2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

Day One Agenda1. Breakfast/Browse

2. Scribe Report

3. Welcome from Dr. William Speer & Dr. Randy Boone

4. Artifact Share

5. Artifact Writing/Sharing

6. Setting Norms

7. Response Group “Fishbowl”

8. LUNCH- Informal Response Groups

9. Sign-Ups (Breakfast/Scribe)

10. “Compass Points” Activity

11. “Five Lenses” Assignment

12. Ticket out the Door

2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

SNWP Welcomes:

Dr. William SpeerDean, College of Education

Dr. Randy BooneChair, Teaching & Learning

2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

Artifact Writing Activity

How did you choose your artifact? Why? What does it represent to you? What does it say (or not say) about you? What value does it have? What is the history attached to it? Setting? The where and when? Alternative history for your artifact?

2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

2012 Summer Institute Norms

Webster’s Definition:

“a principle of right action binding upon the members of a group and serving to guide, control, or regulate proper and acceptable behavior”

2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

Ticket out the Door:

What stood out for you today? What questions remain?