august 25, 2015 (73x)
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August 25, 2015What is the average salary in the United States for a person with a bachelor’s degree?A. $32,478B. $46,159C. $58,613D. $62,782E. $70,426Compared to $31,283 for a high
school graduate!
Today’s Learning Objectives:
This class is practically impossible and will take more from you than any other class you have taken before (and probably more than any class you will take after)
You are more likely to be successful in this class if you work as a team
Questions about the Class Please write every question you
have about the class on the handout
Compare with the person sitting next to you
As a pair, compare with another pair
Number off to make eight groups
Syllabus Scavenger Hunt You will have three minutes
at each station to answer as many of your questions as you can
Please do not touch the paper!
Compare with Your Group See if your group found answers
to questions that you didn’t Think about other questions that
popped up Make a list on one piece of
paper per group of unanswered questions
Bring the list to me
Answering Questions As a Class
Do you have the answer to any of the questions on the board?
Do you have any questions about the answers that we need to add?
HANDOUT: SYLLABUS
Consider the Cost/Benefit Carefully!
This class is unique and I want you to think long and hard about your participation in it
You will be challenged and pushed to your limit, but you will have a lot of support
Ultimately, the responsibility for learning in this class falls on the student’s shoulders
Your goal should be developing as much as possible as a reader and writer, not simply passing
Costs The class is 3 hours a day, 2 days a week
for 16 weeks=96 hours in a classroom For each class hour, you should be
committed to 3 hours of time outside class=18 hours a week outside of class THAT’S A PART-TIME JOB!
Demanding workload
Benefits The class is 16 WEEKS rather than 3
SEMESTERS! You have the opportunity to move directly
into English 101A (transferrable English) after one semester
ONLY YOU CAN DECIDE IF THE BENEFITS OUTWEIGH
THE COSTS!!!!!
Syllabus Agreement Do not do this right now! Read through the syllabus on your own Make sure you understand the difficulty
and the level of commitment you will need to have
Initial and sign where indicated and bring the agreement back Thursday
This is your first homework assignment and it will count as an assignment
HANDOUT: SYLLABUS AGREEMENT
HANDOUT: GETTING TO KNOW YOU
BREAK
Survival
You and your companions have just survived the crash of a small plane. Both the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash. It is mid-January, and you are in Northern Canada. The daily temperature is 25 below zero, and the night-time temperature is 40 below zero. There is snow on the ground, and the countryside is wooded with several creeks criss-crossing the area. The nearest town is 20 miles away. You are all dressed in city clothes appropriate for a business meeting.
SurvivalYour group of survivors managed to salvage the following items:1. a ball of steel wool2. a small ax3. a loaded .45-caliber pistol4. a can of Crisco shortening5. newspapers (one per person)6. cigarette lighter (without fluid)7. extra shirt and pants for each survivor8. 20 x 20 ft. piece of heavy-duty canvas9. a sectional air map made of plastic10. one quart of 100-proof whiskey11. a compass12. family-size chocolate bars (one per person)Your task as a group is to rank the above twelve items in order of importance for your survival. List the uses for each. You have five minutes.
Survival In a group, agree on the ranking
of the items. You MUST come to an agreement
as a group. Rank the items and explain your
rationale. You have fifteen minutes.
SURVIVAL EXPLANATION
LIST YOUR TOP FIVE ITEMS ON THE BACK OF YOUR
GROUP PAPER
SURVIVAL RANKINGS AND RATIONALE
• To award points, look at the ranking numbers on this answer sheet.
• Award points to each team’s top choices according to the numbers here.
• For example, the map would earn 12 points, while the steel wool would earn 2 points.
• Lowest score wins (and survives).
YOU HAVE SURVIVED A PLANE CRASH WITH THESE
PEOPLE…
…NOW SURVIVE THIS CLASS!
Survival Debrief Please answer the questions
honestly Your group will not see your
answers! We will work on this for five
minutes. Jot down quick answers to remind
yourselfDue Thursday
BREAK
Team-Building Exercise Get into new groups of four Build a pyramid out of the paper cups without
touching the cups with your hands or any part of your body (even if a cup falls over or on the floor)
We have only one rule: YOU CAN ONLY TOUCH YOUR STRING NO TOUCHING THE RUBBER BAND NO TOUCHING THE CUPS NO TOUCHING OTHER GROUP MEMBERS’ STRINGS
Each person hold onto one of the strings that is attached to the rubber band
Asking for Help You cannot succeed in this class without
help Sometimes asking for help is difficult
because we are proud Your assignment in the first two weeks is to
ask for help You can ask a peer, a PASS leader, an
instructor in the LRC, a Writing Mentor, me, or anyone else who is a resource
You can ask for help with any aspect of the class and you will have to tell me about your experience next Thursday
BEGIN TO LEARN EVERYONE’S NAMES
We will have a quiz next Thursday!
INSTAGRAM AND REMIND.COM
Today’s Learning Objectives:
This class is practically impossible and will take more from you than any other class you have taken before (and probably more than any class you will take after)
You are more likely to be successful in this class if you work as a team
Usually you will use the iClicker to tell me how well we did with the objectives, but today, just let me know as you leave.
Homework Get the book and materials Syllabus Agreement Getting to Know You
handout Survival Debrief Study for the syllabus quiz
Please stay and talk to me…
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Please stay and talk to me…
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