PBL Class 07 & 08: Finalize Your Research Narrative Blogs

May 2023 Kyoto -Okochi Sanso Garden

PBL Class 06: Outline and First Draft of the Research Narrative: Students Give Feedback to Each Other

May 14, 2023 Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

PBL Class 05: Research How to Write an Academic Blog

Summary: I was pleased because since the past class, you have been able to develop your knowledge and skills about your issue and discussed your findings on the stories you collected from your community in your notes 4 and journalling 4. Individual Project Journaling 1-7: Human Rights and Children Rights Making Local & Personal Connections A Quick Guide to APA 7th Edition: This is for documenting where you got your information from in the Google Doc Homework due uploaded to your Google Drive Shared file by Friday 05/19/2023 by 3 PM, so I can… Read More

PBL Class 04: Collect Local Stories From the Communities

Summary: First, we moved the desks and chairs out of the way. Then, I focused on supporting your writing. Afterwards, you discussed your findings on two affected communities from your notes 3 and journalling 3. Individual Project Journaling 1-7: Human Rights and Children Rights Making Local & Personal Connections A Quick Guide to APA 7th Edition: This is for documenting where you got your information from in the Google Doc Homework due uploaded to your Google Drive Shared file by Sunday 05/14/2023 (Extra time for you to speak to people in the community)…. Read More

PBL Class 03: Focus on One or Two Affected Communities

Summary: First, we moved the crammed desks and chairs out of the way so students could actually speak in pairs. Then, you discussed your findings on the global focus of project notes 2 and journalling 2. Individual Project Journaling 1-7: Human Rights and Children Rights Making Local & Personal Connections A Quick Guide to APA 7th Edition: This is for documenting where you got your information from in the Google Doc Homework due uploaded to your Google Drive Shared file by Friday 04/28/2023. Steps, which should take about two hours:

PBL Class 02: Researching Globally Based on the Issue Chosen for Class 01 on 04/17/2022

Summary: First, we discussed the features of the Google document and whether you would like to use editor mode or commenter mode. Then, you got into research pairs and discussed your findings of project notes 1 and journalling 1. After that, to develop your understanding of global issues and exploring personal and local connections about the issues that you research you asked your pair to get practice speaking about your issues and asking questions as a ‘close other or others.’ Individual Project Journaling 1-7: Human Rights and Children Rights Making Local &… Read More

PBL Class 01: Course introduction and requirements; identifying interests and setting goals. Students start exploring the course website for the first research cycle.

PBL Resources Summary: We had an orientation to the course explaining project based learning, including what is expected of you and how you can excel in the class. You learned about the course introduction and requirements, goal-setting, introduction to your individual self-chosen project-based research issue in seven weeks. We Focused on these key webpages during orientation: Individual Project Journaling 1-7: Human Rights and Children Rights Making Local & Personal Connections Project-Based Learning Information Sheet for all Chuo Law English 9 & 10 Courses Guideline for students making local & personal connections and… Read More

Workshop_13: MLA Essay Presentation Day

Summary:  “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”~Benjamin Franklin Summary: Guidelines for your Presentation are not included in the document. 1. Your talk should be about 8-10 minutes, and then 3-5 minutes for questions, comments, and answers. 2. Practicing your presentation several times with a video recording is good, so you can view and analyze your communications to improve your presentation.

Workshop 12: APA Formatting -The Final Draft

Summary: Do WAVE for your essay before emailing your draft! W = Put your paper through Draft APA Essay Write & Improve A = APA Style -Owl Purdue V = Veritus Certify! Check against Plagiarism -Leander HughesE = Check all Explanations attachments below for draft one and email it to me. “Explanations” Attachments: APA 7th Student Paper Online Writing Lab OWL Purdue AEW2__APA_Writers-AssessmentDownload AEW2_Final Draft_Sample_Same as Workshop 05 Synthesized Notes A-very-quick-guide-to-APA-7th A-Quick-Guide-to-APA-7th Homework due via email (Sending earlier than the deadline is great for quicker feedback to you!): Due via email on 11/11/2024 at 4 PM. 1. Please remember to follow:    A). The… Read More

Workshop_06: Special Research Time for Students Catching Up

Summary: We focused on editing the Works Cited entries from your notes. Then, the students communicated about their issues. Alex Writing Tool Resource Documents: Quick Guide to Citing in MLA 9th Edition MLA 9th Quick Guide “Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.”-Augustine Og Mandino Homework due on 12/20/2022, by 7 PM via taking photos of your notes and insert the photos for research notes, 3 to 6. Note Sample Reminder of MLA in-text Citations: Instructions for Homework Content: 1. Please,… Read More