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POL Critiques and Refinements

12/12/2018

Review POL Schedules

Any issues?

POL Presentation Peer Critique

We'll run through these in small groups so you get feedback on your ideas and presentations

Refine!

Conference with Ashley

PPT day 2 and Model POL run-through

12/11/2018

Work Time

Create your powerpoint!
Rough draft is due tomorrow for peer critique

Model POL: Lydia and Ryan

POL Powerpoint Presentation Launch

12/10/2018

Announcements

TPS Report due beginning of class TODAY. Email it to me, please
Tomorrow's model panelists are Lydia (morning pod) and Ryan (afternoon pod). I need volunteer panelists!
Remember: Professional dress for your POL
Triple check the POL schedule to make sure you know your presentation AND panel times. (Henry, Andy, Amanda and morning block of Th. 12/20)
Draft of POL Powerpoint is due beginning of class on Wednesday for peer critique.

How to Make a PowerPoint that Doesn't Suck

Split into groups of 4 . Choose a facilitator!
Complete the handout I give you (also linked above). Follow the directions, please! Don't skimp on this- it is actually really helpful in framing your thinking for the task ahead of you.
Power point Examples are at this link!
Final step here is brainstorming slides images/designs for you particular presentation

Presentation Work Time

Outline what you're going to say for each step of the presentation
Create your slides

HOMEWORK:
Presentation outline complete, 1/2 of slides are drafted.

Announcements
Volunteer to run POL in front of whole grade as an example next Tuesday??
Honors refinements? Let me know
5th period Lit Circle meeting
Suicide Prevention Forum report out!

Agenda
TPS and conferences

Homework
TPS Report due MONDAY beginning of class!

TPS work time and conferences

12/6/2018

Reminders

You should have shared your self-assessment with me last night
Honors-- please turn in your copies of Windfall

Agenda

TPS Report work time
Conferences with Ashley

Inspiration for Senior Projects + Begin POL Prep

12/5/2018

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Honors: Windfall essay due by end of day (midnight)

Reminder: Humanities Self-Assessment due by end of day today

Make sure you have LINKED evidence under "Accomplishments" category of Resilience Project rubric
Give yourself an actual GRADE (out of 10) for each category on the Resilience Project rubric.
Questions? Comments? Concerns?

POL Schedule:

We made some mistakes yesterday. My students need to only panel in my room. Lori's in her room. If your name is NOT on this list for either a presentation or 2 different days of paneling, please sign back up. And please spread yourselves out more!!! We need 4-5 students in each panel block.
I need some people to switch to panel on Wed. block 2 12/19 and Thursday both blocks 12/20!!! If some of y'all don't switch, I'll randomly switch people.
Lu- I signed up up for panel spots. You need to sign up for a presentation on a DIFFERENT day than the days you're paneling.

STARTER
Inspiration! Action Project Inspiration from class of 2018
Pick 2-3 of the following model projects listed below then answer the questions further down. Ideally the projects you choose should be most related to the type of action project you’re considering or at least just sounds interesting. On the linked website above, find the student’s name, read about the student’s project description and the title of their thesis paper (read the abstract if you want/have time). Watch any videos that may be there.

Economics: Ben Malone
Community Event/Experience: Lily Bisantz-Grace-Maya B.
Writing: Kaitlin Dunn
Buildy (Skate ramp) Lilah Gutt
Film: Will Klumpenhower
Art: Claire Leffler
Poetry: Quinn Luthy
Fashion Design and Branding: E. Rivera
Economic Internship: Izzy Simpson

STARTER: Answer these questions:

How closely linked is the thesis paper to the action project?
What stands out about this project that makes it a model project?
What questions do you have about the projects-- think about the process the students had to go through, not just the actual final product.

AGENDA
Opening Conversation

Freewrite:
1. What ideas do you have?
2. How confident are you about your…
  1. Research question
  2. Project idea
3. Where do you need feedback from Ashley and peers?
Share where you are with members of your group, have a quick discussion about each person’s ideas. (This should take about 15 minutes or so)
Share out some cool ideas from your group with the class- call someone out for their awesome research question or project idea

Critique Protocol

Write research question and project idea on a piece of paper. Hang it on the wall, or put it on a desk.
Go around with post it notes. You need to comment on at least 5 other projects, but if you have time, do more than 5. Use the whole 20 minutes that’s given. Post its can…
1. Ask questions
2. Share critical feedback
3. Suggest revisions/changes
4. Call out strengths
Grab your project paper and feedback. Sit down. On back of paper, write a 5 minute reflection on the feedback you were given, and where you think you need to go with your research question and your project idea.
Get into groups of 5 or 6. Share your reflections with each other.

Work Time!

Senior Project TPS Report (DUE Monday, beginning of class)
If you’re solid with your ideas, start work on your presentation and slides
If you’re not solid, you could…
1. Sign up for a conference with Ashley
2. Get together with a group of other students and brainstorm/bounce ideas
3. Talk to other students about what they’re doing, and see if that sparks ideas
4. Talk to other teachers about cool projects they’ve seen before

Tuesday, 12/4: Self-assessment

12/4/2018

Starter

Ashley's students: Complete the HUM 12 Semester One Self-Assessment and Resilience Project assessment (due tomorrow)
LORI's students: Resilience Project Self-Assessment

POL Schedule:

We made some mistakes yesterday. My students need to only panel in my room. Lori's in her room. If your name is NOT on this list for either a presentation or 2 different days of paneling, please sign back up. And please spread yourselves out more!!! We need 4-5 students in each panel block.
I need some people to switch to panel on Wed. block 2 12/19 and Thursday both blocks 12/20!!! If some of y'all don't switch, I'll randomly switch people.
Lu- I signed up up for panel spots. You need to sign up for a presentation on a DIFFERENT day than the days you're paneling.

Agenda
Project work time! (last day!)

POL Overview and Resilience Project Work Time

12/3/2018

Today and tomorrow are the last two days to work in your groups on this project!

Starter: Office Space quiz

POL Prep and Frameworks
All documents related to your POL will be linked on the SENIOR PROJECT page of my DP, in the "Semester 1- What the hell am I doing, anyway?" section.

POL Overview and Schedule: This document outlines what you need to include in your presentation, the critique process, what you need to do to pass, and other requirements. Review the requirements, frameworks, and sign up for ONE presentation time spot, and TWO paneling time spots. You may not panel on the day you present, and your paneling must be done on two different days. No more that 7 people per paneling time.
POL Prep Calendar: This gives you an overview of our preparation process for the next few weeks. Check here if you want to know what we're doing in class, and what your daily goals are.

Resilience Project Work Time

Review your tasks/deliverables as a group. Go around in a circle and each person needs to report out on what they've done thus far and what they need to do by the end of tomorrow.
Get to work on your Resilience Project task items
I'll be checking in with Promotion and Publications on their status as well as how much work time you need when we get back from break as well as who wants to take on the following exhibition prep roles:

Exhibition roles

Set-up
Vision for overall flow
Seminars
Community outreach and publicity (we need to start inviting people this week!!)
Community Partners (to host booths) (we need to start inviting people this week!!)
Materials (Brochures/guides/map/welcome sign)
MC- trigger warning, messaging, welcome address, (why are we doing this, etc...)
Invite counselors to attend and be there for those who need it

The Daily

POL Critiques and Refinements

PPT day 2 and Model POL run-through

POL Powerpoint Presentation Launch

Friday TPS Report Work Time

TPS work time and conferences

Inspiration for Senior Projects + Begin POL Prep

Tuesday, 12/4: Self-assessment

POL Overview and Resilience Project Work Time

Today and tomorrow are the last two days to work in your groups on this project!

Ashley Carruth

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