Week 1: Introduction to the class.
Class requirements for the Inteligro Award
- Pattern Noticing Stories (Minimum of 6)
- Core Book Studies (Set your goal with your mentor)
- "I Wonder..." Stories ( minimum of 10)
- Classic books and participation in colloquium (minimum of 4)
- Lecture Notes for class ( minimum of 6)
- Four experiments, including in-class experiments
- Math text lessons (set your goal with your mentor)
- Complete your math by the end of the semester
- Do a class presentation
- Read four books: Inteligro Math; Carry On Mr. Bowditch; String, Straightedge, & Shadow; The Phantom Toll Booth
- Memorize the Characteristics of a Scientist (they are listed in Inteligro Math)
- Watch two movies recommended by your mentor
- Do a Science or Math Project/Experiment to present at the Parent's Night or Science Fair.
What we talked about in class this week:
- Core Books -- WHY??
- Note Taking -- How to take notes. Cornell Method.
- Book Discussion: Carry On Mr. Bowditch
- How to use the Log Book
- Goal Worksheet & School Tips Worksheet
YOU NEED TO CHOOSE YOUR CORE BOOK(S) ASAP
What are some examples of a core book? Scriptures -- Bible, Talmud, Koran, Book of Mormon-- are often used as core books. Some use the Constitution, Shakespeare, or a book of virtues. Another possibility comes from the following comment in an email about Core book options for those that are not religious...
"I think there can
be a temptation to make it "a Core book" when actually pulling from
several sources may construct a better fit. It may be more
appropriate to have a Core library, if you will.
Some possible items for that Core library:
* 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven Covey (I recommend this version vs. the teen version)
* Aspire: Discovering Your Purpose Through the Power of Words, by Kevin Hall
* How to Win Friends
and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
* Mastery, by Robert Greene
* The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, by Ken Robinson
plus some book that contemplates virtues more explicitly and literature that exemplifies the best in the human spirit."
HOMEWORK:
- Finish filling out your Goal Worksheet and School Tips worksheet. Have a parent sign it.
- Start reading String, Straightedge, and Shadow due on October 15th
- Start working on your math text according to the schedule you made.
- Start studying your Core Book if you haven't already.
