Monthly Archives: August 2014

8/26/14 – A

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Second day of school! 1 down, 187 left to go! Unless you graduate sooner than that. Lucky.

Today, we started off Prioritizing Life Values. We used the cards that and put them order from MOST IMPORTANT to LEAST IMPORTANT. Then, we sneezed about it. If you weren’t here, there are digital instructions in Blackboard. You can find this under Beowulf > Epic.

We then took notes over what an epic is and specifically, what an Epic HERO is. We spent a lot of time talking about the VALUES of an EPIC HERO.

We then watched the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny and asked each one of you to ponder a specific questions as we watched:

  • Who are the epic people featured in the video?
  • What are the “valorous deeds” that have been accomplished?
  • What are some examples of the supernatural?

If you weren’t here for this, you can do this in Blackboard. I may have to play the video for you if you can’t get to You Tube on your phone.

Then, I gave you homework: the Vistas Interview. You have to go interview six people (three students not in a Riley class and three staff members) and ask them who their hero is or who is a celebrity that they admire. I don’t care if you do this online or on paper, as long as it’s turned in.

I will be absent for the NEXT THREE DAYS, so please do your work – it is going in the GRADEBOOK EACH DAY!

8.25.14 – B

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Welcome to Vistas! This first day of school was pretty uneventful, but I’m excited for all of my classes. It may take me a little bit to get all of your names, but just bear with me. Especially if I have already messed up your name.

Today, we only worked on the character sheet and did normal first day activities. If you missed today, this is the first grade in the gradebook. You can get a Character Sheet from me. You will need to fill in the following:

  • Name
  • Nature
  • Deameanor
  • the 4 R’s (Respect, Relationships, Responsibility, Rigor)

To fill in your Nature and Demeanor, go First Day Stuff in Blackboard. Find the list of Nature and Demeanor Archetypes. Read through them. Find one that is your TRUE SELF – your NATURE. This is the CORE of your being, it never changes. People may not always SEE it, but this is who you truly are.

You demeanor is the mask you wear. You will find there are lots of masks you wear – choose the one you most often wear at school.

For example, my nature is Architect and my demeanor is Jester.

The the four R’s, you have 10 dots to spread among the four categories, YOU CAN ONLY USE TEN DOTS – NO MORE. This may be confusing, so either ask me or ask a classmate if this isn’t making sense.

We then did the First Day survey – this can also be found in the First Day folder on Blackboard.

We were able to get the first part of Creative Coloring done (we drew the pictures), but we are going to have to finish the response tomorrow.

Please note that I am teaching an A and a B section at the same time, so don’t assume that all of these posts apply to you.

8.25.14 – A

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Welcome to Vistas! This first day of school was pretty uneventful, but I’m excited for all of my classes. It may take me a little bit to get all of your names, but just bear with me. Especially if I have already messed up your name.

Today, we only worked on the character sheet and did normal first day activities. If you missed today, this is the first grade in the gradebook. You can get a Character Sheet from me. You will need to fill in the following:

  • Name
  • Nature
  • Deameanor
  • the 4 R’s (Respect, Relationships, Responsibility, Rigor)

To fill in your Nature and Demeanor, go First Day Stuff in Blackboard. Find the list of Nature and Demeanor Archetypes. Read through them. Find one that is your TRUE SELF – your NATURE. This is the CORE of your being, it never changes. People may not always SEE it, but this is who you truly are.

You demeanor is the mask you wear. You will find there are lots of masks you wear – choose the one you most often wear at school.

For example, my nature is Architect and my demeanor is Jester.

The the four R’s, you have 10 dots to spread among the four categories, YOU CAN ONLY USE TEN DOTS – NO MORE. This may be confusing, so either ask me or ask a classmate if this isn’t making sense.

We then did the First Day survey – this can also be found in the First Day folder on Blackboard.

In first block, we were able to watch Wear Sunscreen and Sneeze about it, and we were also able to do the #’s Activity. We’ll try to do those things in Second Block tomorrow.

Please note that I am teaching an A and a B section at the same time, so don’t assume that all of these posts apply to you.