Isaacs Learning Plan First Trimester September November 2014

Exhibition Requirements
During my Exhibition I
will show if I learned

My Work
This is the description of how I learned
the
Big Picture competencies
Learning Targets
These are the Learning Targets I
must hit in order to show Mastery

Products
This is what I will create to show
my learning
Anticipated Credits
These are the credits I should
receive for my work
Professional
Development

Real World Learning:
I will be responsible for developing my
professional demeanor, both in the
written and physical form

Communicate
Argue
Publish and Present
Resume
Cover Letter
Form Letter Emails
My Pitch!
0.5 ELA

Empirical Reasoning


Big History Course:
Big History is a framework for all
knowledge. From the Big Bang to the
modern day and to what may lie
ahead, Big History considers the great
questions about our Universe, our
planet, life, and humanity.

Analyze
Communicate
Argue
Publish and Present

Unit One:
Diagnostic
I Come From poem
Origin Story
Big Bang Video Tasks
Unit 1 Test
First Trimester Big History
Survey
1 Science

Social Reasoning

1 Global History
Communication 0.5 ELA

Quantitative Reasoning

Algebra
My Algebra Project


Make sense of problems and
persevere in solving them.
Reason abstractly and
quantitatively.
Construct viable arguments
and critique the reasoning of
others.
Model with mathematics.
Use appropriate tools
strategically.
Attend to precision.
Look for and make use of
structure.
Look for and express regularity
in repeated reasoning.
I will achieve 3, 4 or Mastery
on each section in the
following units:

Unit 1: Number Sense and
Algebraic Thinking
Unit 1 Test
Unit 2: Fractions
Unit 2 Test

1 Math


Personal Qualities
Project


In this project, I will:
Demonstrate respect
Responsibility
Organization
Leadership
Reflect on your abilities
Strive for improvement


Self Reflection
Self Awareness
Goal Setting


What project do you want to create in order to demonstrate the PQ
in the second column?

I will help Kim make her Health Class bulletin board on day when
she is available.

I will document this by making a one minute video to upload on my
BIO page on the class website.

Internship Project

I am interning at Bronx Compass Main
Office with Peggy, Chauntia, and
Jahaira.



Communication
Publish and Present
Self Reflection
Problem Solve
System Thinking

Chaunita or Jahaira assigned
project that I document in
the way she tells me to
I will complete Weekly
Journal Entries due every
Friday

1 Credit

Independent Project

My independent project is an English
Language Arts Regents Prep project. I
really wanted to focus on my Regents,
specifically my English Regents so I
decided to read a book series, analyze
their major themes, and practice
writing my Critical Lens essay.

Essential Question:

What are the major themes in the
Hazelwood Trilogy?

Product 1 Prezi
FQ: What is the history of
gambling?

Product 2 Expository Essay
FQ: What are the positive
and negatives of gambling?

Product 3 Interview
FQ: Why do people gamble?
What are peoples
reasoning for gambling?
What were the
circumstances they were in
that made them start
gambling?


1 Credit
MAJOR

Literacy Specialist



Products
Assignments
Worksheets


Regents Prep

Global
ELA
Algebra

Practice test in each subject
area
Index flash card set for each
test
Comprehensive notes
created during each prep
period
Passing the Regents!
Exhibition Date:_________ Pass / Fail Credits Earned____