For our FINAL WEEK please put your Final Reflection in a separate document, and share it with me when it is completed. Find details about your Final Reflection here: Week 7 Instructions Week 6 Reading Assignment (Due: Friday, 5/15 by 8:30 am)
Week 7 Office Hours (Wednesday, 5/13, 11:00-12:00) Log into the Google Hangout using the link below if you want clarification or feedback on the final reflection! Join video conference: meet.google.com/byk-ascz-oqk Join by phone: +1 319-382-9584 PIN: 864 066 876# Week 7 Final Reflection (Due: Monday, 5/18 by 8:30 am)
Your final reflection should be FOUR total paragraphs. These should be well-crafted and proofread, and should be as specific and detailed as possible! Two of those paragraphs will focus on the book, and two will be larger reflections about all the class content you have learned. Evicted Book Questions (choose TWO):
Hillbilly Elegy Book Questions (choose TWO):
General Reflection Questions (answer BOTH!):
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Please copy and paste everything on THIS DOCUMENT into the top of your Class Notebook document! Keep all your work in your class notebook as instructed.
Week 6 Reading Assignment (Due: Friday, 5/8 by 8:30 am) Hillbilly Elegy- Chapter 9-11 (to page 195)
Week 6 Dialectical Journals (Due: Monday, 5/11 by 8:30 am) You need to complete TWO of these by Monday. Each one should be at least ½ page in length. Think of these as expanded annotations! See the Week 5 Book Group document linked here for further detail and instruction. Week 6 Discussions (Due: Friday, 5/8. Times vary) Discussion Prep and Expectations: For all of the discussion formats have your dialectic journals and book on hand and ready to reference! Option 1: Online Video Discussions- Join one of the two scheduled online discussions.
Option 2: Online Google Doc Discussion
Option 3: Family Discussion (only available if we have confirmed a lack of internet for you) Choose a family member to discuss the questions listed below with. Take notes on what is said as you go, then have them write a quick note at the bottom of the notes confirming that you have discussed the questions for the week. Take a picture of the notes and confirmation, and text it to me at 970-403-5793. Please copy and paste everything on THIS DOCUMENT into the top of your Class Notebook document! Keep all your work in your class notebook as instructed. Week 4 Reading Assignment (Due: Friday, 5/1 by 8:30 am)
Hillbilly Elegy- Chapter 5-8 (to page 128)
Week 5 Dialectical Journals (Due: Monday, 5/3 by 8:30 am) You need to complete TWO of these by Monday. Each one should be at least ½ page in length. Think of these as expanded annotations! See the Week 5 Book Group document linked here for further detail and instruction. Week 5 Discussions (Due: Friday, 5/1. Times vary) Discussion Prep and Expectations: For all of the discussion formats have your annotations and book on hand and ready to reference! Option 1: Online Video Discussions- Join one of the two scheduled online discussions.
Option 2: Online Google Doc Discussion
Option 3: Family Discussion (only available if we have confirmed a lack of internet for you) Choose a family member to discuss the questions listed below with. Take notes on what is said as you go, then have them write a quick note at the bottom of the notes confirming that you have discussed the questions for the week. Take a picture of the notes and confirmation, and text it to me at 970-403-5793. Please copy and paste everything on THIS DOCUMENT into the top of your Class Notebook document! Keep all your work in your class notebook as instructed. Book Study Structure Every week, you will have the following components that you will need to complete. It will all be assigned on Monday, and due on the following Monday! Please keep it all in your Digital Comp Book for this class, with the newest work AT THE TOP. I suggest copying and pasting directly from this document into your Comp Book.
Week 4 Reading Assignment (Due: Friday, 4/24 by 8:30 am) Hillbilly Elegy- Introduction- Chapter 4 (to page 60)
Week 4 Dialectical Journal (Due: Friday, 4/24 by 8:30 am) You need to complete TWO of these by Friday. Each one should be at least ½ page in length. Think of these as expanded annotations! See the Week 4 Book Group document linked here for further detail and instruction. Week 4 Discussions (Due: Friday, 4/24. Times vary)
Discussion Prep and Expectations: For all of the discussion formats have your annotations and book on hand and ready to reference! Option 1: Online Video Discussions- Join one of the two scheduled online discussions.
Option 2: Online Google Doc Discussion
Option 3: Family Discussion (only available if we have confirmed a lack of internet for you) Choose a family member to discuss the questions listed below with. Take notes on what is said as you go, then have them write a quick note at the bottom of the notes confirming that you have discussed the questions for the week. Take a picture of the notes and confirmation, and text it to me at 970-403-5793. Please copy and paste everything on THIS DOCUMENT into your Class Notebook document! Keep all your work in your class notebook as instructed. Notes on Resources (DUE: Wednesday, 4/8, 8:30 am) Choose two resources for your topic from the ones listed on the DOCUMENTS page of my DP. Take notes for each resource in the format developed in the document linked above. Social Mobility Poster (DUE: Monday, 4/13, 8:30 am) You are now going to create a poster based on the article you read yesterday. Your poster must include:
Your poster should be inserted or linked to your Class Notebook document. Social Mobility Discussion (Wednesday, 4/15)
Stay tuned for more details on this! I will send you instructions for discussions on Friday of next week. You will probably have 2 options- a Zoom discussion with me, or an online google doc based discussion. Week 1 Assignments- All due on MONDAY, April 6th by 8:30 am
Please make sure to TITLE each assignment clearly in your Digital Comp Book, to make it easy for me to figure out what is what! Google Form: Fill out this short google form to let me know which sub-topic in social mobility you are interested in diving into! Is America Dreaming? Understanding Social Mobility
Intro to Social Mobility Texts Read the following resources:
Intro to Social Mobility Notes In your Digital Comp Book, please title these notes as I did above!
JD Vance TED Talk
Inequality for All- Documentary
Let's watch this documentary, that makes some clear links between inequality and democracy. As you watch, I want you to take notes on two things. I've linked some key visuals and data from the film above to help you:
When the movie is over, get into groups of 4-5, and discuss the questions from your notes. Starter- Inequality Summit 4 Corners Answer both questions below in writing first, then do 4 corners.
Inequality for All- Documentary
Let's watch this documentary, that makes some clear links between inequality and democracy. As you watch, I want you to take notes on two things. I've linked some key visuals and data from the film above to help you:
Panel on Poverty
Ask questions of our panel! Take some notes! (You're going to have to write about this later...) Starter: Poverty Panel Questions
Tomorrow we have a group of people coming in tomorrow to discuss their experiences with poverty in Durango, and with their perceptions on inequality in our community. These people include:
For your starter, I want you to come up with 3 questions that you could ask the entire panel, and 3 questions that are developed for specific people on the panel. These questions should help to get a clearer picture of how poverty impacts people in Durango, and how these particular professions engage with issues of poverty and social mobility. Debrief Inequality Research Meet in a group, discuss what you discovered. Come up with a 1-2 description of the current state of inequality in the United States. Write it on the board! Inequality for All- Documentary Let's watch this documentary, that makes some clear links between inequality and democracy. As you watch, I want you to take notes on two things:
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