Assignment from 2/25 Inquiry class:
Finish the sentence:
Learning.......
Find passages from both texts (Black Boy and The Learning Curve) that support your thesis/insight/understanding about learning.
Write a paragraph about your understanding of of the process of learning and refer to both texts to support your thesis.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Photo Essay Assignment
Inquiry
1st Assignment: Your Photo Essay:
Due: The week after break!
Your photo essay should introduce us to your resource. Select 5-10 images that will give us an understanding of the purpose of the place and your role there. Choose images for the following questions.
Who
What
Where
How
When
Why
Post your photos in the order in which you want them on the blog. You will present them in class this week!
Be thoughtful when taking the photos and consider:
• Varied perspectives
• Varied distances
• Angles
• Changes in lighting
• Elements of the place that are not obvious to a stranger
• Variety of sizes and shapes of photos
• Dominant photographs
Post your photos in the order in which you want them on the blog. You will present them in class this week!
1st Assignment: Your Photo Essay:
Due: The week after break!
Your photo essay should introduce us to your resource. Select 5-10 images that will give us an understanding of the purpose of the place and your role there. Choose images for the following questions.
Who
What
Where
How
When
Why
Post your photos in the order in which you want them on the blog. You will present them in class this week!
Be thoughtful when taking the photos and consider:
• Varied perspectives
• Varied distances
• Angles
• Changes in lighting
• Elements of the place that are not obvious to a stranger
• Variety of sizes and shapes of photos
• Dominant photographs
Post your photos in the order in which you want them on the blog. You will present them in class this week!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Reading Assignment: Black Boy
First reading assignment: Black Boy by Richard Wright
Due the week we come back from break.
Here are some guiding questions. Underline parts of the passages that address these questions and notate which question they address. Choose 3 or more:
What made Richard’s job difficult and frustrating for him?
How did Richard’s past experiences affect his perceptions and actions on this job?
Why did Richard lie to Mr. Hoffman?
Why did he quit?
Did Richard make the right decision? In his shoes, what would you have done?
What do you think Richard learned from this experience?
How might what he learned affect how he would act in the future?
What does Richard’s experience help you see what is important to pay attention to when working at a job?
What does the story help you see about what kinds of things we learn through work?
Due the week we come back from break.
Here are some guiding questions. Underline parts of the passages that address these questions and notate which question they address. Choose 3 or more:
What made Richard’s job difficult and frustrating for him?
How did Richard’s past experiences affect his perceptions and actions on this job?
Why did Richard lie to Mr. Hoffman?
Why did he quit?
Did Richard make the right decision? In his shoes, what would you have done?
What do you think Richard learned from this experience?
How might what he learned affect how he would act in the future?
What does Richard’s experience help you see what is important to pay attention to when working at a job?
What does the story help you see about what kinds of things we learn through work?
Friday, February 5, 2010
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