article on the second block of this week for a summative score (this module's summative is a "timed write"). Choose wisely...find something that you are interested in!

DISCLAIMER: Linked are some sample sources, but lately they've been trying to charge readers so simply just Google "Op. Ed. Articles" or "Op. Ed. Articles ________(topic)_____" and see what you can find.

Task #1:
Once you find your article, publicly comment on this post the link to your article (I will mark for your participation points).

Task #2:
Attached is the doc where you will copy paste the text of your article and annotate. That is what is due today; if you need more time, you have until the end of asynchronous time to finish. You WILL receive these back by the second block of this week to help you write your analysis paragraph. :)

We're just using this as reference during the first block and you will submit your completed song analysis rhetorical triangle here by Friday midnight.

CLAIM A SONG at an announced time in class (no repeats per period) in the comments of this post.

You have today to complete this task and all of the second block (Friday) to work on your song analysis rhetorical triangle.

Peeps!!! Some people have been sending in their awesome vids. I forgot to make the previous post an assignment so here it is ---submit your videos here by midnight TONIGHT. :)

Partner work. In this case, EACH person has their own document :)

This is not an academic essay so you are not confined to Times New Roman font, but you should keep in mind that this is for a professional opportunity, so choose your font wisely.

Refer to the notes you took/ the Google Classroom post on Cover Letters to help guide your writing. YOU ARE WRITING ONE FOR YOUR ASSIGNED JOB OPPORTUNITY. You will need this for your formal job interview with a faculty member.

DUE FRIDAY 11:59PM on Turnitin.com

Go to the linked Prezi presentation. Take notes on the given handout "A Guide to Creating a Cover Letter - Notes." You only need ONE copy per pair, so nose goes and have someone file>make a copy. Only one partner submits the work on behalf of the partnership on this assignment. :)

After you submit your partner work, read through the sample cover letters. COMMENT on this post with the name of the person whose cover letter you think is best (PUBLIC comment on this very post!!).

See your assigned job opportunity.


(six breakout rooms for six job opps --all students are in individual rooms until assigned time…I will pull you into the interview when it is time --change your names to Job Opp # then your name for easy organizing)

1 12:20-12:30
2 12:32-12:42
3 12:44-12:54
4 12:56-1:06
5 1:08-1:118
6 1:20-1:30

While you are waiting, work on your cover letter which is due Friday by midnight.

During our "What's Next?: Thinking About Life After High School" module, I've pulled together some guest speakers to come talk about their educational and career paths. Each TOD is due no later than the end of day. :)

THIS IS OUR LAST GUEST SPEAKER --next week we have OCC coming!!!

Your first summative of this module is the "College Paper."

*6th period: We'll cover this TOMORROW.*

This is to be done on Friday. I am just posting this in advance in case you finish early and want to get started.

FRIDAY - 6th period: DO report to Zoom, but I'll probably let you out earlier ;)

For the next couple of Mondays during our "What's Next?: Thinking About Life After High School" module, I've pulled together some guest speakers to come talk about their educational and career paths. Each TOD is due no later than the end of day. :)

10 formative extra credit points up for grabs!!!

-Attend the Virtual College Fair tonight.
-Take 3 different Zoom selfies at 3 different sessions and submit on this assignment for EC

For the next couple of Mondays during our "What's Next?: Thinking About Life After High School" module, I've pulled together some guest speakers to come talk about their educational and career paths. Each TOD is due no later than the end of day. :)

See attached. We went over on Zoom why this is so important in terms of letters of rec etiquette.

Make sure to hunt down someone to fill out the peer eval so you can submit by Friday 10/12 @ 11:59PM.

Submit to Turnitin.com too!!!!

For the next couple of Mondays during our "What's Next?: Thinking About Life After High School" module, I've pulled together some guest speakers to come talk about their educational and career paths. Each TOD is due no later than the end of day. :)

Follow the guidelines.
-See the two samples here. You can "File->Make a copy" and type on top of it OR you can google
Résumé templates online to find some snazzy docs.

TOD - upload your Résumé by the end of the period.

See directions. Only 1 partner needs to submit work on behalf of the group here (make sure both partner names are on the doc). :)

For the next couple of Mondays during our "What's Next?: Thinking About Life After High School" module, I've pulled together some guest speakers to come talk about their educational and career paths. Each TOD is due no later than the end of day. :)

There are TWO graded components of Philosophical Chairs:
-Semester 1 Participation Points --speak ONCE to get 5/5 pts (to be added in a big lump sum at the end of the semester)
-The written points --this attached handout as you follow along with the debate

For the next couple of Mondays during our "What's Next?: Thinking About Life After High School" module, I've pulled together some guest speakers to come talk about their educational and career paths. Each TOD is due no later than the end of day. :)

In class, we went over the overview of this first ERWC module. See attached for assignment; this will lead you into thinking in the narrative ("I") and focusing on your best traits for the eventual college papers that we'll write for this unit.

TOD: rough draft (the minimum I’m checking for either a photo and a paragraph or a start on two paragraphs ---10 mins prior to the end of the period, I'll go through each document and mark points on a roster)

Final Draft (this assignment) due Friday 11:59PM on GC and TII.com

1. View prompts. Pick one. Write to it on the attached doc.
2. Submit the doc to Turnitin.com to be graded after plagiarism check. (Syllabus attached again if you need codes).

-View Jeff Bliss video
-Complete the attached assignment.

While Stultz is popping in and chatting/interviewing individual students, in your own individual breakout room, you will complete this asynchronous task by the end of the period. These are the entry-level ERWC questions that require you to reflect on your own reading/writing skills. Make sure to turn in the assignment.

This is something that will eventually go into a writing portfolio for the ERWC course. :)

Each student has a copy to the letter to self document. Make sure to turn in/submit the assignment when done.

No need for TII --this is to build a relationship and to also reflect, so hopefully you'll do it honestly. :)