taking education into the next millennium
at the San Diego Jewish Academy
(formerly at Coronado High School).

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E-Mail Doug at mrdoug@aznet.net or Melissa at melissa_mckinstry@hotmail.com
Course Activities for Spring 1999
Weeks 1-7

Week 1 (February 1-5)

"Found Square" - Setting Goals - Grading Philosophy and Six-Week Rubric

Week 2 (February 8-12)
"Found Square"
Week 3 (February 15-19)
The Power of Pablo Neruda's Poetry | Using Odes | Using The Book of Questions | Using Natural Artifacts | Re-Vision
Week 4 (February 22-26)
Pablo Neruda Style Ode Rubric | Re-Vision | Don't forget to work on your Six-Week Goals
Week 5 (March 1-5)
Metacognition (get use to this term, it will haunt you throughout the course and beyond)
Week 6 (March 8-12)
"Author's Chair" - Turn in six-week goals projects - End of six-week grading period
Weeks 7-13
Week 7 (March 15-19)
Setting Goals - Make sure you select realistic goals that interest you, otherwise this will be a long six weeks. - Check out Favorite Sites and add to the list (if you have already contributed make sure your links are still active)
Week 8 (March 22-26)
Work on Meeting Goals - Progress check on goals
(March 29 - April 2)
Spring Break - Yippee!
Week 9 (April 5-9)
Work on Meeting Goals
Week 10 (April 12-16)
Work on Meeting Goals - Progress check on goals
Week 11 (April 19-23)
SAT9 Testing - Update and contribute to Favorite Sites
Week 12 (April 26-30)
Turn in six-week goals projects - "Time as Text: 1950's Coffee House" - "Author's Chair" - End of six-week grading period
Weeks 13-18
Week 13 (May 3-7)
"Time as Text: 1950's Coffee House" -
Week 14 (May 10-14)
Work on 50's Coffee House Abstract and contribution - Progress check on 50's project
Week 15 (May 17-21)
Portfolio Nuts and Bolts - Semester Portfolio Rubric - 50's Coffee House Nite
Week 16 (May 24-28)
Portfolio Nuts and Bolts - Presentation Tips - Work on Portfolio and Goals
Week 17 (May 31-June 4)
Memorial Day - Portfolio Reflection Feedback - Instructions to Volunteer Facilitators | Present Showcase Portfolios to Community (June 2, 7:30 am in IMC) - Work on Portfolio - Present Showcase Portfolios to Mama, Doug, and peers - Seniors' LAST DAYS, we will miss every one of you!
Week 18 (June 7-11)
Present Showcase Portfolios to Mama, Doug, and peers
Site Map | WriteDesign | WriteDesign Philosophy | Background | Graphic Organizers | On-Line Resources | Rules of Thumb | Glossary | Quotes | WordList | Grades | Favorite Sites | Co-Teachers - Doug and Melissa | Gallery
E-Mail Doug at mrdoug@aznet.net or Melissa at melissa_mckinstry@hotmail.com

Melissa and I would like to
thank znet for
making a commitment to
education and WriteDesign.