An Issue of Importance to You

Thank you for the time today.  I really do find it a privilege to teach you all.  Below you will find some helpful information regarding what we discussed in class.  Please see me with questions.

Also, tomorrow is SAS so arrive to class prepared.

As for books, here's the new deal.  If you are interested in any of the titles pictured, the first one who emails me the book title gets that book.  Only fair it seems.

Monday 1/9:  Present your chosen issue in class.  Include your TOPIC, WHY you chose it, and YOUR OPINION right now.

Next 2 weeks:  Research and gather credible sources that have opposing viewpoints.

Day of Final Exam:  2 things due...1) your Interesting Stuff Journal and 2) a presentation on your 2 weeks of research and your final opinion/thoughts

Love and Light (and Lenny),
Beltran

TED Talk Wednesday - Whaaat??

Hi, lovelies -

Here's the link to the Bryan Stevenson TED Talk from today. Make sure you rewatch, take notes and look up the rhetor.

Don't forget to also do a little research on what the Synthesis Essay (Q1) is for the exam.

Write some goodies in your "Interesting Stuff" journal and...starting tomorrow, I will have a box of free books for the taking at lunch.  I'm just purging my bookshelves from home and here so if you're looking for some good reads, stop by...

Important dates below.

Love and light,
Beltran

Create Something 2.0 - Monday, May 15th
TED Talk Finals - beginning Monday, June 5th - Finals Day
College Project - Monday 5/22 - Friday 6/2

First Day Back

Oh we made it.  Yay!  Such a pleasure to see you all again.  Hopefully what I covered in class made sense and if it didn't, please see me tomorrow to clarify or pick up a spiral.  Those "Interesting Stuff" journals/spirals will be due on the day of your Final Exam (1/25, 1/26, 1/27).

No Daily Journals from today until second semester but make sure you fill in/make up any missing ones from before.

Be well and see you tomorrow for a TED Talk Wednesday.  :)

Love and Light,
Beltran

Happy Everything

Happy New Year, lovelies.

See y'all soon.

Love and light,
Beltran