Create a scene!

 

Characters and Relationships

 

Project 1: Who Are You?

 Project 1: Create a poster that represents You

Poster Presentation Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023

1. Posters may be digital (PowerPoint, Canva...) or analog (paper)
• Digital posters must be saved as a .pdf to a flash drive you bring to class with you on Thursday, October 5
• Paper posters must be at least 11 x 17 inches (27.94 x 43.18 cm), brought to class with you on Thursday, October 5
2. Reminder: posters must include at least 5 clear images that represent aspects of who you are
3. Practice your presentation! Be ready to speak in English with the class about the specific ways that each image represents you. You may read from a script that you prepare in advance.

RUBRIC:

Grade of A (90-100%)

• Student brings the poster to class on the scheduled day of the presentation as a .pdf on a flash drive or printed on paper of at least 11x17 inches (27.94 x 43.18 cm)
• Poster has at least 5 clear, artistically arranged images
• Student speaks about each image audibly, clearly, and eloquently without prompting
• Student's description of each image provides the class with a remarkably deep understanding of the student

Grade of B (80-89%)

• Student brings the poster to class on the scheduled day of the presentation as a .pdf on a flash drive or printed on paper of at least 11x17 inches (27.94 x 43.18 cm)
• Poster has at least 5 clear images
• Student speaks about each image audibly and clearly without prompting
• Student's description of each image provides the class with a fairly deep understanding of the student

Grade of C (70-79%)

• Student brings the poster to class on the scheduled day of the presentation as a .pdf on a flash drive or printed on paper of at least 11x17 inches (27.94 x 43.18 cm)
• Poster has at least 5 clear images
• Student speaks about each image audibly and clearly with minimal prompting
• Student's description of each image provides the class with a basic understanding of the student

Grade of D (60-69%) 

• Student brings the poster to class on the scheduled day of the presentation as a .pdf on a flash drive or printed on paper of at least 11x17 inches (27.94 x 43.18 cm)
• Poster has at least 5 images
• Student speaks about each image with frequent prompting
• Student's description of each image provides the class with a superficial understanding of the student

Grade of F (0-59%)

• Student fails to bring the poster to class on the scheduled day of the presentation as a .pdf on a flash drive or printed on paper of at least 11x17 inches (27.94 x 43.18 cm)
• Poster has less than 5 images
• Student speaks inaudibly and unintelligibly with constant prompting about each image
• Student's description of each image provides the class with little to no understanding of the student

Email to misslee.imh@gmail.com

Project 2: Mentor Interview

 Project 2: Mentor Interview

Interview Presentation Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023

1. Practice your presentation! Be ready to speak in English with the class about your mentor's responses to your interview questions. You may read from a script that you prepare in advance.
2. Duration: at least 2 minutes, no more than 5 minutes
3. Optional, not required: your mentor may attend class

RUBRIC:


Grade of A (90-100%)
• Student speaks audibly, clearly, and eloquently without prompting
• Student covers all ten of their chosen questions
• Student provides the class with a remarkably deep understanding of his/her mentor

Grade of B (80-89%)
• Student speaks audibly and clearly without prompting
• Student covers at least 8 of their chosen questions
• Student provides the class with a fairly deep understanding of his/her mentor

Grade of C (70-79%)
• Student speaks audibly with some prompting
• Student covers at least 7 of their chosen questions
• Student provides the class with a basic understanding of his/her mentor

Grade of D (60-69%)
• Student speaks with frequent prompting
• Student covers at least 6 of their chosen questions
• Student provides the class with a superficial understanding of his/her mentor

Grade of F (0-59%)
• Student does not present the interview on the scheduled date OR
• Student speaks inaudibly, unintelligibly with constant prompting
• Student covers 5 or less of their chosen questions
• Student provides the class with little to no understanding of his/her mentor

(For your reference) Interview Questions:

1. How did you get to where you are today?
2. Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why?
3. What advice would you give to your younger self?
4. What values are most important to you?
5. What skills do you think are necessary for success?
6. What tactics do you use when faced with adversity?
7. What are your thoughts on failure?
8. How do you define happiness?
9. What does success mean to you?
10. What qualities do you admire most in others?
11. How do you handle constructive feedback from others – do you take it calmly or does it sometimes get under your skin?
12. How do you handle stress and maintain a positive attitude?
13. How do you stay motivated throughout your day/week/life?
14. How do you maintain a work/life balance?
15. Do you have favorite quotes or mantras that inspire and motivate you?
16. Do you have any morning/evening rituals that help set the tone for your day/night?
17. Do you have any words of wisdom for dealing with stress or anxiety?
18. Are there any causes or organizations that you are passionate about supporting? Why are they important to you?
19. Where do you see yourself in 5 years, 10 years, 20 years?
20. Do you have any advice for maintaining healthy personal and professional relationships?

Project 3: College and/or Career?

 Project 3: Explore college and/or career options

Your brief progress reports were due Thurs., Sept. 21

If you have not submitted your report yet, please do so by 23:00, Monday, September 25, 2023.

To prepare for upcoming class discussions:

• Explore the website for Universidad del Mar
• Find out how many campuses there are and where they are located
• Know how to contact the Huatulco campus by address, phone, and email
• Find out which, if any, U-Mar campus offers your prospective major(s)
• Know where to find information about entering U-Mar, scholarships, and student support

Project 4: Your Life Path

 Project 4: Describe your plan for navigating your life

Specific assignment parameters to be provided soon

Progress Assessment #1

 

Email all items to to Miss Lee at misslee.imh@gmail.com by the date indicated.

Questions re: Princess Bride "Poison Scene"

 

Project 5: You Matter. Tuesday, September 12

Para asegurarte de que entiendes esta tarea, copia y pega el texto en inglés en este traductor en línea. También puedes utilizar el traductor para convertir tus respuestas del español al inglés. Tus respuestas deben estar en inglés.

Project 5: This is a culminating, collaborative class project about how each person matters

AS A CLASS, TOGETHER WE WILL BUILD AND PRESENT A PROJECT THAT SHOWS THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL IS IMPORTANT.

Today, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, we continue!

With your conversation partner, answer the following questions:

1. What leads up to your conversation, and what causes the conversation to begin when it does?
2. What do you want the conversation to accomplish and why?
3. What will happen if the conversation does not accomplish what you hope?
4. If you are the Listener in the conversation, what causes you to lack empathy for the Talker?
5. If you are the Talker in the conversation, how will you respond to the lack of empathy from the Listener?

Project 5: You Matter. Monday, September 11

 Para asegurarte de que entiendes esta tarea, copia y pega el texto en inglés en este traductor en línea. También puedes utilizar el traductor para convertir tus respuestas del español al inglés. Tus respuestas deben estar en inglés.

Project 5: This is a culminating, collaborative class project about how each person matters

As a class, together we will build and present a project that shows that each individual is important.

Today, Monday, September 11, 2023, we continue!

• By yourself, reflect on the questions below.
• Write your responses in an email to Miss Lee at misslee.imh@gmail.com.
• In the email include:

1. If you are the Listener in the conversation, what causes you to lack empathy for the Talker?
2. If you are the Talker in the conversation, how will you respond to the lack of empathy from the Listener?
3. What leads up to your conversation, and what causes the conversation to begin when it does?
4. What do you want the conversation to accomplish and why?
5. What will happen if the conversation does not accomplish what you hope?

Here is an example of how to answer questions #3, 4, and 5:

• [Re: #3] This is a conversational scene between the masked "man in black" and Vizzini, two characters from The Princess Bride. What leads to the conversation? The princess is kidnapped by 3 outlaws, one of whom is Vizzini, a man from Sicily. The "man in black" pursues the princess and 3 outlaws on the Cliffs of Insanity. He defeats one kidnapper in a fencing duel, chokes another, and, in this scene, attempts to trick Vizzini into drinking a deadly poison.
• [Re: #4] The "man in black" hopes the conversation will enable him to rescue the princess, because he loves her
• [Re: #5] If he cannot rescue the princess, she - and he - both will die.

Project 5: You Matter. Friday, September 8

Para asegurarte de que entiendes esta tarea de redacción reflexiva, copia y pega las instrucciones y las preguntas en este traductor en línea. También puede utilizar el traductor para convertir sus respuestas del español al inglés. Tus respuestas publicadas deben estar en inglés.

Project 5: This is a culminating, collaborative class project about how each person matters

As a class, together we will build and present a project that shows that each individual is important.

Today, Friday, September 8, 2023, we continue!

Sit quietly and work alone. Reflect (think deeply) to answer these questions and post your answers to this blog post - remember to use your name, please do not use Anonymous when you post; I cannot grade Anonymous posts.

EMPATHY

1. What is your definition of empathy?
2. What emotions do you feel when you feel empathy for someone?
3. What makes it difficult to have empathy for someone?
4. Why is it important to listen empathetically?
5. Who in your life shows you empathy?
6. What emotions do you feel when someone shows you empathy?
7. How does a person behave toward you that convinces you they have empathy for you?
8. What emotions do you feel when you wish someone would show you empathy, but they do not?
9. How does a person behave toward you that convinces you they do not have empathy for you?
10. What emotions do you feel when you have empathy for yourself?

Thursday, September 7

 Project 5: This is a culminating, collaborative class project about how each person matters

As a class, together we will build and present a project that shows that each individual is important.

1. Watch the MindSpring animation of the speech by Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, on culture and leadership.

2. Define a problem and its resolution

Effect: symptoms of the problem and its resolution

• Absence of empathetic listening; presence of empathetic listening
• Absence of genuine caring; presence of genuine caring
• Absence of vision for the future; presence of vision for the future
• Absence of recognizing and celebrating people; presence of recognizing and celebrating people

Responses:

• make the problem worse
• keep the problem the same
• make the problem better (resolve it)

Resolution:

• The problem no longer exists

AND

• Life after the the problem is better than life before or during the problem

Your Potential: becoming everything you are

No matter what path you choose, you will never fail if you accept that every choice allows you to:

Explore your potential 👀

• Search for your capabilities.

Develop your potential 💪

• Learn the knowledge and skills associated with your capabilities.

Apply your potential 👍

• Put your capabilities to work.

Fulfill your potential 👏

• Rely on your capabilities.

Discussion for Monday, September 4, 2023

• Please take 15 minutes during class to respond in writing to these prompts. Post your responses to the blog.

• I will use your answers to guide us through today's discussion.

1. What will your life be like when you are 37 years old?
   
2. Some people decide to go to college just because others expect them to. What do you think about that?
3. How would you feel if you knew you had 4 more years (or more) of school after graduating from high school?
4. What is your biggest fear about the college decision?
5. What is your biggest motivation for going or not going to college?