Hi Everyone,
For your final assignment you will type a reflection on google docs or MS Word. This reflection cannot be handwritten or typed as an e-mail. It must be sent to me as an attachment and will be uploaded onto E-Portfolio. All reflections be at least 2 typed, double-spaced pages.
The format for the reflection is as follows:
1st Paragraph: What were your group and individual responsibilities?
2nd Paragraph: Who were your group members and how did you get along with them? What did you do to improve your working relationship with them and what could you have done to work more efficiently with them?
3rd Paragraph: What journalism and communication skills did you gain from this experience?
4th Paragraph: How do you feel this experience prepared you for next year's publications (Newspaper, Broadcast, or Yearbook)?
Ms. Robinson will be covering tomorrow's class in our basement classroom. Please work on your reflections during class. She will also have the video cameras for any of the broadcast groups who still need to film.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
For Friday, April 9th
Hi Everyone,
We will meet tomorrow, Friday, in the publab (Room 328). Please report directly to the publab at the start of 3rd period.
Also, please remember that your Roadtrip Nation Assignments are due tomorrow by the end of the day (3:00PM). Please make sure you get those to me on time. So far I haven't received any of them. Once again I urge all of you who are behind in your assignments to catch up before grades are due.
Have a good evening and I will see all of you tomorrow.
We will meet tomorrow, Friday, in the publab (Room 328). Please report directly to the publab at the start of 3rd period.
Also, please remember that your Roadtrip Nation Assignments are due tomorrow by the end of the day (3:00PM). Please make sure you get those to me on time. So far I haven't received any of them. Once again I urge all of you who are behind in your assignments to catch up before grades are due.
Have a good evening and I will see all of you tomorrow.
Monday, April 4, 2011
For Tomorrow
Hi Everyone,
Again, I apologize about the mix up with the laptops and the publab. I would also like to once again thank Donna and Emily for getting the laptops that we used today. For tomorrow we will meet and spend the whole period in the publab (Room 328). Please report there at the start of 3rd period. I don't know yet about the rest of the week, but we'll figure out something.
At this point you should have completed your scripts/articles and editors should be finalizing them for publication. Please do not waste your computer time tomorrow. Layout and design people I have found someone who is an expert in InDesign and he will be working with you tomorrow.
Please do not forget that your Roadtrip Nation interview appointments must be scheduled by this Friday, April 9th. I need to be e-mailed as to who the person is, when, where, how, and what time you are meeting with him or her. I also need a contact information so I can check to see that you actually have an appointment scheduled. When I say how the interview is to be scheduled I am referring to your method: telephone interview, skype or face-to-face. Please do not forget to do this as it will be an important part of you final grade.
I still have not received outstanding assignments from many of you. Please get these to me ASAP. The assignments are designed to improve your research, writing, and analytical skills. These are crucial skills to possess not just in school, but throughout life. Part of the learning process is what you discover about yourself as you complete your assignments. You will accomplish things which you never thought yourself capable of, so please get the work done. The other aspect of all this is that I will have to penalize anyone who is missing too many assignments. Grades are due in several weeks so please, please, please do the work now.
Again, I apologize about the mix up with the laptops and the publab. I would also like to once again thank Donna and Emily for getting the laptops that we used today. For tomorrow we will meet and spend the whole period in the publab (Room 328). Please report there at the start of 3rd period. I don't know yet about the rest of the week, but we'll figure out something.
At this point you should have completed your scripts/articles and editors should be finalizing them for publication. Please do not waste your computer time tomorrow. Layout and design people I have found someone who is an expert in InDesign and he will be working with you tomorrow.
Please do not forget that your Roadtrip Nation interview appointments must be scheduled by this Friday, April 9th. I need to be e-mailed as to who the person is, when, where, how, and what time you are meeting with him or her. I also need a contact information so I can check to see that you actually have an appointment scheduled. When I say how the interview is to be scheduled I am referring to your method: telephone interview, skype or face-to-face. Please do not forget to do this as it will be an important part of you final grade.
I still have not received outstanding assignments from many of you. Please get these to me ASAP. The assignments are designed to improve your research, writing, and analytical skills. These are crucial skills to possess not just in school, but throughout life. Part of the learning process is what you discover about yourself as you complete your assignments. You will accomplish things which you never thought yourself capable of, so please get the work done. The other aspect of all this is that I will have to penalize anyone who is missing too many assignments. Grades are due in several weeks so please, please, please do the work now.
Monday, March 28, 2011
For Monday through Wednesday (March 28th-March 30th)
Good Morning Everyone,
I hope you enjoyed your weekend and are ready to get to work on our on-line publication - Scribbles! Well, at least that's the name we have so far. Anyway, I like it. Let's discuss what we will be doing this week.
1. All article ideas for both print and video should now be finalized and all reporters and editors should be researching information and statistics, as well as arranging interviews and locations for their stories. Editors-in-Chiefs should be compiling a list of articles, assigning reporters, due dates, and daily progress reports for each of the stories. A spread sheet will be available to the editors to keep tabs on your daily and weekly progress. Finally, we have to decide on a deadline when all articles are due in their publishable form.
2. The latest edition of The Blazer is now out and available. Letters to the Editor are due to Ms. Sackstein and myself by this Wednesday at 3:00PM. If you are still unsure of how to write a letter to the editor please refer to the blogs I created with links as to how to write a letter to the editor. Or, you can see me after school today or tomorrow from 3:00-4:00PM.
3. I have not forgotten about Roadtrip Nation. By next Monday, April 4th, I want to see that you have an interview set up with someone from your list of possible candidates. I need to see that person's name, contact information, how you will be conducting the interview (by phone, skype, or in-person), and the list of questions you will asking.
4. Finally, I am still missing past assignments from many of you. It is your responsibility to check the blog and my e-mails and complete those assignments now! We are almost into April and that means we have less than three weeks until the final transcript grades are due. Please do not procrastinate and waste time getting this stuff done.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend and are ready to get to work on our on-line publication - Scribbles! Well, at least that's the name we have so far. Anyway, I like it. Let's discuss what we will be doing this week.
1. All article ideas for both print and video should now be finalized and all reporters and editors should be researching information and statistics, as well as arranging interviews and locations for their stories. Editors-in-Chiefs should be compiling a list of articles, assigning reporters, due dates, and daily progress reports for each of the stories. A spread sheet will be available to the editors to keep tabs on your daily and weekly progress. Finally, we have to decide on a deadline when all articles are due in their publishable form.
2. The latest edition of The Blazer is now out and available. Letters to the Editor are due to Ms. Sackstein and myself by this Wednesday at 3:00PM. If you are still unsure of how to write a letter to the editor please refer to the blogs I created with links as to how to write a letter to the editor. Or, you can see me after school today or tomorrow from 3:00-4:00PM.
3. I have not forgotten about Roadtrip Nation. By next Monday, April 4th, I want to see that you have an interview set up with someone from your list of possible candidates. I need to see that person's name, contact information, how you will be conducting the interview (by phone, skype, or in-person), and the list of questions you will asking.
4. Finally, I am still missing past assignments from many of you. It is your responsibility to check the blog and my e-mails and complete those assignments now! We are almost into April and that means we have less than three weeks until the final transcript grades are due. Please do not procrastinate and waste time getting this stuff done.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Our Class Publication
Greetings Everyone,
I just wanted to elaborate on what I spoke about in today's class and give you an idea of what will be happening for the rest of the year.
1. We will continue to work on Roadtrip Nation. Your continued assignment is to contact the person you are interviewing, schedule and then record your interview. Your immediate goal is to actually schedule your interview. By Monday March 28th I want a progress report e-mailed to me on how close or how far you are from actually conducting your interview. If you find yourself unable to contact anyone then you need to tell me ASAP so we can find a different person to interview or use different contact methods.
2. As I stated in class, we are going to create our own publication where we will decide what topics to broadcast, write about and/or podcast. THIS IS IMPORTANT. I WANT ALL OF YOU TO COME UP WITH TOPICS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ OR WATCH ON TV. If you are bored with the subject matter no one will want to read about it.
Tomorrow we are going to assign and vote for an editorial and layout staff. As a class we will decide who the editors will be, who will be responsible for layout, who will specialize in writing articles, and who will be responsible for broadcasting. These will not be permanent assignments. I want everyone in the class to experience all the different roles that go into creating a publication, so at some point (probably at the beginning of the next trimester, we will be switching roles. However for now our job is to create a staff and start producing articles and broadcasts.
3. For tomorrow, March 22nd, come to class with your five article/broadcast ideas fully formed. This means you will have written a thesis statement for each idea.
For example if you want to write about teenage pregnancy at WJPS you could write a thesis statement that states: I would like to write an article about teenage pregnancy at WJPS. The article would include research about teen pregnancy in the USA, statistics about which teens from what part of he country are most likely to become pregnant, and how the pregnancy has affected their lives. I would also interview teens who have become pregnant as well as the fathers of these children. In addition I would interview teachers administrators at schools, as well as medical doctors that deal with teen pregnancies to get their points of view on the subject.
This is the type of article proposal that should be submitted. Please use this form for your first choice and then have your other article ideas submitted using this form by Wednesday, March 23rd.
Finally, for those of you who were at Columbia last week (Luca, Deborah, etc), please come to class ready to share what you learned about setting up a publication.
I just wanted to elaborate on what I spoke about in today's class and give you an idea of what will be happening for the rest of the year.
1. We will continue to work on Roadtrip Nation. Your continued assignment is to contact the person you are interviewing, schedule and then record your interview. Your immediate goal is to actually schedule your interview. By Monday March 28th I want a progress report e-mailed to me on how close or how far you are from actually conducting your interview. If you find yourself unable to contact anyone then you need to tell me ASAP so we can find a different person to interview or use different contact methods.
2. As I stated in class, we are going to create our own publication where we will decide what topics to broadcast, write about and/or podcast. THIS IS IMPORTANT. I WANT ALL OF YOU TO COME UP WITH TOPICS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ OR WATCH ON TV. If you are bored with the subject matter no one will want to read about it.
Tomorrow we are going to assign and vote for an editorial and layout staff. As a class we will decide who the editors will be, who will be responsible for layout, who will specialize in writing articles, and who will be responsible for broadcasting. These will not be permanent assignments. I want everyone in the class to experience all the different roles that go into creating a publication, so at some point (probably at the beginning of the next trimester, we will be switching roles. However for now our job is to create a staff and start producing articles and broadcasts.
3. For tomorrow, March 22nd, come to class with your five article/broadcast ideas fully formed. This means you will have written a thesis statement for each idea.
For example if you want to write about teenage pregnancy at WJPS you could write a thesis statement that states: I would like to write an article about teenage pregnancy at WJPS. The article would include research about teen pregnancy in the USA, statistics about which teens from what part of he country are most likely to become pregnant, and how the pregnancy has affected their lives. I would also interview teens who have become pregnant as well as the fathers of these children. In addition I would interview teachers administrators at schools, as well as medical doctors that deal with teen pregnancies to get their points of view on the subject.
This is the type of article proposal that should be submitted. Please use this form for your first choice and then have your other article ideas submitted using this form by Wednesday, March 23rd.
Finally, for those of you who were at Columbia last week (Luca, Deborah, etc), please come to class ready to share what you learned about setting up a publication.
Monday, March 14, 2011
I will be out tomorrow
Greetings Everyone,
I know this is going to break all of your hearts, but I will not be in class tomorrow due to a conference that I must attend. I can already hear the collective crying, but, not to worry, I shall return on Wednesday.
For tomorrow: Please have your restaurant cold call reflections completed and e-mailed to me by 7AM tomorrow, March 15th. Reflections should include the restaurant that you called, whether you were able to speak to anyone, how effective was your speech/script, and did you actually get a recipe. You should also write about how you felts during the call. Were you scared, nervous, or did you feel comfortable speaking to a stranger over the telephone. Finally, what did you learn about yourself during this experience? These should be typed and e-mailed to me by 7AM tomorrow.
For class tomorrow, please complete the cold call script for Roadtrip Nation and rehearse it with your partner. What I really want is for each of you to spend class time editing your cold call script so that when you read and say it over the phone it sounds natural and genuine.
That's all for now. On Wednesday we will discuss how to actually contact your person of interest.
I know this is going to break all of your hearts, but I will not be in class tomorrow due to a conference that I must attend. I can already hear the collective crying, but, not to worry, I shall return on Wednesday.
For tomorrow: Please have your restaurant cold call reflections completed and e-mailed to me by 7AM tomorrow, March 15th. Reflections should include the restaurant that you called, whether you were able to speak to anyone, how effective was your speech/script, and did you actually get a recipe. You should also write about how you felts during the call. Were you scared, nervous, or did you feel comfortable speaking to a stranger over the telephone. Finally, what did you learn about yourself during this experience? These should be typed and e-mailed to me by 7AM tomorrow.
For class tomorrow, please complete the cold call script for Roadtrip Nation and rehearse it with your partner. What I really want is for each of you to spend class time editing your cold call script so that when you read and say it over the phone it sounds natural and genuine.
That's all for now. On Wednesday we will discuss how to actually contact your person of interest.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
For Tonight and Tomorrow
Needless to say I was unhappy with most of you in today's class. Please let's do better tomorrow. Come on time, start work with your partner, and try to make your cold calls. As I stated, if the excessive talking continues it will affect your final trimester grade.
For those of you who successfully spoke to someone at your restaurant, please type up the recipe and e-mail it to me. For those of you who have not been able to get through, keep trying and go over how you are making your calls. Are you doing everything the way we discussed in class? Work with your partners to improve your performance.
For those of you who could not get through to your restaurants, please e-mail me and let me know so I can have new restaurants for you to call. Tomorrow will be the last day for cold-calling and you will receive a grade for your effort, or lack thereof.
Next week we will begin planning how to call and actually contact the people on your interview list for Roadtrip Nation.
For those of you who successfully spoke to someone at your restaurant, please type up the recipe and e-mail it to me. For those of you who have not been able to get through, keep trying and go over how you are making your calls. Are you doing everything the way we discussed in class? Work with your partners to improve your performance.
For those of you who could not get through to your restaurants, please e-mail me and let me know so I can have new restaurants for you to call. Tomorrow will be the last day for cold-calling and you will receive a grade for your effort, or lack thereof.
Next week we will begin planning how to call and actually contact the people on your interview list for Roadtrip Nation.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Time to Cold Call!!
OK Everyone. It's time to cold call.
Please remember to come to Room B20 from now on (except for Wednesdays). Also, please bring your cell phones and your Roadtrip Nation books to class as well will need to use them to make your cold calls.
As I mentioned earlier your will working in groups of twos (and one group of 3). There is no arguing to be done about this so please work with your partners and help them to succeed as they will help you.
The Groups are as follows:
1. Maria and Antonio Davis
2. Brandon and Deborah
3. Aliyah and Diego
4. Thomas and Stacey
5. Ashley and Kiana
6. Anthony, Samantha, and Luca
7. Katherine and Joseph
8. Antonio Gatto and Gabriela
9. Kristian and Nancy
10. Alexandra and Michelle
11. Julian and Selena
12. Jamel and David
I also mentioned that you would be assigned restaurants to call. Below you will find the restaurants that are assigned to you. I have included their locations and telephone numbers, but you must research the restaurant and look at the menu and what dish you would ask them to help you prepare. Doing research on your subject is the single most important thing that will help you become a good cold caller. This is really going to be your homework for tonight.
The list of restaurants is as follows:
1. Maria: Bistro 33, Astoria, (718) 721-1933
2. Brandon: Pop's Diner, Elmhurst, (718) 426-2229
3. Antonio Davis: Tuscan Hills, Forest Hills, (347) 804-5050
4. Deborah: Mojave, Astoria, (718) 545-4100
5. Aliyah: Bourbon St. Cafe, Flushing, (347) 408-0098
6. Diego: Five Guys Burgers and Fries (718) 767-6500
7. Thomas: The Family Restaurant, Forest Hills, (718) 520-1123
8. Stacey: Uncle George's Greek Tavern, Long Island City, (718) 626-0593
9. Ashley: De Mole, Sunnyside, (718) 392-2161
10. Kiana: Buddy's Kosher Delicatessen, Bayside, (718) 631-2110
11. Anthony: Pasta Lover's Restaurant, Kew Gardens, (718) 261-2800
12. Samantha: Last Stop Restaurant, Astoria, (718) 932-9419
13. Luca: Waterfront Crab House, Long Island City, (718) 729-4862
14. Katherine: Stamatis Restaurant, Astoria, (718) 278-9795
15. Joseph: Bonfire Grill, Forest Hills, (718) 268-0707
16. Antonio Gatto: Cinema Paradiso, Astoria, (718) 786-6400
17. Gabriela: Paninoteca, Forest Hills, (718) 268-3520
18. Kristian: Real Santa Fe Steak House, Woodside, (718) 392-7684
19. Nancy: Happy Buddha Vegetarian Restaurant, Flushing, (718) 358-0079
20. Alexandra: Ben's Best, Rego Park, (718) 897-1700
21. Michelle: Anna's Corner, Astoria, (718) 545-4000
22. Julian: La Vigna, Forest Hills, (718) 268-4764
23. Selena: Jackson Diner, Jackson Heights, (718) 672-1232
24. Jamel: Taverna Kyclades, Long Island City, (718) 545-8666
25. David: JJ's Asian Fusion, Astoria, (718) 626-8888
Come to class prepared to call and good luck!
Please remember to come to Room B20 from now on (except for Wednesdays). Also, please bring your cell phones and your Roadtrip Nation books to class as well will need to use them to make your cold calls.
As I mentioned earlier your will working in groups of twos (and one group of 3). There is no arguing to be done about this so please work with your partners and help them to succeed as they will help you.
The Groups are as follows:
1. Maria and Antonio Davis
2. Brandon and Deborah
3. Aliyah and Diego
4. Thomas and Stacey
5. Ashley and Kiana
6. Anthony, Samantha, and Luca
7. Katherine and Joseph
8. Antonio Gatto and Gabriela
9. Kristian and Nancy
10. Alexandra and Michelle
11. Julian and Selena
12. Jamel and David
I also mentioned that you would be assigned restaurants to call. Below you will find the restaurants that are assigned to you. I have included their locations and telephone numbers, but you must research the restaurant and look at the menu and what dish you would ask them to help you prepare. Doing research on your subject is the single most important thing that will help you become a good cold caller. This is really going to be your homework for tonight.
The list of restaurants is as follows:
1. Maria: Bistro 33, Astoria, (718) 721-1933
2. Brandon: Pop's Diner, Elmhurst, (718) 426-2229
3. Antonio Davis: Tuscan Hills, Forest Hills, (347) 804-5050
4. Deborah: Mojave, Astoria, (718) 545-4100
5. Aliyah: Bourbon St. Cafe, Flushing, (347) 408-0098
6. Diego: Five Guys Burgers and Fries (718) 767-6500
7. Thomas: The Family Restaurant, Forest Hills, (718) 520-1123
8. Stacey: Uncle George's Greek Tavern, Long Island City, (718) 626-0593
9. Ashley: De Mole, Sunnyside, (718) 392-2161
10. Kiana: Buddy's Kosher Delicatessen, Bayside, (718) 631-2110
11. Anthony: Pasta Lover's Restaurant, Kew Gardens, (718) 261-2800
12. Samantha: Last Stop Restaurant, Astoria, (718) 932-9419
13. Luca: Waterfront Crab House, Long Island City, (718) 729-4862
14. Katherine: Stamatis Restaurant, Astoria, (718) 278-9795
15. Joseph: Bonfire Grill, Forest Hills, (718) 268-0707
16. Antonio Gatto: Cinema Paradiso, Astoria, (718) 786-6400
17. Gabriela: Paninoteca, Forest Hills, (718) 268-3520
18. Kristian: Real Santa Fe Steak House, Woodside, (718) 392-7684
19. Nancy: Happy Buddha Vegetarian Restaurant, Flushing, (718) 358-0079
20. Alexandra: Ben's Best, Rego Park, (718) 897-1700
21. Michelle: Anna's Corner, Astoria, (718) 545-4000
22. Julian: La Vigna, Forest Hills, (718) 268-4764
23. Selena: Jackson Diner, Jackson Heights, (718) 672-1232
24. Jamel: Taverna Kyclades, Long Island City, (718) 545-8666
25. David: JJ's Asian Fusion, Astoria, (718) 626-8888
Come to class prepared to call and good luck!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
For Thursday and Friday
Greetings Everyone:
I hope we are all adjusting to being back at school after our nice break. Now for the bad news. We won't have any time off until Spring Break which isn't until the end of April. So we have a long stretch of time and a lot of work ahead of us.
Let's review what we are doing for the rest of this week and into next week.
1. Your next Letters to the Editor are due this Friday, March 4th, at the beginning of class. Please remember to revise, proofread and edit your letters before submitting (e-mailing) them to Ms. Sackstein and me. All letters must be submitted using either MS Word or Google.docs. No handwritten letters will be accepted. By now you should know the format for writing a Letter to the Editor. If you have any questions please refer to earlier postings on this website.
2. We're going to slow down the pace of our cold-calling. After speaking with many of you over the past several days, I can see that we need more time to prepare our scripts and, perhaps, discover a little more about ourselves. I would like all of you to read Lesson 11, Shedding The Noise, and answer the questions on page 81 of that lesson. We will also discuss how technology may be contributing to the noise level in our lives without us even realizing its effects.
3. Finally, I need to apologize to the class. Most of you have done an excellent job getting your assignments completed on time (notice that I said most, not all of you). I, on the other hand, have not done a good job getting your assignments back to you. Again, I apologize for the delay and all of you will have your grades and comments regarding these assignments posted on Teacher-ease by this Sunday evening.
That's all for now. Please remember to bring your Roadtrip Nation Experiences with you to class tomorrow and read Lesson 11 tonight.
I hope we are all adjusting to being back at school after our nice break. Now for the bad news. We won't have any time off until Spring Break which isn't until the end of April. So we have a long stretch of time and a lot of work ahead of us.
Let's review what we are doing for the rest of this week and into next week.
1. Your next Letters to the Editor are due this Friday, March 4th, at the beginning of class. Please remember to revise, proofread and edit your letters before submitting (e-mailing) them to Ms. Sackstein and me. All letters must be submitted using either MS Word or Google.docs. No handwritten letters will be accepted. By now you should know the format for writing a Letter to the Editor. If you have any questions please refer to earlier postings on this website.
2. We're going to slow down the pace of our cold-calling. After speaking with many of you over the past several days, I can see that we need more time to prepare our scripts and, perhaps, discover a little more about ourselves. I would like all of you to read Lesson 11, Shedding The Noise, and answer the questions on page 81 of that lesson. We will also discuss how technology may be contributing to the noise level in our lives without us even realizing its effects.
3. Finally, I need to apologize to the class. Most of you have done an excellent job getting your assignments completed on time (notice that I said most, not all of you). I, on the other hand, have not done a good job getting your assignments back to you. Again, I apologize for the delay and all of you will have your grades and comments regarding these assignments posted on Teacher-ease by this Sunday evening.
That's all for now. Please remember to bring your Roadtrip Nation Experiences with you to class tomorrow and read Lesson 11 tonight.
Monday, February 14, 2011
For Tuesday's Class
Greetings Everyone,
Come to class ready to create a daily schedule for yourself based on the categories we used in today's class. If you need to review what we did then please read Lesson 9 in your Roadtrip Nation experience. I would like to cover the activities starting on page 66 through page 69. If done correctly this should get you thinking about the practical ways to make your dreams and aspirations a reality. I look forward to seeing what you discover and share about yourselves.
Come to class ready to create a daily schedule for yourself based on the categories we used in today's class. If you need to review what we did then please read Lesson 9 in your Roadtrip Nation experience. I would like to cover the activities starting on page 66 through page 69. If done correctly this should get you thinking about the practical ways to make your dreams and aspirations a reality. I look forward to seeing what you discover and share about yourselves.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Self-Confidence
Please read Lesson 8 in your Roadtrip Nation experience. I would like you to complete the assignments on pages 60-61. I know we started on Lesson 9 in class but I would like to review this lesson as I believe it can provide us with some valuable insights.
This all has to do with self-confidence. Everyone struggles with this at times. It is impossible not to if you are a human being. That's because at some point in our lives we will have to confront our insecurities and possible failings and decide how we want to deal with them. Often the way we resolve these issues will define us as human beings and will greatly influence how we resolve issues with ourselves and others. If you are able to honestly confront your problems, then you will have a better chance of overcoming them. If you lie to yourself or others about difficult issues, then the chances of resolving them become more problematic.
One way to learn how to resolve your conflicts is to observe how others do this. The assignments on pages 60-61 should help you to decide what qualities you wish to develop in yourselves and which ones you might want to avoid. This is due by 3:00 tomorrow. Please type your answers on google docs or MS Word.
This all has to do with self-confidence. Everyone struggles with this at times. It is impossible not to if you are a human being. That's because at some point in our lives we will have to confront our insecurities and possible failings and decide how we want to deal with them. Often the way we resolve these issues will define us as human beings and will greatly influence how we resolve issues with ourselves and others. If you are able to honestly confront your problems, then you will have a better chance of overcoming them. If you lie to yourself or others about difficult issues, then the chances of resolving them become more problematic.
One way to learn how to resolve your conflicts is to observe how others do this. The assignments on pages 60-61 should help you to decide what qualities you wish to develop in yourselves and which ones you might want to avoid. This is due by 3:00 tomorrow. Please type your answers on google docs or MS Word.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Work vs. Life's Work
As we discussed in class here is the tonight's assignments which is due tomorrow by the start of class.
Create one or two posters or collages using Glogster or Tumblr. You will define and speak about the differences between work and lifework. What are the differences between the two? Can they be one and the same? What images, music, and text comes to mind when you think of work and compare and contrast it to your life's work.
This must be completed by the start of class tomorrow, Friday January 5th.
The website addresses for these sites are:
www.glogster.com
wwww.tumblr.com
Create one or two posters or collages using Glogster or Tumblr. You will define and speak about the differences between work and lifework. What are the differences between the two? Can they be one and the same? What images, music, and text comes to mind when you think of work and compare and contrast it to your life's work.
This must be completed by the start of class tomorrow, Friday January 5th.
The website addresses for these sites are:
www.glogster.com
wwww.tumblr.com
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Regents Week
Hi Everyone,
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for a job well done with your Success Posters. Those of you who completed that assignment really displayed your creativity, ambition and imagination!
Let's go over what you will do for the rest of week:
1. Past Assignments: Everyone should have completed your Three Teacher Interviews, Success Posters/Collages, Restaurant Rubrics, and/or Listing and Overcoming 5 Calculated Risks. If you have not completed any or all of these assignments please do so immediately. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these assignments then you must e-mail me. Some of you have not submitted any of these assignments and must do so in order to avoid receiving a credit alert form.
2. Restaurant Reviews: Your restaurant reviews are due this Wednesday, February 26th, by 5:00PM. Please remember to print and use your rubrics to rate the restaurant. Your review should consist of an introductory paragraph which states the name, location and type of food that is served. The following paragraphs should correspond to the criteria on your rubrics (i.e., one paragraph for food, one paragraph for price, one paragraph for location, etc.). Each paragraph should state what rating you gave that criteria, why you gave that rating, and what could be done to improve that particular area. Your final, concluding paragraph should summarize (state the main ideas and main points of your review) what you most liked and/or most disliked about the restaurant, and, most importantly, would you recommend it to another person and why or why not.
3. Letter to the Editor: Your Letter to the Editor of The Blazer is due this Friday by 3:00PM. All letters must be sent using Google.Docs or MS Word and must be submitted to Ms. Sackstein and myself for possible publication in the next edition of The Blazer.
Ms. Sackstein's e-mail address is ssackstein@wjps.org. Some of you have already completed this assignment but did nor forward your letter to Ms. Sackstein. In order to receive credit for this assignment you must forward your letter to Ms. Sackstein for publication in The Blazer.
The following websites can help you improve your letter writing as well as show you what topics to write about:
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/other/letter-to-the-editor-guidelines/
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/politicalscience/ht/lettertoeditor.htm
http://lungcanceralliance.org/involved/documents/Letter_to_the_Editor_Primer.pdf
Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions about any of these assignments. Enjoy your week and I will see you back in class Tuesday, February 1st.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for a job well done with your Success Posters. Those of you who completed that assignment really displayed your creativity, ambition and imagination!
Let's go over what you will do for the rest of week:
1. Past Assignments: Everyone should have completed your Three Teacher Interviews, Success Posters/Collages, Restaurant Rubrics, and/or Listing and Overcoming 5 Calculated Risks. If you have not completed any or all of these assignments please do so immediately. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these assignments then you must e-mail me. Some of you have not submitted any of these assignments and must do so in order to avoid receiving a credit alert form.
2. Restaurant Reviews: Your restaurant reviews are due this Wednesday, February 26th, by 5:00PM. Please remember to print and use your rubrics to rate the restaurant. Your review should consist of an introductory paragraph which states the name, location and type of food that is served. The following paragraphs should correspond to the criteria on your rubrics (i.e., one paragraph for food, one paragraph for price, one paragraph for location, etc.). Each paragraph should state what rating you gave that criteria, why you gave that rating, and what could be done to improve that particular area. Your final, concluding paragraph should summarize (state the main ideas and main points of your review) what you most liked and/or most disliked about the restaurant, and, most importantly, would you recommend it to another person and why or why not.
3. Letter to the Editor: Your Letter to the Editor of The Blazer is due this Friday by 3:00PM. All letters must be sent using Google.Docs or MS Word and must be submitted to Ms. Sackstein and myself for possible publication in the next edition of The Blazer.
Ms. Sackstein's e-mail address is ssackstein@wjps.org. Some of you have already completed this assignment but did nor forward your letter to Ms. Sackstein. In order to receive credit for this assignment you must forward your letter to Ms. Sackstein for publication in The Blazer.
The following websites can help you improve your letter writing as well as show you what topics to write about:
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/other/letter-to-the-editor-guidelines/
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/politicalscience/ht/lettertoeditor.htm
http://lungcanceralliance.org/involved/documents/Letter_to_the_Editor_Primer.pdf
Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions about any of these assignments. Enjoy your week and I will see you back in class Tuesday, February 1st.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Catching Up and Restaurant Review
Hello Everyone,
I want to use this post to let everyone know where they are supposed to be at this point in the semester. These are the assignments that should have been completed by now:
1. Your three teacher interviews. I still have not received these from all of you and I must get them immediately. At this point I will not accept work shown to me in class. The interviews must be e-mailed to me.
2. Your Success Collage. I have received most of these and overall I am very impressed by your efforts. I believe all of you will shine when we review your collages in tomorrow's class.
3. The Restaurant Rubric. The deadline for this was 3:00PM today. As of this post I have received many of your rubrics, but I am still missing quite a few. I cannot stress how important it is to keep up with your assignments. Already there are many of you who are falling behind. Please catch up now and stay caught up!
Tonight's Assignment: Complete the risk exercise that we began in class. Read Lesson 5 in your Roadtrip Nation experience. Identify 5 calculated risks you might have to take in oder to achieve your goals. What would you have to do to overcome or minimize these risks and become successful? E-mail me your answers using either Word or Google Docs. I will not accept a hand written response for this assignment.
After we get back from Regents Week, our Roadtrip Nation assignments will become more intense and demanding. It is crucial that you complete these preliminary projects before we tackle the more challenging work.
See you in class tomorrow!
I want to use this post to let everyone know where they are supposed to be at this point in the semester. These are the assignments that should have been completed by now:
1. Your three teacher interviews. I still have not received these from all of you and I must get them immediately. At this point I will not accept work shown to me in class. The interviews must be e-mailed to me.
2. Your Success Collage. I have received most of these and overall I am very impressed by your efforts. I believe all of you will shine when we review your collages in tomorrow's class.
3. The Restaurant Rubric. The deadline for this was 3:00PM today. As of this post I have received many of your rubrics, but I am still missing quite a few. I cannot stress how important it is to keep up with your assignments. Already there are many of you who are falling behind. Please catch up now and stay caught up!
Tonight's Assignment: Complete the risk exercise that we began in class. Read Lesson 5 in your Roadtrip Nation experience. Identify 5 calculated risks you might have to take in oder to achieve your goals. What would you have to do to overcome or minimize these risks and become successful? E-mail me your answers using either Word or Google Docs. I will not accept a hand written response for this assignment.
After we get back from Regents Week, our Roadtrip Nation assignments will become more intense and demanding. It is crucial that you complete these preliminary projects before we tackle the more challenging work.
See you in class tomorrow!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
For Tuesday's Class
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all enjoying your three day weekend (I know I am). I just wanted to give everyone a head's up as to our schedule for this up-coming week.
As we spoke about on Friday, your Success Collages are due this Tuesday (January 18th), by the start of class. Please use our class discussions, your creativity and imagination, as well as Lesson 5 in the Roadtrip Nation experience to guide you. Some of you have already submitted your collages to me via Glogter or Tumblr and they are tremendous. For those of you using these internet sites to construct your collage, make sure I receive an e-mail before the start of class directing me to your completed assignment. You may complete the collages by hand, but then you must bring it to school on Tuesday so I can give you credit for having completed the assignment.
The url addresses for Glogter and Tumblr are:
www.glogster.com
www.tumblr.com
On a more somber note, some of you still haven't submitted your three teacher interviews. You have missed the deadline, but I still need to receive the assignment in order for you to complete the Roadtrip Nation curriculum. Please get those to me immediately.
Finally, some of you have told me that your parents will not allow you go to a restaurant to complete the restaurant review assignment. Many of you have informed me that you are either grounded (hmmm...) or that your parents don't believe this assignment exists. Please show them this section of the website as proof that I am assigning you to go to a restaurant and write a review, and refer them to Lesson 4 in the Roadtrip Nation experience. Please read that lesson before writing your review and follow the directions that are given to you. The restaurant review is due on Monday, January 24th by the start of class. On Monday we will design a rubric for you to use when critiquing the restaurant of your choice.
I would suggest that you go on the NY Times website and read some of their restaurant reviews or you can simply google or bing NY Times restaurant reviews.
If you have any questions please e-mail me, otherwise enjoy the rest of your weekend and I will see you in class on Tuesday.
I hope you are all enjoying your three day weekend (I know I am). I just wanted to give everyone a head's up as to our schedule for this up-coming week.
As we spoke about on Friday, your Success Collages are due this Tuesday (January 18th), by the start of class. Please use our class discussions, your creativity and imagination, as well as Lesson 5 in the Roadtrip Nation experience to guide you. Some of you have already submitted your collages to me via Glogter or Tumblr and they are tremendous. For those of you using these internet sites to construct your collage, make sure I receive an e-mail before the start of class directing me to your completed assignment. You may complete the collages by hand, but then you must bring it to school on Tuesday so I can give you credit for having completed the assignment.
The url addresses for Glogter and Tumblr are:
www.glogster.com
www.tumblr.com
On a more somber note, some of you still haven't submitted your three teacher interviews. You have missed the deadline, but I still need to receive the assignment in order for you to complete the Roadtrip Nation curriculum. Please get those to me immediately.
Finally, some of you have told me that your parents will not allow you go to a restaurant to complete the restaurant review assignment. Many of you have informed me that you are either grounded (hmmm...) or that your parents don't believe this assignment exists. Please show them this section of the website as proof that I am assigning you to go to a restaurant and write a review, and refer them to Lesson 4 in the Roadtrip Nation experience. Please read that lesson before writing your review and follow the directions that are given to you. The restaurant review is due on Monday, January 24th by the start of class. On Monday we will design a rubric for you to use when critiquing the restaurant of your choice.
I would suggest that you go on the NY Times website and read some of their restaurant reviews or you can simply google or bing NY Times restaurant reviews.
If you have any questions please e-mail me, otherwise enjoy the rest of your weekend and I will see you in class on Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Teacher Questions and Restaurant Reviews
Please remember that your teacher interviews are due tomorrow. You must complete these interviews and the accompanying chart in Lesson 3 of your manual by tomorrow at the start of class. If there is no school tomorrow due to the weather, you must e-mail me your chart and interviews.
For those of you who completed your interviews and charts, please make sure that you answer the two follow-up questions on the next page, if you have not already done so.
For the restaurant review: make sure you read the first 3 pages of Lesson 4 and complete the chart on page 28. I will discuss this chart more in class either tomorrow or Thursday.
On a different note, I am still noticing that some of you are not coming to class with your Roadtrip Nation Handbooks. If I do not see you with them in class either tomorrow or Thursday I will assume that you don't have them and I will have to notify your parents.
Finally, please take a look at the following website:
www.glogster.com
We are going to use this website for our next Roadtrip Nation project, which is detailed in Lesson 5. Play around with it and see what you can do. You might actually want to create your own blog and display your creativity.
OK, that's all for now. Stay warm, enjoy your day off and I'll see you either tomorrow or Thursday.
For those of you who completed your interviews and charts, please make sure that you answer the two follow-up questions on the next page, if you have not already done so.
For the restaurant review: make sure you read the first 3 pages of Lesson 4 and complete the chart on page 28. I will discuss this chart more in class either tomorrow or Thursday.
On a different note, I am still noticing that some of you are not coming to class with your Roadtrip Nation Handbooks. If I do not see you with them in class either tomorrow or Thursday I will assume that you don't have them and I will have to notify your parents.
Finally, please take a look at the following website:
www.glogster.com
We are going to use this website for our next Roadtrip Nation project, which is detailed in Lesson 5. Play around with it and see what you can do. You might actually want to create your own blog and display your creativity.
OK, that's all for now. Stay warm, enjoy your day off and I'll see you either tomorrow or Thursday.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Roadtrip Nation Questions
The Roadtrip Nation Questions are due tomorrow at the start of class. Please remember that you need to have interviews from three different teachers. I have responded to the interview requests that I have received and hope that my answers were satisfactory. The questions are located in Chapter Three of your Roadtrip Nation handbook. I am not going to post the questions here because it is your responsibility to have the handbook and read the lessons.
Please remember that your restaurant reviews are due Monday, January 24th at the start of class. We will discuss this further over the next few days.
Please remember that your restaurant reviews are due Monday, January 24th at the start of class. We will discuss this further over the next few days.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Roadtrip Nation
Greeting Everyone:
Now that we are back from our holiday break, lets go over our expectations for this semester. Roadtrip Nation will be our primary focus. You must bring your Roadtrip Nation packets to class every day as we will be working from these packets throughout the semester. Failure to bring these packets to class will cost you points towards you final grade.
I mentioned today that distractions and disruptions of class time will cost you points when calculating your final grades. Please take this seriously. I do not want to take away points or lower your grades, but I will not tolerate constant disruptions during class.
Please make sure that you have completed all assignments in Chapters 1 and 2 of your Roadtrip Nation packets. These assignments are due tomorrow and I will check to see that you have completed them.
If you have lost your Roadtrip Nation packet please tell me immediately so we can get you a new one. You cannot pass this semester of you do not have a packet.
Now that we are back from our holiday break, lets go over our expectations for this semester. Roadtrip Nation will be our primary focus. You must bring your Roadtrip Nation packets to class every day as we will be working from these packets throughout the semester. Failure to bring these packets to class will cost you points towards you final grade.
I mentioned today that distractions and disruptions of class time will cost you points when calculating your final grades. Please take this seriously. I do not want to take away points or lower your grades, but I will not tolerate constant disruptions during class.
Please make sure that you have completed all assignments in Chapters 1 and 2 of your Roadtrip Nation packets. These assignments are due tomorrow and I will check to see that you have completed them.
If you have lost your Roadtrip Nation packet please tell me immediately so we can get you a new one. You cannot pass this semester of you do not have a packet.
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