DRThaler's Method of Madness

Hi my kidalopes! Nothing has been updated in quite some time, and it's not likely to happen until July/August 2006. HOWEVER, for everyone's planning pleasure, the link below is to a Word document for the Senior Information Sheet so that you can type it at home. *Recommendation* - Email it to yourself so you can save a copy at school, as well.

Senior Information Sheet

RESUME
Word document | Web document

• Osborne High School
• General Handouts and Information
  Approaching Difficult Texts
  Dissecting a Story
  Bloom's Taxonomy Rubric
  Structure of an Essay
  Essay Rubric - Courtesy of College Board
  
  
• Multicultural Literature
  Syllabus
  Reading Notes
  
  Current Unit: Encountering Diversity at Home
  Essential Question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of identifying people with particular cultural groups?
  Guidelines for Chapters 5 and 6
  Coming to America (Ch. 5) & Ethnicity and Identity (Ch. 6)
  PowerPoint Presentation - 2nd Block Coming to America
  Public Service Announcement - 4th Block Ethnicity & Identity
  PowerPoint Presentation - 4th Block Ethnicity & Identity
  
  
  Past Unit: Language and Culture
  Essential Question: How does cultural language affect values, norms, and standards?
  Guidelines for Chapters 1 and 2
  Language and Gender (Ch. 1) & Language and Stereotypes (Ch. 2)
  Guidelines for Chapters 3 and 4
  Language and Social Power (Ch. 3) & Language and Bicultural Identity (Ch. 4)
  
  The More We Know - Research Guidelines
  Small Group Discussion Rubric
  Bulletin Board Rubric
  Informational Poster Rubric
  Public Service Announcement Rubric
  Presentation Rubric
  
  
• World Literature Honors
  Syllabus
  Bloom's Taxonomy Rubric
  
  Things Fall Apart Test
  In-class test. Answers brought in from home will not be accepted.
  
  Current Unit: Conflicts of Culture
  Reading List
  Essential Question: How can conflicts of culture be reconciled?
  Key Questions for Small Groups
  • Stories Told - How can conflicting accounts offer unity?
  • Faith and Duty - How does a hierarchy of consciousness affect a responsibility to faith and duty?
  • Struggle - What value emanates from conflict of cultures?
  • Reconciliation - What are the ffects of reconciliation on a culture?
  
  The More We Know Research
  Presentation Guidelines
  Presentation Rubric
  Jeopardy Game - Faith & Duty
  
• My Classes' Activities 1997-2000
  World Literature Ceiling Tiles
  Spring 2000 | Fall 1999 | Spring 1999 | Fall 1998 | Spring 1998 | Fall 1997

DOCTORAL STUDIES

• Paper: Interdisciplinary Education as Seen through Curricular Movements Word document
• Presentation: Interdisciplinary Portfolios: Weaving Together the Disciplines PowerPoint
• Paper: Analysis of Kansas and Social Studies Standards Word document
• Unit description: In the Time of the Butterflies Word document
  • Perception of Governmental Involvement Survey
  • Cultural Background Study
  • Learning Through Discussion Worksheet
  • Human Rights Exploration Track
  • Mirabal Sisters - Official Web site
  • Un Canto a la Libertad - mural of the Mirabal sisters on the Obelisk of Santo Domingo
  • Take-home Test
• Paper: Calming the Waves at Sea: A Look at Multicultural Education Word document
• Final project: A Guide to James Gunn�s The Road to Science Fiction #3: From Heinlein to Here Web site

• LearnGen Field Experience Cohort: Placing Student Teachers in Technology-Appropriate Schools
• Knowledgeable Neighbors Embrace the World - site to promote understanding and knowledge of American cultures
• Piper Workshop - April 27, 2001
  Based on the NECC Workshop below, Dr. Serena Roberts and I spent eight invigorating hours with educators at Piper USD 203.
• ASCD Presentation for Saint Mary College Chapter - February 2001
  What the Sidewalk Hides: Understanding and Sustaining Students at Risk PowerPoint
• NECC Workshop - June 27, 2000
  Meeting at the Crossroads: Enhancing Cross-Curricular Projects with Technology - with Dr. Serena Roberts
• Georgia CTE Conference - February 2000
  Multiculturalism Among the Genres in the High School Classroom - with Faye Rivers
• Light Our Candles - While designed for Saint Mary College and Kansas City elementary teachers, this site has invaluable information to all educators.
• Interdisciplinary Education - A Philosophy
• Pedagogical Skill and Attitude "Binder"
  Correlation between My Practices and NCTE & Emory University Standards
• Dissecting a Story
  

• My Puppies
• M*A*S*H- "Best Care Anywhere"
• Pi the Movie - All the world's a math equation
• Introduction to HTML - Use this to learn the basics of writing a web page
• AMA Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
• The Katy Times' Sports Page - The newspaper that is ever so lucky to staff as editor the only sports writer I'll ever read.

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