Addie and Kimberly will use Jupiter to communicate the progress of Annotated Bibliographies.
Please note that the resources on the Humanities website include example, details, and links to additional resources. All of those things are there, so that writing conferences can focused on the ideas and structures of arguments. Students who would like a writing conference during Project Block this week should send a professional email to their Humanities teacher stating the reason for the request and the progress of their research, thesis, outline, or paper. (It's not too early.) Links to documents in-progress are welcome. We will confirm appointments by responding to email and calendar invitations. Staff is also welcome to help facilitate this process through email.
Again, each disciplinary group should determine the conditions for research and writing this week. Incorporate gatherings, do now, studio goals, reflections, feedback, and professional models at your discretion. We are all still working toward building intellectual community, developing our habits of mind and professionalism, practicing academic research, clarifying our ideas and asserting them through a supported argument.
MONDAY>>
Define synthesis. As a do now, consider sketching the definition of the word "synthesis" and discussing patterns. How can you take the pieces of knowledge, argument, and perspective that you gained through research and synthesize it for a thesis? Try printing out your annotated bibliography and cutting it into pieces, categorizing, connecting, asking yourself "So what?" ...synthesizing. Many students still need to complete or revise Annotated Bibliographies.TUESDAY>>
Create a thesis statement, discuss it, get feedback on it, and make it public in your space. (At some point this week, it would be interesting to compare the "synthesis" sketch to a sketch interpreting your thesis.) Begin outlining your argument.WEDNESDAY>>
Analyze a professional model in your discipline. Identify the argument that the artist, engineer, scientist, advocate is trying to make through their work. What is their evidence and what is their "So what?" More outlining.THURSDAY>>
Writing day.FRIDAY>>
Writing day. Throughout research and writing, it is important to envision, draft, and prototype what you are creating. So your home thinking for the weekend includes reading this interview by Jon Mueller (a former speaker at our IDEAS Baccalaureate) and, then, answering the interview questions for yourself and your project and your city. Bring these insights back to your group on Monday.
