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Essay
Discovery
Chapter 4
Hypertext
Essay
Group
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Year End E-portfolio
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Project. Info TBA Citizenship
Essay (final exam).
During the unit, you will be asked to grapple with what the phrase “effective
citizenship” means to you. Faculty will ask you to consider thoughtfully
such questions as: What is responsible citizenship? What is interesting,
rewarding, difficult, and/or complicated about being an effective citizen?
At the conclusion of the unit, you will write a final essay on this subject.
Discovery
Project, Chapter IV. So far this year you have researched the life
of your Discovery subject (Chapter I), learned about a scientific or medical
issue important to him or her (Chapter II) and viewed your subject as part
of a social group (Chapter III). Self as Citizen asks you to focus directly
on this individual again and consider her or him in the context of citizenship.
Hypertext
Essay on Place; Website Architecture Plan. In the past units you
have created a web page, learned how to make links and create folders,
and completed a major hypertext project. In Unit IV you will add a final
piece to your yearlong web development project by creating a hypertext
essay that represents the connection or relationship between a specific
place and your values and personal beliefs about citizenship. In addition,
you will be asked to consider the coherence of your first-year website
as a whole. You will be asked to submit a plan that outlines how you would
revise your site to enhance its integration and aesthetic qualities. |