Due: Friday, June 3
Value: 3 possible points
Link to podcast: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2009/07/hear_bloody_miserable_medieval.html
Planet Money 72
Showing posts with label extra credit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label extra credit. Show all posts
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
extra credit: news in Africa
Due: Friday, June 3
Points: 3 possible
Find a recent news article (within the last year or so) from Africa that does not have to do with the negative aspects of conflict (war, etc.), disease or poverty. Find an article that tells you about the lives of people. You might find it helpful to look into major English-language newspapers or news sites in specific countries.
Using our world current events assignments as your guide, write a brief paragraph that includes each of the three components of the regular world current events assignment.
Points: 3 possible
Find a recent news article (within the last year or so) from Africa that does not have to do with the negative aspects of conflict (war, etc.), disease or poverty. Find an article that tells you about the lives of people. You might find it helpful to look into major English-language newspapers or news sites in specific countries.
Using our world current events assignments as your guide, write a brief paragraph that includes each of the three components of the regular world current events assignment.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Roman emperor Facebook
DUE: Friday, Jan. 21, 2011
POINT VALUE: 3 points
Research a Roman emperor found on pages 150 and 151 in your textbook. Create a Facebook page (on paper, not a real Facebook page) for him.
Include the following information at the very least: rise to power, major events and actions or projects during his reign, fall from power/death, a friends list, groups, etc.
Include the following information at the very least: rise to power, major events and actions or projects during his reign, fall from power/death, a friends list, groups, etc.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
extra credit: how it works
Extra credit assignments for this class works in this following way:
* They are due on the last day of the quarter unless otherwise specified
* They are graded on a scale of 1-3 for quality and effort.
* They are added to the number of points you have earned for the quarter.
> For example: before extra credit, your grade is 79/120. With the extra points you have earned, you grade might now be 85/120.
* Each person may earn up to 6 extra points per quarter
* They are due on the last day of the quarter unless otherwise specified
* They are graded on a scale of 1-3 for quality and effort.
* They are added to the number of points you have earned for the quarter.
> For example: before extra credit, your grade is 79/120. With the extra points you have earned, you grade might now be 85/120.
* Each person may earn up to 6 extra points per quarter
extra credit: first quarter
DUE: Friday, Nov. 12
POINT VALUE: 3 each
For the choices below, create a nine-panel (boxes) comic using your knowledge of the ideas of the three major philosophers: Confucius, Han Feizi and Laozi.
CHOICE 1:
They should have a dialogue/conversation/debate about the following:
* human nature
* government
* ideal leader
CHOICE 2:
Create a situation (like the ones we practiced with in class) that you will use to apply EACH of the three philosophies.
You may do two of this assignment. Feel free to mix and match.
POINT VALUE: 3 each
For the choices below, create a nine-panel (boxes) comic using your knowledge of the ideas of the three major philosophers: Confucius, Han Feizi and Laozi.
CHOICE 1:
They should have a dialogue/conversation/debate about the following:
* human nature
* government
* ideal leader
CHOICE 2:
Create a situation (like the ones we practiced with in class) that you will use to apply EACH of the three philosophies.
You may do two of this assignment. Feel free to mix and match.
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