Blog 21: Service Learning

Title: Service Learning
Label: Service Learning
Due: May 16th 8AM

By May 16th, turn in to your house teacher
(1) LIA Response to blog:
Literal
• Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties
• Contact Name & Number
Interpretive
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
Applied
How did what you did help you answer your EQ? Please explain.

(2) Confirmation of Contact Person, Contact Phone Number, and 50 hours completed
*Please do not turn in your service learning hours to the office. After we collect the total list from all seniors, we will turn in one piece of paper will all hours for everybody. It is counted as 50 hours of the 200 you need in order to graduate from I-Poly.

Grading Criteria (May 16th)
• 50 hours completed
• LIA response (submitted to your blog)
• Essential question connection

Blog 19: Independent Component 2

Blog 19: Independent Study Component 2
Title: Independent Study 2

Label: Independent Study 2

Due: 4/29 8AM

Content:

1. Log (Example: For a college class, note the days you went to class. “It was 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1 and 12/8 from 6PM to 9:50PM, or upload a calendar with your information or a log)

2. Posted Evidence (Example: For a college class, take a photo of your transcript and upload it).

3. Complete the LIA:

Literal

(a) Statement saying: “I, student name, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”

(b) Explanation of what you completed.

Interpretive

Defend your work and explain how the significant parts of your component and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.

Applied

How did it help you answer your EQ? Be specific and use examples

Voting Articles Homework

(1) Voter Turnout
• First 3 pages
http://people-press.org/2008/07/10/likely-rise-in-voter-turnout-bodes-well-for-democrats/

(2) Voter Apathy
• Article plus first woman vice president candidate interview link
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec00/brokensystem.html

(3) Public campaign finance
• Read both links
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/04/03/2192991/public-campaign-funding-up-for.html
http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=16591

(4) Campaign Contributions
• Read both link, but with the wiki link only look at what they said about campaign contributions
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/Opinion/x1700894355/Our-view-Campaign-finance-debate-will-play-out-in-high-court#axzz1IVj4kkPE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckley_v._Valeo

(5) Primary system
• Read both links.
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_17762320
http://www.lao.ca.gov/ballot/2010/14_06_2010.aspx

(6) Propositions
• Read the 3 links.
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/01/local/la-me-brown-pensions-20110401
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_ballot_propositions

(7) Social Capital
• Read the one link.
http://www.infed.org/biblio/social_capital.htm

*Everybody should take a look at www.opensecrets.org

May 2 to May 20 Schedule

M 5/2 - 1 2 3 4
T 5/3 - 1 2 Elective
W 5/4 - 3 4 SP**
Th 5/5 - 1 2 3 4
F 5/6 - 1 2 3 4/exits

M 5/9 - 1 2 exits*
T 5/10 - 3 4, Elective
W 5/11 - SP** 1 exits*
Th 5/12 - 2 3 exits*
F 5/13 - Creative Expression, Elective, exits

M 5/16 - 4 1 exits*
T 5/17 - 2 3, Elective
W 5/18 - 4 SP** exits*
Th 5/19 - 1 2 3 4, exits*
F 5/20 - exits

*Exit interviews will start at 11:00 so at the beginning of third block.
**SP = 2 hour presentation houses

May/June Reninders

4/29 Blog 19: Independent Component 2
5/4 I-Search due
5/5 Final Copy of Three Column (tentative see Ogden)
5/5 Final Research Binder due (all articles noted and WB complete)*
5/6 Prom
5/6-5/20 Exit Interviews
5/13 Creative Expression due
5/16 Service Learning due
5/16 Grad Nite Cut-off 8AM**
5/23-6/2 2 hour presentations
6/3 Walking at graduation cutoff 8AM***
6/6 Senior Dedications****
6/7 Graduation Practice 8AM
6/8 Evening Product Presentation
6/9 Grad Nite
6/10 Senior Breakfast
6/13 Graduation in the morning

*This is what counts for the exit interview.
**Passing all courses to attend Grad Nite by this date
***Must be passing all courses to walk in the graduation ceremonies by this date
***You have 30 seconds to thank whoever you want for your graduation. This is played in loop with all seniors thanking folks an hour before graduation

House Competition Friday, April 8th and Schedule Week We Get Back

To celebrate class of 2011 and the 2011 Powder Puff victory, please wear your 2011 football Powder Puff jersey or purple. It is simple, if your house has 100% participation, you earn a point. If you don't, you don't earn a point.

Mon: Ortega, Purther, Ogden
Tues: Melogno, Advisory*, Elective
Wed: Four Core
Thur: Four Core
Fri: Research Check, House, Elective, Creative Expression**

*Meet with your 2 hour presentation teacher who will help you prepare
**Bring evidence you have started your creative expression and something to work on creative expression related for 50 minutes.

Powderpuff/Next Week

Good job everyone who was in Powderpuff, both on and off the field. We scored the most points in I-Poly Powderpuff history, 28! Here are a few pictures of the game.











Here is next week's schedule.
Mon- Ortega, Purther, and Ogden
Tue- Melogno, Research Check, Elective
Wed*- Four Core
Thurs*- Four Core
Fri-Career Day

*The iPoly Drama Club Presents:
"Play On!" by Rick Abbot

Directed by Joe Hogan

Starring:
Amanda Bell, Nooreen Hassan, Michael Malone,
Danielle Mariano, Megan Powell, David Roeder,
Liam Rudisill, Jo Ruiz, Brittney Sass,
and Rachel Wampler

Where: iPoly High School Room 13

When: April 6 and 7 @ 4pm and 8pm

Next Week

Here's the schedule for next week.

Mon: Ortega, Purther, Ogden
Tues: Melogno, Ortega, Elective
Wed: Purther, Ogden, Melogno
Thurs: Ortega, Purther, Ogden
Fri: Melogno, Research Check, Elective*, Powderpuff Game
*Get dressed for Powderpuff before Elective!

Here's some ideas for the Creative Expression component from previous years.

Next Week

(03/14-03/18):

M: 1, 2, 3

T: 4, Powder Puff Practice, E

W: 1, Science Fair Finalist Announced (9:26a-10:00a), Groundbreaking (10:00a-11:00a), House (Research Catch Up)

R: 2, 3, 4

F: RC#14, H, E, Powder Puff Practice

We also have spirit week next week, the days are.

Mon: Pajama Day

Tues: Tank Top Tuesday

Wed: Gender Bender

Thu: Twin Day

Fri: Class Color

Don't forget to dress up!

Fourth Interview Question Approval

Title:  Fourth Interview Question Approval
Label:  Interviews

Due: Monday, March 7th at 8 A.M.

Post your 20 questions (make sure that they encourage in-depth responses).
They cannot be about your interviewee's background.
All questions should help to answer your EQ.

Next Week's Schedule

M: Ortega, Purther, Ogden
T: Melogno, Ortega, Purther (No Elective)
W: Ogden, Melogno, Ortega
TH: Purther, Ogden, Melogno (Last 10 minutes used for Science Fair set-up)
F: Science Fair, Elective, Powder Puff

Greed

Ladies and Gentlemen, greed is good.

Purther's Activity

Just a reminder, don't forget to tally up your profits from round 2 and 3 of the Wheat activity.

 

 The Final Results

This Weeks Schedule

Tuesday - Ortega, Purther, Elective
Wednesday - Ogden, Melogno, Ortega
Thursday - Purther, Ogden, Melogno
Friday - Research Check, House, Elective, Powderpuff Practice

New Blog

Blog 17
Title: Independent Study 2 Approval
Label: Independent Study
1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your second independent study.

2) How does your independent study 2 relate to your EQ?

The blog is due Friday at 8 AM

Presentation Schedule

Here it is, straight from Ortega herself.

We are going in reverse order by first name...the Valeries will get to laugh at you all while you stress out.  Atiana and Ayaa will be really happy come until Thursday : )  I figure 9 people each day except Tuesday.  Remember, you must be there the full day for full participation points.  

Monday:  Valerie I, Valerie D. Sierrah, Sasha, Sam, Ricky, Patrick, Nick, Mariela

Tuesday:  Lindsey, Kaitlyn, JP, Jose, Jeannette, Jackie (go to elective for last block)

Wednesday:  Izaak, Imelda, Iadaida, Eric, Denyce, David, Daisy, Cynthia, Christine

Thursday:  Chris, Ayaa, Atiana  

If all goes according to plan, we could have about two blocks available at the end of presentations on Thursday.  Maybe we could have a belated Valentine Celebration?  We could have some food and maybe decorate little bags, and we could each write each of our classmates little hand-made notes of kindness?  Or you can just be really silly and buy your favorite Scooby-Doo or Transformers kind (although I'm still a fan of the kind words).  Maybe we could all bring in a cheap pillow case and Sharpies and then write nice things to each other on the pillow cases so we can go to sleep and wake up to all the wonderful things people think about us.  We could also watch a goofy romantic comedy.

Thoughts?

P.S.  Your Independent Component Blog is due on Friday by 8 A.M.

P.P.S.  Don't forget to look at your lesson plan comments (on your blog), read over the component contract, and bring a hard copy of your plan on Monday (no plan on Monday, no P on your lesson)!

Blog 12

Due on Friday...


Blog 12

Title: Independent Study 1

Label: Independent Study 1

Content:  

1. Log (Example: For a college class, note the days you went to class. “It was 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1 and 12/8 from 6PM to 9:50PM”)

2. Posted Evidence (Example: For a college class, take a photo of your transcript and upload it).

3. Complete the LIA:

 

Literal

(a) Statement saying: “I, student name, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.” 

(b) Explanation of what you completed.

 
Interpretive

Defend your work and explain how the significant parts of your component and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.

 
Applied

How did it help you answer your EQ?  Be specific and use examples.

Next Week

Schedule:


M-Ortega, Purther, Ogden
T-Melogno, Ortega, Elective
W-Purther, Ogden, Melogno
TH-Ortega, Purther, Ogden
F-Melogno, House, Elective, Powder Puff 


Important Dates:
20 minute presentation rough draft due on Monday (02/07)
Independent Study Component 1 is due next Friday (02/11)
There is a physics test on Tuesday/Wednesday of next week (02/08&02/09)

What's Due Tomorrow

Here's all the things we have due tomorrow, as well as a few reminders.

Purther: Know/Need To Know on Avocado PBL intro. Finishing Oak Grove presentations. (If you put Hunan Wok as one of your five, you are automatically dropped a grade.)

Ogden: Quadratic Worksheets, odd only, or all for extra points. He assigned a Aleks Assesment last night.

Melogno: Day 3 Worksheet. Remember the test is next tuesday so the notebook is due then. 

Don't forget to the spirit day tomorrow, so wear green and gold.

Spirit Week

Don't forget that spirit week starts tomorrow! Here are the days/

Monday- Floral: wear something with a floral design. Shirts, scarves, etc.
Tuesday- Heart: wear something with hearts.
Wednesday- Ipoly Spirit: wear Ipoly's colors, gold and green.
Thursday- Sweet: wear something that has candy, or a candy theme. You could also wear candy jewelery.
Friday- Class Color: wear purple! You could also wear your senior sweater!

Schedule for Next Week

Schedule 1/31-2/4
Mon-1,2 and 3
Tue-4, 1, and Elective
Wed-2, 3, and 4
Thurs-1, 2, and 3
Fri-4, Research Check, Elective, Pep Rally

Reminder:  In my course, students are presenting their 5 restaurant choices and answering questions.  There will be no more time to work on this project.  We will be starting right away.

New Blog Assignment

Title: ESLR Check
Label: ESLRs
DUE: Friday January 28th at 8AM

Content:
1. Summary of how you've been an effective learner this year.
2. Cite evidence from the senior project (be specific and use examples)
3. What are specific ways that you can improve in this ESLR during second semester?


What is an effective learner at I-Poly? A student who assumes responsibility and expresses personal creativity.

Next Week's Schedule

Mon-1,2 and 3
Tues-4, 1, and 2
Wed-3, 4, and 1
Thurs-2, 3, Barbecue
Fri-4, House, Research Check, and Powder Puff/House Competitions**

 
**Come prepared to play sports

Reminder:  Turn in your third interview to turnitin.com by Friday January 28th at 8AM

SL Blog

Label:  Service Learning

Title:  Ten Hour SL Check

• Where are you doing SL?  No personal info...just general, please.
• How many hours have you completed?
• What kinds of things are you doing, and what have you learned?

Next Week

Hey North House, sorry this is a few hours late. We have a pretty busy week coming up, so be prepared.
Schedule
Monday 1*, 2, and 3
Tuesday 4, 1, and Elective
Wed 2, 3, and 4
Thurs 1, 2, and 3
Fri 4, Service Learning Check/House**, Elective, House Competitions***

*Blog 9 due at 8AM
**Service learning component check is due to the blog at 8AM
***Dress to play sports

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Blog 9:
Label:  Independent Component 1
Title:  Interview 3 Question Approval

Please type up at least 10 interview questions related to your Essential Question.  Make sure to avoid questions that would invite a yes/no or one word answer.  These are due to Ortega by Monday 1/10 at 8 A.M.  She will grade them before the 13th.  In the meantime, please schedule your interviews.  It would be a good idea to do this for sometime during the week after the MLK holiday.  That way, if anything unexpected happens, you have time to reschedule : )