GLArts: Independent Reading Response

Due Friday March 21

• Choose an appropriate level book/story.
• Read it!

1. SUMMARIZE the plot and describe the characters:
• Describe the place and time of the setting (compare to ours).
• Describe the main character(s).
• Describe the problem or conflict the character(s) face in the story.
2. How are the main character's choices and personality similar and different from yours? (paragraph response with examples)
3. Choose five (5) challenging vocabulary words and complete a Frayer diagram for each one.
4. What message is the author presenting? (Explain and justify your answer with examples from the text in a paragraph response.)
5. What did you like best about the story? (Give examples and explain why)
• What did you like least about the story? (Again, give examples and explain your reasoning)

Seminar Self-Assessment Survey

Please take this survey, answering as accurately as possible:
Seminar Self-Assessment Survey

GLArts: Here is a list of links for review activities

• Vocabulary Analogies: http://www.vocabulary.co.il/analogies/
• Grammar Games: Parts of speech (looks a bit kiddish, but we all need to review from time to time)
• Online grammar course: Grammar Bytes (This is the best site I've seen so far. It is comprehensive and systematic, but you have to sign up--you can use your google account to sign in to make things simple)

Seminar: Survey questions continued . . .

Continue your work today on the "Survey Questions" document from the Hierarchy of Needs questions. See my Example Survey Questions Document for details.

• From your plus/delta brainstorms about the school, compose at least 10 survey questions.  Make sure that at least half of them have geographical answers that can be mapped on the school map.
• From your brainstorm about your assigned permaculture principle, compose at least 10 more survey questions.  Again, make sure that at least half of them have geographical answers that can be mapped on the school map.
• When you are done with those 20 questions (or more), continue exploring the forms in google spreadsheets.  
• Resources:
•  common flaws to avoid in survey questions.

GLarts: Introducing a Quote

Tips for introducing a quote in your paragraph:

• Start with your own words, not the quote.
• make sure that punctuation and grammar still works
• use a better verb than "says"
• cite the specific source in parenthesis at the end of the sentence before the period (Sullivan, p. 41)
• Mention the author or website (if author is unknown)

Links:
Examples of good quote introduction

GLArts: Research for your Persuasive Essay

Here is your chance to look up sources, facts, and data to back up your arguments in your persuasive essay.  You may also use this time to type what you have of your essay so far.  I expect you to have at least three (3) {III} [!!!] facts or statistics from outside sources.
Make sure you save the url address for the source so you can find it and cite it properly later.  Use this format to help you:

Argument: People drive places that are obviously wrong, just because their phone tells them it is right, ignoring their common sense.
Supporting Fact:  over 300,000 car accidents have been caused by GPS in Brittian and over 1.5 million have swerved in traffic because the the gadget told them to in error.
Connection to thesis: this only goes to show how the evolution of technology is making humans more helpless and incompetent: smart phones really do make you stupid!
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/07/gps-causes-3000/

Seminar: Survey Questions for GIS Map

Goal:  To write survey questions that have various geographical answers that are represented by sections of the HMS map.  These questions should help us understand how and where the needs of people at the school are met.

Hierarchy of needs: We will use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to organize the types of questions we ask, starting with the bottom.

Start a Google Document for your group and make sure it is shared with Mr. Sullivan and everyone in your group .  Title the Document: Survey Questions-first names in your group. Here is my SAMPLE DOCUMENT if you want to see an example.

Here is a sample of the school map (still in progress):

Once you have finished at least 5 questions (per person in group) for Physiological Needs and 5 for Safety and Security Needs, talk to me about the next section. The more questions you have the better chance of having good questions for you final survey.

Here are some sources to read more about the Hierarchy of needs.  Read them before you go on to write questions for level 3 and 4:

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