12th Grade Theme: Implementation of Action
Friday, August 21st
- Read and review 12th Grade Quest project, scoring sheet, and rubric
- Watch Simon Sinek's TED Talk "Start With Why" and discuss
- Read through the Knights Tournament tab and consider possible challenges (proposed challenges are due to Mr. Smith no later than October 2, 2015!)
- Discuss ACTIONS individuals and small groups can take to make a difference
Here are some ideas to check out...
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One
Plant with Purpose
Day Without Dignity
Habitat for Humanity
Dolores Huerta
Nnamdi Asomugha
- QUEST TASK: (1) Get syllabus signed
- Watch Simon Sinek's TED Talk "Start With Why" and discuss
- Read through the Knights Tournament tab and consider possible challenges (proposed challenges are due to Mr. Smith no later than October 2, 2015!)
- Discuss ACTIONS individuals and small groups can take to make a difference
Here are some ideas to check out...
24
One
Plant with Purpose
Day Without Dignity
Habitat for Humanity
Dolores Huerta
Nnamdi Asomugha
- QUEST TASK: (1) Get syllabus signed
Friday, September 18th
- DUE: Syllabus
- Share Knights' Tournament Challenge
Your first Knight's tournament challenge is hereby issued. September is pediatric cancer month. In grand Bridge tradition, I
am challenging each Advisement/ Quest group to raise as much money as possible between now and 3:00 pm October 16th for Alex's Lemonade Stand, a charity striving to raise money to discover a cure for pediatric cancer. The Quest group
to raise the most gets 15 points. Additionally, any Quest group that makes a donation of any denomination gets 5
points! (click here for more information)
- Review the process of writing an abstract
How to Write an Abstract - Purdue Owl
Examples of Abstracts
- Work on 3-6 page summary of 3 plausible ideas for action
- QUEST TASKS: (1) Finish writing 3-6 page summary of 3 plausible ideas for action (2) Write an abstract for your paper
- Share Knights' Tournament Challenge
Your first Knight's tournament challenge is hereby issued. September is pediatric cancer month. In grand Bridge tradition, I
am challenging each Advisement/ Quest group to raise as much money as possible between now and 3:00 pm October 16th for Alex's Lemonade Stand, a charity striving to raise money to discover a cure for pediatric cancer. The Quest group
to raise the most gets 15 points. Additionally, any Quest group that makes a donation of any denomination gets 5
points! (click here for more information)
- Review the process of writing an abstract
How to Write an Abstract - Purdue Owl
Examples of Abstracts
- Work on 3-6 page summary of 3 plausible ideas for action
- QUEST TASKS: (1) Finish writing 3-6 page summary of 3 plausible ideas for action (2) Write an abstract for your paper
Friday, October 16th
- DUE: 3-6 page summary and abstract
- Review directions and work on Action Plan Implementation Essay
- QUEST TASK: (1) Complete Action Plan Implementation Essay
- Review directions and work on Action Plan Implementation Essay
- QUEST TASK: (1) Complete Action Plan Implementation Essay
Friday, November 20th
- DUE: Action Plan Implementation Essay
Friday, December 11th
- Work on logs, websites, and market analysis
Friday, January 22nd
- Check out Knights Tournament tab and updated scores
-Select one student to represent your Quest group for the following challenge and email Mrs. Wilson:
Can you move around in tight spaces? Are you good at making last minute decisions? Our next Quest challenge involves your ability to act fast and move around quickly. This challenge is part of a quest project and the group running it would like one person from each Quest class to be a representative. You will be put to the test to see which class has the fastest representative who can finish the course. The catch is that each course is different from the other, so that no one can memorize the course.
- Begin working on TED Talks video; use the TED Talks Storyboard to assist in structuring your video
- QUEST TASK: (1) Complete TED Talks Storyboard for February 19th's meeting
-Select one student to represent your Quest group for the following challenge and email Mrs. Wilson:
Can you move around in tight spaces? Are you good at making last minute decisions? Our next Quest challenge involves your ability to act fast and move around quickly. This challenge is part of a quest project and the group running it would like one person from each Quest class to be a representative. You will be put to the test to see which class has the fastest representative who can finish the course. The catch is that each course is different from the other, so that no one can memorize the course.
- Begin working on TED Talks video; use the TED Talks Storyboard to assist in structuring your video
- QUEST TASK: (1) Complete TED Talks Storyboard for February 19th's meeting
Friday, April 15th
- Work on display boards
Display boards need to include the following:
Abstract
Detailed market analysis
Action Plan essay
Log (documentation of actions taken)
TED Talk video (on a Chromebook)
Display boards need to include the following:
Abstract
Detailed market analysis
Action Plan essay
Log (documentation of actions taken)
TED Talk video (on a Chromebook)