*Header image from the video for “The Horror,” a song by RJD2.
Interstitial Discussion, Take Two
A week ago, I gave you this post:
Over the week, the comment counter never moved from zero, which led me to rethink my approach. You need a space to ask questions about grade abatement, and it makes sense to make that space open to everyone — i.e., to give tenth graders the ability to hear the questions asked by AP students (and vice versa).
You should still use the comment section of the original post to ask questions about its contents. This post, however, is devoted solely to the GAP tiers you were given in class:
GAP Tiers
This document is the same for all levels and all students. Its application changes — obviously, AP students face higher standards than tenth graders — but the logic never does. Your job is to understand that logic.
How to Use This Post
We will talk in class this week about grade abatement, even as we move on to new units and assignments. In tenth grade, we’ll turn to descriptive writing; in eleventh grade, you’ll focus to varying extents on reading, empathy, and politics. You’ll have time to talk to me in class about GAP scoring and evidence during those studies. I’ll draw your attention to these tiers repeatedly. But you really need to start asking questions in an interstitial forum, where the questions are frozen next to my responses.
So your assignment is this: Ask questions about the tiers of grade abatement below. You should be able to sign in with Google+, which means you can link your questions to your school account. Regardless, make sure I know who you are. You will want this evidence for the end of the quarter.
This will force us to make this website work for us, which may take some tinkering on my end. Report any bugs as soon as you find them.