Final Day - In Class Write

Here we go!  Write hard! Think Critically!  Proofread your work!
Use textual evidence and clear insightful analysis.  Your paper should be legible and error free.


Final Essay Question(s):

1. Was Chris brave/courageous or was he foolish and unprepared?

2. Was Chris running from his life or was he searching for meaning?

3. How does this relate to you and your journey?

Alternativfe Discussion

Discuss the teenagers quest for meaning and understanding - use textual examples from "Perks", "Catcher" and "Into the Wild" to make your claim and then defend it with proper analysis and insight.

Finish Film/Philosphical Chairs

Hello Super-Tramps!

Let's share all of our wonderful work and insight.  Your ideas and your effort are important and deserve to be heard.   Be respectful, gain new insight, use this work to help prepare for Socratic Seminar and your Final.

1. Finish Film - "Into the Wild" - Continue with your notes.

2. Philosophical Chairs

Final Essay Question(s):
a. Was Chris brave/courageous or was he foolish and unprepared?
b. Was Chris running from his life or was he searching for meaning?
c. How does this relate to you and your journey?
d. Discuss the teenagers quest for meaning and understanding - use textual examples from "Perks", "Catcher" and "Into the Wild" to make your claim and then defend it with proper analysis and insight.

Homework:
1. Final on Thursday

Film/Essay Prep

Hello Super-Tramps!

Let's share all of our wonderful work and insight.  Your ideas and your effort are important and deserve to be heard.   Be respectful, gain new insight, use this work to help prepare for Socratic Seminar and your Final.

*** For essay help - see me after school today in the library.

1. Film - "Into the Wild" - Continue with your notes.

2. Final Essay Question(s):
a. Was Chris brave/courageous or was he foolish and unprepared? 
b. Was Chris running from his life or was he searching for meaning? 
c. How does this relate to you and your journey?
d. Discuss the teenagers quest for meaning and understanding - use textual examples from "Perks", "Catcher" and "Into the Wild" to make your claim and then defend it with proper analysis and insight.

Homework:
1. Socratic Discussion TMRW - notes, book, quotes, lyrics, documentary, film
2. Final 1/28
 

Response Groups and Film

Hello Super-Tramps!

Let's share all of our wonderful work and insight.  Your ideas and your effort are important and deserve to be heard.   Be respectful, gain new insight, use this work to help prepare for Socratic Seminar and your Final.

1. Response Groups - work with a small group of classmates and share your quotes and activities.  Use your book, take notes, ask questions, agree/disagree.  Always come back to the questions we are discussing:  Was Chris brave/courageous or was he foolish and unprepared?  Was Chris running from his life or was he searching for meaning?  How does this relate to you and your journey?
2. Work Check
3. "Into the Wild" - Begin Film - Take notes.
Similarities/Differences?  What are you thinking about?  Does it make you interpret the story differently?  Does it make you think differently about Chris? Yourself?

Homework:
1. Socratic Preparation - notes, book, quotes, lyrics, documentary, film
2. Final 1/28

Work Check - Into the Wild - Dialecics and Activities

Hello Super-Tramps!

Let's share all of our wonderful work and insight.  Your ideas and your effort are important and deserve to be heard.   Be respectful, gain new insight, use this work to help prepare for Socratic Seminar and your Final.

1. Dear Chris/Alex
2. Response Groups - work with a small group of classmates and share your quotes and activities.  Use your book, take notes, ask questions, agree/disagree.  Always come back to the questions we are discussing:  Was Chris brave/courageous or was he foolish and unprepared?  Was Chris running from his life or was he searching for meaning?  How does this relate to you and your journey?

Homework:
1. Socratic Preparation - notes, book, quotes, lyrics, documentary, film
2. Final 1/28

Hello Juniors!

Let's make sure we are all on the same path - prepared and ready for whatever the wild may bring!

1. "Return to the Wild" - Documentary - Take Notes

Homework
* Complete all 10 Chapters - Dialectics and Assignments - Due Weds.
* * Socratic Seminars Weds/Thurs next week

EC
*Lyrical Exchange - Tuesday Night
* Poetry Club - Wednesday at Lunch

FInish Documentary - "Return to the Wild"

Hello Juniors!

Let's make sure we are all on the same path - prepared and ready for whatever the wild may bring!

1. "Return to the Wild" - Documentary - Take Notes

Homework
* Complete all 10 Chapters - Dialectics and Assignments - Due Weds.
* * Socratic Seminars Weds/Thurs next week

EC
*Lyrical Exchange - Tuesday Night
* Poetry Club - Wednesday at Lunch

Workday - Into The Wild - Chapters 5,6 Review

Hello Juniors!

Let's make sure we are all on the same path - prepared and ready for whatever the wild may bring!

1. Chapters 5,6 - student examples
* Take Notes, get ideas, discuss
2. "Return to the Wild" - Documentary - Take Notes

Homework
* Chapter Chapters 7 - Dialectic and Assignments
* We will read/discuss Chapter 8 in class on Friday
* Complete all 10 Chapters - Dialectics and Assignments - Due Weds.
* * Socratic Seminars Weds/Thurs next week

Workday - Into the Wild Chapters 5,6

Hello Juniors!

Let's make sure we are all on the same path - prepared and ready for whatever the wild may bring!

1. "Society" - share responses to lyrics w/responses, annotations, and discussion - work check
* Take Notes
2. Work Day - Read Chapters 5,6 w/ Dialectic and Creative Assignments

Homework
* Chapter Chapters 5,6 - Dialectic and Assignments
* Complete all 10 Chapters - Dialectics and Assignments - Due Weds.
* * Socratic Seminars Weds/Thurs next week

Into The Wild - Chapters 3,4 Review and Society

Hello Juniors!

Let's make sure we are all on the same path - prepared and ready for whatever the wild may bring!

1  Chapter 3 and 4 - Dialectic Journal Discussion
* Student Lead
* Take Notes
2. Creative Assignments - Connect Four!
3. "Society" - lyrics, discussion, annotations, response
* Work Check - TMRW

Homework
* Chapter 5 - Read, DJ
* "Society" - Response and Notes - work check TMRW
* * Socratic Seminars soon!

Into the Wild - Chapter Four Workday

Hello Seniors!

This week we will continue explore Into The Wild.  Make sure to keep up with the readings and related assignments.  There will be TWO work checks this week.

We will also look at song lyrics, the documentary, and the film.  Take notes.

1  Chapter 4 - Read - DJ
2. Catch Up - Chapters 1,2,3 Creative Assignments

Homework
 * Chapter 4 - Dialectic Journal
* Work Check TMRW - all DJ and Creative Assignments
* Socratic Seminars soon!

Workday - Into the Wild - Chapter 3

Hello Juniors!

We are in the wild! Prepare to explore and to connect!  Prepare to ask questions and think critically!
Your thoughts and opinions matter!  Nothing else matters but how YOU and your classmates connect to this story! Share ideas and input! Participate!

1  Chapter 3 - Read - DJ
2. Catch Up - Chapters 1,2, Creative Assignments

Homework
 * Chapter 1-3 - Anticipate a work check soon!

Into The Wild - Chapter Two - Journals/Creative Assignments

Hello Juniors!

We are in the wild! Prepare to explore and to connect!  Prepare to ask questions and think critically!
Your thoughts and opinions matter!  Nothing else matters but how YOU and your classmates connect to this story! Share ideas and input! Participate!

1  Chapter One - Journal Discussion
2. Read Chapter Two - Complete Dialectic Journal

Homework
* Chapter Two - Complete Dialectic Journal
* Do ONE Creative Assignment! Don't fall behind!
* Anticipate a work check soon!

Into the WIld - Anticipatory Guide Activity Chapters One/Two

Hello Juniors!

We are in the wild! Prepare to explore and to connect!  Prepare to ask questions and think critically!
Your thoughts and opinions matter!  Nothing else matters but how YOU and your classmates connect to this story! Share ideas and input! Participate!

1. Anticipatory Guide - Activity
*** Two Agrees/Two Disagrees
2. Chapter One - Read and Complete Dialectic Journal
3. Read Chapter Two

Homework
* Chapter Two - Read and Dialectic Journal
* Do a Creative Assignment! Don't fall behind!
* Anticipate a work check sometime next week...

Into the Wild - Chapter One

Hello Juniors!

Here we go - Into the Wild.

We are about to explore an amazing story and adventure! Be ready!

1. Book Check
2. Anticipatory Guide
3. Documentary - Return to the Wild
* Take Notes
4. Read Chapter One
* Dialectic Journal

Homework
* Dialectic Journal - Chapter One

Prompts
1.  Have you ever wanted to go on an amazing adventure?  How would you plan this?
2.  Does family life and trauma affect the decisions we make as teens and adults?
3.  Does society affect the choices and decisions we make as to how we want to live our life?

Into the Wild

Hello Juniors!

Here we go - Into the Wild.

We are about to explore an amazing story and adventure! Be ready!

1. Answer Prompts(15 minutes)
2. Get book
4. Documentary - 20/20 - Take Notes
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZaRxPsk_M0
5. Dialectic and Expectations

Homework
Book Check

Prompts
1.  Have you ever wanted to go on an amazing adventure?  How would you plan this?
2.  Does family life and trauma affect the decisions we make as teens and adults?
3.  Does society affect the choices and decisions we make as to how we want to live our life?