WORDS ARE POWERFUL, WORDS ARE MAGICAL

As human beings, we think, we feel, and we take actions. That's it- simple, really. And as we think, we use words; and as we feel, we use words; and as we act, we use words. Words can take us to the heights of exhilaration and success- and they can take us to the depths of despair. One word spoken from another to you can have the power to build and connect; or, it can have the power to disconnect and destroy.

Learning how to use words is a lifetime experience. It never ends, and that is the challenge: to continue to learn and grow and change your words, your ideas, your thoughts your attitudes and your actions. If you're always open to change, you'll always be a student of life- you'll avoid getting 'stuck'. As a student of life,  you have a great responsibility: To find the words to make yourself, and others, better.

This is the power of words in our lives. Use them wisely, use them magically.

ISU and Summative

The ISU is valued at 30% and the Summative Assessment is valued at 30%. Therefore the course is worth 40%. That means there is a fairly even distribution of value in each of these 3 aspects of the course.

General Rubric for blogging

Application: Spelling, grammar, paragraphing should be respectable. Who is going to read a blog that appears to be from someone who can't write?

Knowledge. You may have to do a little research to show you know something.

Thinking/Inquiry. You should also show you are thinking: ask questions, become an explorer of life.

Communication: Be aware that you are writng for the PUBLIC (or at least our class) So you need to be interesting and engaging. And when responding to other blogs,be respectful and get a good discussion going if you can. Pictures, links, can be good resources to add to your discussions.
(Please keep blogs free of things that you would judge to be inappropriate. As a grade 12 student you probably have a good sense of this. If unsure, please consult with me. There are sensitivities in others we have to respect.)