The Buddha said “I am Awake”

DO NOT FORGET… “Flip iT” assignments are due posted and typed by Tuesday 11/24.  As of 11/14 two are complete.  Synopsis.  “Flip-iT” Follow-up Questions.  Turn in the “Flip-iT” Follow-up questions on line as a Word attachment.  Please send the email to bobwoodmsu@charter.net.

SCI Assignment is worth 30 points.  Post due by Sunday 11/22 7:00 PM.

This worked really well last time…lets go again, only this time find a podcast #1 in your topic range and #2 make it international.

One of the best things you can do in order to learn how to podcast is to listen to those that are well done.  National Public Radio is one of the best on the net.  For this assignment I want you to look at NPR programming with a critical eye.  Go to npr.org – check the website and click on programs – the drop down menu for news/talk will appear.  While NPR consists of several programs, Morning Edition and All Things Considered are their regular daily features.  Go to either show.  The most recent show is broken down by segment – scroll down to the bottom of that show and you will find – the month – and a search archive.  You will need to either search by topic to find a particular podcast or you must find a month, a year, and a show via the calendar presented.  I suggest that you use the search mechanism and find something related to your SCI personal segment.

Once you have found a particular show – and a particular podcast – click on the full story. That will take you to a site dealing with that story only…and will provide a listen to the story.  It is this podcast, this story that I want to you to use for the following assignment.

Assignment Guidelines:

• Name the story (the title listed)
• Provide the date of the show – and time of segment
• Copy the podcast’s URL so that I can listen
• Listen to the podcast
• #1 - Provide a paragraph or two – that explains the podcast.
• #2 - Type the question: Was this podcast effective in getting its point across? In paragraph form tell me why or why not?
• #3 - Type the question: What techniques (sound effects, music, interviews) were used to tell the story? In paragraph form answer the question.
• #4 - Type the statement:  I liked this podcast – or I did not like this podcast. Explain in paragraph form.
• #5 -  Type the statement:  I would’ve done this to improve the podcast. And explain.

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One thought here…if this is to be done right, we need to leave the attitude on the sidelines.  There is way too much work to do to waste time with “blah, blah, blah” high school drama.    Executive producers have been chosen because I think they have the qualities needed to lead, and I have full confidence in them.  Each separate group will be provided the autonomy they need within their segments, but in the end final decisions  rest with Executive Producers.  Please be cooperative.   Nobody at OHS has ever undertaken a project such as this.  We need to be very well organized.  We will ONLY be successful if we don’t get hung up worrying about things that do not matter.  So, communicate effectively, work hard, do your specific job to the best of your ability,  and collaborate with one another in a constructive positive manner.  If you do, the final product can be very very cool.

• Segment Submission Form
• Wednesday 11/18 – Segment Submission form complete.
  
• Friday 11/20 – Recorded podcast assignments posted online.
  
• Tuesday 11/24 – Podcasts for show #1 posted online.
• Show #1 will go to air Thursday December 3.
• Show #2 will go to air Thursday December 17.

DO NOT FORGET… “Flip iT” assignments are due posted and typed by Tuesday 11/24.  As of 11/14 two are complete.  Synopsis.  “Flip-iT” Follow-up Questions.  Turn in the “Flip-iT” Follow-up questions on line as a Word attachment.  Please send the email to bobwoodmsu@charter.net.

SCI Assignment is worth 30 points.  Post due by Sunday 7:00 PM.

One of the best things you can do in order to learn how to podcast is to listen to those that are well done.  National Public Radio is one of the best on the net.  For this assignment I want you to look at NPR programming with a critical eye.  Go to npr.org – check the website and click on programs – the drop down menu for news/talk will appear.  While NPR consists of several programs, Morning Edition and All Things Considered are their regular daily features.  Go to either show.  The most recent show is broken down by segment – scroll down to the bottom of that show and you will find – the month – and a search archive.  You will need to either search by topic to find a particular podcast or you must find a month, a year, and a show via the calendar presented.  I suggest that you use the search mechanism and find something related to your SCI personal segment.

Once you have found a particular show – and a particular podcast – click on the full story. That will take you to a site dealing with that story only…and will provide a listen to the story.  It is this podcast, this story that I want to you to use for the following assignment.

Assignment Guidelines:

• Name the story (the title listed)
• Provide the date of the show – and time of segment
• Copy the podcast’s URL so that I can listen
• Listen to the podcast
• #1 - Provide a paragraph or two – that explains the podcast.
• #2 - Type the question: Was this podcast effective in getting its point across? In paragraph form tell me why or why not?
• #3 - Type the question: What techniques (sound effects, music, interviews) were used to tell the story? In paragraph form answer the question.
• #4 - Type the statement:  I liked this podcast – or I did not like this podcast. Explain in paragraph form.
• #5 -  Type the statement:  I would’ve done this to improve the podcast. And explain.

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Posted on Nov 9  by Mr. Wood.

Lesson Plans will be posted here weekly in PDF format. In order to access them merely click on the correct class. As changes occur to the plans during the course of the week, I will note those changes at the end of the post – not on the PDF original – so please keep that in mind.

If you have any questions concerning the LPs please leave a reply. I will do my best to get back to you with an answer within 24 hrs.

I hope this helps you to better organize your school work and your life.

Salamou Alaykoum.

• Nov 9 to Nov 13 – (MP#2 / week #4)
• Period 1 -  SCI
• Period 2 – ECON
• Period 3 – ECON
• Period 5 – ECON
• Period 6 -  GOV

Lesson Plan Updates – as the week progresses, there may be changes to the Lesson Plans. I will note changes below:

Economics – the link to This American Life podcast on the Global Pool of Money – You may download a full transcript of the show and stream the episode.  I suggest in order to understand it fully, that you go back and listen to the entire show.

Economics - the link to This American Life podcast on Bad Bank - a 2009 follow up show to Global Pool of Money. The guys who explained the mortgage crisis, Alex Blumberg and NPR’s Adam Davidson—are back to help all of us understand the news. For instance, when we talk about an insolvent bank, what does it actually mean, and why are we giving hundreds of billions of dollars to rich bankers who screwed up their own businesses? Also, two guys go to New Jersey to look at a toxic asset.  If you liked Global Pool of Money – you’ll like this as well.

Economics – the link to This American Life podcast on Scenes from a Recession -

Economics -  The End written by Michael Lewis and  located on Politico.com. is a twenty page study of the Wall Street crash which resulted from the collapse of the housing market.  If you enjoyed The Global Pool of Money and the ideas raised in the podcast this is a natural follow-up.  If you want extra credit for reading this article, then I expect you to read it actively (that means write all over it) and be ready to sit down in a group with others who have read it and talk.  I mean really talk about what is going on here.  I expect if you read this thing that you know it well.  I will be open to almost any kind of extra credit points that you think you deserve here.

Senior Current Issues

• The World- Global Hits – The Assignment
• The World- Global Hits  Assignment #1 – Salif Keita – Mali
  

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Posted on Nov 3  by Mr. Wood.

Lesson Plans will be posted here weekly in PDF format. In order to access them merely click on the correct class. As changes occur to the plans during the course of the week, I will note those changes at the end of the post – not on the PDF original – so please keep that in mind.

If you have any questions concerning the LPs please leave a reply. I will do my best to get back to you with an answer within 24 hrs.

I hope this helps you to better organize your school work and your life.

Salamou Alaykoum.

• Nov 2 to Nov 6 – (MP#2 / week #3)
  
• Period 1 -  SCI 1
• Period 2 – ECON 2
• Period 3 – ECON 3
• Period 5 – ECON 5
• Period 6 - GOV 6
  

Lesson Plan Updates – as the week progresses, there may be changes to the Lesson Plans. I will note changes below:

Economics - the link to This American Life podcast on the Global Pool of Money – You may download a full transcript of the show and stream the episode.  I suggest in order to understand it fully, that you go back and listen to the entire show.

Economics – the link to This American Life podcast on Bad Bank – a 2009 follow up show to Global Pool of Money. The guys who explained the mortgage crisis, Alex Blumberg and NPR’s Adam Davidson—are back to help all of us understand the news. For instance, when we talk about an insolvent bank, what does it actually mean, and why are we giving hundreds of billions of dollars to rich bankers who screwed up their own businesses? Also, two guys go to New Jersey to look at a toxic asset.  If you liked Global Pool of Money – you’ll like this as well.

Senior Current Issues - the link to This American Life podcast on Scott Carrier’s show on “The Friendly Man”.  This also includes the other three chapters of the show.  Go to this link to stream the episode.

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The following individuals earned A’s on the Economics Exam Common Assessment #1.  Congratulations.

• 102% – Emily “little” Laughlin – 5
• 98% – Jamie Potts – 3
• 97% – Hilary Howard – 2
• 96% – Michelle Shafer – 3
• 96% – Onamarie Russell – 5
• 91% – Dustin Shalifoe – 2
• 90% – Joel Stewart – 3
• 90% – Megan Dean – 5
• 90% – Kody Jones – 5

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