March 2012
47 posts
Blankie [29 Feb 2012]
So far, our conversations about projects and upcoming events are going well. We’ve got several more of them to come, all listed below.
Humanities: The reading schedule you came up with for The Giver is to complete chapters one through seven by tomorrow, chapters eighth through fifteen by Thursday, March 8, and chapters sixteen through the end of the book by Thursday, March 15.
Math:...
February 2012
34 posts
Good Flag, Bad Flag: How to Create a Great Flag →
In case you want to get a head start on learning about flag design, I’m posting this link to “Good Flag, Bad Flag: How to Create a Great Flag”. You might also be interested in a campaign to change the flag of Australia, which has many samples of designs; the flags of the world; vexillography, more on flag design; and my collection of posts tagged ‘flags’.
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...
