Reflective Writing
Reflective Writing Process
Worth 25 Points
Exploration: Research a current event. In your paper write about any prejudgments that you have about the event. Prejudgements are things that you think about when intially reading the headline of the article
Explanation: Summarize what happened in the event or article Include what happened in your event
Conjecture: List any questions that you have thought about on what happened. Questions could be about anything that occurred during or surrounding the event
Analysis: Research and cite other news resources (CNN, Fox, Time or Newsweek) that you used to try to find the answers to your questions. Here is where you find at least two different sources. These spurces may or may not talk about the same things that occurred in the event or social issue. Make sure you summarize and cite each article
Synthesis: Answer your questions and then state your opinion about what happened. Talk about your questions? Did you find those ansewers? Do you agree with the research that you completeed? Why? Why not? What have you learned about the event or social issue?
Mr. Luedke’s Class expectations:
All Classes
1) Be ready to work hard
2) There are 5 points per day for daily work.
3) Daily work is just that Daily work. If you are not there you miss out. Our daily work is going to different this year. Daily work will begin as soon as you walk in the door. You will have about five minutes to complete and discuss the daily work. No late daily work will be accepted. It is due when the instructor asks for it to be turned in.
4) NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED EVER.(After the required two days for everyday gone policy. The absences must be excused.)
5) YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO GET MAKE UP WORK WHEN ABSENT. IF YOU DO NOT DO IT WILL BE PLACED IN THE GRADE BOOK AS A ZERO.
6) Behavior- Any behavior problems will result in an office referral. You will be given directions and instruction and you are expected to follow those directives and instructions immediately. Live by these two guidelines in this classroom: 1) Do not interfere with other students learning. 2) Do not interfere with the instructors teaching. You can not break one without breaking the other. If you are disruptive and impact other students you will leave the classroom. It is not right for you to cause other students difficulties in learning. Education is a privilege, not a right. Don’t waste taxpayers dollars. Use classroom supplies with dignity and respect.
7) Treat each other with respect. Some things that will be discussed in class can bring out a lot of emotion. Believe it or not many people have different view points on different issues. True learning occurs by learning how to listen to other people and see their point of view and their position on an issue. You may not agree with them but you must agree that it is ok to disagree.
8) Daily work will consist of a current event or political issue that is going on in the world. The activity is meant to challenge you and cause you to think.
9) NO EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN. YOU WILL PASS THIS CLASS WITH YOUR WORK ETHIC AND MERIT. NOT BY DOING A LOT OF EXTRA CREDIT AT THE LAST MINUTE. THE WORLD DOES NOT GIVE EXTRA CREDIT.
10) “Rigor, Relevance, Determination, and Perseverance”
11) Test reviews will be given a number of ways. Google classroom will be used.
12) CHECK AND USE YOUR EMAIL CONSISTANTLY. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME. I AM ACCESSABLE UNTIL 9PM 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR QUESTIONS VIA EMAIL. I AM AT THE SCHOOL WORKING AT 5:30AM SO I AM ACCESSABLE AT THAT TIME AS WELL. EMAIL, EMAIL, EMAIL, EMAIL!!!!! IT IS A SKILL THAT YIOU NEED TO USE IN THE FUTURE. IT IS HOW THE BUSINESS WORLD COMMUNICATES. I WILL NOT COMMUNICATE AFTER SCHOOL HOURS ANY OTHER WAY.
13) Mr. Luedke’s Philosophy on Teaching and Learning:
a. Nothing is impossible to learn
b. Everything in this world comes down to “want to”.
c. There are three basic kinds of people in the world: 1) Those that Make Things Happen- The people in this group are the movers and the shakers of the world. They are productive and help make our society a better place to live. 2) Those that Watch Things Happen- The people in this group generally sit back and watch the first group. As the first group does things this second group gripes and complains about how the first group does things yet they do nothing to help or produce towards the betterment of society. 3) Those that wonder “What Happened?”- This group does not have the slightest clue about what is going on in the society. They typically feed off of society and are generally none productive members of that society. MY CHALLENGE TO YOU IS TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FIRST GROUP. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT IN THE LONG RUN END UP BEING THE MOST SUCCESSFUL.
d. “Weak-Mindedness”- One of my favorite sayings is “Don’t be weak-minded”….what I mean by this statement is that just because you are faced with some type of adversity, whether it be in the classroom or in extra-curricular activities, you can not and must not ever give up and quit. You can not be afraid to push your self farther than you think you can go. Greatness is never achieved with out hard work.
e. AI- This is an interesting situation. I use AI. Students use AI. AI is a tool. It should not do your work for you. You have to build the dendrites and neurons in your brain. That is on you as a student.