Instructor: Maryann Ullmann, MaryannU@school-one.org
D Period Schedule: Mon & Wed 12:30-2:00
Week 1 (3/18-3/20):
Writing Prompt & Discussion
Class Project Topic Brainstorm
Week 2 (3/25-3/27):
Class Project Topic Decisionย
Discuss Opinion Writing Step 1 (Wed)
Week 3 (4/1-4/3):
Work on Class Project (Mon)
Week 4 (4/8-4/10):
Bus stop creative visioning (Mon-outside โ๏ธ)
Eclipse ๐ (Mon)
Work on Class Projectย
Mon 4/8 at 7 p.m.: Zoom meeting for prep
Tues 4/9 3:-15-4:15 p.m.: Lobby Day at State House (sign-up)
Written testimony for House Finance Committee Hearing on 4/10 (by Wed)
*April Break 4/15-4/19 ๐ฑ๐ท*
Week 5 (4/21-4/23):
Happy Earth Day! ๐
Work on Class Projectย
State House Field Trip on Tues 4/23
Week 6 (4/29-5/1):
Week 7 (5/6-5/8):
Continue work on Class Projectย
Week 8 (5/13-5/17):
Continue work on Class Projectย
Civics Day at the State House on Fri 5/17
Week 9 (5/20-5/22):
Continue work on Class Projectย
Get ready for Art Show Thurs 5/23
Week 10 (5/29):
No class Mon (Memorial Day)
Count petition signatures!
Walk outside ๐
Start watching I Am Greta
Week 11 (6/3-6/5):
Finish watching & discussing I Am Greta (Mon)
Jasper's presentation (Wed)
Send off petition packets
*End of trimester* ๐๏ธ
Due Wed 3/20:
Due Mon 3/25:
Due Wed 3/27:
Opinion Writing Assignment Step 1: Response
Due Mon 4/1:
Due Wed 4/3:
Opinion Writing Assignment Step 2: Research & Draft
For those going to Lobby Day:
Mon 4/8 at 7 p.m.: Zoom meeting for prep
Tues 4/9 3:-15-4:15 p.m.: Lobby Day at State Houseย
Due Mon 4/8:
Due Wed 4/10:
Opinion Writing Assignment Step 4: Fully polished draft following all guidelines
Be caught up to avoid Credit Deadline over break!
*April Break 4/15-4/19 ๐ฑ๐ท*
Due Mon 4/22:
Due Wed 4/24:
Opinion Writing Assignment Step 5: Final revised letter
*MIDTERM*
Due Mon 4/29:
Due Wed 5/1:
Opinion Writing Assignment Step 6: Submit to NY Times Contest by FINAL DEADLINE (and send me screenshot of confirmation)
Classwide CREDIT DEADLINE for all overdue work
Due Mon 5/6:
Due Wed 5/8:
Complete and document your chosen first step in the Class Project Plan
Due Mon 5/13:
Due Wed 5/15:
Complete and document your chosen second step in the Class Project Plan, including getting petition signatures and being ready for Civics Day!
Friday 5/17:
Civics Day at the State House! 3 reps to meet at school at 8:45 a.m. (we'll be back about 1ish)
Due Mon 5/20:
Due Wed 5/22:
Complete and document your third step in the Class Project Plan, including getting more petition signatures and being ready for the Art Show!
Due Wed 5/29:
Final Petition deadline for as many signatures as you can get!
Due Mon 6/3:
Due Wed 6/5:
Final CREDIT DEADLINE for ALL work
*End of trimester* ๐๏ธ