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Sunday, October 7, 2007
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After an exciting day of team-building
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Upcoming RISE Happenings
Before break, we had a head-to-head haiku tournament that featured top RISE competitors, with winner Erika Teufel and runner-up, KJ Kinsella. After break, we will be preparing for Finals, and students will be writing a paper answering the question "Is Perception Reality" using examples from their experiences and knowledge from all three first semester classes. We will work on these papers all week, and the final draft -- with accompanying materials from all three RISE classes-- is due on Friday, January 11th. Students should go to the tutoring center before this time.
Next semester, we will focus on influence as we answer the question, "What makes us who we are?" In Biology, History and English, we will consider genetics, government, family and environment.
2008-2009
8/29: RISE DAY #1
9/2: Read.n.RISE (Reading strategies and choosing IR books
9/17: RISE DAY: The Lottery
2007-2008
9/28, Friday: RISE DAY for Homecoming Friday! Bio/English vocab quiz and History Movie
10/1, Monday: Second viewing of Promises, history movie for essay
10/2, Tuesday: Unit 1 Biology Test
10/4 or 5 (TBD): Short story test
10/9, Tuesday: Promises Essay Due
10/12, Friday: Religions Test
10/19, Friday: Field trip to Field Museum!
10/22, Monday: Biology Test
10/23, Wednesday: Independent Reading Book must be finished. Post response on BLOG by Friday before RISE.
10/26, Friday: RISE EVENT: Book Bistro!
We will update this as often as possible, though some assignments may not be annnounced. (Students should stay informed via their assignment notebooks.)
Next semester, we will focus on influence as we answer the question, "What makes us who we are?" In Biology, History and English, we will consider genetics, government, family and environment.
2008-2009
8/29: RISE DAY #1
9/2: Read.n.RISE (Reading strategies and choosing IR books
9/17: RISE DAY: The Lottery
2007-2008
9/28, Friday: RISE DAY for Homecoming Friday! Bio/English vocab quiz and History Movie
10/1, Monday: Second viewing of Promises, history movie for essay
10/2, Tuesday: Unit 1 Biology Test
10/4 or 5 (TBD): Short story test
10/9, Tuesday: Promises Essay Due
10/12, Friday: Religions Test
10/19, Friday: Field trip to Field Museum!
10/22, Monday: Biology Test
10/23, Wednesday: Independent Reading Book must be finished. Post response on BLOG by Friday before RISE.
10/26, Friday: RISE EVENT: Book Bistro!
We will update this as often as possible, though some assignments may not be annnounced. (Students should stay informed via their assignment notebooks.)
Calendar for English Class
Look here for the week's agenda. For worksheets and handouts, go to Mrs. Gerber's website.
10/9: Go over test and peer-edit essay for history
10/10: intro to mythology
10/11: intro to mythology
10/12: here's how we haiku...
10/15: twiz, review readings, prepare springer skits
10/16: present skits, discuss Joseph Campbell's Hero's Cycle, HW: Read your assigned story, actively ("Perseus" or "Theseus"
10/17: type summary HW: finish summary for tomorrow
10/18: write readers' theater script
10/22: prep readers' theater skit
10/23: perform readers theater skits!
10/24: reading check/reviewing cycle, preparing for book bistro. background for the odyssey?
10/9: Go over test and peer-edit essay for history
10/10: intro to mythology
10/11: intro to mythology
10/12: here's how we haiku...
10/15: twiz, review readings, prepare springer skits
10/16: present skits, discuss Joseph Campbell's Hero's Cycle, HW: Read your assigned story, actively ("Perseus" or "Theseus"
10/17: type summary HW: finish summary for tomorrow
10/18: write readers' theater script
10/22: prep readers' theater skit
10/23: perform readers theater skits!
10/24: reading check/reviewing cycle, preparing for book bistro. background for the odyssey?
THE 2007-2008 RISE GUYS!
After an exciting day of team-building
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What does RISE stand for?
THEMES
First quarter, our big question: Is Perception Reality?
In all three RISE classes, students will explore and answer this question through activities, essays, reading, movies, guest speakers, labs and field trips. This brilliance will then be demonstrated in a final essay and portfolio at the quarter's end.
In all three RISE classes, students will explore and answer this question through activities, essays, reading, movies, guest speakers, labs and field trips. This brilliance will then be demonstrated in a final essay and portfolio at the quarter's end.