Learning About Character in School: Help Me Make a Survey

Throughout The Giver, Jonas begins to learn about different cultures. The first culture is his current: decisions are made for you based off someone else's experiences and learned wisdom. A system is already in place to make your life smooth and successful. The second culture Jonas begins to learn about is much like ours today. He experiences both extreme positive and negative memories and feelings, finding himself drawn to the "highs" and "lows" which are aligned.

We've taken several class votes about which culture is best and which we would prefer to live in. Most of the grade has consistently preferred a community where we work together as a team to help one another, gain wisdom from our positive and negative experiences, and seek our unique individuality in our world.

Here's my question to you: How can I help you reach your full social, emotional, and academic potential?

I want to make a survey to ask you questions about building character, but I don't know where to start. Please comment below one or more questions you'd like me to ask in the survey. The survey will be anonymous, but we will compare everyone's answers.

Here are sample questions (I am using these so don't write them!):
1. How do you act when you are angry?
2. What is your best organization strategy?
3. How do you calm yourself down?
4. What type of activities do you want to do to learn about building character?

Be Kind Dance Moves

The Be Kind People Project is a perfect mindset for all ages. Regardless of your background or age, you can use these words to motivate and inspire you. They can help you remember why life is so great and how simple it can be to turn that frown upside down. Because you need an account, I'm going to share the Be Kind Dance Moves with you here, but the website is really cool to check out as well! You can make your own account if you want.

Enjoy the videos. If you don't have headphones, you can watch them silently. Either way, you are welcome to just watch the moves and explore the links that follow, or you can try the dance moves out! Regardless, let us know your favorite by posting a comment!!!

Be Responsible

Be Respectful 

Be Supportive 

Be Thankful

Be Considerate 

Be Encouraging 

Be A Friend

Be Honest

Be Positive


Learn about the Be Kind People Project
Take the Be Kind Pledge
Check out the Be Kind Crew
Check out Be Kind Monthly Activities 
Make an account and see how you can incorporate these traits in your life!

AZMerit Practice

Students,
Here are the documents you will need to help you write your argumentative essay in class. You will open all of these! :)

1. AZMerit Practice Tests: here!

2. Class AZMerit Practice Writing Notes: AZ Merit Argumentative Article Notes

3. Student 2015 Argumentative Practice Example we are working on in class. If you open it, you can make a copy of the document in order to create your own.

4. (Teacher Example of Outline) Miss Crosby's Argumentative Outline
4. (7/8 Teacher Example of Essay) Block Three's Argumentative Outline

5. (Teacher Example of Essay) Miss Crosby's Argumentative Essay
 

We Got That Testing Swag 2015

Testing Schedule:

Here's the class powerpoint to help you as we go! Use this as a guide to see what effective swagger strategies look like. They are your examples!

Oh yea, remember to refresh your page when I tell you we've updated it!

Hey Miss Crosby, Please Save This Song!

Okay cutie petuties, we need a system for collecting and organizing our music. Here's our first attempt. Comment with your song, but follow these rules if you want me to actually add it!

Song Request Basics:

1. Suggest school appropriate songs (remember, there are often edited versions). If you aren't sure if it is appropriate, google the lyrics and read them to check.

2. Include the title and artist.

3. Use proper spelling and capitalization:
         - Did you capitalize the first letter of all major words in the title?
         - Did you put the song in quotation marks?
         - Did you capitalize the first letter of the artist's first and last name?

4. Choose a category for your song:
         - Chill (relaxing like acoustic or your boy band stuff)
         - I Just Wanna Dance (hip hop or other fun music that makes you want to dance)
         - Focus (no words, background noise that doesn't distract you, but might even help you concentrate)
         - Cheer Up (songs to help you turn that frown upside down)
         - Deep Breaths (not depressing, but mellow and calm music for when you catch yourself mid breakdown or on the verge of losing control of your thoughts, behaviors, and actions)
         - Motivate Me (songs that make you feel like you can conquer the world)

Optional:
If you want, you can include a link to the video or a source we can listen to the songs on.

Example: 

Song: "Polaroid" by Imagine Dragons
Category: Motivate Me