Freshman+Course

FRESHMAN COURSE WIKI

Mrs. Chausse's Freshmen Course Student Wiki

CLASS SYLLABUS
 * Clinton Public Schools K-12 Foundation Skills and Competencies **[[file:CLINTONFOUNDATIONSKILLS.docx]]

Trails Assessment- Follow this link. Use your code to access the survey

Not sure what to do? These are ** Chausse approved activities -**


 * Bitstrip Stop Bullying Challenge! Check it out. You can enter the contest! [[image:http://ljune.edublogs.org/files/2011/10/bullying-comic-11fsnam.jpg width="90" height="126"]]
 * Read the New York Times! Follow the link below. Find an article to share with your classmates or complete one of the activities beneath the sign in information.
 * New York Times ReplicaEdition- Access the New York Times through this site-
 * Username: 200332997 Password: 200332997
 * Visit the New York Times Learning Blog for exciting news posted for students like you!


 * Take the Daily News Quiz!


 * Practice your vocabulary ,grammar, math, science, geography or ot [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSVQOXYMUdarAxExj50sWoNq9RvxlHi1g4J3mDV9waVDMv2D2xS width="92" height="55" link="@http://curiosityintheclassroom.com/students.cfm"]] her skills at Freerice.com. When you play, you will also feed the hungry! [[image:http://freerice.com/sites/default/themes/freerice/images/logo.gif width="35" height="30" link="@http://freerice.com/category"]]


 * Visit . [[image:http://o1.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/543x45%3e/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/3c6bb3e7f79d0cd7efd63da432f684d2 width="233" height="29" link="@http://clinton.patch.com/"]]Find out what is happening in your town!


 * Are you curious? Take a quiz on Discovery Education's Curiosity website! Find out how curious you are.


 * [[image:http://www.merriam-webster.com/styles/default/images/interface/mwol2010_mw_logo_header.gif width="70" height="77" link="@http://www.merriam-webster.com/game/index.htm"]] **Word Games Galore! **


 * HOODA MATH[[image:http://www.mpsaz.org/ishikawa/programs/techlab/3rd_-_4th_grades/images/hooda_math.jpg width="42" height="54"]]

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 * Power Plus Vocabulary Practice Book One- This site includes flashcards, quizzes, games for each vocabulary lesson. [[image:chausseclasses/freshmanvocabbook.jpg width="62" height="100" link="@http://www.prestwickhouse.com/articles.aspx?id=27"]]Power Plus Level G Power Plus Level H

Turnitin.com Directions for Freshman Course students-

Animoto Promo Code - a4echaudbe782 Go to Freshman Course Wiki for specific assignments **ASSIGNMENTS** (SEE FRESHMAN COURSE WIKI FOR ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES)

=Blog Post- =
 * Wednesday January 18, 2012 **
 * 1. Finish the blog entry- Junior Portfolio Work Sample: **

Once you have chosen a work sample and self-assessed that piece of work, create a blog post on YOUR BLOG that includes the following:


 * Title your blog post – **“Junior Portfolio Work Sample”**
 * Describe the piece of work you selected and tell me why you selected it.
 * What school-wide rubric did you decide to use for this work sample? Why?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did you rate yourself: Exemplary, Proficient, Developing, or Insufficient? Explain why you chose this rating.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">At this point, might this be an assignment you choose to use for your Junior Portfolio?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**2**. Make certain all of your assignments are complete: current events, career prezi, I Search multimedia project. Make certain the projects are on your wiki page. **SPIDERSCRIBE USERS:** If you used Spider Scribe for your I Search research, you must embed it or place a link to it on your wiki page. Go to your Spider Scribe. Click on Share on the top right. When the box opens, click on the arrow next to Private. Change it to Public with link. You can then copy the link or click embed and copy the code to your wiki. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**3**. Tomorrow is your last Freshman Course class. Each student will share one of his or her projects with the class tomorrow. This should be a project that was not shared with the class before. Make certain your project or a link to your project is on your wiki.Be prepared to explain why you chose to share this project. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**4**. Review a classmate's wiki and blog (come to me for the name). What do you like best? What surprises you? What interests you? Write an email to the classmate. Tell them what impressed you from the work he or she completed this semester. How could the accomplishments of the classmate and the skills he or she used to complete these projects help him or her be a success in his or her future years at Morgan? CC: lchausse@clintonpublic.net on the email. Make certain to comment on specific assignments. Remember to be respectful and professional.


 * Tuesday January 17, 2012- Junior Gateway Exhibition- Expectations and Your Responsibilities **

**1. Today we will begin by watching a video that will explain the Junior Exhibition Portfolio.**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. After watching the video, read through the Frequently Asked Questions on the Junior Exhibition Portfolio page on the Freshman Course Wiki.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. Review the work you completed this semester in Freshman Course. You may want to browse through your wiki page, blog, and this Freshman Course wiki assignment page to **//locate a work sample that you could include in your Junior Portfolio//**.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Your work sample can be ANYTHING – a blog post, a current event, or any multimedia project (Animoto, Prezi, Glog, etc.).
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Depending on the work sample you choose, select an appropriate school-wide rubric and self-assess your work. //**Based on your own opinion and criteria listed on the rubric – NOT YOUR GRADE - how would you rate yourself: Exemplary, Proficient, Developing, or Insufficient?**//
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Based on the quality of your work, rate yourself using one of the school-wide rubrics; the descriptors next to each category will help you.

=<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Blog Post- =

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Once you have chosen a work sample and self-assessed that piece of work, create a blog post on YOUR BLOG that includes the following:


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Title your blog post – **“Junior Portfolio Work Sample”**
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Describe the piece of work you selected and tell me why you selected it.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">What school-wide rubric did you decide to use for this work sample? Why?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did you rate yourself: Exemplary, Proficient, Developing, or Insufficient? Explain why you chose this rating.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">At this point, might this be an assignment you choose to use for your Junior Portfolio?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**If you want to include this in your Junior Portfolio, consider giving this assignment/rubric to your advisory teacher so he/she can help you file it in your Student Work Folder.**

**1. Use Animoto, Prezi, or Glogster to create a final reflection on Freshman Course.** Include in this project: **Post this assignment on your wiki page.** **2**. Complete the Freshman Course Reflection Survey. Click on the link and respond to ALL questions (the last question asks for your name)**.**
 * Friday January 13th- Work on the assignments below- **
 * what you liked about Freshman Course
 * the project you are most proud of producing
 * a classmate’s project or blog entry that impressed you
 * what you think future Freshman Course students will enjoy
 * tools you used in Freshman Course that you hope you will be able to use in other classes at The Morgan School
 * your thoughts on the technological tools we used, and any of the assignments we did – be creative!

1. Your Career Prezi and your Photo Story should be on your wiki page. 2. Your Photo Story should be on a blog entry. **3.** **January Current Event Directions-due by the end of class on Wednesday 1/11-** **4.** **Use Animoto, Prezi, or Glogster to create a final reflection on Freshman Course. Due date is Tuesday 1/17.** Include in this project: **5.** Complete the Freshman Course Reflection Survey. Click on the link and respond to ALL questions (the last question asks for your name) **Due date is Tuesday 1/17**. **6.** You may play an Approved Chausse Activity **only when all of the above assignments are completed.**
 * Wednesday January 11th- **
 * Read The New York Times Replica Edition. Password and user name **200332997**. Find an article to use for your January current events assignment. Read the article.
 * Complete the assignment according to the directions on the Current Events page.
 * Label the blog post ”January Current Events Article.” Remember to //**type the assignment in word**// to avoid losing your work.
 * what you liked about Freshman Course
 * the project you are most proud of producing
 * a classmate’s project or blog entry that impressed you
 * what you think future Freshman Course students will enjoy
 * tools you used in Freshman Course that you hope you will be able to use in other classes at The Morgan School
 * your thoughts on the technological tools we used, and any of the assignments we did – be creative!

**Tuesday January 10th-** Guidance will be visiting to complete the Learning Styles Naviance activity with you.

By the end of class today **(Monday 1/9)**, your Career Prezi and your I Search Photo Story assignments are due. **1.** Record the narration to your Photo Story. **2.** **Place the Photo Story video on your blog by following the steps below-** **3.** **Place the link to the Photo Story on the Class Wiki**. **4.** **Adding video to your career Prezi-** Use the flash drive to get a video of the career sessions you attended. View the video and select a portion of the video to include in your Prezi. To edit the video, use the RealPlayer Trimmer which you will find under Programs -Real on your computer. **5.** **Place the Prezi on your wiki page on the Class Wiki.** Follow the steps below- **6.** **January Current Event Directions-due by the end of class on Wednesday 1/11-** **7.** **Use Animoto, Prezi, or Glogster to create a final reflection on Freshman Course. Due date by the end of class on Tuesday 1/17.** Include in this project: **8.** Complete the Freshman Course Reflection Survey. Click on the link and respond to ALL questions (the last question asks for your name) **Due date by the end of class on Tuesday 1/17**. **9.** You may play an Approved Chausse Activity **only when all of the above assignments are completed.**
 * Monday January 9- Tuesday January 17 - **
 * Be sure your Photo Story is finished and saved.
 * Log in to your blog and create a new post. Title your post: //**I-Search Project**//
 * In the body of the post, be sure you are in //“Visual” mode, not “HTML” mode//. Just above the toolbar, there is an **“Upload/Insert”** menu – **//click on the small icon that looks like a film strip//** (the second icon in the list – this allows you to insert a video). This will open up a new window where you will attach your finished Photo Story.
 * Browse through your saved items and locate your Photo Story. Once you’ve attached your Photo Story, click “Insert into Post.” Your video will appear as a link which will play when someone clicks on it.
 * Publish your new post and test the link to ensure that it works.
 * Copy the link location of your photo story (right click- copy link location).
 * Click Edit on the top left of your wiki page.
 * Type the title of your photo story and the date.
 * Select the photo story and date.
 * Click link on the edit bar.
 * Click external link.
 * Paste the link in the web address window.
 * Check the new window box.
 * Click Add link.
 * Click Save on the Edit Bar.
 * Add the video to your Prezi.
 * Go to your prezi.
 * Click Share (on right under the Prezi)
 * Click on Embed under the link
 * Copy the Code.
 * On your wiki page, click edit on the top right.
 * Type the date and the title of your Prezi where you want to place the Prezi. Leave the cursur on the page where the Prezi will be inserted.
 * Click widget on the edit bar.
 * Click Other.
 * Paste the code into the box.
 * Click Save on the edit bar.
 * Your prezi should appear on the page.
 * Read The New York Times Replica Edition. Password and user name **200332997**. Find an article to use for your January current events assignment. Read the article.
 * Complete the assignment according to the directions on the Current Events page.
 * Label the blog post ”January Current Events Article.” Remember to //**type the assignment in word**// to avoid losing your work.
 * what you liked about Freshman Course
 * the project you are most proud of producing
 * a classmate’s project or blog entry that impressed you
 * what you think future Freshman Course students will enjoy
 * tools you used in Freshman Course that you hope you will be able to use in other classes at The Morgan School
 * your thoughts on the technological tools we used, and any of the assignments we did – be creative!

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Thursday 1/5 and Friday 1/6**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**1. Instruction on photo story - requirements** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**2. Instruction on inserting video into Prezi** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**3. Real Player trimmer may be used to edit video** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**4. Work on inserting film in Prezi** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**5. Work on creating photo story on I Search**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Tuesday 1/3/2012**

Each “page” or “slide” of your Photo Story will address the individual sections of the I-Search assignment; //**incorporate text, images, voice and music**//. You should use your Popplet or Spiderscribe to help you! The last “page” or “slide” of your presentation will be your Works Cited page, formatted correctly using MLA format. Visit easybib.com or bibme.org to help you.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Review your career Prezi. Make certain you fulfilled all of the requirements except the video requirement. Make certain you have shared the career Prezi with me. Make any necessary changes to your Prezi. Put your name on the Prezi rubric. Fill in the rubric. On the back of the rubric, explain what you are most proud of in your Prezi. If there is anything besides the video that you need to add to your Prezi, write this on the back of the rubric also. Make certain your name is on the rubric. Pass in the rubric.**
 * 2) **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Finish your I Search Photo Story: ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS. Write a script for what you will record. Make certain you have included all required information in your I Search Photo Story. Evaluate your I Search Photo Story on the rubric. On the back of the rubric, write down what you need to do to complete this project. Pass in the rubric. **


 * **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">If you finish your Prezi and your I Search Photo Story project, read today's New York Times (log in information is above). Search for a January current events article. Choose an article from a section of the paper that you have not used before. Current Events Requirments **


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**You may play a Chausse approved activity if you have finished all other assignments. (see approved activities above)**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Thursday and Wednesday 12/21-12/23 Photo Story-** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**MAKE CERTAIN TO COMPLETE YOUR CAREER PREZI AND YOUR I-SEARCH RESEARCH using** SPIDERSCRIBE OR POPPLET. I have video available for those who want to work with the video today. (Friday 12/23)

If you completed your research---

Using the information from your I-Search Popplet or Spiderscribe, create a mulitmedia presentation using **Photo Story 3** (this program is installed on your computer). The directions for this assignment are explained on the Freshman Course Wiki and are linked HERE.

Follow the directions of the assignment, and pay close attention to the rubric that is attached to the wiki page. Each “page” or “slide” of your Photo Story will address the individual sections of the I-Search assignment; //**incorporate text, images, and music**//. You should use your Popplet or Spiderscribe to help you! The last “page” or “slide” of your presentation will be your Works Cited page, formatted correctly using MLA format. Visit easybib.com or bibme.org to help you.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Tuesday 12/20- Rubric for career prezi:**

//**Make certain the following assignments are complete-**// <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**1.** blog entry on career presentations you attended <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**2.** thank you notes to professionals whose career presentations you attended (make certain that you have me proofread the letter before you print). <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**3.** career prezi- everything should be complete except for the video portion. You will be able to complete this portion once the tech staff converts the videos you took at the presentations. Share the career prezi with me. Click share (bottom right) under the prezi. Click the little envelope. This will allow you to enter my email address. (lchausse@clintonpublic.org)

//**If all of the above is complete-**// <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Finish Part III of your I Search Project (all of the parts listed below should be compete by the end of class on Friday) : Searchings & Findings –** > <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Conclusions –
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">This section of the ISearch project will focus on the major sources of information you discovered during your research. This is the story of your hunt for information. Essentially, this major portion of your project should answer the question: What did you find and how did you find it?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Evaluate __each__ of the individual sources** you found.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Discuss how the information you found may have answered your questions, or raised new ones, or pointed you in different directions.** Share your thinking.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Include your opinion on sources** and the information you discovered.
 * 5) **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Find an expert who you can email about your I Search question. Create questions to ask the expert. Write a draft of an emial to the expert. **
 * 6) **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Remember, the “I” in iSearch means that you must be an interactive, reactive participant. It also means you must make direct references to the important ideas from your sources and incorporate these direct quotes from the text of your sources into your project. **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Reflect upon the entire search experience, not only what you got out of it, not only what you have learned, but how this search has changed your life. Summarize your travel, your journey, your quest for the holy grail of knowledge on a topic with which you were nearly consumed. Overall, you will answer the question: What do you now know about searching for information that you didn’t know before? To answer this question, you will describe those findings that meant the most to you. What are the implications of your findings? How might your newly found knowledge affect the way you act or think in the future?

<span style="display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">Works Cited <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">This section will include all your references. Remember you must give proper credit to the individuals who created the ideas or compiled the data on which you based your research. The minimum requirement is **six (6) sources** and you must use MLA style in creating the works cited page. One of those must be a primary source – a personal interview. The interview must be with a credible expert. The MLA works cited page should be posted and labeled on your wiki next to your final multimedia I Search project.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**For the works cited page---**There are many reliable online tools for formatting works cited entries. @http://www.bibme.org/. @http://citationmachine.net/ http://www.easybib.com

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Friday 12/16-** >>> >>> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Thursday 12/14-**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Finish writing thank you notes to the career professionals. After I approve the letter, print the letter. Place it on the ce<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">nter table in th<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">e appropriate pile .**
 * 2) Create your career prezi. Include on the prezi-
 * Facts about the two careers you researched.
 * 1) Include information and specifics you learned from the presentations.
 * Include current statistics on salary, job opportunities, skills required, education and license requirements, growth potential.
 * Include information on a typical day at each career.
 * Include specifics- why do you feel you are suited for this career? why not?
 * Explain how you will prepare for this field while you are in high school.
 * Include video- You may include video from the presentation you attended, or you may find another appropriate video online to use in your presentation.
 * 1) Type a thank you not to each of your presenters. Make certain to write with formal English. Include specifics from the presentation. Include a proper saluatation, the date and a closing. Save the letters in your freshman course folder.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Create a blog entry entitled: Career Presentations- followed by the name of the two presentations you attended. In the blog entry, briefly describe the highlights of the career presentations you attended. Describe new information the presentation provided. Explain your thoughts on this career. Are you still interested in these careers.**
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Create a Prezi. If you do not have a Prezi account, create one. Make certain to create the student/ teacher account. The link to this is on the bottom left of the page. Use your clintonpublic.net email.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">In your career prezi include the following
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Information on the careers from your blog entry entitled Career Interests-November 28th (images)
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Information from the career presentations you attended (include images)
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">A video clip from the presentations. ( You will add this portion at a later date, but create a space for it in your presentation.)

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Wednesday 12/14 -**


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**If you attended a career session yesterday, create a blog entry titled: Career Presentations-followed by the name of the two you are attending. In the blog entry, briefly describe the highlights of the career presentation you attended yesterday. Describe new information the presentation provided. Explain your thoughts on this career. Is it still a career you are interested in learning more about?**
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">After writing your reflection, type a thank you note to the presenter. Make certain to include some specifics about the presentation in your thank you note. Save the letter in your Freshman Course My Documents folder.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Finish Part III: Searchings & Findings –** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">By the end of class on Friday your research on your I Search project should be complete.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">This section of the ISearch project will focus on the major sources of information you discovered during your research. This is the story of your hunt for information. Essentially, this major portion of your project should answer the question: What did you find and how did you find it?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Evaluate __each__ of the individual sources** you found.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Discuss how the information you found may have answered your questions, or raised new ones, or pointed you in different directions.** Share your thinking.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Include your opinion on sources** and the information you discovered.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Find an expert who you can email about your I Search question. Create questions to ask the expert. Write a draft of an emial to the expert.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Remember, the “I” in iSearch means that you must be an interactive, reactive participant. It also means you must make direct references to the important ideas from your sources and incorporate these direct quotes from the text of your sources into your project.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Tuesday 12/13** Please see career assignments below- Make certain you attend your career session I Search question. Record all sources. C > This section of the ISearch project will focus on the major sources of information you discovered during your research. This is the story of your hunt for information. Essentially, this major portion of your project should answer the question: What did you find and how did you find it? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">By the end of class on Thursday your research on your I Search project should be complete.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Finish Part III: Searchings & Findings –**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Evaluate __each__ of the individual sources** you found.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Discuss how the information you found may have answered your questions, or raised new ones, or pointed you in different directions.** Share your thinking.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Include your opinion on sources** and the information you discovered.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Find an expert who you can email about your I Search question. Create questions to ask the expert. Write a draft of an emial to the expert.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Remember, the “I” in iSearch means that you must be an interactive, reactive participant. It also means you must make direct references to the important ideas from your sources and incorporate these direct quotes from the text of your sources into your project.

Career Assignments- You must report to your career session! Tuesday 12/13 Wednesday 12/14
 * 1) FBI Agent Tuesday 12/13 none motter room 10
 * 2) **Semi pro hockey Tuesday 12/13 Stephen Gorski, Trent Gulliford, Anthony Schettino business hallway 36**
 * 3) **Police officer Tuesday 12/13 TJ Hannon, Mitch Neddermann, Iverson 41**
 * 4) **Marine Vet Tuesday 12/13 Angie Cook, Neumann<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">’ s room 3**
 * 5) **Photographer Tuesday 12/13 Sam Anglin, Charlie Bencivengo, Leah Campano, Ashlyn chidsey, Paul Nangle, Selena Peters, Bailey Shea, Kysha Wadja Library**
 * 6) **Therapist Tuesday 12/13 Kait Anderson, Justin Escobales, conference room**
 * 7) **Engineer Tuesday 12/13 Maxx Bugg, Brian Gendron, Troy Ribeiro Chinese room**

Thursday 12/15
 * 1) **Nurse Wednesday 12/14 T.J. Hannon, Celia LaCross, Mitch Neddermann, library**
 * 2) **Marines Wedensday 12/14 Trent Guliford Chinese room**
 * 3) **Musician Wednesday 12/ 14 Charlie Bencivengo, Jaxson Cooper, Justin Escobales, Paul Nangle, Anthony Schettino, Bailey Shea, Kysha Wadja, Chase LeMay room 43**
 * 1) **Lawyer Thursday 12/15 Leah Campano, Ashlyn Chidsey, Jaxson Cooper, Natalie Jones room 40**
 * 2) **Vet Thursday 12/15 Angie Cook library**
 * 3) **Cosmetologist 12/15 Kait Anderson, Sam Anglin, downstairs (near foods)**
 * 4) **Architect 12/15 Brian Gendron, Stephen Gorski, Trent Gulliford, Troy Ribeiro room 55**


 * Monday December 12**- Mrs Stevens is coming to help us prepare items for soldiers overseas.

This section of the ISearch project will focus on the major sources of information you discovered during your research. This is the story of your hunt for information. Essentially, this major portion of your project should answer the question: What did you find and how did you find it? **Evaluate __each__ of the individual sources** you found. **Discuss how the information you found may have answered your questions, or raised new ones, or pointed you in different directions.** Share your thinking. **Include your opinion on sources** and the information you discovered. One of the sources is also the interview, so include the significant information learned through the interview. You may wish to include an audio or a video of the interview. Remember, the “I” in iSearch means that you must be an interactive, reactive participant. It also means you must make direct references to the important ideas from your sources and incorporate these direct quotes from the text of your sources into your project. On Monday, we will be making stockings with Mrs. Stevens in my classroom, room 43. Please bring items for the soldiers.
 * Thursday December 8-**
 * 1) Make certain you have created questions for the career representatives whose sessions you are attending next week. Post the questions on the Google Docs document.
 * 2) Continue to work on your I Search question. Record all sources. Connect your information to the source. You must use six sources.
 * Part III: Searchings & Findings –**


 * Career Day Information:**

F.B.I. Agent semi pro hockey player marine vet police officer photographer social worker/ therapist chemical/enviromental engineering elementary teacher
 * Tuesday 12/13**

stock broker marine nurse musician
 * Wednesday 12/14**

architect cosmotologist vet and vet tech lawyer
 * Thursday 12/15**


 * Wednesday December 7-**

Guidance will introduce you to Naviance today!

Once your account is created and you question is posted, you will begin to work on the first 2 sections of the I-Search Assignment; they are:
 * Tuesday December 6-**
 * 1) Read the current events comments from your classmate. Make any adjustments to the current events assignments that you need to. Make certain you included why you chose the article, the author, title, news source, date and a link.
 * 2) Make certain you have your spider scribe or Popplet set up for your question research.
 * 3) post the question
 * Part I – Introduction –**

This section will describe your topic and your reasons for choosing it. Tell the reader what you know (or did not know) and what you want to know. Why are you writing this paper? This section should answer the following questions: Why did you become interested in the topic you chose? What personal connection helped you to pick this topic? Describe the situation that led you to decide to research this topic.
 * Part II – Getting started –**

This section will show how you began your research. What process did you use to conduct your research? What types of searches did you try and how did they turn out? Show the steps you took in your thinking/brainstorming. For example, you will describe what sources you began with and how these led to further sources. Another significant part of this section is the introduction of the expert interview. You will describe who you decided to interview and why. Keep all of your notes – //**AND YOUR SOURCES**// – on Popplet or Spiderscribe. You must “share” your popplet or spiderscibe with me by the end of the period. (lchausse@clintonpublic.net)
 * 1) post each source- connected to each source should be information
 * 2) for each source include your thoughts- gather information from at least 6 sources
 * 3) place quotations around any quoted material

> Popplet > Spiderscribe > Once your account is created, you will begin to work on the first 2 sections of the I-Search Assignment; they are: > **Part I – Introduction –** > > This section will describe your topic and your reasons for choosing it. Tell the reader what you know (or did not know) and what you want to know. Why are you writing this paper? This section should answer the following questions: Why did you become interested in the topic you chose? What personal connection helped you to pick this topic? Describe the situation that led you to decide to research this topic. > **Part II – Getting started –** > > This section will show how you began your research. What process did you use to conduct your research? What types of searches did you try and how did they turn out? Show the steps you took in your thinking/brainstorming. For example, you will describe what sources you began with and how these led to further sources. Another significant part of this section is the introduction of the expert interview. You will describe who you decided to interview and why. > Keep all of your notes – //**AND YOUR SOURCES**// – on Popplet or Spiderscribe. You must “share” your popplet or spiderscibe with me by the end of the period. (lchausse@clintonpublic.net)
 * Monday December 5-** (Mrs. Stevens is ill. She will be coming next Monday.)
 * 1) Read the comments I placed on your reflections of the Foundation Skills and Competencies blog.
 * 2) Read the comments I placed on your Career Choice blog entry. These are on your own blog.
 * 3) Read the article and the blog entry of your classmate's December current events article. Write a comment about the article and the blog entry of your classmate.
 * 4) Create 5-10 questions for the career seminars you will attend next week. Write these on the Google Docs document for your career.
 * 5) Before beginning your I Search research, choose one of the two (Popplet or Spiderscribe), and create a free account.

Monday December 5- (cancelled due to illness) <span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**hand wipes, baby wipes, wet ones, hand sanatizer (smaller or individual packages are good)** <span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**sun screen, bug repellent (no aerosal cans)**
 * 1) We will be working with Cindy Stevens today to prepare items to send to the troops. Meet in room 423.
 * Friday December 2-**
 * 1) Go to the Freshman Course Wiki . Look at the I Search Assignment in the toolbar. Review this assignment.
 * 2) Generate a list of at least three questions that you might like to research. Go to my blog. Post your three questions as a response to my blog post.
 * 3) Self evaluate your current events December assignment.
 * 4) Bring items for the soldiers on Monday-
 * 5) **socks (only high) solid white or black**

<span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**shampoo, shaving cream (no aerosal cans), floss. small mouthwash, chapstick, bandaids, advil, Tylenol, Imodium, aspirin, power/ foot powder, deodarants, Q-Tips**

<span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Beef Jerky, individually packaged snacks, rice krispy treats, powder/protein bars, granola bars, healthy snacks, peanut butter, raisins, nuts (spiced, mixed, trail mix, etc.--single bags are good too), hard candy, lollipops, starburst, twizzlers, gum, etc.** <span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**crystal light/ gatorade./ powdered drink mixes, fruit punch (dry packets), iced tea, hot chocolate, dried soup mix, tea bags, coffee bags (like foglers single serve) instant coffee, Dunkin Donuts coffee**

<span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**writing paper, note cards, envelopes, p;ens, sodoku books, crossword books, playing cards, games, batteries (AA or AAA), disposable cameras, hand and foot warmers, cold packs, bandanas**

<span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**new or gently used magazines, paperback books, movie DVDs**
 * Wednesday November 30-**
 * 1) Complete your December current events assignment.
 * 2) Enjoy an approved activity (above).


 * Tuesday November 29-**
 * 1) Make certain that you posted your career assignment on the your blog. Review your classmates' blog entries. Find an entry that describes a career that you did not research but that you have some interest in pursuing. Read the entry. Write a comment to the entry. Explain why you are interested in the career and comment on the entry.
 * 2) Go to my blog and complete the assignment on Clinton's Foundation Skills and Competencies.
 * 3) Search for a current events article for this month's assignment. Your article should be a different type of article than the articles you wrote about in the past. (national, local, international, pop culture).
 * 4) Enjoy an approved Chausse activity.
 * Monday November 28**- Finish your blog entry on your career research. Make certain you uploaded your entry to turnitin.com before creating your final blog entry.

Select a new Web 2.0 Tool to use for your final career project. PRESENTATION TOOLS

class id- 4581604 enrollment password- freshman Upload your word document with your career blog entry to turnitin.
 * Friday November 18- Create an account on turnitin.com**


 * Thursday November 17-** Finish watching //Fuel.//


 * Wednesday November 16-** Watch //Fuel// in room 43.

Continue working on Career notes. See yesterday's instructions.
 * Tuesday November 15-**


 * Monday November 14-**
 * Self evaluate your current events assignment on the rubric.
 * Read the current events article and the blog entry of the classmate assigned to you. Leave an insightful comment on the student's blog.
 * Create a Noodle Tools account if you do not have one. Create a career project. The title should be your name and the two careers you are researching. Share the project with me. Use Noodle Tools to record your notes and your sources. [[file:Noodletools Cheat Sheet 1.docx]] [[file:NoodleToolsCheatsheet2withillustrations.docx]]Noodle Tools log in Morgan (library user name) Huskies (library's password)
 * Research two careers of interest to you. Use the resources on this Freshman Course Wiki page
 * a typical day on the job
 * salary and benefits
 * skills and education required
 * reasons you are interested in this career
 * Create a word document. Save it in your Freshman Course folder. Title it yournamethetwocareers (chausseteachernurse) In the Word document explain why you chose to research these two careers and what you discovered. Explain based on your research which career you are most likely to pursue. Save the Word document.
 * Thursday November 10th-**
 * Complete the reading assessment/career survey immediately! Freshman Course- Career page
 * **Finish your November current events assignment.**
 * **Enjoy a Chausse approved activity.**


 * Wednesday November 9th-**
 * Finish sharing Do Something blog ideas
 * Finish Current Events November assignment
 * Read the blog entry of two of your classmates. Comment on the blog entries. I will assign you a third blog entry.
 * Enjoy one or two Chausse approved activities.


 * Tuesday November 8th-**
 * Complete Do Something Blog Assignment. At the end of class today, students will share their ideas for improving our world.
 * Find a current events article for this month's current events assignment. Make certain it takes place within the past week. Use the New York Times log in information above, or go to the current events page of the Freshman Course wiki to access other news sites.
 * Work on your current events November assignment.
 * Review your classmates' Do Something blog entries. Comment on two of your classmates Do Something project ideas. I will assign you to comment on a third person's Do Something blog.


 * Monday November 7th**
 * Complete the Do Something Blog Assignment: What can you do to help? Take time to review the different service projects described on the Do Something website. Decide on a cause you would like to support. Think carefully about how you can hep this cause.

Create a card and letter for our servicemen.
 * Friday November 5th-**


 * Wednesday November 2nd-**
 * 1) **Finish Bit Strips comics assignment.**
 * 2) **Comment on one of the comics of five different classmates. (see below)**
 * 3) **Enjoy a Chausse Approved Activity.**

Please bring in an item to donate to the soldiers. Later this week, we will be writing letters to the soldiers. We would like to send items with the letters. Below is a list of items needed: <span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**socks (only high) solid white or black** <span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**hand wipes, baby wipes, wet ones, hand sanatizer (smaller or individual packages are good)** <span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**sun screen, bug repellent (no aerosal cans)**
 * Tuesday November 1st-**
 * 1) Finish your Bitstrips assignments from yesterday.
 * 2) Create the new Bitstrip comic assignment.
 * 3) View a comic of five different classmates. Leave a meaningful comment about each of the comics.

<span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**shampoo, shaving cream (no aerosal cans), floss. small mouthwash, chapstick, bandaids, advil, Tylenol, Imodium, aspirin, power/ foot powder, deodarants, Q-Tips**

<span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Beef Jerky, individually packaged snacks, rice krispy treats, powder/protein bars, granola bars, healthy snacks, peanut butter, raisins, nuts (spiced, mixed, trail mix, etc.--single bags are good too), hard candy, lollipops, starburst, twizzlers, gum, etc.** <span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**crystal light/ gatorade./ powdered drink mixes, fruit punch (dry packets), iced tea, hot chocolate, dried soup mix, tea bags, coffee bags (like foglers single serve) instant coffee, Dunkin Donuts coffee**

<span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**writing paper, note cards, envelopes, p;ens, sodoku books, crossword books, playing cards, games, batteries (AA or AAA), disposable cameras, hand and foot warmers, cold packs, bandanas**

<span style="color: #ff0025; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**new or gently used magazines, paperback books, movie DVDs**

Monday October 31st-
 * 1) Finish Career Interests assignment including the survey.
 * 2) Go to Bit Strips- sign in with the class code. Cfresh

Friday October 29, 2011- Today we are beginning a career unit. This is your opportunity to explore some careers that may be of interest to you.
 * 1) Use the rubric distributed in class to evaluate your own current events assignment. Make certain to add a comment.
 * 2) Go to the Freshman Course- Career Interests page. Follow the directions on this page.
 * 3) If you finish, try the Bitstrip Bullying Campaign.


 * Thursday October 27, 2011-**
 * 1) Go to the current events blog entry of the classmate assigned to you. Read the student's blog entry and read the student's article. Leave a comment for the student. Be specific. Let your comment show that you read the blog entry and the article.
 * 2) Go to my blog to complete the assignment.
 * 3) Check out the cartoon contest on bullying. Information is above.


 * Tuesday October 25, 2011-**
 * 1) Finish your current events blog entry.
 * 2) Read "A Silicone Valley School that Doesn't Compute" Page 1 //The New York Times// Sunday October 23, 2011 edition. You may also view this on //The New York Times// replica edition.
 * 3) What are your thoughts and questions about the article? What do you think? Explain your thoughts and opinions about the article in a response to my blog post.


 * Monday October 24, 2011-** Guidance Counselors will meet all students today.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Friday October 21, 2011- **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Today we will finish watching the presentations on the education projects.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">After we finish watching the presentations, read [|The New York Times Replica Edition] Password and user name 200332997. Find an article to use for your October current events assignment. Read the article.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Complete the assignment according to the directions on the Current Events page.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Label the blog post October Current Events Article. Remember to type the assignment in word to avoid losing your work.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you finish, you may use a Chausse Approved Activity (above).


 * Thursday October 20, 2011-** Today students will present their education projects.


 * Wednesday October 19-**
 * 1) Make certain your education project is on your wiki.
 * 2) Write a comment to this blog post.


 * Monday October 17-**
 * 1) Finish creating your message about education.
 * 2) Embed the project on your wiki page.
 * 3) Practice presenting your finished product. Make certain you plan to show the product and to review the tool you used to create the project. Explain how you might be able to use this tool for other class assignments or projects.
 * 4) If you finish, browse today's New York Times.


 * Friday October 14 -**
 * 1) Explore the following Web 2.0 tools: ToonDoos Prezi Mixbook Glogster Xtranormal Storybird voice thread
 * 2) Choose one of these tools to create a message about education in America. Decide what your message will be.
 * 3) You may work in groups of two or three people.
 * 4) This is due at the end of class on Monday.
 * 5) Your will share the project with the class, and you will show the class how to use the tool.


 * Thursday October 13-** We will meet in room 43. We will watch //Two Million Minutes//.


 * Wednesday October 12-**
 * 1) Finish reading the article and writing the response assigned yesterday. This is due by the end of class today.
 * 2) Visit the Two Million Minutes website. Read about the movie we will watch tomorrow: //Two Million Minutes//: A Global Examination.
 * 3) Read about Bob Compton, the director/creator of the //Two Million Minute// video series.
 * 4) Read two of your classmates blog entries on American Education. Write a comment on each blog. Make certain to follow the blog entry guidelines.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">CHECK YOUR EMAIL!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tuesday October 11- **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Read "Why Can't American Students Compete?" by Eric A Hanushek and Paul E. Peterson.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Create a blog post entitled: American Education: My Thoughts
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In the blog entry, write a paragraph response to the article. Explain your thoughts on the statistics presented in the article. Why do you think American students perform poorly on these assessments. Does this mean that the American educational system is failing American students? Include specific references to the article, including quotes. Show me that you read the article carefully with your well written response.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In a second paragraph, describe your educational habits. What are your favorite classes? Why? What are your study habits? How much time do you spend on homework, athletics, extracurricular activities? Provide specifics from your own experience to show me how you spend your time.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In a third paragraph, explain how you think the educational experience of a student in China or India would be different? Are their classes different? Do they study differently? Is time a factor?


 * Thursday October 6-**
 * 1) Check your email.
 * 2) Finish the Technology and Teens assignment from yesterday. If you are finished, proofread your answers. Make certain that you followed the blog etiquette guidelines. Make certain you included specific details from the videos and article to explain your thinking.
 * 3) If you finish, try new activities from the Chausse Approved Activities above. Send me an email, describing the new activities you tried. Let me know what you thought of the activitites. (lchausse@clintonpublic.org)

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Wednesday October 5-**


 * 1) <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 17px;">Check your email.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 17px;">Go to Mrs. Chausse's blog.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read and follow the directions for the Teens and Technology assignment.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">When you finish, you may try a Chausse Approved Activity.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Tuesday October 4-**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Guidance will be visiting today. During the first half of class, you will meet with your counselor and share your Animoto video.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">After visiting with guidance-
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Make certain you shared your scavenger hunt with me!
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Make certain you completed the Animoto/Freshman Course Reflection blog entry.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Enjoy two new Chausse Approved Activities- (above)

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Monday October 3-** **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. ** Make certain your Animoto video is on your wiki page. Guidance Counselors will be here tomorrow to view your Animoto videos.


 * 2. ** Log into
 * New York Times ReplicaEdition- Access the New York Times through this site-[[image:http://eedition.nytimes.com/templates/images/img_laptop.jpg link="@http://eedition.nytimes.com/cgi-bin/nyt.cgi"]]
 * Username: 200332997 Password: 200332997
 * Complete the New York Times Scavenger Hunt. You may type your answers on this PDF form. When you are finished, save the document to your h drive. Then go to your Google Docs clintonpublic.net account and upload the completed form. Share the form with me.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Friday September 30-** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**1.** Today each of you will view a classmate's video and view a video of one of Ms. Iverson's students. View the video on the student's blog. After viewing the video, write a proper response to the video. Make certain to let the creator know what you enjoyed about the video and what you learned about him or her from the video. Specific comments that show you watched the video are required. Go to Ms. Iverson's Blog ( her students blogs are linked to her blog) and Mrs. Chausse's blog to find the links to the students' blogs. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**2.** Go to my blog and complete the All About Me Video/ Animoto Reflection post. Your response should be a comment to my blog entry. **3.** If you have time, please view another student's Animoto video. This video can be one from Ms. Iverson's class or our class. Try to choose a video that has not received many comments. Leave a comment for the person whose video you view. **4.** Don't forget to go back to your own blog. Read the comments you received on your video.

After we finish watching the Animoto videos, you will have time to edit your video. After you finish editing the video, delete the old video from your blog and wiki/ Place the new video on the blog and wiki.
 * Wednesday September 28-**


 * Tuesday September 27**
 * 1.** We will watch the Animoto videos.


 * Monday September 26**
 * 1.** Preview your Animoto All About Me video. Evaluate yourself on the rubric provided. Turn in the rubric to me.

<span style="display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**a.** check your email. There you will find an email inviting you to join the wiki. Join the wiki. <span style="display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**b.** Embed your Animoto video onto your wiki page. On your page click, Edit This Page (top left). <span style="display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">On the editor bar, click **widget**. On the left, click other html. <span style="display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Go to your Animoto page. Go to the Toolbox on the bottom right. Click **Embed**. Copy the code. Return to your wiki. <span style="display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**c.** Embed your Animoto video in a blog entry. Directions for embedding your Animoto video into a blog post are on my blog.
 * 2.** Place your Animoto on your blog and on your wiki page.


 * 3.** Watch and enjoy your classmates videos. Tomorrow you will have the opportunity to comment on your classmates' videos. Please bring a parent, close relatives or guardians email address to school tomorrow.

Audacity Instructions Royalty Free Music for your Audacity Video All About Me project
 * Thursday September 22-Friday September 23**
 * 1.** Finish your Animoto video. Make certain you followed all guidelines. Make certain your video includes your voice recording. This can be of any length. Complete your Animoto video by the end of class tomorrow, Friday September 22.


 * 2.** Check your email. You should find an invitation to the class wiki. Create a wiki account. Join the wiki.


 * 3.** Create a link to your Edublog on your own wiki page. Click Edit this Page. Click Link. Add the text: your blog name and add the url to your blog.

4. Embed your Animoto video onto your wiki page. On your page click, Edit This Page (top left). On the editor bar, click **widget**. On the left, click other html. Go to your Animoto page. Go to the Toolbox on the bottom right. Click **Embed**. Copy the code. Return to your wiki. Place the code in the box provided on the wiki. Click **save** on the editor bar. Check out your page. Make certain your video is embedded.

5. Try a new Approved Chausse Activity!

6. Read the comments on your current events and your Learning Styles blog posts!

1. Create an audacity recording for your Animoto video. Your video must include a recording of your voice. The length and the placement is up to you. Audacity Instructions Royalty Free Music for your Audacity Video 2. Complete your Animoto video. 3. When you finish, try a new "Chausse approved" activity!
 * Tuesday September 20-**

1. Continue working on your All About Me projectt. Make certain to include all required elements. 2. Begin to create your audacity recording. Audacity instructions
 * Monday September 19-**


 * Friday September 16-**
 * 1) Activate your toolbar on Google- This will allow you to save your sites.
 * Log into your clintonpublic .net account.
 * Click on the tool symbol on the upper right hand corner . Click on options. Click on tools on the left side bar.
 * Check book marks. Bookmarks are now activitated. Save.

When you want to bookmark a site, click on Bookmark. Click on Bookmark to access your bookmarks also. If bookmark does not appear in your toolbar, click More.

2. Make certain to comment on two Learning Style posts. Follow the guidelines in the Learning Styles Assessment assignment. 3. Work on your All About Me Animoto assignment. The directions are on the All About me page of the Freshman Course Wiki.

Finish the Learning Styles Assessment assignment blog entry. Finish your Current Events blog entery. Play with Animoto. Can you create a quick slide show?
 * Thursday September 15-** Create your Animoto account. Use this Animoto promo code: Animoto Promo Code - a4echaudbe782


 * Wednesday September 14-** Return to your blog. Finish setting up your blog. Make certain to add all required links (see Monday's assignments). Add a link to the Freshman Course Wiki https://freshmancourse.wikispaces.com/home.

Your first blog entry is based on the Learning Styles Assessment assignment. Make certain the entry is in your own words. If you copy any words, you must cite the source. Follow the directions carefully.

When you finish, review your classmates' blogs on their learning styles. Comment on a blog of a student who appears to have a different learning style than you do. Comment on another blog of a student who appears to have a similar learning style to you. Make certain to follow the blog etiquette guidelines.

If you finish these assignments, you may post your first current events blog post. This will be due at the end of class tomorrow. Title this blog entry: Current Events September. Make certain to follow the instructions on the Current Events page of the Freshman Blog. Honors Students/Extra Credit: Find an article on the same topic from a different publication and perspective. Explain the differences between the two articles.

When you finish personalizing your blog, complete the Learning Styles Assessment assignment. Your first blog entry should be on your learning style. Follow the directions carefully.
 * Monday September 12-** Visit my blog find your name on the right. Click on your name. Make certain the link leads to your blog. If it does not, let me know. Click on log in. Enter your password and user name.
 * Click on **Privacy** on the left hand side.
 * Click on **I would like to block search engines, but allow normal visitors**
 * Go to **appearance** on the left side bar. You may choose a **theme/ premium theme** to personalize your blog.
 * Under **settings**, you may choose a different blog avatar.
 * Create a **profile**.
 * Add the following **links**to your blog
 * http://chaussefreshman.edublogs.org/
 * https://sites.google.com/a/clintonpublic.net/morgan/
 * https://chausseclasses.wikispaces.com/


 * Friday September 9-** Complete the TRAILS assessment. Get your code from Mrs. Chausse. If you finished your 21st Century blog entry, you may create your own blog. Go to Edublogs.org Click on Free. Fill in the required information for your blog. Name your blog. Make certain the blog name is appropriate and it identifies you. ex: JulieD's blog. After you create your blog enter the blog name and your name on this Google Docs page. I will upgrade your blog, and you will have more themes to choose from.

Finally complete the Learning Styles Assessment assignment. Take the tests. Record the results. Begin to read about your learning style. Gather information for your blog entry.

If you have not selected a current events article, find an article! If you finish, you may work on the Chausse approved activities above.


 * Thursday September 8-** Read over the blog entries from yesterday- especially the replies to your blog entries! Watch A Vision of K-12 Students Today on the Tools page of the Freshman Course Wiki. After watching the film, answer the questions on the blog. Review the current events page on the Freshman Course wiki. Begin to look for an appropriate current events article for your first current events assignment.


 * Wednesday September 7-** Complete introductory blog entry. Comment on two of your classmates' blog entries.

Complete Blog questionnaire.
 * Tuesday September 6-** Bookmark Freshman Course Wiki and Chausseclasses.wikispaces.com

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