February 2012
32 posts
Utopia →
Speaking of your latest humanities projects, I’m curious if any of you have spent some time looking at the Wikipedia entry for utopia.
Micronations →
You might find the entry for micronations interesting and/or helful with your latest humanities project. There is another entry that contains a list of micronations.
Radiolab on Sleep →
Carwai has shared something else from our morning conversation. She writes:
We had a great discussion during our morning meeting that touched upon the importance of sleep. I mentioned a RadioLab episode dedicated to sleep. It attempts to look closer at why we need sleep. I found it fascinating.
As far as I am concerned, there can never be too much Radiolab.
Held Hostage →
In case you are interested, I’m posting this link to the latest episode of This American Life. This morning we talked about Act Three, “I’ve Fallen in Love and I Can’t Get Up.”
Four years ago, Matt Frerking started having attacks where he simply couldn’t move his body. That’s strange in itself, but what’s even stranger is the apparent cause of...
"It's like potty training." [28 Feb 2012]
Starting next week and lasting for two weeks, you will return to your old PE schedule of Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for a paddle tennis unit. Don’t forget to bring your PE attire those days.
Capstones: Tomorrow, bring your questions and ideas for the Capstone projects and night.
Math: Please complete 6-5.
Español: Lee capítulo cuatro del libro, El Viaje de su vida.
Humanities: The...
The Pleasant Pheasant [27 Feb 2012]
Welcome back!
Humanities: The reading schedule you came up with for The Giver is to complete chapters one through seven by Thursday, chapters eighth through fifteen by Thursday, March 8, and chapters sixteen through the end of the book by Thursday, March 15.
Español: Lee capítulo dos del libro, El Viaje de su vida.
Capstones: On Wednesday, bring your questions and ideas for the Capstone...
Showtime [16 Feb 2012]
We’ll see you at Great Artists, which begins at 5:30 PM tonight.
Great Artists: Don’t forget to arrive at Studio 8 for the time(s) that you have volunteered to staff the room.
Confessionals: You have agreed to record your own confessionals using Photo Booth at home on Friday, even though there is no class that day. We’ve chosen to do this so you can reflect on Great Artists...
"I need to work on my Hitchcock belly." [15 Feb...
We’re down to a half day of preparation for Great Artists.
Math: There will be a quiz tomorrow covering 6-1, 6-7, and 6-8. Please work on the “Penny Drop” problem.
Great Artists: Do you have something to complete for tomorrow?
Confessionals: You have agreed to record your own confessionals using Photo Booth at home on Friday, even though there is no class that day....
Tay Tay [14 Feb 2012]
If I have understood correctly, tomorrow’s focus will be on prepping Studio 8 for the big night.
Math: There will be a quiz on Thursday covering 6-1, 6-7, and 6-8. Please work on the “Penny Drop” problem.
Great Artists: Do you have something to complete for tomorrow and/or Thursday?
GA countdown = two days
First Neanderthal cave paintings discovered in... →
Another example of how history does change. A discovery:
That suggests the paintings may be substantially older than the 30,000-year-old Chauvet cave paintings in south-east France, thought to be the earliest example of Palaeolithic cave art.
And the change:
Until recently, Neanderthals were thought to have been incapable of creating artistic works. That picture is changing thanks to...
Behind the Scenes [13 Feb 2012]
Tomorrow will be a routine day of Great Artists preparation. There is nothing special about the day. Right, Brianna?
Math: There will be a quiz tomorrow covering concepts 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, and 6-8.
Great Artists: Hitchcock “signature” projects, individual scripts, and individual storyboards are all due tomorrow.
Great Artists: Have your candies in the studio by tomorrow.
...
"It might have splinters." [10 Feb 2012]
Monday is the final day of filming for “A Clever Hand”. Don’t forget the necessary costume and prop items that you will need.
Math: There will be a quiz on Tuesday covering concepts 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, and 6-8.
Great Artists: Hitchcock “signature” projects, individual scripts, and individual storyboards are all due Tuesday.
Great Artists: Have your candies...
Running late… [9 Feb 2012]
Second grade, preschool, fifth grade, Francis Parker… we’ve been all over the place today. Sorry for the delay in posting this afternoon.
Math: Complete the four problems of Practice 6-8 for tomorrow.
Humanities: Continue researching the following: What are some historical imaginings of utopias? At what point does a utopia become a dystopia? What is the line between utopia and dystopia?...
Booty [8 Feb 2012]
We’ll be playing with a short deck again tomorrow. Make sure that you’ve been in touch and have kept up with the following.
Math: Complete Practice 6-7 (all) for tomorrow.
Humanities: Continue researching the following: What are some historical imaginings of utopias? At what point does a utopia become a dystopia? What is the line between utopia and dystopia? Is there something in...
Shush! [7 Feb 2012]
Tomorrow is the only day this week that we will all be together. Please bring all materials that you will need to work on “A Clever Hand” with your classmates. Also, notice (below) that two other Hitchcock projects are scheduled to be complete by tomorrow.
Math:
Complete Practice 6-4 (all odds or all evens) for tomorrow.
Complete Practice 6-7 (all) for Thursday.
Great Artists:
...
22 Free Hitchcock Movies Online →
Andrew put together a great listing of Hitchcock films available on YouTube. If that wasn’t enough for you, Open Culture (just mentioned) also has a guide to “21 Free Hitchcock Movies Online.”
French Toast [6 Feb 2012]
Due to the many absences expected this week, we’ve tried to give you a clear look at the four days ahead using an altered format for the post.
Math:
Tonight is MYOHN.
There will be a quiz tomorrow covering 6-1 though 6-3.
Complete Practice 6-4 (all odds or all evens) for Wednesday.
Complete Practice 6-7 (all) for Thursday.
Great Artists:
“A Clever Hand”: Do you need to...
Everybody likes me, everybody's hungry, guess...
We’ll have many absences next week while you’re off visiting high schools. Communication will be important in order to keep all of your Great Artists work on track.
Math: There will be a quiz on Tuesday covering 6-1 though 6-3.
Great Artists: If you need to complete a task for “A Clever Hand”, then do that.
Here are your Great Artists due dates…
Posters: Final...
Paseo del Ocaso [2 Feb 2012]
Andrew’s daily shooting/production details will be in your inbox this evening.
Science: By tomorrow, please make a post to share what you learned from the heat experiments that you conducted.
Español: Hoy escuchamos el canto elegido por AB y SE. Repasa las palabras nuevas del canto.
Math: There will be a quiz on Tuesday covering 6-1 though 6-3.
Great Artists: If you need to complete a...
Milk the almonds. [1 Feb 2012]
Keep an eye out for Andrew’s daily shooting/production details.
Math: Complete Practice 6-3.
Evaluations: You all decided to provide a written evaluation of Carwai, Rob, and the first semester by tomorrow. Thank you.
Humanities: Our “defining civilization” conversation will continue tomorrow?
Science: By Friday, please make a post to share what you learned from the heat...
0.0833333333 Complete [31 Jan 2012]
One day of shooting is behind us. Keep an eye out for Andrew’s daily shooting/production details.
Math: Complete Practice 6-1 and 6-2.
Evaluations: You all decided to provide a written evaluation of Carwai, Rob, and the first semester by Thursday. Thank you.
Humanities: Our “defining civilization” conversation will continue in the days ahead.
Science: By Friday, please make...
January 2012
35 posts
Kira likes the title. [30 Jan 2012]
Don’t forget that tomorrow we will have a full-NMY Morning Meeting to discuss the NMY Dance/Social possibilities. Please arrive on time.
Math: There will be a quiz tomorrow. You will need to solve two systems of equations using any method you wish to use.
Humanities: Our “defining civilization” conversation will continue in the days ahead.
Evaluations: You all decided to...
Theo Limthong [27 Jan 2012]
Did you get enough of us today, Laure?
Math: There will be a quiz on Tuesday. You will need to solve two systems of equations using any method you wish to use.
Humanities: Our “defining civilization” conversation will continue next week.
Great Artists: If your “Lady Troubles” job requires action, then act.
Here are your Great Artists due dates…
Posters: next Friday
...
Gluttony [26 Jan 2012]
Welcome back, Taelon!
Great Artists: If your “Lady Troubles” job requires action, then act.
Great Artists: Continue researching the Hitchcock theme or technique that you chose, and working on your movie posters.
Humanities: Our “defining civilization” conversation will continue tomorrow.
Español: Repasa las letras del canción que escuchamos hoy en clase.
Let’s...
Thank you, Amy! [25 Jan 2012]
Thanks to Amy Conover for this afternoon’s graphic design session. Her lesson and feedback were very helpful and greatly appreciated.
Great Artists: If your “Lady Troubles” job requires action, get started.
Great Artists: Continue researching the Hitchcock theme or technique that you chose, and working on your movie posters.
Humanities: Write your definition of civilization...
My brain hurts… [24 Jan 2012]
…and that’s a good thing!
Great Artists: If your “Lady Troubles” job requires action, get started.
Great Artists: Continue researching the Hitchcock theme or technique that you chose, and working on your movie posters. (Amy will provide feedback on the posters tomorrow.)
Humanities: Write your definition of civilization for Thursday.
Math: Complete problems from 5-5:...
Carlitos! [23 Jan 2012]
And Harry! What’s the trouble with him?
Great Artists: Read the shared scripts. Bring your clear opinion (preference) tomorrow.
Great Artists: Continue researching the Hitchcock theme or technique that you chose, and working on your movie posters. (On Wednesday, Amy will provide feedback on the posters.)
Math: Complete problems from 5-4: Elimination with Multiplication.
Español: Si no...
Parallel storylines… [20 Jan 2012]
…and rapid switching between them.
Great Artists: Scripts will be reviewed tomorrow.
Great Artists: Continue researching the Hitchcock theme or technique that you chose, and working on your movie posters.
Science: We’ll share more water cycle simulation projects next week.
Humanities: What you would like to read next?
Another small crew today, let’s try for a full deck on...
Watch your toes. [19 Jan 2012]
We were down to a small, but hardy crew today. Hope to see the entire crew together again in the morrow.
Great Artists: Scripts are due tomorrow.
Great Artists: Research the types of snacks that were served in movie theaters during the time that Alfred Hitchcock’s films were premiering.
Great Artists: Continue researching the Hitchcock theme or technique that you chose, and working on...
Strutting Leo [18 Jan 2012]
Thanks, Laure for spending time with us this afternoon, for giving us advice, and for talking Hitchcock with us.
Great Artists: Scripts are due Friday.
Great Artists: Research the types of snacks that were served in movie theaters during the time that Alfred Hitchcock’s films were premiering.
Great Artists: Continue researching the Hitchcock theme or technique that you chose, and...
Tribes [17 Jan 2012]
It’s important that you keep checking the NMY8 calendar. Many of you will be missing class sometime this week and next. Prepare by making sure that you’ve touched based with your classmates and can meet your obligations to them with regard to projects (GA included).
Great Artists: Research the types of snacks that were served in movie theaters during the time that Alfred...