Social Class Project Brainstorm

Grading Discussion
Proposal = A or F scale.  Essentially, you complete all the required elements of class, and show us that you are working hard, and you get an A.  Don’t complete them, have an F.  You will still get feedback on your work, but as long as you are completing the work in good faith you will receive an A in the class.

This takes the pressure off in many ways.  Privilege afforded to you because you guys don’t NEED the stick of grades to do good work.  Idea = focus on learning, not the grade.

If we do this (and we’re probably going to) for the rest of this semester, how might this change your behavior?  Your stress?  Talk about it in small groups, then we'll debrief

Starter 22- What is the point of all this learning?
We’ve been learning about a complex subject in a way that many people don’t.  What good is that knowledge?  Who benefits from knowing things?  What should be done with this knowledge?

Brainstorm Framework
We’re going to think about what we want to do with our knowledge in three distinct (but inter-related) ways.  All these pieces need to be present, but as we continue, we may find that one is driving the other two.  They don’t all need to be equally emphasized.

1. What can we do to make a difference?
   1. For this piece, the focus is on connecting with the larger community, figuring out what needs there are, and taking steps to address those needs.
   2. Facilitators: Rollin, Lily, Kaitlyn, Kai
2. What can we produce?
   1. For this part, the focus is on gathering information (in a broad sense), and creating a tangible product.
   2. Facilitators: Oakley, Izzy, Ben
3. What kind of experience can we create for others?
   1. For this portion, the focus is on creating an experience for other people that is a one-time event.
   2. Facilitators: Grace, Caity, Corry

Brainstorm Instructions for World Cafe

1. Facilitators will guide you through this process!
2. Everyone should have a whiteboard marker
3. Students will start in one room, then move to the others.  Each round will be 15 minutes.
4. Final Round: Students return to their original room, or the room they are most drawn to.
   1. What are the ideas that are valuable, that they want to follow up on?
   2. What questions need to be answered next?  What steps need to be taken? (Contacts, knowledge, skills)
   3. Get these on a google doc, share with Kyle and Lori
   4. Take pictures of the whiteboards, share with Kyle and Lori

HOMEWORK:
Finish Inequality Notes if you didn't finish in class on Tuesday.  Share with Lori.  DUE: Start of class, Thursday.