Lit Circles
The assignment outline is here: Lit Circles responsibilities 2024
The rubric for assessment is here: Lit Circle Rubric 2024
The reflection instructions are here: Lit Circles Reflections criteria 2024
The reflection form is here (open in a browser other than Chrome – unless you know a hack…): Lit Circle reflection form
The prep web is here: Lit Circle web prep sheet 2024
Dungeons and Dragons
The assignment outline for your character background story can be found here: CHARACTER BACKSTORY assignment 2024
NYTimes: “Why the Cool Kids are Playing Dungeons & Dragons”
New Yorker magazine: “The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons & Dragons”
Comic Book Resource: “8 Ways Dungeons & Dragons Helps with Anxiety”
A couple of other Youtube resources can be found here.
Open source access to the Players Handbook can be found here: 5e Players Handbook (it may take a minute for this pdf to load, and you may have to click off a error message along the way…).
A fillable pdf version of the character sheet can be found here: DnD_5E_CharacterSheet – Form Fillable
Adaptation
If you prefer to type your ideas re the Flesh and Blood adaptation, you can use this document (you’ll need to open it in a browser other than Chrome): Flesh and Blood graphic organizer
Reflection
The assignment outline for your January reflection can be found here: January Reflection 2024
The marking sheet for your reflection can be found here: Reflection Feedback Sheet 2024
Translating the Tao Te Ching
The instructions for this assignment are here: Translating the Tao 2023
Some online translation tools that might come in handy (or might just be super frustrating, I don’t know…) (if you and/or your family know of other helpful translation tools, please let me know so that we can add them):
Character Dictionary (you draw the character and it translates for you)
A Wizard of Earthsea
The criteria for preparing to read a character role in A Wizard of Earthsea can be found here: LA prep for reading character parts
Dungeons and Dragons
The outline for your character backstory assignment is here: CHARACTER BACKSTORY assignment 2022
NYTimes: “Why the Cool Kids are Playing Dungeons & Dragons”
New Yorker magazine: “The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons & Dragons”
Comic Book Resource: “8 Ways Dungeons & Dragons Helps with Anxiety”
Open source access to the Players Handbook can be found here: 5e Players Handbook (it may take a couple of minutes for this pdf to load).
A fillable pdf version of the character sheet can be found here: DnD_5E_CharacterSheet – Form Fillable
The self-assessment we use at the end of each session is here: DnD self assessment
Understanding Comics
The criteria for preparation for Socratic Circles can be found here: Understanding Comics criteria 2021
Socratic Circles
A reading about the how and why of Socratic Circles can be found here.
Translating the Tao Te Ching
Use zhongwen.com to do your word-for-word translation.
The link to the Paul Carus transliteration of the Tao Te Ching can be found by clicking here. In the menu bar at the top of the window, you’ll see a typeable field that says “1/366.” If you change the 1 to 157, that will bring you to verse 1. Use the arrow keys to move forward and backward. Note: this is a big file, so it can be a little slow to load.
The project outline can be found here: Translating the Tao
Lit Circles
Responsibilities: Lit Circle responsibilities
Web: Lit Circle web prep sheet
Rubric: Lit Circle Rubric
Reflection Sheet: Lit Circle reflection
Reflection Criteria: Lit Circles Reflections criteria
The Black Cauldron Visual Response
The criteria for the visual responses to The Black Cauldron can be found here: The Black Cauldron Reading Response
The marking sheet for the visual responses to The Black Cauldron can be found here: The Black Cauldron Visual Response Marking Sheet
The Book of Three
The graphic organizer and outline for The Book of Three can be found here: The Book of Three Character and Style Tracking.
Understanding Comics
The criteria for preparation for Socratic Circles involving Understanding Comics can be found here: Understanding Comics criteria
An e-version of Understanding Comics can be found here.
Reading Responses
The criteria sheet for reading responses to The Book of Three can be found here: The Book of Three Depth and Complexity Reading Response
The marking sheet for reading responses can be found here: Reading Response Marking Sheet
Independent Novel Study
The project outline and marking sheet for the Independent Novel Study (adapted from the estimable Mrs. Cowen, founder of the original MACC Pack) can be found here: Independent Novel Study
Novel Study
The project outline for our independent study of The Amber Spyglass can be found here: Independent Novel Study 2019