Welcome!

You have chosen to participate in an exciting adventure this year. You will be studying in an integrated, interdisciplinary environment. Instead of taking three separate classes in language arts, social studies and environmental science, you will be taking one class, Thematic Studies 11.

The lessons will often be team-taught by your theme teachers. Even though each teacher has a content specialty, they will be working with you in many capacities, not just “the English teacher,” “the science teacher,” or “the social studies teacher.” We consider ourselves “environmental theme teachers.”

What will we study?

Each trimester is organized around a series of thematic questions. Fall trimester will begin by answering the question, “What is your role in creating a successful community?” Readings, lectures, labs, discussions, group activities, etc. will help you develop a thorough answer to that question. Assignments and assessments will be integrated, including content and skills from language arts, social studies and environmental science, as well as exploring real-world connections between those subjects. You will rarely have an assignment that is only “English,” or “social studies” or “science.”

This site is a work in progress, your input is apprecaited. You can contact Rose House teachers at the following addresses.

Name (click to send email)	Teaching Assignment	Voice Mail 651-683-6969 x
Hillary Wackman	Thematic Studies 11 AP Composition	93007
Scott Haisting	Thematic Studies 11 AP World History	93009
Roger Everhart	Thematic Studies 11 AP Biology	92018
Kim Colburn-Lindell	Thematic Studies 11 AP Composition	93017

Pond Profile Week Schedule:

Its a strange week, but it allows us to get small groups out of the building to look at their ponds. The schedule below is the one we gave students on Monday. It can also be downloaded in PDF format:

Times

Mon. 25th

(Thomas & Heine)

Tue. 26th

(Schwanz &Carlson)

Wed. 27th

Fish & Blackhawk)

Thur. 28th

(Farquar & Long)

Fri. 29th

(White & Holz)

10:41

Attendance in Pods

Attendance in Pods

In the Field

Pods 5 and 7 will spend the entire

House time at their pond.

Bring:

Lunch

Journals

Cameras

Field guides

Pond testing

equipment

Pods 9 and 10 will spend the entire

House time at their pond.

Bring:

Lunch

Journals

Cameras

Field guides

Pond testing

equipment

Pods 6 and 8 will spend the entire

House time at their pond.

Bring:

Lunch

Journals

Cameras

Field guides

Pond testing

equipment

Pods 1 and 3 will spend the entire

House time at their pond.

Bring:

Lunch

Journals

Cameras

Field guides

Pond testing

equipment

Pods 2 and 4 will spend the entire

House time at their pond.

Bring:

Lunch

Journals

Cameras

Field guides

Pond testing

equipment

10:45-11:35

Seminar A

Seminar E

Seminar C

Seminar A

Seminar C

11:35-12:05

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

12:05-1:05

Seminar B

Seminar G

Seminar B

Seminar E

Seminar G

1:05-2:05

Seminar D

Worktime

Seminar F

Seminar D

Seminar F

Daily Log of

tasks accomplished independently.

Pond Profile Schedule 2006 Name: _______________ Pod: ___

Seminars and Tasks, September 25 – September 29

This checklist will help you budget your time and organize your efforts during the week when students are participating in field studies at their pond. Refer to accompanying handouts and/or teacher explanations for further detail about doing high quality work for these activities. While you will be given blocks of time in class to complete these activities, it is expected that you will have to do some homework to complete these tasks.

Seminars: Teacher Giving Seminar Must Initial On Line When You Attend

___ Seminar A: Introduction: History and maps Centrum

___ Seminar B: Formatting in Word: Charts & Tables Centrum

___ Seminar C: Lake Ecology I Centrum

___ Seminar D: Descriptive Writing Centrum

___ Seminar E: Data Analysis Centrum

___ Seminar F: Lake Ecology II Centrum

___ Seminar G: Technical Writing Centrum

Independent Work in House and Home:

___ Readings: Read from texts and take careful notes in journal.

___ Pond & Brook ch. 3, “The Pond” (pp. 53-109)

___ Pond & Brook ch. 4, “Looking at Lakes” (pp. 114-134)

___ Bird in the Waterfall ch. 13, “Sky Water: Ponds & Lakes” (pp. 167-191)

___ Minnesota’s Natural Heritage “Glaciation” (pp. 10-14)

___ Minnesota’s Natural Heritage “Lakes” (pp.197- 214 and pp.228-231)

___ E. B. White, “Once More to the Lake” handout in Seminar D

___ Labwork: Analysis of your pond data in the Rose Lab

Compile field data sheets

___ Writing: Write draft of your profile (technical report)

Look at checklist for requirements

___ Additional: