GT Seminar II: Dasani - Invisible Child

Now that we have finished reading the 5-part series about Dasani and her family, I'd like you to write about your honest reactions to the piece. Then, answer the following questions. (Questions via NYT Learning Network)

1. What questions does this piece raise for you?

2. You may be struck by how different Dasani’s life is from your own, but parts of her story share commonalities with any coming-of-age tale. In what ways do you recognize yourself or your own world in Dasani’s?

3. What would you like to say to Dasani if you could? Why?

GT Seminar II: Beasts of the Southern Wild

The directions for this blog post are simple. Include: 1) your thoughts/opinions/reactions to the film and its specific scenes/lines and 2) an explanation of how you see this film fitting in to our Humanity unit.

Passion Project Updates & Reflections

Write a reflection on your Passion Project progress thus far. We are approximately halfway through the project: you have had 8 Passion Project days and you have around 8 left (through early-mid January). Your reflection should be an honest account of your progress, achievements and obstacles in the past eight weeks. You should also include a list of things you still need to do and a plan to overcome current and/or anticipated obstacles.

GT Seminar II: Myers-Briggs Personality Type

Review your results of the MBTI. What did you learn about yourself? How can this (new) knowledge help you understand others? Lastly, how can it help you tackle our big question, "What does it mean to be human?"

GT Seminar II: Paradox of the Heart

Reflect on Brian Doyle's Joyas Voladoras, highlighting your favorite parts/lines. Connect the text to yourself and to the world. Explain how Joyas Voladoras can help us answer our big question, "What does it mean to be human?"

ROGATE 8: Grades!

Review my presentation about traditional grading vs. standards-based grading and write a blog post in which you discuss your opinions on grading. Be sure to address the following:

- What is the purpose of grades? (Society/School and your personal opinion)

- What is your opinion of the current, traditional system? (numbers and letters, 100 point scale)

- Do you think that the current grading system accurately represents your learning and knowledge? Share an example of a personal experience.

- Do you think we should a) keep the current grading system, b) transfer to a standards-based grading system, or c) use some combination of both? Explain.

GT Seminar II: H U M A N

What does it mean to be human?