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Off Campus Weds- Outline Work

1/21/2026

Work Time Goals:

Finish your outline- parts 1-4. Make sure you have EVIDENCE and CLEAR CLAIMS in part 3. If you need help with these, come see Lori or Jessica!
Make sure you have turned in Outline Dissections 1 & 2, 3, and 4.
Done with your outline? START WRITING! Remember that your thesis needs to be composed in ONE document. This is particularly important if we need to check for AI plagiarism. Protect yourself, and use a single doc. Copying and pasting from your previous briefs and documents is fine, but ALL WORK must be composed by you. NO AI. NONE. ZERO. NADA. ZIP. ZERO.

Outline Dissection Part 4 + Work Time

1/20/2026

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Outline Dissection Part 4. DUE: Start of Class, Thursday 1/22. Google Classroom.
Thesis Outline. DUE: No later than 3:30 Friday 1/23. Earlier is better! Google Classroom.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Thesis Notes + Writing Goals. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Noon, Wednesday 1/21. Google Classroom.
Mind Map. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Start of Class, Friday 1/23. Google Classroom.
Outline Dissection Part 1 & 2. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Start of Class, Friday 1/23. Google Classroom.
Outline Dissection Part 3. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Start of Class, Tuesday 1/27. Google Classroom.

Announcements:

Off campus Wednesday- This is your BIG DAY to get your outline done! It always takes longer than you think (especially the evidence part), so be sure to use this big chunk of time well!
Writing Conferences- For the 4 of you remaining (Penny, Avery, Chris, Brandon), we can conference on Wednesday if you will be at Smiley, or on Thursday.

Starter: Think about the best endings you have ever seen, heard, read, played, or any other consumption method.

What makes an ending satisfying? What do you want to see in the last part of an argumentative paper?
How can your conclusion ensure all questions are answered, and the reader leaves convinced of your argument? List at least 3 strategies to help you do this.

Outline Dissection Part 4
Complete this before moving on to your outline.

Work Priorities: by Thursday at start of class I will have done:

An outline that is not necessarily perfect but is pretty much done
1. That’s parts 1-4 of my own outline
Completed and turned in outline dissection parts 1&2, 3, and 4
Conferenced with my Humanities teacher about my writing goals (or plans to conference on Thursday)

Outline Work + Writing Conferences

1/16/2026

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Outline Dissection Part 3. DUE: Start of Class, Tuesday 1/20. Google Classroom.
Writing Conference. DUE: End of Class, Tuesday 1/20. In Person.
Thesis Outline. DUE: No later than 3:30 Friday 1/23. Earlier is better! Google Classroom + Conference.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Action Project Goals and Checklist. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Start of Class, Monday 1/19. Google Classroom.
Thesis Notes + Writing Goals. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Noon, Wednesday 1/21. Google Classroom.
Mind Map. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Start of Class, Friday 1/23. Google Classroom.
Outline Dissection Part 1 & 2. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Start of Class, Friday 1/23. Google Classroom.

Starter: Keeping Track of Evidence

How do you keep track and organize your evidence, so that when you sit down to write, you can find what you need easily? And make it easy to cite as you write?
Think about PHYSICAL systems and DIGITAL systems.

Work Priorities- by the START OF CLASS Tuesday, I have…

Completed and turned in Outline Dissections 1, 2, and 3
Completed my own outline for parts 1 and 2 of my thesis
Started the outline for Part 3 of my thesis
Conferenced about my Writing Goals with Lori (unless she moved you to Tuesday!)

Outline Dissection Part 3 + Writing Conferences

1/14/2026

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Mind Map. DUE: Start of Class, Friday 1/16. Google Classroom.
Outline Dissection Part 1 & 2. DUE: Start of Class, Friday 1/15. Google Classroom.
Writing Conference. DUE: End of Class, Friday 1/16. In Person.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Action Project Goals and Checklist. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Start of Class, Monday 1/19. Google Classroom.
Thesis Notes + Writing Goals. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Noon, Wednesday 1/21. Google Classroom.

College and Career:

3rd period Jessica’s
6th period Lori’s

Starter: Elements of Senior Thesis (10-15 min)
Read this document carefully. Jot any questions or clarification you need in the margins. Then we will review as a class and I will answer your questions.

What do you notice about how the thesis is organized?
As you read over this, which section are you most confident in your ability to outline and write? Which section are you least confident about, and why?
What questions do you have about this organizational structure?

Review Calendar/Deadlines (2-3 min)

Thesis outline due NEXT FRIDAY by 3:30 pm. EARLIER IS BETTER. Turn in via Google Classroom, then you will conference with your Humanities teacher about it for feedback and approval to start writing.
The next week will be spent picking apart example outlines, and developing your own outline
Now is the time that getting behind starts to really snowball. Stay with us, and you’ll be fine.

Work time priorities

Create and polish up your mind map- turn it in if finished. DUE TOMORROW at start of class.
Finish Outline Dissection Parts 1&2. Turn in on Google Classroom- DUE TOMORROW at start of class.
Start Outline Dissection Part 3 (on Google Classroom)- DUE TUESDAY at start of class (no school Monday).
Begin outline assignment (on Google Classroom)- DUE FRIDAY at end of class.
Writing Conferences

Off Campus Weds- Writing Goals + Outline Dissection

1/14/2026

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Thesis Notes + Writing Goals. DUE: Noon, Wednesday 1/14. Google Classroom.
Mind Map. DUE: Start of Class, Friday 1/16. Google Classroom/Basket.
Outline Dissection Part 1 & 2. DUE: Start of Class, Friday 1/15. Google Classroom.
Writing Conference. DUE: End of Class, Friday 1/16. In Person.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Action Project Goals and Checklist. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Start of Class, Monday 1/19. Google Classroom.

Hello Seniors!

Welcome to off-campus Wednesday. Please check in with Lori or Kyle for attendance! Below is the list of your work priorities, in the order you should complete them.

On Thursday we will talk in more detail about how the thesis is organized, and what the outlining process will look like over the next 1.5 weeks. This should get you started without needing too much extra explanation. All these assignments build on each other, so stay on top of your work now to avoid getting behind! This will remain true throughout the thesis writing and refinement process.

Senior Wednesday Work Priorities:

Writing Goals- finish and refine
Writing Conferences- make sure you are signed up, and that you show up on time!
Mind Map- See the assignment in Google Classroom. This can be done digitally or by hand. Do this to the level of detail that feels helpful for you. The idea is to put in visual form claims and information, and see the relationships and connections between them.
Outline Dissection Part 1 and 2- See the assignment in Google Classroom. This should be done AFTER you do the Mind Map.

If you have questions as you work, check in with Kyle or Lori, or email Lori!

The Senior Team

Writing Goals + Conference Sign Up

1/13/2026

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Thesis Notes + Writing Goals. DUE: Noon, Wednesday 1/14. Google Classroom.
Mind Map. DUE: Start of Class, Friday 1/16. Google Classroom/Basket.

Outline Dissection Part 1 & 2. DUE: Start of Class, Friday 1/15. Google Classroom.
Writing Conference. DUE: End of Class, Friday 1/16. In Person.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Action Project Goals and Checklist. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Start of Class, Monday 1/19. Google Classroom.

Announcements

Wednesday Off Campus- Smiley or Library, be there!
Erin CR in Humanities on THURSDAY for one period. Plan accordingly!
For Jessica’s pod, Lori will be subbing for you for the rest of the week. For this week, direct any questions around Humanities work to Lori, as Jessica is out on bereavement leave.

Reset
Just some reminders as we start the semester….

The kind of work we are about to do takes sustained and prolonged focus- don’t undermine yourself with distractions and technology!
Phones need to be away and out of sight
To work in any location other than the classroom, your phone must be left on the teacher’s desk, and you must write your name and location on the board. The teacher is also allowed to tell you NO!

Starter
What is your initial reaction to reading the senior thesis you read yesterday? Freewrite for 5 minutes (don’t stop writing!). These could be:

Emotional reactions/responses
What it made you think about
How this might inform your own process
Something that inspired you
ANYTHING ELSE that is connected to the thesis you read yesterday.

Senior Thesis Notes + Writing Goals
For this assignment, you’re going to do it in 3 distinct chunks:

Read an example Senior Thesis. This will help you to understand what is expected, and what a really good example of this will look like. Please offer to print for them if they prefer to read on a paper copy.
Look back at the feedback you received on your Seminar Reflection and your Research Briefs. Notice patterns in that feedback that could be useful for future writing.
Complete writing goals for yourself that will help guide you in your senior thesis drafting process.

Today’s Work Goala:

Sign up for a writing conference for today, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. You must have your writing goals completed in order to conference!
Finish reading the thesis and taking notes, if you didn’t finish yesterday.
Look back at feedback you received on Research Briefs, College Essay, Seminar Reflection, etc.
Draft your writing goals
Conference with Lori when this assignment is done!
Done with Goals + Conference? Start on:
1. Mind Mapping
2. Outline Dissection Part 1/2

Thesis Notes + Writing Goals

1/12/2026

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Thesis Notes + Writing Goals. DUE: Noon, Wednesday 1/14. Google Classroom.
Writing Conference. DUE: End of Class, Friday 1/16. In Person.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Action Project Goals and Checklist. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Start of Class, Monday 1/19. Google Classroom.

Announcements

Wednesday Off Campus- Smiley or Library, be there!
Erin CR in Humanities on THURSDAY for one period. Plan accordingly!
For Jessica’s pod, Lori will be subbing for you for the rest of the week. For this week, direct any questions around Humanities work to Lori, as Jessica is out on bereavement leave.

Reset
Just some reminders as we start the semester….

The kind of work we are about to do takes sustained and prolonged focus- don’t undermine yourself with distractions and technology!
Phones need to be away and out of sight
Phone daycare/playpen if you get permission to work out of the classroom. Please note this is subject to teacher approval- it is a privilege, not a right.

Starter
Off the top of your head, what are three specific things you need to improve in your writing. Try to think about process, about bigger issues of argumentation, evidence, and organization, and about technical issues of grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation.

Writing Goals
The big purpose of this week is to get you ready to outline, and ultimately write, your senior thesis. We will be engaging in meta-cognition to identify some specific writing goals you want to focus on in your senior thesis, and will be reading model senior theses to think about how you need to develop as a writer.

Senior Thesis Notes + Writing Goals
For this assignment, you’re going to do it in 3 distinct chunks:

Read an example Senior Thesis. This will help you to understand what is expected, and what a really good example of this will look like. I can print for you, if you prefer to read on paper! Just let me know which one.
Look back at the feedback you received on your Seminar Reflection and your Research Briefs. Notice patterns in that feedback that could be useful for future writing.
Complete writing goals for yourself that will help guide you in your senior thesis drafting process.

Today’s Work Goal:

Read and respond to an example Senior Thesis. This will take some time, as they are lengthy and complex! It is VERY important that your phone is away for this piece.
If time- Look back at feedback you received on Research Briefs, College Essay, Seminar Reflection, etc.
If time- Start formulating your writing goals. It’s okay if this part isn’t finished today.

Action Project Week 2- Last Day!

1/9/2026

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Action Project Goals and Checklist. DUE: Start of Class, Monday 1/12. Google Classroom.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

None!

Announcements:

Next Week- Return to normal schedule! Check IC and make sure you know your classes!
Next Wednesday- Off Campus work (Smiley or Library)

Work Time

Make a to-do list
Do the things
Conference with Lori

Peer Critiques

Artist: Present your work
1. What is the purpose of your art
2. How does it connect to your thesis topic
3. Focusing question, and what kind of feedback would be helpful.
Group Discuss:
1. Warm feedback- What is working about these pieces right now?
2. Cool feedback/Revisions- What could be improved or changed? Make sure to address their focusing question here.

Reflection on Action Project Document
Make sure you leave 15-20 minutes to complete the reflection at the end of this document! Turn it in to your Humanities teacher on GC.

Action Project: Week 2, Day 3

1/8/2026

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Action Project Goals and Checklist. DUE: Start of Class, Monday 1/12. Google Classroom.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

None!

Announcements

Alumni Panel TODAY, 11-12, Lori's Room. You are REQUIRED to be here for this (which, you should be here for anyway...).

Working out the Classroom:
You are in my classroom unless three conditions are met:

You have received approval from me to work elsewhere (this will require a completed to-do list and a concrete idea of what you need to accomplish).
Your phone is on my desk.
You have written your name and location on the whiteboard

Work Time:

Make a to-do list
Do the things
Conference with Lori if we didn't talk yesterday- we will talk about your plans for this week, what you need to accomplish, and where you are right now.

Action Project Cohorts- Get Stuff Done!

1/7/2026

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Action Project Goals and Checklist. DUE: Start of Class, Monday 1/12. Google Classroom.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Research Brief Version 2.0. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: 11:59 pm, Tuesday 1/6. Google Classroom.

Announcements

Scholarship fair TONIGHT! AHS Commons, 5:30-6:30. Come find out how to get money!
Alumni Panel TOMORROW, 11-12, Lori's Room. You are REQUIRED to be here for this (which, you should be here for anyway...).

Reset:
You are in my classroom unless three conditions are met:

You have received approval from me to work elsewhere (this will require a completed to-do list and a concrete idea of what you need to accomplish).
Your phone is on my desk.
You have written your name and location on the whiteboard

Work Time:

Make a to-do list
Do the things
Conference with Lori- we will talk about your plans for this week, what you need to accomplish, and where you are right now.

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