The final assessment will be Wednesday, January 19th and counts as one summative assessment. You will be given the preparatory materials (electronically) the day before, via this website. You will receive paper copies when you come to class on the following day. It's highly recommended that you read and annotate the articles in advance and absorb the writing style of OpenStax. Journalism and history are not the same genre of writing. Requirements include the following:
- The essay must be composed and written only in class (you can use the entire block)
- No writing or outlining may be done before the class period.
- You must immediately share an editable Google doc with boloss@nths.net
- When you are finished with the essay, it must be submitted via Google form before the end of the period.
BONUS MATERIAL: "The Year in Sound"
THE TOPIC:
Below is a presentation based on some of the activities we did at the start of the school year.
Pro Tip: you can use any of the illustrated techniques for the writing your final summative assessment.
Here is a timeline that may help you make sense of the events of the day. As indicated, this may not count as a source for the essay.