Fresh English: Preparing for a Socratic Seminar

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Preparing for a Socratic Seminar

Goal: Beginning to prepare for a socratic seminar on Friday.

Agenda:
Read
Socratic Seminar Preparation
Pick a third article
Reminders

Socratic Seminar Preparation:

On Friday 12/21 we will be having a Socratic Seminar discussion in class.
To prepare for the discussion you need to know "Undercover Parent" and "Big Brother Meets Big Mother," and a third article very well.
I am giving you paper to organize your thinking. You can also get a digital copy HERE, but you must bring a hard copy to class on Friday 12/21. (If you choose to use the Google Doc, YOU are responsible for printing it.)
On Thursday you will be writing a rhetorical precis about your third article in class. Be sure you have read it before then.

Possible Sources for your Third Article:
SOURCE A: IS IT EVER OK FOR PARENTS TO CYBER-SPY ON THEIR KIDS?

SO URCE C: BIG MOTHER IS WATCHING YOU

SOURCE D: SEXTING TEENS CAN FACE LIFELONG CONSEQUENCES

SOURCE E: PARENTS MONITORING TEENAGERS ONLINE AND MOSTLY GETTING IT RIGHT.

These articles might also interest you, but don't use them as your third article.
I'M BEING FOLLOWED: HOW GOOGLE-AND 104 OTHER COMPANIES-ARE TRACKING ME ON THE WEB
WHEN IS IT LEGAL TO FILM PEOPLE WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION?

SWEEPING AWAY A SEARCH HISTORY

Reminders:
Friday we will be having a socratic seminar.
What are you reading over break? Make a book plan.
Thursday, rhetorical precis in class about your third article. Be ready.

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Gradebook Explained

My grade book is on Power School for you to view. There are some things you need to know.

If you have a blank score or missing score that is not bad. Often scores are left blank when I do not grade an assignment right away. Sometimes blanks mean a student was absent for an in class experience. The point is do not panic about blank or missing scores.

Zeros however, are a real problem. Students get zeros when they do not turn in an assignment that they should have done. Zeros usually appear after I have asked the student several times to get the work finished. Students can sometimes undo a zero by turning in the work late. Some assignments can be regraded. See the button at the top of the blog to request a re-grade.

Often I do not enter many assignments until the end of the grading period when projects we have been working on for a few weeks become due. I try to enter progress grades every few weeks into the "progress category." Note that the progress category is only 10% of the total grade. Low scores on progress grades indicates that a student needs to improve their work before the final project is due.

Grade categories are weighted as follows:

50% Writing & Speaking (Essays, some in class assessments, and speaking assignments.)

40% Reading & Listening (Book reviews and reading progress and some listening assessments.)

10% Progress (writing draft grades, turning in required paperwork, some formative assessments)

Student grades are based on meeting grade level standard proficiencies. This is not a points or numbers game. There is no extra credit, but there may be additional opportunities to show proficiency.

I hope this will resolve some confusion. Of course if you have questions about grades please e-mail me.

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Preparing for a Socratic Seminar

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