Quality Over Quantity: October 10, 2014

It's Friday!  It's Friday!  And Monday is a long weekend, in honor of Cristoforo Colombus' "discovery" of the Americas and in recognition of the indigenous peoples who were affected deeply by his efforts and the subsequent colonization of the continent by Europeans.  (Whew….that was a lot to say!)

Today we spent some time testing, and we also spent some time thinking, observing, and collecting ideas about what makes a piece of work high quality vs. acceptable vs. lower-quality.  We are doing this because….drum rollllll…..you will be taking your Impressions of America assignment to FINAL DRAFT FORMAT for a FULL ASSESSMENT GRADE.  This is an opportunity for you to reflect upon, revise, and improve your first efforts at this assignment.

Some of my classes got a chance to analyze some artwork as part of our work around identifying the unique culture developing in the colonies.  Here is Wyatt attempting to strike a pose in the style of King George III:

Wyatt giving us the royal treatment!

HOMEWORK:  Like I said, you will be taking your Impressions of America assignment to FINAL DRAFT FORMAT.  It is due THURSDAY.  Your homework between now and then is going to be to work on revising and improving your assignment, so start thinking about what you need to do!  You will get a rubric on Tuesday.