MasterChef Challenge 2015-16
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ENG: The Author’s Note, Show Don’t Tell and StoryCorps
The Author’s Note Over the past few weeks, I have shared with you some examples of Authors’ Notes– similar to the Foreword or Afterword. In an Author’s Note, you can list the historical facts you’ve learned in a non-narrative or storytelling way. Here they are– and some others for you to read and emulate! From Pink and Say historical time … [Read more…]
ENG: Creating a Story Mountain and a Storyboard
Two tasks before next class (Tuesday: Onion Chicken Coups/ Wednesday: Infinite 8): I. Story Mountain. This does not have to be detailed. II. Storyboard. This is where the details go. I encourage you to create a storyboard with 6-10 ‘scenes’ or boxes. In it, you will put your information from your RESEARCH and your INTERVIEW. BOTH … [Read more…]
ENG: Nurturing your Historical Narrative Seed
At this point, your packet should be mostly filled out. You should have interviewed your family member AT LEAST ONCE and researched your historical event. Homework for the next class: Develop more ‘Google’ and ‘Grandma’ questions in your packet. In class today, a volunteer shared what s/he learned from her ‘Grandma’, then what s/he learned from ‘Google”– as the … [Read more…]
ENG: Being Ready for Monday
A reminder of what we did last week: Mrs. Bond came in to teach us about interviewing, and then we went to the library to learn about researching (which applies to both English and Humanities). We researched about our topic, using the sites Mrs. Bond shared with us on the strip of paper. (The week before, we read … [Read more…]
HUM: Being Ready for Monday
In Humanities this week, we started and continued interviewing subjects for our Humans of Istanbul Summative Assessment. Using what we learned with Mrs. bond in English class with how to interview, we pushed our questions and followed up with “What do you mean?” or “Can you explain that a bit more?” Some of you even STEPPED … [Read more…]
Research: Three Steps Before Google
Today, The Onion Chicken Coups met with Mrs. Bond, who went over how to find reliable sources. What is a reliable source? A source that contains accurate, unbiased and factual information. Three Steps Before Google: 1) Always start with Destiny! Unlike going straight to google.com or any other search engine, Destiny and other school databases comb through the information … [Read more…]
Eng: Interviewing Skills with Mrs. Bond
Today, Mrs. Bond came in to The Onion Chicken Coups to share important strategies for interviewing your subjects for your Historical Narrative. First, we watched a Katie Couric video, which gave us tips as ‘reporters’: Then, we reviewed how to be prepared for the interviews: Remember what Mrs. Bond said: Don’t always stick to the script– you might miss a greater story! … [Read more…]
Hum: Humans of Istanbul Summative Assessment
This week, I introduced to you the Summative Assessment for Humanities– Portraits and Interviews: Humans of Istanbul. See the Google Slides presentation to learn more about the task and timeline. By MONDAY, 5 October, you will have: brainstormed examples of paradigm shift thinking that Istanbul-based people you know have experienced identified two people and– in your own words– described their experiences with PST … [Read more…]