Monday, April 28, 2008

Service Learning - April 28 - May 2

1. REFLECT on Friday's meeting in DETAIL.
What was successful and useful about the meeting?
What challenges or problems did you encounter?
What needs to be worked on for the coming weeks?
What role will you play in the group?

2. PLAN for THURS. May 1 meeting.
Post any information, research, ideas, plans that you are working on.
EMAIL your group members, staff mentor, AND me with any ideas and information that you find.

3. Extra Credit/Make-up Assignment. If you are missing work:

READ this article that compares Obama's and Lincoln's speeches on race and RESPOND/REFLECT on your blog.

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/21290

Monday, April 21, 2008

Service Learning- April 21-25

1. Reflect on Thursday's meeting via your blog. Group leaders should also email me with questions, ideas, and notes. Required: three positives about the meeting, and three challenges you face.

What questions do you still have about your mission and role in your group?

2. Choose a role that you would like to play in your group. Be prepared to discuss roles and responsibilities at Friday, April 25, meeting. You should alos have any assignments from Thurs. April 17 meeting posted on your blog.

Roles



Other roles could be
Photographer / Videographer (takes and keeps digital photos and videos of meetings, trips, and classes)
Researcher (finds and maintains a website with all group research; goes to IMC to find research during meeting times)
Runner (send messages to teachers and other groups, picks up materials during group time)

If you have other ideas for a role, please let me know.

ALL groups must fulfill every role BEFORE assigning two people to the same role.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Work for Mon. April 14 - Fri. April 18

Class of 2010-

Bio Work (Ms. Thomas)
"All in the Family" (PBS): http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/change/family

Service Learning:
1. Reflect on Friday's meeting via blog. Please discuss three positives about the meeting, and three aspects that we need to improve. What questions do you still have about your mission and role in your group?

2. Summarize one site that relates to your topic. List three ideas you got from this site that you could use in your service learning group.