Dear Lovelies,
I hope TED Talk Tuesdays will have a special place in your Memory Palace as you venture forward in the direction of your dreams.
The last one for Room 853 goes down as James Veitch's TED Talk on spam email.
Don't forget One Pagers are due tomorrow.
Love and Light,
Beltran
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Monday, April 29, 2019
Rainy Monday
Hi Lovelies -
Thanks for the effort today particularly when the weather is gray and gloomy. Tomorrow we will watch our last TED Talk of the year, and then on Wednesday we will look at Synthesis Q3 as well as do a little bit of essay overview. Friday is the last day of the 6 weeks so please make sure you present (and don't forget your One Pagers are due Wednesday as well.)
Enjoy the rest of your day and I'll see you tomorrow.
Love and Light,
Beltran
Thanks for the effort today particularly when the weather is gray and gloomy. Tomorrow we will watch our last TED Talk of the year, and then on Wednesday we will look at Synthesis Q3 as well as do a little bit of essay overview. Friday is the last day of the 6 weeks so please make sure you present (and don't forget your One Pagers are due Wednesday as well.)
Enjoy the rest of your day and I'll see you tomorrow.
Love and Light,
Beltran
Friday, April 26, 2019
SAS
Knitting.
Music.
Animals.
Athletics.
World Events.
Culture.
Business.
Another great SAS. One more Friday to come...
Good luck tomorrow if you’re taking the practice test. Library between 8:30-9:00, bring paper, pens, and pencils. Don’t forget a snack!
Love and Light,
Beltran
Today’s Songs: All over the place!
Music.
Animals.
Athletics.
World Events.
Culture.
Business.
Another great SAS. One more Friday to come...
Good luck tomorrow if you’re taking the practice test. Library between 8:30-9:00, bring paper, pens, and pencils. Don’t forget a snack!
Love and Light,
Beltran
Today’s Songs: All over the place!
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Last Child in the Woods
Personal aside: Go outside. I dare you. And then don't post about it.
Here's the link to access the model essays you will be looking at today. Pay attention to what separates the three anchor papers. And steal the ideas!
Here's the link to access the model essays you will be looking at today. Pay attention to what separates the three anchor papers. And steal the ideas!
You've Got An Easy Assignment To Complete
Hi Lovelies,
I feel like I keep saying how important it is to check the blog daily and here I am proving how true that statement is. I've decided not to collect TED Talk Notes on 5/1 and in lieu will be using your TED Talk Chart as the entered grade. So thank you for turning it in.
That means that on Wednesday, 5/1, you will simply need to turn in your One Pager on a book from the Book List unless you have already spoken to me about another book. Also keep in mind that you can submit more than one One Pager and boost your grade.
In addition to that info, Extra Credit for those of you who signed up for Saturday's Practice Test. In order to make it more worth your time, I would review the components of a Synthesis Essay from a test prep book. You're likely familiar with the format especially if you are enrolled in APUSH.
Finally, all of you need to sign up for my Google Classroom Page. I decided to use it so you can submit your TED Talk Transcripts there and I can archive them in case there are any issues with your final grade. I will also upload the TED Talk Rubric to the page along with tips and helpful hints.
In order to join the class page, complete the following steps:
1. Go to www.classroom.google.com
2. On the Classroom Page, click ADD + > Join Class.
3. Enter the Code 1moby3 and click Join.
I'll give you until Friday to join and I'll add it as an easy (hopefully) grade.
Peer Review on Q2 tomorrow and SAS on Friday. ONLY 2 more chances ever to present an SAS!!!! And only 32 more days of school!!!!
Love and Light,
Beltran
I feel like I keep saying how important it is to check the blog daily and here I am proving how true that statement is. I've decided not to collect TED Talk Notes on 5/1 and in lieu will be using your TED Talk Chart as the entered grade. So thank you for turning it in.
That means that on Wednesday, 5/1, you will simply need to turn in your One Pager on a book from the Book List unless you have already spoken to me about another book. Also keep in mind that you can submit more than one One Pager and boost your grade.
In addition to that info, Extra Credit for those of you who signed up for Saturday's Practice Test. In order to make it more worth your time, I would review the components of a Synthesis Essay from a test prep book. You're likely familiar with the format especially if you are enrolled in APUSH.
Finally, all of you need to sign up for my Google Classroom Page. I decided to use it so you can submit your TED Talk Transcripts there and I can archive them in case there are any issues with your final grade. I will also upload the TED Talk Rubric to the page along with tips and helpful hints.
In order to join the class page, complete the following steps:
1. Go to www.classroom.google.com
2. On the Classroom Page, click ADD + > Join Class.
3. Enter the Code 1moby3 and click Join.
I'll give you until Friday to join and I'll add it as an easy (hopefully) grade.
Peer Review on Q2 tomorrow and SAS on Friday. ONLY 2 more chances ever to present an SAS!!!! And only 32 more days of school!!!!
Love and Light,
Beltran
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Brain Drain Left Me Drained
Excellent job playing today. The power of whiteboards and competition.
Thank you for the effort and now off to put my feet up.
Love and Light,
Beltran
Thank you for the effort and now off to put my feet up.
Love and Light,
Beltran
Monday, April 22, 2019
Monday Quiz Day
Thank you for showing up to take the quiz today. And thank you also to those of you who let me know ahead of time about your absences. I'll be working on grading your quizzes this week so stay tuned.
Also, heads up that your TED Talk Charts are due tomorrow. Either bring in a hard copy or share it with me via Google Docs. (Thank you to those who already did.) We will be playing Brain Drain tomorrow so be thinking about your teams...the focus will be on TED Talks and the rhetors along with random common knowledge and trivia like BEYONCE songs.
Wednesday and Thursday we will be working on Q2. The AP test is in about three weeks, so every little bit of practice helps. And, of course, Friday is SAS. I will be speaking to each class individually about what I am looking for in the final 2 slots we have left for SAS.
Gentle reminders regarding the work that will be due on Wednesday 5/1. Comment below and tell me what's due. The first 5 comments will earn some sweet treats because why not??
Love and Light,
Beltran
Today's Song: The doom of taking a quiz...
Also, heads up that your TED Talk Charts are due tomorrow. Either bring in a hard copy or share it with me via Google Docs. (Thank you to those who already did.) We will be playing Brain Drain tomorrow so be thinking about your teams...the focus will be on TED Talks and the rhetors along with random common knowledge and trivia like BEYONCE songs.
Wednesday and Thursday we will be working on Q2. The AP test is in about three weeks, so every little bit of practice helps. And, of course, Friday is SAS. I will be speaking to each class individually about what I am looking for in the final 2 slots we have left for SAS.
Gentle reminders regarding the work that will be due on Wednesday 5/1. Comment below and tell me what's due. The first 5 comments will earn some sweet treats because why not??
Love and Light,
Beltran
Today's Song: The doom of taking a quiz...
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