Documentary Reflections

Write a post reflecting on your documentary filmmaking experience.  Embed your videos from YouTube, and thoughtfully answer the following questions:

• Describe the process you went through to make your documentary.  Each group's process was a little different.  Tell how you made yours work.
• What are some specific interesting facts you learned about your topic?
• What are some specific things you learned about filmmaking?
• What are some specific things you learned about successful collaboration and working in groups?
• Which parts of your documentary make you proud?  Why?
• Which parts of your documentary would you improve if you had more time?  Explain.
• What is your advice for the group next year on how to successfully complete this unit and to make stellar documentaries?

Deep Thinking Friday: Forces

Hannibal Reflections

Please write a blog post to respond to the following questions.  You may include any appropriate pictures of your own from the day.

1.  Give a summary of the field trip for anyone who might not know about our Mark Twain unit or might not have ever been to Hannibal, Missouri.

2.  What was the most educational part of the trip and why?  What did you learn?

3.  What was the most fun part of the trip and why?

4.  What part of the trip would you improve for next year's class if you could?  Explain.

5.  How did your Mark Twain research help prepare you for your trip to Hannibal?  Explain.

When you finish, comment on the blogs of at least 5 classmates (use this website for tips on good commenting, if needed), and then you may go to any site on the lefthand side of this blog under Idleness Prevention Society, or you may read for your independent reading contracts.

Independent Project Reflection

Please write a blog post about your independent project.  Include the following:

1. Embed your project into your post.  If you did a display, take a picture of the project to include in your post.
2. Explain what your topic was and why you chose it.
3. Discuss what part of your project made you the most proud and why.
4. What were the one or two most interesting things you learned?  Explain.
5. If you could improve your project, how would you change it, or what would you add?

After you have finished your post, please comment on the posts of at least 5 other students.  If you need helping knowing how to write good comments, please watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDVSw54VU1A

7th Grade: Mark Twain Biography

Please get a set of headphones and go to the following link:  http://www.biography.com/people/mark-twain-9512564/videos/mark-twain-full-episode-2074654020.  We will discuss this video in class on Thursday, so be prepared.

5th Grade GOAL Poetry Reflection

Create a new blog post and answer the following:

1. How did your opinion of poetry change during our poetry unit?  Explain.
2. Which poetry activity did you enjoy the most?  Explain.
3. What poem did you share (or are going to share) with the class?  Give the title and name of the poet.  Why did you choose this one?  

When you're done, publish your blog post and then share the url (web address) of your blog with Mrs. Edlin in an e-mail.  Then you may go to any of the activities in Idleness Prevention Society on the lefthand side of this blog.

Summer Enrichment

Images of Greatness Reflection

Now that the big night is history, reflect on your process and project.  Write a blog post that includes the following:

1. a picture of you with your project (you can also include the group photo, if you'd like)
2. a description of your person and how they were/are important in their field or in history
3. how the person ties with your own personal definition of greatness
4. a description of the food you brought and how it tied with your person 
5. what part of your project made you the proudest
6. what you'd improve about your project and/or challenges you faced completing your project

Then, comment on the blogs of others.  Share your observations about their projects and performances.

Film Reflection

7th Grade GOAL Students:

Write a blog post reflecting about your experience making our FMS Promotional Video.  Include paragraphs about the following:

1.  Explain your role in the film.  What were your responsibilities?  What were your personal successes and challenges?
2. What did you learn about filmmaking?  Explain.
3.  What did you learn about teamwork?  Explain.
4.  What did you learn about your school?  Explain.
5.  What was your favorite part of the video, and why?
6.  What would you improve on the video, if you had a chance?  Explain.
7.  Embed the video to your post.

Invent Iowa Reflection

On your blog, reflect on the Invent Iowa process.  Use elaborated communication in your answers.

• Post a picture of your board and your prototype, if you have one.  Attach links, if needed.
• Describe the problem you tried to solve.
• Explain how your invention is a solution to the problem.
• Reflect on your process.  What went well?  What were your challenges?
• If you could modify or change your invention at this point, what would you do, and why?
• Give any advice to future inventors on how to make this project go smoothly.

When your reflection is done, comment on the posts of others.  Remember what it takes to make good comments on others' blogs.