Independent Component 2

Time Log:
April 1 Sunday: 4 hours
April 2 Monday: 5 hours
April 3 Tuesday: 5 hours
April 4 Wednesday: 5 hours
April 5 Thursday: 5 hours
April 6 Friday: 5 hours
April 7 Saturday: 3 hours
April 8 Sunday: 3 hours

(I basically did my IC2 over spring break)

Literal
I, David Roeder, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work."

I read through the entire Junior history book "American Odyssey: The United States in the 20th Century: and created a lesson plan for Chapter 1 and half of Chapter 2. (It takes a whole lot longer than I anticipated to create a lesson plan.)

Interpretive
As a future teacher I have to have a knowledge on how to create a lesson plan. It is WAY harder then i assumed. I used this format:

Goal:

Material:

Activity:

Method of teaching:

I included method of teaching because it supports my best answer "Mixing up the Curriculum." It demonstrates that different units and topics do better with different teaching methods.

Evidence
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1RRe-GaKf2_a7CL6Yt3x_oDUl4sSo33pTe2qtZj5zkDI

Applied 
Creating a lesson plan and basically but my best answer to the test. I found (on paper) it seems to work. By using the best method plan to fit the unit. By doing this you can insure that students grasp the course material. If they know the material they are more likely to do better on the standardized test.

Helping 2013

Who did you interview? Danielle Mariano

What day and time? Thursday 10pm. 

What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?

I have three in mind:

• Digital Art (wants to become a graphic designer for video games)
• Drumming (my instrument, and I enjoy it)
• Drama (Backup)

What I have to say:

• Digital Art:
• Out of the three you have, this may be the hardest but most fulfilling. The reason I say this is, service learning may be difficult to get. I feel you can combat this by: DeVry University is just down the street from Cal Poly Pomona and I am pretty sure they offer classes for visual design for computers, i.e. Digital arts. Secondly, you may want to focus on if you either want to a. Have conceptual like art work for games, such as the pretty stuff you see at E3 or actual in game art. These are two entirely different fields and specificity is key for senior year. Independent Component you chose something related to your topic and its total work most equal to 30 hours. So for digital art, you could show of some art work that you have made, or if you're doing like graphic in game art, you can show an art figure you've made moving. 
• Drumming:
• Music is done basically every year and seems to have a formula. Service learning, you could help at out some sort of studio, or if you're taking a class for Independent component, you can help out whoever you are taking classes from on the side. 
• Drama:
• This is the easy way out, because you are already in drama. If you do this you will have no trouble with Independent components at all. Hogan's semester plays could be used for them. Ie. first semester play could be independent component 1 and Fullerton (if you're doing a skit) could be independent competent 2. If you do improve (like Megan) Improv practice every Thursday and the Fullerton Improv performance would count. So for service learning you would have to try to help out Cal Poly, but this prove trouble some. They will only accept you if there is an up coming play. 

What do you plan to do for the 10 hours of service learning due prior to the start of senior year?

• Digital art:
• Attempt to see if DeVry university will take me, and if not Hannah's mother is an artist and I could do my service learning with her.
• Drumming:
• I used to have a mentor back when I used to take classes at a studio. I have't been there in a couple of years but I will probably return and do it with her.
• Drama:
• Hogan, or Cal Poly. There is a theater near my house so i would go over and see if I can do anything over there.

What did i have to say:

• Digital art:
• I would for sure attempt to get service learning at DeVry as soon as possible if digital art is what you wish to pursue. The sooner you go the better, and you will probably have better chances of actually getting some service learning. You may even get more than 10 done.
• Drumming:
• Don't worry about not being there for a while, because your teacher will probably accept you for service learning anyways.
• Drama:
• Again, you want to talk to whoever is in charge of the Cal Poly Theater department as soon as possible. Colleges are busy and if you want to do something like volunteer you need to let them know way in advance, for convince sake.

What do you expect to see watching our two hour presentations?

I expect a lot of knowledge about a whole lot of different topics. I'd also like to seniors enjoyment of their topic. The class of 2012 has been working on this topic for just about a year so I'd expect to see a semi-expert opinion. This shouldn't be treated like some other presentation, but something important and something near and dear to you. 

My suggestions:

Be prepared for the activities, because you could be doing anything. Expect to have fun! These seniors have been working on this for a long time, and a lot of us are excited.

What questions do you have about the senior project?

Q: Is it as hard as everyone makes it out to be?

A: Yes and no. No because they do break it up into to little baby steps. Yes because those baby steps are all lumped into basically second semester. Best advice I ever give on senior project is STAY ON TOP OF EVERYTHING. As soon as they assign ANYTHING do it. Stay ahead.