Day: November 19, 2020

Activities: Week 10

organized according to the 5 Uses of Advisory

Literacy (New)

From PD – Here are the materials about Argument Writing.

  1. Separate Argument Thinking from Argument Writing. Support students first in thinking in arguments – Identifying an author’s claim, citing textual evidence, formulating your own claim (opinion) and supporting with evidence (reasons). Students can demonstrate this in many ways – orally, on a T-Chart, in a top down web, matching exercises. Writing an arugument is step 2. The group at PD started working on materials to make them more accessible virtually. We have a lot of materials (folder)- here are some curated:
  2. For Argument Thinking: (start here)
    1. Short Text and Video to Assess and Interpret Claims and Evidence (from PD) (Activities)
    2. Have students explore controversial topics in their Career Area (Activity)
    1. Two Column Notes Form (Claim Evidence)
    2. Jamboard for Identifying Evidence for a Claim
  3. For Argument Writing: (Once Argument thinking is solid)
    1. Keys Argument Writing Template (PDF)
    2. Elements of an Argument
      1. 8 Minute Video from Keys
      2. How to Write an Argument (one Pager)
      3. Anatomy and Structure of an Argument
    3. Advsisory Activity – Writing Response to Procon (Milk)
    4. Advisory Activity – Writing Response to Art
    5. Keys Argument Writing Rubric

Culture, Relationships, &Group Dynamics (New)

  • PeaceLove Workshops: 6 Great workshops to help students connect with themselves and others artistically.  Advisors run these (they do not pass on the code to students).  There are additional materials on the site to explain how to do this.  

RWL & Service Learning

  • (Continuing) Virtual Mentor Initiative: I’ve started to reach out to people I know and on social media to get folks to be virtual interivews or mentors to kids. Please pass on to your social networks. I will connect people with anyone who signs up and is your connection. I’ll host a zoom for interested people twice a week m (Monday at 1pm and Tuesday at noon) and keep trying to find new people. If you can send out information to them and send out the sign up form -I’ll take care of the rest.

Academic Exploration and Advising

Community Conversation & Reflections (New)

Classroom Conversation:

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