[for your MOM: When is it wise to seek counsel/advice from others, and when does it make sense to find the wisdom you need within yourself?]
JOURNAL TOPIC:
Describe what you think it means to be wise. Is it the same thing as well-informed, or knowledgeable, or educated, or is it different? (Look up the words to see what others think.) Is your experience school helping you become any of these things? How?
AGENDA:
[MOM]
1. Journal
2. Progress report self-assessment (questions below, please turn in paper during class)
3. Gatsby: Finish reading and posting notes for Chapter 7 (use the guiding questions HERE)
4. Discussion about Chapter 7 (time permitting)
POST:
Finish your notes for Chapter 7, including your answers to the guiding questions
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS:
1. At the end of last semester, during your exit interview, you set some goals for yourself. Are you achieving them? Rate yourself on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 = not achieving, 10 = crushing it) and write 1-2 sentences that explain why.
2. Describe one thing that you have done really well in this course so far this semester.
3. Describe one thing you need to improve.
4. What letter grade have you earned to this point? Please be specific (include "+" or "-" if appropriate) and write 1-2 sentences that explain your answer.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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