In addition to helping you in varios ways, you can earn extra credit for reading the articles below.
TO EARN EXTRA CREDIT-- If you
1) READ one of these articles, and
2) WRITE a summary (1st paragraph) of the article and,
3) USE the ideas of the article for a few days or a week,
4) WRITE a paragraph (2nd paragraph) describing how you used those ideas and,
5) WRITE a last paragraph (3rd paragraph) describing +'s and -'s of the article's ideas, and whether or not, you recommend the article to others. Explain why you do or do not recommend it.
PLEASE NOTE: those 3 paragraphs together should fill a full page.
--if you do all of that, you will earn up to 3 points of EXTRA CREDIT (less if less than a thoughtful, full page).
See details of how EXTRA CREDIT works on the pull-down 'Ex Credit' menu.
1) READ one of these articles, and
2) WRITE a summary (1st paragraph) of the article and,
3) USE the ideas of the article for a few days or a week,
4) WRITE a paragraph (2nd paragraph) describing how you used those ideas and,
5) WRITE a last paragraph (3rd paragraph) describing +'s and -'s of the article's ideas, and whether or not, you recommend the article to others. Explain why you do or do not recommend it.
PLEASE NOTE: those 3 paragraphs together should fill a full page.
--if you do all of that, you will earn up to 3 points of EXTRA CREDIT (less if less than a thoughtful, full page).
See details of how EXTRA CREDIT works on the pull-down 'Ex Credit' menu.
'Do More, Be More' Ideas
|
|
|
|
'The Big Picture': why to study, and why study history.
Articles in this section look at the need
for, or benefits of a sound understanding of the past.
for, or benefits of a sound understanding of the past.
|
|
To Sleep, perchance to dream--and in your waking hours, what learning may you then achieve!
Students often need more sleep than they're getting. These articles describe the problem and offer some ideas for how to that dreams may come.
|
|
|
|
For Parents--
Here I offer some ideas that seem possibly worth a try, based on both my experience teaching and parenting. Please let me know what works for you, whether it is something you see here or have learned elsewhere.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|