Week One: Introduction
Monday (08.08.22): Introductions to the class for the semester... Please complete "Student Information Update" for Tuesday in TEAMS.
Tuesday (08.09.22): Review of syllabus, complete "Syllabus Review Work" and discuss.
Wednesday (08.10.22): Please complete "College Preparedness Survey" for Wednesday in TEAMS.
Thursday (08.11.22): "Introduce the Ideological (Political) Survey." Take the "Ideological Survey" in class and begin discussions.
Friday (08.12.22): Complete discussions surrounding the survey and post our class scores on the website.
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We will be taking "The Ideological/ Political Survey" in class toward the beginning of the semester. I want you all to consider whether you lean liberal or conservative in American politics. The survey, as well as the piece from National Public Radio should help guide us through this process!
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Week Two: Discussions
Monday (08.15.22): Discuss significance of the survey. Continue discussions of survey items.
Tuesday (08.16.22): Continue discussions surrounding analysis of issues on the "Ideological Survey" (Items 1 - 16).
Wednesday (08.17.22): Finish class discussions concerning the survey (Items 17-31). Begin discussing meaning of the scores on the political spectrum.
Thursday (08.18.22): Complete discussions (Items 32-40). Take "Survey Closeout Assessment" in TEAMS and submit for an "Assessment Grade."
Friday (08.19.22): View the "Liberalism v. Conservatism Video" in class, complete review questions in TEAMS and discuss Monday.
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Week Three: Collegiate Considerations
Monday (08.22.22): Dr. King's Holiday! No school.
Tuesday (08.23.22): Please take time to complete the "College Readiness Survey" in TEAMS. Read "Why Go To College." Answer questions in TEAMS.
Wednesday (08.24.22): View "Is College Worth It" video (8 minutes) with Dave Ramsey. Answer questions in TEAMS. Due Thursday.
Thursday (08.25.22): View "How to Pay for College - The Right Way" video (8 minutes). Answer questions in TEAMS.
Friday (08.26.22): Compete "Collegiate Considerations" in TEAMS for an Assessment Grade! Due Monday in TEAMS.
Please take your time with the "College Readiness Survey." I will be using the results from this survey to guide instruction this semester. I appreciate your honest reflection on this assignment.
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Week Four: Why College? Serious Considerations...
Monday (08.29.22): Please take time today to work on any makeup work you might have from the past few weeks.
Tuesday (08.30.22): View video "Dropouts vs. Graduates" and respond to questions in TEAMS - due in TEAMS tomorrow!
Wednesday (08.31.22): Let's discuss the debate between graduates and dropouts, and make sure your responses are correct in TEAMS.
Thursday (09.01.22): Today, we will begin considering the process of picking a major for college. This process causes many young people much stress!
Friday (09.02.22): Please take time to complete the assignment in TEAMS. Link available below. This is due today. Good luck.
The video linked to the right is short, but full of interesting people and thoughts concerning attending college, student motivation, challenges, successes and failures. Please answer questions in TEAMS as you view.
It is challenging for most college students to select a major field of study. There is so much pressure put on this decision.
Please take time to review the website linked to the right and complete the questions in TEAMS. This will count as an "Assessment Grade," so make sure to take your time with this one.
Week Five: Collegiate Considerations Continued...
Monday (01.31.22): Please work today to review and complete assignments from last week. Also, see TEAMS to complete "Collegiate Considerations."
Tuesday (02.01.22): Please take time to make-up, or amend, any assignments in TEAMS. Complete "Collegiate Considerations" in TEAMS.
Wednesday (02.02.22): I will call you up individually to discuss grades in Power School and TEAMS. Introduce video review "A Walk in my Shoes..."
Thursday (02.03.22): Take time in class to complete "A Walk in my Shoes: First Generation College Students." (School Closed - Weather)
Friday (02.04.22): Email me at fernandezwa@scsk12.org with any make-up assignments so I can update Power School. (School Closed - Weather)
We will take two days, Monday and Tuesday, this week to consider many statistics concerning college students. Please take time to complete the assignment posted to right. This will help me decide what curriculum to create for the rest of the semester. Thank you!
Week Six: First Generation College Experiences
Monday (02.07.22): Discuss U.S. statistics concerning college students' success, failure, and dropout rates. Introduce project.
Tuesday (02.08.22): Begin viewing "A Mile in My Shoes" in class today. Discuss. Review assignment in TEAMS. Due Friday.
Wednesday (02.09.22): Finish viewing "A Mile in My Shoes" at beginning of class. Discuss. Review assignment in TEAMS.
Thursday (02.10.22): Take class time to work on project. Due tomorrow!
Friday (02.11.22): Project due today! Please take time to get this done well. We will discuss your responses Monday.
Week Seven: Challenges of Collegiate Life
Monday (02.14.22): Please take class time today to complete your project from last week. It was due Friday, but many of you need to finish it.
Tuesday (02.15.22): Let's discuss the timeline for applying to college. Read "12th Grade College Prep List" and complete questions in TEAMS.
Wednesday (02.16.22): Continue working on "12th Grade College Prep List" in TEAMS. Due today. Discuss different types of loans for college.
Thursday (02.17.22): Discuss the upcoming FAFSA requirement... October 1st! Review federal website for student aid.
Friday (02.18.22): Makeup day for everyone! Please take time to work on any missing assignments from the 3rd Grading Quarter.
We will be discussing federal student aid this week, including how and when to complete the FAFSA requirements, as well as considering different types of loans and grants available.
Week Eight: FAFSA and TN Promise
Monday (02.21.22): Today, we will be hearing from one of our most experienced guidance counselors Mrs. Fleming. Q and A session!
Tuesday (02.22.22): Take "College Readiness Assessment for Review" in class today. Submit by Wednesday. This counts as a test grade.
Wednesday (02.23.22): Complete "College Readiness Assessment for Review" and submit before leaving for a test grade.
Thursday (02.24.22): Take time in class today to create an account with TN Promise... https://www.tn.gov/tnpromise.html
Friday (02.25.22): Complete assignment "TN Promise Checklist" in TEAMS. Due today before leaving.
Early this week you will be taking the assessment posted to the left. The purpose of this assessment is to give you the opportunity to tell me what you have retained from this unit concerning college readiness.
Please use the link to right to complete the "TN Promise Senior Checklist in TEAMS. TN Promise money applies, not only to community college, but also to trade school! So, for those of you interested in either option, you really need to know this information!
Week Nine: TN Promise and Community College - Why NOT???
Monday (02.28.22): Read "Is Attending Community College a Good Option? " Answer questions in TEAMS for a classwork grade.
Tuesday (03.01.22): Take time to complete yesterday's assignment - or makeup work in TEAMS.
Wednesday (03.02.22): View and discuss video. Take time to consider "Community College Careers." Complete chart in TEAMS for a classwork grade.
Thursday (03.03.22): Discuss assignment and work to complete in TEAMS - due Friday for an "Assessment Grade."
Friday (03.04.22): Complete assignment in TEAMS and submit.
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Discuss "Community College Careers." Please review article "Best Community Colleges in TN." Answer questions in TEAMS.
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Week Ten: Tying up Loose Ends for the Third GradingQuarter...
Monday (03.07.22): Please take class time to complete assignment from Friday, "TN Community Colleges." Due tomorrow - Assessment Grade.
Tuesday (03.08.22): ACT today! No new assignment in TEAMS.
Wednesday (03.09.22): Make-up work in TEAMS. Review grades with each student during class. Discuss performance over the First Quarter.
Thursday (03.10.22): Make-up work in TEAMS. Make sure you have completed "3rd QuarterStudent Survey Closeout" in TEAMS.
Friday (03.11.22): No new assignments. Have a great Spring Break.
SPRING BREAK!!! March 14 - 18, 2022
Week Eleven: It's Time to Seriously Consider Trade School.
Monday (03.21.22): Review list of ten reasons to consider attending trade school! Review interview of Kevin O'Leary concerning trade school.
Tuesday (03.22.22): Review interview of Mike Rowe, from "Dirty Jobs," on GMA. Discuss trade school options.
Wednesday (03.23.22): Make assignment: "The Stigma of Choosing Trade School." Review questions in TEAMS. Due Friday.
Thursday (03.24.22): Discuss reasons to consider trade school. Continue working on assignment in TEAMS.
Friday (03.25.22): Review "Best TN Trade Schools." Assignment in TEAMS. Due Monday.
Many of you told me on your surveys from Friday that you are considering attending a community college or trade, or technical, school after high school, but wanted more information about them. Over the next few weeks I will attempt to answer all your questions concerning this path in life!
Tuesday - we will view the short interview below of Mike Rowe, from the TV series "Dirty Jobs," to seriously consider the path of trade school.
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Week Twelve: Trade School Continued...
Monday (03.28.22): Review "Best TN Trade Schools." Assignment in TEAMS. Due Wednesday.
Tuesday (03.29.22): PSAT this morning from 1st through 5th period - review video: "Making the Grade: Trade School." Work on assignment in TEAMS.
Wednesday (03.30.22): Complete assignment in TEAMS, "Best TN Trade Schools." Due today.
Thursday (03.31.22): Review article and podcast from National Public Radio, "High-Paying Jobs Sitting Empty." Due tomorrow in TEAMS.
Friday (04.01.22): Take time to complete article review from NPR. Due Today in TEAMS. "Trading Up" video review... linked below.
We will review the video posted below during class Tuesday. This will be a continuation of our class discussion and serious consideration of choosing trade school:
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We will take time in class to consider the article, and podcast, from National Public Radio posted to the right. Answer guided reading questions in TEAMS.
Anyone interested in attending a trade school in the Fall should seriously consider applying for the scholarships available through the Mike Rowe Works Foundation (linked to right).
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Week Thirteen: Logic and Reasoning Continued...
Monday (11.08.21): Discuss unit on Logic and Reasoning. Discuss why this is necessary, and review methodology. Intro. new problem "Film Festival."
Tuesday (11.09.21): Review new problem, "Film Festival," with class again. Discuss methodology. Assignment due in TEAMS today.
Wednesday (11.10.21): Review answers to Problems 1 and 2. Assign Problems 3 and 4. Discuss methodology. Assignment due in TEAMS.
Thursday (11.11.21): Review Problems 3 and 4. Discuss methodology. Review different methodologies for solving problems.
Friday (11.12.21): Assign Problem 5 and discuss briefly. Students required to disprove the wrong answers with a product code! Due in TEAMS today.
Many of you shared with me earlier this semester that you might benefit from reviewing the processes and skills involved in writing an essay. So, pursuant to that request, this week we will discuss current events, analyze articles, and review the elements of effective essay-writing! Get ready.
Let's start Monday by considering what it takes to be a great writer! Whether you listen to rap or not, there is much to learn from this video below:
Why do you think rappers work SO hard at writing lyrics?
Are you familiar with Logic and his music?
Are there any similarities between writing rap and writing an essay?
Click on the photo above to read about police in training for crisis response... a 21st century American trend.
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Week Eight: Writing an Essay - Methodology, Expertise, and Passion
Monday (10.26.20): CHALLENGE...Let's take time to review a few recent cases involving police violence and apply our knowledge about CITs to reality.
Tuesday (10.27.20): Continue reviewing specific cases today in class and discussing. Complete questions in TEAMS!
Wednesday (10.28.20): Pre-writing assignment in TEAMS today. Let's begin the process of getting our thoughts together for this essay.
Thursday (10.29.20): Let's take time to slow down and complete an informal assessment, posted below, as well as in TEAMS... Good luck!
Friday (10.30.20): Reviewing the essential elements of a cogent essay... starting with a thesis statement! Write thesis statements in class today and take time for some peer review.
Monday: OK - now that you all have a good bit of background knowledge concerning the formation of Crisis Intervention Teams across the U.S., let's take some time to analyze a few real cases and APPLY this knowledge - keep in mind that mental illness or drugs are involved in an estimated 20% of all police calls:
Would an unarmed CIT have been prepared to handle this situation?
Would a policeman trained in crisis intervention behaved differently?
Why did Daniel Prude's brother call the police in the first place?
Explain how the officers could have better handled the situation.
Thursday's short assessment: Please take some time to thoughtfully respond to the following prompts as a pre-writing assignment - you may want to go back and review some articles or footage from last week to help:
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Week Nine: Writing an Essay - Methodology
Monday (11.02.20): CHALLENGE...Let's take time to review a few recent cases involving police violence and apply our knowledge about CITs to reality.
Tuesday (11.03.20): Election Day - Students Out! Enjoy.
Wednesday (11.04.20): Pre-writing assignment in TEAMS today. Let's begin the process of getting our thoughts together for this essay.
Thursday (11.05.20): Let's take time to slow down and complete an informal assessment, posted below, as well as in TEAMS... Good luck!
Friday (11.06.20): Reviewing the essential elements of a cogent essay... starting with a thesis statement! Write thesis statements in class today and take time for some peer review.
Week Ten: Writing an Essay - Subject Matters
Monday (11.02.20): Please take time to complete the "First Quarter Student Survey" in TEAMS for a grade.
Tuesday (11.03.20): Make-up day for any missing work... please get this make-up work done so I can removes some zeroes!
Wednesday (11.04.20): Veteran's Day - Students Out!
Thursday (11.05.20): We need to review a few more specific situations involving the police and the death of a civilian today - Think with me!
Friday (11.06.20): Reviewing the essential elements of a cogent essay... starting with a thesis statement! Write thesis statements in class today and take time for some peer review.
Let's watch this story from the NY Times closelytogether.
How might a response from a CIT have looked different?
Would an unarmed crisis response team have better handled this case?
What specific information would you need in oder to analyze this case?
Week Eleven: Writing an Essay - Organization
Monday (11.16.20): We need to review a few more specific situations involving the police and the death of a civilian today - Think with me!
Consider the following prompt: "The city of Memphis needs to create a crisis response team that is unarmed, yet functions in cooperation with MPD."
Tuesday (11.17.20): Let's get out thoughts organized. Please complete assignment in TEAMS: "Essay Preparation - Organizing Your Thoughts"
Wednesday (11.018.20): Take time to complete assignment from yesterday.
Thursday (11.19.20): Discuss responses to assignment as a group. Prepare for writing a thesis statement and opening paragraph.
Friday (11.20.20): Please take time to read the article linked below "Update on the Memphis Model CIT." Have a great Thanksgiving!
Would this be a situation for an unarmed CIT to address?
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Monday (11.30.20): Read article linked below, "New York City - Mental Health Program," and answer questions in TEAMS. Due by Tuesday evening.
Tuesday (12.01.20): Read article "Update on the Memphis Model CIT" and answer questions in TEAMS by Thursday evening.
Consider the following prompt: "The city of Memphis needs to create a crisis response team that is unarmed, yet functions in cooperation with MPD."
Wednesday (12.02.20): Take time to complete two assignments and submit in TEAMS.
Thursday (12.03.20): Complete Survey in TEAMS. Review key writing tactics concerning an introductory paragraph. Discuss thesis statements.
Consider the following prompt: "The city of Memphis needs to create a crisis response team that is unarmed, yet functions in cooperation with MPD."
Friday (12.04.20): Write an introductory paragraph for your five-paragraph essay concerning Crisis Intervention Teams in Memphis.
Please read the article linked to the right and view the short video:
Complete questions in TEAMS - due Tuesday evening.
Has the Memphis Model been successful?
Is it time for Memphis to consider unarmed crisis intervention?
Monday (11.30.20): Complete the assignment in TEAMS entitled: "Mastering the Five Paragraph Essay - The Introductory Paragraph." Links below.
Tuesday (12.01.20): Take time to complete assignment from yesterday. Discuss essay prompt below and begin considering the introduction.
Consider the following prompt: "The city of Memphis needs to create a crisis response team that is unarmed, yet functions in cooperation with MPD."
Wednesday (12.02.20): Writing a thesis statement: discuss elements of a strong thesis. Complete questions in TEAMS for Friday.
Thursday (12.03.20): Take time to complete assignment in TEAMS for tomorrow.
Friday (12.04.20): Discuss responses to assignments in TEAMS. Prepare for writing body paragraphs next week.
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Week Fifteen: Writing an Essay - Introductory Paragraph and Thesis Statement
Monday (01.04.20): Let's get back to considering our main topic of study: Reducing Police/Civilian Violence. Read article. Answer questions in TEAMS.
Tuesday (01.05.20): Take time to finish article "San Francisco's SCRT" and answer questions in TEAMS - due tonight.
Consider the following prompt: "The city of Memphis needs to create a crisis response team that is unarmed, yet functions in cooperation with MPD."
Wednesday (01.06.20): Let's review what it takes to create a solid thesis statement today!
Thursday (01.07.20): Complete assignment for tomorrow - linked below.
Friday (01.08.20): Review responses to article and discuss thesis statements in class - peer review time.
Please click on the article link to the right to complete Monday's assignment concerning San Francisco's SCRT.
Consider: What aspects of this program might work in Memphis? Why?
Consider: What information from this article could you use in an essay?
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Week Sixteen: Writing an Essay - Introductory Paragraph and Thesis Statement
Monday (01.11.20): Take time to complete assignments from last week. Make sure you are working to catch-up if you're behind for the Second Quarter.
Tuesday (01.12.20): Please take time to review the video linked below concerning "Writing a Thesis Statement." Work on assignment in TEAMS.
Consider the following prompt: "Would the city of Memphis benefit from the creation of a crisis response team?"
Wednesday (01.13.20): Work on perfecting thesis statements - assignment due in TEAMS tonight. Make sure you have reviewed the video below.
Thursday (01.14.20): Discuss thesis statements. Peer review activity during class today.
Friday (01.15.20): Let's start writing our introductory paragraphs, putting together all you've learned about introductions and thesis statements.
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