Friday, May 23, 2025

Friday, May 23, 2025

Vocab Quiz: "cognitive dissonance", hubris, enlightenment-(both the historical event and meaning of word), skepticism, rationalism

Reading: On your own. 

Circle: 1. One thing you think this school provides for you that you appreciate?

2.Do you think kids are able to make good decisions for themselves and their learning?  Or do they need an adult to do it for them?

Bathroom Issue: How would Hobbes deal with this issue?  How would Locke respond to this issue?

Form follows Function: A brief Prezi.  What is this architecture saying?  What does it make people do? What does it make people believe?

VOG: How are we doing meeting OUR Vision of the Graduate?  Rate each letter (C, A, R, E) 

Split Personality: In pairs, create two mini floor plans—one for each world view.

Break into groups.  Do groups.  Revisit your Meyers-Briggs profile.  Determine some shared group expectations and norms that will guide your work.  Remember that working in a well functioning group will make the presentation better.  Helps/Hurts Group Matrix

Overview: Here is your introduction:

We have been asked to design a school based on the philosophies of either Thomas Hobbes or John Locke. We have picked ___________ who believed _____________. In this presentation, we will explain 6 things that we have done in our design and we will explain how each helps our students meet the OHCHS vision of the graduate and is consistent with the philosophy of ___________.