Our Final Exam will begin at 6 pm and will be administered until 8 pm in OUR room C216
Good Luck to All!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
agenda for 7/23/08
At First Sight
Compare and Contrast Exercise Part 2
Final Exam Review
Student Evaluations
agenda for 7/22/08
Student Presentations
Day Three of Presentations 7/22/08
L. Abdullayeva
D. Huseinovic
O. Morgan
P. Rebizant
C. Toussaint
At First Sight
Compare and Contrast Exercise
Agenda for 7/21/08
Student Presentations
Day Two of Presentations 7/21/08
M. Bennet
A. Lau
L. Pechena
E. Sorkin
Z. Yunusmukhanedova
E. Zhang
agenda for 7/17/08- FINAL PRESENTATIONS BEGIN
Student Presentations
Day One of Presentations 7/17/08
M. Ash
J. Klein
S. Pearson
D. Rodriguez
D. Wynter
Agenda for 7/14/08- FINAL PROJECT
Attendance
Review of Wednesday and Thursday's Assignments
Wednesday, 7/9/08: Finding the Controlling Idea Between Chapters
Thursday, 7/10/08: Reading Comprehension Quiz
Watershed Events: What are they and why are they important?
Oliver Sacks Biography
Final Project: Distribution and Review
Choices for Presentations from Oliver Sacks' An Anthropologist on Mars
"The Case of the Colorblind Painter" p. 3
"To See and Not See" p. 108
"The Landscape of His Dreams" p. 153
"An Anthropologist on Mars" p. 244
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Day One of Presentations 7/17/08
M. Ash
J. Klein
S. Pearson
D. Rodriguez
D. Wynter
Day Two of Presentations 7/21/08
M. Bennet
A. Lau
L. Pechena
E. Sorkin
Z. Yunusmukhanedova
E. Zhang
Day Three of Presentations 7/22/08
L. Abdullayeva
D. Huseinovic
O. Morgan
P. Rebizant
C. Toussaint
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The Presentation
Part I: Answer the following short answer questions in a brief summary regarding the chapter you chose from An Anthropologist on Mars (60 points) Chapter choices will be announced in class.
- What is this chapter about?
- Who are the main characters?
- Where geographically does it take place?
- When did the event or events occur?
- Why did this event happen?
- Why was it important then?
- Why is it important now?
Part II: Create a presentation about the chapter you chose from An Anthropologist on Mars. This presentation can encompass your summary, but must also include your personal reaction to this event or events and their importance to the world today. (30 points)
Part III: Create a visual aid to accompany your presentation. (30 points) This visual aid could be as simple as a series of photographs related to your topic pasted to a piece of oak tag or chart paper.
* You will have the next three evenings to prepare for your presentation. Additionally, we will be meeting in the computer labs for the next TWO sessions.
Tuesday, 7/15/08 M-125
Wednesday, 7/16/08 M- 322
************************************** Some Hints for your presentation
Be able to speak about your chapter intelligently
Showcase your knowledge of the chapter during your presentation
Make eye contact with your audience
Dress for the occasion
Be on time!
Type your brief summary
Don't forget to include your personal reaction in your presentation!
Don't forget your visual aid
If you are planning on using your laptop or any other electronic devices, come early on your day and and set up
Good Luck!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
agenda for 7/8/08
Attendance
Student Photo Projects
Camera Dyad Project: Create a photograph or illustration that speaks "A Thousand Words"
agenda for 7/7/08-
Attendance
Distribution of Student Work
Review of Midterm Examination
"The Mirror with a Memory" Summaries:
Carousel Questions on Chart paper
Share Out
Photo or Illustration Project HW:
Choose ONE of the assignments below...
Photo Assignment Workshop: Write a one page typed essay (Writing Assignment #1) describing a situation from your life where a disagreement or misunderstanding resulted from an extreme difference in in perspective or opinion between you or someone else. Due TOMORROW.
OR...
Look through your photographs and select one which “outsiders” might misinterpret or assign wrong meanings to. Write two paragraphs: one explaining what was really happening and the other explaining what others might mistakenly think when seeing it. Mount the photograph on a piece of construction paper or small oaktag so that it may be shared with the class TOMORROW.
Tomorrow's class will be a celebration of student work. Do not forget your assignment for it is worth 25 points...
Agenda for 7/2/08
Attendance
Free write and Discussion about the Iraq War- Is there an end in sight and why?
Review for Midterm Exam:
1. "The Decision to Drop the Bomb" from After the Fact
2. Literary Elements such as Conflict, Irony, Theme, Setting, Characterization, etc.
3. General Groves and Dr. Oppenheimer
4. Day One Review
3 long answer questions...
Part III of Day One
Day One Agenda 7/1/08
Characterization can be defined the way in which a writer, or possibly an actor, conveys his or her characters through dialogue, physicality and description. List 3 major characters from the film and discuss their characterizations. This should be at least 1 page.
Agenda
Attendance
Cllection of assignments
Characterization review
Part II of "Day One"
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