---
title: "11.09.07"
date: 2007-11-09
url: https://learningischange.com/2007/11/09/110907/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Lesson Plans", "Uncategorized"]
tags: []
---

# 11.09.07

Core 1:

- Discuss-on: Why would something be worth debating?  Throw out ideas for debate.

- A 30-minute-expert blogging session on global censorship:  [Mr Mayo’s Delicious Account on Free Press](http://del.icio.us/mrmayo/freepress)  Resources
- Facts
- Opinions

- Extension:  Post your findings to your blog in the correct format.

Core 2:

[![Hierarchies](https://i0.wp.com/chakra.lunarbreeze.com/~acade23/bhwilkoff/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/heirarchies_1_11.jpg?resize=496%2C374)](https://i0.wp.com/chakra.lunarbreeze.com/~acade23/bhwilkoff/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/heirarchies_1_11.jpg)

- Discuss-on: Why do we establish hierarchies?
- Choose two steps in one of your school hierarchy and display them visually (using [http://www.morguefile.com](http://www.morguefile.com/) or [http://www.everystockphoto.com](http://www.everystockphoto.com/)) in Smart Notebook. Then answer the question in my example: How can we change the hierarchies that exist at Cresthill.
- Post to your blog using your Academy of Discovery Docs.  If you don’t know how to do that, please follow this [tutorial.](http://screencast.com/t/NApYErg3)

Core 3:

- Discuss-on: How does your outlook upon love affect your ability to love?
- Choose one of your metaphors for love (yours or Portia and Bassanio’s) and display it visually (using [http://www.morguefile.com](http://www.morguefile.com/) or [http://www.everystockphoto.com](http://www.everystockphoto.com/)) in Smart Notebook. State your metaphor in a poetic way and explain from the point of view of one of the participants (you or a character of the play).
- Post to your blog using your Academy of Discovery Docs.  If you don’t know how to do that, please follow this [tutorial.](http://screencast.com/t/NApYErg3)

Core 4:

- If you are “finished” or “stuck” in your essay writing:  Get a couple of people to read it and comment.
- Comment on other students’ essays.
- Look for revisions to make your piece more persuasive
- Edit using one of the following checklists if you like:  [Checklist #1](http://www.scribd.com/doc/84380/Editing-Checklist)

- [Checklist #2](http://www.aps.k12.co.us/east/pagesmisc/editcheck.htm)

- For added flavor, record your essay as a podcast (on garageband with music if you like).

- If and when you finish working on your essay, you can start/continue your Academy Authentic work.

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