Monday 23 February 2015
Catalysts will be due this week– most likely Wednesday the 25th. This is liable to change due to weather.
A. What did you over your week long break?
B.
1.What do you think this quotation means?
2. Do you agree with this quotation?
3. Brainstorm some dreams you have. It could be career related, hobby related, personal growth related– write down at least one “dream” of yours. If you need help, ask Ms. Powell!
Friday 13 February 2015
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PLUS DELTA CHART: create a “t chart” (like the picture below) in your catalyst journal. The left hand sign has a plus sign ( + ) while the right hand sign is a triangle, which is called a delta. The delta is the Greek symbol for change.
Underneath the “+” sign, identify what you feel like you’re learning, what is helping you in this class, things done well this week, etc.
Underneath the delta, put things you want to improve on, things you want Ms. Powell to improve on, or something you would change about the class.
Wednesday 11 February 2015
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B. Describe a “first” (first apartment, first kiss, first time driving a car, first lie, first big success, first roller coaster ride, first time in this setting). Include as many details as possible, being sure to include an aspect relating to each of the five senses.
Tuesday 10 February 2015
What are your greatest accomplishments in your life so far? “List all of the moments that you are proud of as well as the times that you’ve succeeded. To have accomplished these, you would have used some of your key strengths. See if you can identify why you succeeded. Also, list any activities, hobbies, or anything else that you do that you complete with ease. Within these lie greatest strengths.”
Monday 9 February 2015
We will do this catalyst as a class after finishing the On Course material we started reading Friday!
Friday 6 February 2015
1. What do you absolutely love in life? List anything you love about the world. Think about activities that get you excited and enthusiastic and make you feel most alive. This can be absolutely anything: music, sports, cooking, teaching others, learning, watching movies–anything.
2. PLUS DELTA CHART: create a “t chart” (like the picture below) in your catalyst journal. The left hand sign has a plus sign ( + ) while the right hand sign is a triangle, which is called a delta. The delta is the Greek symbol for change.
Underneath the “+” sign, identify what you feel like you’re learning, what is helping you in this class, things done well this week, etc.
Thursday 5 February 2015
1. Any prejudices/stereotypes/every been treated differently because you’re from Madison County/mountains/Appalachia?
2. Have you ever been able to say anything “back” successfully?
3. What is expected of you as a man/woman in Madison County?
4. What is expected of you as man/woman in society?
5. Frustrations/what would you change/etc.
Wednesday 4 February 2014
Write down one of your favorite quotations. What do you think the quotation means? Why is it one of your favorites?
Tuesday 3 February 2015
Choose one of the following:
A. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” – Earl Nightingale
B. “Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong.”
C. “You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.”
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