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bearshorty) wrote2011-09-12 11:00 pm
bearshorty) wrote2011-09-12 11:00 pm
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Lots of prep today. I think my Monday to Wednesday is my busiest days where I don’t much time to sit down, although I do try to watch something in my evening dead brain time. Thursday I spend breathing some air and Friday is on again. So I don’t have a chance to write out full blogs until Fridays, but I do keep notes.
Last night I made my big long list of stuff for teaching to do this week. It actually really helped to keep track of everything and feel in control of my week:
Writing Classes:
1.Comment of Rough drafts (26 of them)
2. get Oreo cookies (for class to teach them paragraphs, then eat left over cookie for brain)
3. print “All About Quotes” and photocopy
4. copy Twitter NatGeo article to supplement next reading
5. re-read Gladwell
6. Write Assignment 2
7. put Gladwell discussion question on Sakai
8. reading guide for Gladwell – print and photocopy
9. copy grading criteria to give to students
History classes:
1. Ancient India lecture (old lecture, just need to update Powerpoint and re-read it)
2. Write Paper 1 assignment on Gilgamesh and make copies
3. pick readings for In-Class Exercise 1
4. Write In Class exercise 1
5. Ancient Chine lecture (old lecture, just need to update Powerpoint)
6. Grade in-class exercise
7. copy the Silk Road chapter and add to Moodle
8. copy Roman chapter and add to Moodle
9. read more Roman law book to p.165
10. Late Republic/Cicero lecture (brand new lecture, tons of work)
11. print out and read Cicero’s “On Laws” excerpt
12. Roman Empire lecture (brand new lecture, tons of work)
13. bring “Rome” and “Monty Python” to show in class
14. check Rosters again
15. bring citation guide to put on Moodle.
Most of these I did do on Monday. As on Friday, I just have to Grade In-class exercise 1. Then on to a new week.
Lectures went well today. The law class got into the groove. They did like Cicero death scene and the details of the Late Republic. And then I put them in small group to go over Cicero (and I made students who didn’t bring the reading to class to go print it). So it felt like they learned something.
Mama and I went to the beach. Papa was working from home and Mama didn’t want to wait and for the light to go. Which was a good thing since Papa was still working (and watching tennis) when we got back. But when we did leave, he stood at the window looking at us like a little sad puppy. Mama and I played badminton (which I haven’t done in a long time and my parents usually play it and it did turn out to be a bit of a workout) and then I went rollerblading. Since the hurricane, the beach road is still full of sand, so I have to stick to the parking lot. I did try a new way along the roads and parking lots of the park area but it is not the same. I guess no beach road until next season.
“Downton Abbey” I watched the first few episodes today. So good and so addictive. It so hits all my buttons. I don’t know why I find early 20th century British class system so interesting to watch. Maybe because I like order and precision. I can’t recommend it highly enough. It is on Netflix instant play and it is so worth it.
Last night I made my big long list of stuff for teaching to do this week. It actually really helped to keep track of everything and feel in control of my week:
Writing Classes:
1.Comment of Rough drafts (26 of them)
2. get Oreo cookies (for class to teach them paragraphs, then eat left over cookie for brain)
3. print “All About Quotes” and photocopy
4. copy Twitter NatGeo article to supplement next reading
5. re-read Gladwell
6. Write Assignment 2
7. put Gladwell discussion question on Sakai
8. reading guide for Gladwell – print and photocopy
9. copy grading criteria to give to students
History classes:
1. Ancient India lecture (old lecture, just need to update Powerpoint and re-read it)
2. Write Paper 1 assignment on Gilgamesh and make copies
3. pick readings for In-Class Exercise 1
4. Write In Class exercise 1
5. Ancient Chine lecture (old lecture, just need to update Powerpoint)
6. Grade in-class exercise
7. copy the Silk Road chapter and add to Moodle
8. copy Roman chapter and add to Moodle
9. read more Roman law book to p.165
10. Late Republic/Cicero lecture (brand new lecture, tons of work)
11. print out and read Cicero’s “On Laws” excerpt
12. Roman Empire lecture (brand new lecture, tons of work)
13. bring “Rome” and “Monty Python” to show in class
14. check Rosters again
15. bring citation guide to put on Moodle.
Most of these I did do on Monday. As on Friday, I just have to Grade In-class exercise 1. Then on to a new week.
Lectures went well today. The law class got into the groove. They did like Cicero death scene and the details of the Late Republic. And then I put them in small group to go over Cicero (and I made students who didn’t bring the reading to class to go print it). So it felt like they learned something.
Mama and I went to the beach. Papa was working from home and Mama didn’t want to wait and for the light to go. Which was a good thing since Papa was still working (and watching tennis) when we got back. But when we did leave, he stood at the window looking at us like a little sad puppy. Mama and I played badminton (which I haven’t done in a long time and my parents usually play it and it did turn out to be a bit of a workout) and then I went rollerblading. Since the hurricane, the beach road is still full of sand, so I have to stick to the parking lot. I did try a new way along the roads and parking lots of the park area but it is not the same. I guess no beach road until next season.
“Downton Abbey” I watched the first few episodes today. So good and so addictive. It so hits all my buttons. I don’t know why I find early 20th century British class system so interesting to watch. Maybe because I like order and precision. I can’t recommend it highly enough. It is on Netflix instant play and it is so worth it.