 | Mr. Derek E Brookshttp://my.uen.org/201650debrooks@alpine.k12.ut.us |
INTERNET FORM: Turn in as soon as you can! No due date. 5 points.
EMERGENCY FORM: Turn in as soon as you can! You can not use the internet at Mountain Ridge until you do! 5 points
DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT: Please read the disclosure document and make sure you understand all of the standards and expectations. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Please have your parents read it as well. If they have any questions or concerns, please have them send me and email or give me a call. I can be reached by email through Powergrade or by the school phone (801-763-7010). 5 points
August 26th MY LIFE, MY CARD: Use this assignment to help me get to know you better. It is a fun way for you to share your personality! I really want a picture attached to the assignment. If you can't get one, come see me. Please note that I will keep them for a while. 15 points
August 22 MY LIFE HASN'T BEEN THE SAME SINCE: Write a one page (front and back) story about an experience that had a significant impact on your life. Give me the details. Who was involved, where were you, and what did you learn from it? You can omit or change names if you are more comfortable doing so. 20 points
September 9/10 WHITEBOARD TEXTING: IS DONALD A WINNER OR A LOSER?: Use the handout to help guide you on the "whiteboard Texting" activity. Take a stance and write it on the board. Is Donald a winner or a loser? Why? Make sure you justify your answer by giving valid reasons. Read other statements from students and write down four that stand out to you. Do you agree or disagree with them. Again, give reasons for your answer. You can also write your responses to their statements on the board by connecting your message to theirs. 10 points
October 21/22 READING DUE!!! (15 HOURS/900 MINUTES): 90 points
August 22 CLASS PROCEDURES QUIZ (Big Quiz!): 30 points
September 3 LOSER QUIZ #1: 8 points
September 15/16 LOSER QUIZ #2 (chapter 16-17) 10 points
September 25/26 Loser Test 2 part A: open-ended questions B: Essay Question on MyAccess: What makes a loser? What makes a Winner? (Use examples from the book and from your personal life. 300 words)
August 27 Journal Write #1 Paradigm shift or realization: Write about a time when you had a certain opinion about someone or something and you realized that you were mispercieving the situation or the individual. What happened? What did you learn from it? How did your perspective change or did it?
September 10 Journal Write #2 I am proud of my dad because... : Tell me about your father. What is one (or several) special thing(s) that he has done that has made you proud to be his son or daughter? Be specific by giving me the details.
September 15 Journal Write #3 After taking the personality test and learning about the seven different styles and methods of learning, which styles best suit with your personality? How do you know? How has this information helped you in understanding more about who you are? How are you going to apply these learning styles?
September 20 Journal Write #4 Should the United States Government bail out specific companies that have gone bankrupt and help boost the economy? Should they spend the suggested $700 billion dollars to do so? What do you think? What are some benefits? What are some consequences?
October 2 Journal Write # 5 Madec has placed Ben in a very vulnerable situation by sending him out into the desert alone without adequate clothing, food, and water. What should Ben do? Should he go into hiding? Find shelter? Go towards the highway? What would you do if you were Ben?
