Classroom Activities: February 24

  • 5 Impromptu speeches –Do you like living in the town you are from (hometown or where you live now)? If so, what are three reasons? If not, what are three things you dislike about it?
  • 2 Scholar update presentations
  • Week 6/Chapter 3 Discussion (10 points for participation!)
  • Attitude – Destiny USA is too prone to violence
  • Belief – I dislike all shopping malls
  • Value – I think Americans are too concerned about material possessions and not enough about building and sustaining relationships

Classroom Activities: February 26

  • 5 Impromptu speeches – Do you like living in the town you are from (hometown or where you live now)? If so, what are three reasons? If not, what are three things you dislike about it?
  • 2 Scholar update presentations
  • Week 6/Chapter 4 Discussion (10 points for participation!)
  • Thesis statement – “The opportunities for a career in computer programming are within reach thanks to the first-rate computer science program offered at Syracuse University.”

Homework for February 26:

  • Continue activities for Week 7 update
  • View classmates’ updates and comment on them

Homework for March 3:

  • Complete Scholar Week 7 update and activities
  • Review Scholar Week 8 when it is available
  • Read Chapter 9 (pg. 177-198) and Chapter 10 (pg. 199-216)
  • Access the Achieve/LaunchPad app on Blackboard to begin Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 LearningCurve activities