1/21/2015 – A

So we started out today talking about GRADES! Namely, that in order to get “A” on an assignment, I need to see some independent thought in your assignment or some kind of risk. I compare grades to coffee.

If you missed today, if you go to Beowulf < Peanut Butter Jelly Time, you will see the map of where we are. You can print this out and fill it in. Here is a completed map:

Map of British Isles

If you fill this map out, you can use it on the final exam. There are about 3-5 final exam questions just over this map! So keep this in your folder. Remember: anything we do in class can be used on the final exam!

Now that we know where Britain is, I set you up into groups based on your Nature and Demeanors from yesterday. Each group member picked a role: Peanut, Butter, or Jelly.

We printed the Anglo-Saxon History (Peanut, Butter, Jelly) into OneNote. Except Garrett. He was absent. Sad face. We are not going to read this all individually ourselves, we are going to split up the work within our group. The sections you are responsible for are listed on the back of your card.

Read your sections, highlighting what you think are the important notes. If you need help or just want to double check to make sure that you got the best information, call me over so I can double check it.

Once you have read all of your sections, then you can DRAW your notes. You will draw each section on an index card for a total of three index cards.

Here is the one that I have already done for all groups:

PBJ SingleJust like I taught the class what each one of these pictures meant, tomorrow, you will teach your groups members the information, make a poster, and take a group test over the information (using your notes and text).

1/22/14

Day 2. Today is the day that we started real, academic work.

On our trip to Jamaica, we got attacked by the dragon. Yikes! A few people were able to hit the dragon in the eye, but the majority of us ran away in fear. It knocked down the mast of our whip, which seriously crippled our mobility. All we know is that we are located between two islands, so before we do anything, we need to figure out WHERE we are.

If you missed today, if you go to Beowulf < Peanut Butter Jelly Time, you will see the map of where we are. You can print this out and fill it in. Here is a completed map:

Map of British IslesIf you fill this map out, you can use it on the final exam.

Now that we know where we are, I set you up into groups based on your Nature and Demeanors from yesterday. Each group member picked a card: Peanut, Butter, or Jelly.

We printed the Anglo-Saxon History (Peanut, Butter, Jelly) into OneNote. Except Shelby. She was Time. We are not going to read this all individually ourselves, we are going to split up the work within our group. The sections you are responsible for are listed on the back of your card.

Read your sections, highlighting what you think are the important notes. If you need help or just want to double check to make sure that you got the best information, call me over so I can double check it.

Once you have read all of your sections, then you can DRAW your notes. You will draw each section on an index card for a total of three index cards.

Tomorrow, you will teach your groups members the information, make a poster, and take a group test over the information (using your notes and text).