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FRAME: In Kyle’s class, you are going to start to look at the economic side of inequality. In my class, we’re going to attack this from more of a sociological angle, which means looking at social class, or socioeconomic class. So this week, in addition to our field trips, we’ll be digging into what class is, how we divide them, and what markers are for different classes in the US. NOTE: This can be really sensitive, and hard to talk about. Ask you all to remain sensitive to the diverse experiences Starter (20 min)
Generalizations vs Stereotypes (15 min)
Stereotypes Activity: What do we already think about class? (50 minutes) Now that you understand the differences, we’re going to work on identifying what stereotypes we are carrying around with us about different classes--ultimately, we hope to be able to make generalizations, but we probably don’t have the data for that yet. By examining and making visible these stereotypes, we will start to understand how we mentally define and categorize people. To make this simple, we’re going to do this on only 4 classes: Lower Class, Working Class, Middle Class, and Upper Class.
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Tasks for Thursday
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Step 1: Prepare for the peer critique
EXAMPLES: Does my word choice and tone show my personality? How could my hook grab your attention better? How can I end my essay in a less obvious way? Do you understand the moral of my story clearly? How could that be clearer or stronger? Where could I add more depth and detail? Step 3: Essay Tuning Protocol End of Class: Review how to turn this in! Review assignment on Google Classroom and turn in instructions DUE DATES- ON TIME
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Starter- Creating the Magnet
Goals for Today
Today’s Tasks:
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Starter 5: 3Ds and Example Essay
Goal for Today By the end of class, have a solid outline DONE. If possible, have started your draft! Today’s Tasks:
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Starter 4- More Model Essays (10 min)
Brainstorm 4: Essence Objects (10 min) Spend at least five minutes naming 10 "essence objects." These are tangible things that represent memories, moments, relationships, or values that are important to you. Briefly say why each one is meaningful (Ex: "The beads on my desk were hand-painted by my friends for my daughter and they represent the love from my community.") Ira Glass on Storytelling (10 min) Listen to this. List 3-5 things that you learned about telling effective stories. Turn to your partner- how can you incorporate this into your college essay? So What? Exercise (20 min) Based on your brainstorms yesterday, list your top 3 anecdotes/experiences for your college essays. This is going to be a rapid fire verbal brainstorm with different partners to suss out the possible So What of your essay. You will want something to take notes with. Partner 1/Topic 1
Repeat with Partner and Topics 2 and 3 Choose Your Own Adventure:
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LINK TO SLIDES FROM CLASS (if that format is easier for you to follow!)
Starter- This is Water, by David Foster Wallace (10 min video, 15 total)
Instructions
GOAL = Refined 2nd draft of at least one college essay. Which phrase best describes your current situation in regards to college essay writing?
Narrative Structure- Straightforward, linear story.
Montage Structure
GOAL TODAY = Lots of brainstorming and ideation Even if you already have an essay, I can tell you that so many students throw out the drafts they have midway through this semester to start again. My goal here is to give ALL of you many ideas to return to and to start with, and to make sure that ideas that you have are unique and specific to YOU. Create a brainstorming document! If you prefer to do this by hand, grab some paper. Here we go. Brainstorm 1: Core Values Exercise
Brainstorm 2: I Love + I Know Spend one minute making a random list of things you love. If you have a partner nearby, set a timer and speak your list aloud while your partner writes down what you say. Examples: I love ... the ocean. I love ... the way clean laundry smells. I love ... physics. I love ... my grandmother's pupusas, etc. Then switch roles, and you write while your partner makes their list. Here's a video of me doing this one. After you've done that, spend one minute making a list of things you know a lot about. (Examples: I know a lot about ... board games ... World War II history ... constructed languages, etc.) Again, if you have a partner, take turns talking and writing. Write them here: Brainstorm 3: Feelings and Needs Walk through the handout. Brainstorm 4: Essence Objects Spend at least five minutes naming 10 "essence objects." These are tangible things that represent memories, moments, relationships, or values that are important to you. Briefly say why each one is meaningful (Ex: "The beads on my desk were hand-painted by my friends for my daughter and they represent the love from my community.") Here are 20 questions to help you brainstorm (again, you can write them below):
Reading Model Essays
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Periods 3 & 4- ALL SENIORS IN COMMONS FOR PROJECT TUNE
Come help us tune our project for this fall! We need your expertise and input. Periods 5 & 6- SEMINAR REFLECTION WRITING TIME My room will be open for you to work and get help on your seminar reflection, which is due on Friday. Seminar Reflection: Choose any of the seminar questions listed below, and write a 500-750 word response to the question. Make sure to quote and use evidence from the text. Feel free to draw on our seminar discussion. This should be organized in formal academic paragraphs, and proofread before you turn it in to me. HINT- Write a thesis statement at the top, but don’t worry about writing an introductory paragraph. Just write your thesis, then jump right into your argument paragraphs.
HONORS: You have 750-1000 words. This is your honors application! You must incorporate one of the additional sources linked below, and write a short essay on one of the following, that draws from Solnit’s essay and your second text:
Additional Resources:
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Seminar Style:
Seminar Questions Opening Questions
Core Questions
Personal Questions
Seminar Reflection: Choose any of the seminar questions listed below, and write a 500-750 word response to the question. Make sure to quote and use evidence from the text. Feel free to draw on our seminar discussion. This should be organized in formal academic paragraphs, and proofread before you turn it in to me. HINT- Write a thesis statement at the top, but don’t worry about writing an introductory paragraph. Just write your thesis, then jump right into your argument paragraphs.
HONORS: You have 750-1000 words. This is your honors application! You must incorporate one of the additional sources linked below, and write a short essay on one of the following, that draws from Solnit’s essay and your second text:
Additional Resources:
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Starter 3- Seminar Norms
Highly Cynical Coaching : In your small groups, do the following
Seminar Prewrite Answer at least two of the questions below. Must be typed!
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