Menu of Choices
Google Classroom will be used for assigning and collecting work, delivering feedback, and updating students on each course of study. There will also be an up-to-date menu of the various project-based learning choices available each day in the makerspace.
Menu of Choices: http://sisypheanhigh.com/malachite/?p=4482
Required Weekly Writing
At the end of each week, you must write complete the Weekly Writing to reflect on your progress. Each day, you are also strongly encouraged to complete a Daily Checkpoint as instructed.
| Course | Required Weekly | Encouraged Daily | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| P2 | P2 Weekly Writing | P2 Daily Checkpoint | P2 Mindfulness |
| P3 | P3 Weekly Writing | P3 Daily Checkpoint | P3 Mindfulness |
| P5 | P5 Weekly Writing | P5 Daily Checkpoint | P5 Mindfulness |
| P8 | P8 Weekly Writing | P8 Daily Checkpoint | P8 Mindfulness |
Below are copies of the writing forms used in this course that can be viewed by parents and other stakeholders. The student forms require a BHS Google login.
Syllabus and Baseline Resources
| Sisyphean High Flyer | Designed also to help incoming students and other stakeholders understand what we do, why we do it that way, and how it will help. |
| Syllabus and Expectations | Includes grading policies, required reading, required materials, and other necessary information. Required reading for all students and stakeholders. |
| English 12 Course Policies | Includes the BHS policy on cell phone use in our classroom. Required reading for all students and stakeholders. |
| English 12 Units of Study | Full curriculum map for all of English 12. Covers each month’s unit of study, from state standards to final assessments. |
| English 12 Assessment Calendar | Printable calendar guide to grades and assessment in the makerspace. Grade abatement is covered in the syllabus. |
| 2023–2024 Course Website: English 12 | Website for the course, including the English 12 Menu of choices. Includes most resources, assignments, and materials for the course. |
| English 12 Letter: Interstitial Instruction | Covers the instructional method used in the course, and acts as an introduction to that method. Required reading for all students and stakeholders. |
| About the Teacher | Post on the history of the course and its teacher. |
| ICT in the Makerspace | Comprehensive guide to co-teaching in a makerspace. |
Reading Journals
This is an optional enrichment assignment that can be completed any time you read a book, short story, essay, poem, etc., on your own. This is an offline, handwritten enrichment opportunity.
Overview: English 12 Reading Life Handout
Response: English 12 Reading Life Journal
General Feedback
General feedback documents that offer insight into the learning process and analysis of the skills and traits being taught or honed by a particular assignment. Organized and introduced in paragraphs.
URL: http://sisypheanhigh.com/malachite/?page_id=4514
Ongoing Discussions
Ongoing discussion posts for students and other stakeholders. Main page includes a link to every post, a description of each one, and directions for entering the discussions. Topics and direct links:
- Ongoing Discussion: Delayed Gratification
- Ongoing Discussion: Grain through the Body of a Bird
- Ongoing Discussion: Grade Abatement Profiles
- Ongoing Discussion: Herd Immunity
- Ongoing Discussion: Dunning-Kruger Effects and Imposter Syndromes
URL: http://sisypheanhigh.com/malachite/?p=2197
Final Projects
Here is a curated site of all final projects, including a link to three years of Senior Projects.
