The Edge of the City

Below are instructional writings for you all to read. Photocopies will be distributed in class. The images are from the manga Blame!, which is set in the literalized feeling of public education.


The Mirror and the Mountain


Short URL: https://goo.gl/iHxeYo

TL;DR — Stop shifting the blame in this course. Take responsibility for the choices you’ve made, or accept that your frustration and lack of learning is the choice you’ve made.


Crossing the Rubicon


Short URL: https://goo.gl/Eoodje

TL;DR — Every time you break the rules of the classroom, including the requirement to focus on course work at all times, those failures will be recorded and shared with parents, counselors, administrations, etc., from now until the end of the school year.


Remaining Calendars


RE11 Short URL: https://goo.gl/EtFTCR

 

AP11 Short URL: https://goo.gl/KpwJoF

This course calendar frames each day for the rest of the year. Don’t forget the other one.


Quick Guide to Stakeholder Involvement


Short URL: https://goo.gl/Ax3ufq

This expands the original document to include students, who actually are stakeholders in their education.

If you have questions or comments about the documents in this post, post those below.