Discussion Questions
According to a response to the discussion question "what is your favorite animal," this is Grace's favorite animal.
What is a ferret?
True or False: All college syllabi will have the exact same "late work" policy.
False (it depends on the professor and their specific policy).
These students both did "How-To" projects demonstrating how to make a "friendship bracelet."
Who are Grace and Summer?
In this student's personal statement, they did a great job detailing a story about learning guitar.
Who is Eli?
A teacher's name at Star that is also Jessie's son's name.
What is Lou?
According to the question about the "best concert" you've ever been to, this was Summer's "best concert."
Who is Vance Joy and/or Plain White T's?
On a college syllabus, where is all the basic information about a class (professor email, meeting time, room number, etc.) usually found?
At the top of page 1.
Ava's "How-To Project" demonstrated how to do this.
What is "draw a rose"?
Most personal statements are around this length.
What is 400-600 words?
This is where Jessie studied abroad.
Where is Brazil?
According to Derek and Eli, this is the most "time-consuming" chore they have to do at home.
What is take out the trash/recycling?
What would be a likely consequence of "plagiarism" found on a typical college syllabus?
Given a zero on the assignment.
Eli's "How To" Project demonstrated how to do this.
What is make a visually complex powerpoint presentation?
Colleges are interested in reading personal statements about a student overcoming a _________.
What is challenge/obstacle?
This is where Jessie went to college in California.
What is UC Santa Cruz?
In a response to the question, "what did you learn about time-management from the How-To Project?", Eli said he learned this.
He learned that "Nick does not give me time to add everything I want to."
What is the purpose of a college syllabus?
To outline the rules, expectations, grading and attendance policies of the classroom. Like a "contract" between the student and teacher.
This was the name of the sandwich Derek made up in his "How To" Project.
What is the "Delijah"?
What is the purpose of a personal statement?
It helps colleges decide who they will admit to their school.
On the discussion board about the "Be a Gamer, Save the World" questions, students said the question about "intrinsic rewards" was the hardest. What is an "intrinsic reward"?
A reward that comes from within, like the satisfaction you receive from accomplishing a task.
The sample college syllabus on Google Classroom is from this college.
What is Napa Valley College?
This was the biggest challenge most students had on the "How To" Project.
What is time-management/estimating time?
In the example personal statement we read as a class, the author was writing about this particular challenge she faced.
What is public speaking/stage fright?