Journals+and+Reflections

Reactions:

1.1 What is your reaction to Mr. Katz's essay on writing?
1.2 What is your initial reaction to the Human Family Tree/Genome Project? 1.3 - Reflect on your group work. Did you work well together? What could you have done differently? 1.4 - What is your response to the idea of the "Haves" vs. the "Have Nots" and its connection to Geography? (In other words, do you buy the theory of Geographic Luck?)

Why Do We Write?

Reaction Rubric: Here is a rubric for what I'm looking for in a reaction. You can print on your own or see below. ** Connection to Content ** || Student was totally engaged in the content – engagement and connection to class is obvious || Student was somewhat engaged and connected to the content || Student was unengaged and not connecting to the content. ||
 * || ** 3 ** || ** 2 ** || ** 1 ** ||
 * ** Engagement/ **
 * ** Length ** || The reaction was an appropriate length to share all necessary information || The reaction left some questions unanswered and could have been a bit longer || The reaction was way too short to receive full credit ||
 * ** Thoughtful and Insightful ** || The student revealed thoughtful and insightful information || The student revealed some thoughtful and insightful information || The reaction was not thoughtful nor instightful ||