Maybe a Little Bit Better
Alright, so things have improved, but they definitely got worse before they got better.
Some time in the middle of last week I had a bit of a breakdown in regards to this project and I actually almost changed my idea. I was feeling really uninspired and I couldn't even think about continuing it. I decided to stick with it because changing course now felt like it would put me too far behind.
Things only started improving yesterday when we did the presentations of our project pitches. I got an idea from one of the people I presented to about possibly setting up the narrative around old letters that had been found. I thought that was a really good idea because I feel like letters are so intimate and it really gives me the space to delve deeper into characters rather than focus on the historical aspect.
I liked having an adult/ teacher perspective on my project because I feel like they have such a different way of viewing projects. Students tend to have the "I don't know what's happening and I have given up at this point" mentality that teachers don't seem to have. A lot of their feedback was genuinely helpful and helped to improve my state of mind in regards to this project.
Hopefully, I will be able to contact people from within the Historical Society soon and see what kinds of letters they have, if any. I really need to start research as soon as possible.
Au revoir,
Abby
MY TIMELINE:
Bolded = my added deliverables
February 6 Deliverables Blog post #1 (continue weekly, 150 words or so)
February 20 Deliverables Blogpost #3 on research into your topic. Preliminary findings, feasibility, etc.--Complete project template
March 16 Deliverables Project Pitch--see handout: Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose (AMP) Search for a Mentor If project is approved, complete the full 20 Time Proposal document. (see the “About” section of our Classroom page)
For March 28 March 21 Deliverables Project underway, Research is underway; or revision of project; Blog post #5. Mentor search is going on now.
A few pages of research/ plotting in my notebook
April 4 Deliverables Video Blog pitch (AMP handout)
1,000- 2,000 words/ 1-2 letters
April 18 Deliverables Blog #6--progress, research, images of progress
3,000-4,000 words/ 3-5 letters
May 2 Deliverables Blog #8
Product is ready for editing
Title and a cover
May 16 Deliverables Blog #10
Product is completed and posted?
May 30 Deliverables Projects due...or next week.