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<channel><title><![CDATA[D&Aring;NA DETTERICH (AGENT Y) - Genius Hour]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour]]></link><description><![CDATA[Genius Hour]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:24:04 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Rubric]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/rubric]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/rubric#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2016 02:45:13 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/rubric</guid><description><![CDATA[Above Grade Level = 4FINAL Essay is very high quality and submitted through the Google Drive.FINAL Essay follows ALL of the Persuasive, CERS, or Expository rules of writing.FINAL Essay has few to no grammatical errors.FINAL Essay is turned in on time.BUSINESS PLAN is complete and it is evident that the student has achieved a high level of vocabulary acquisition from the economics unit.At Grade Level = 3FINAL Essay is good quality and submitted through the Google Drive.FINAL Essay follows MOST of [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font size="3"><span>Above Grade Level = 4<br />FINAL Essay is very high quality and submitted through the Google Drive.<br />FINAL Essay follows ALL of the Persuasive, CERS, or Expository rules of writing.<br />FINAL Essay has few to no grammatical errors.<br />FINAL Essay is turned in on time.<br />BUSINESS PLAN is complete and it is evident that the student has achieved a high level of vocabulary acquisition from the economics unit.</span><br /><br /><span>At Grade Level = 3<br />FINAL Essay is good quality and submitted through the Google Drive.<br />FINAL Essay follows MOST of the Persuasive, CERS, or Expository rules of writing.<br />FINAL Essay has some grammatical errors, but ideas are clear.<br />FINAL Essay is turned in on time.<br />BUSINESS PLAN&nbsp;is complete and it is&nbsp;evident&nbsp;that the student has achieved a proficient level of vocabulary acquisition from the economics unit.</span><br /><br /><span>Near Grade Level = 2<br />FINAL Essay is basic quality and submitted through the Google Drive.<br />FINAL Essay follows the basic rules of Persuasive, CERS, or Expository writing.<br />FINAL Essay has many grammatical errors, but ideas are mostly clear.<br />FINAL Essay is turned in on time.<br />BUSINESS PLAN&nbsp;is complete and it is&nbsp;evident&nbsp;that the student has achieved a basic level of vocabulary acquisition from the economics unit.<br />&#8203;</span></font><br /><span><font size="3">Below Grade Level = 1<br />Level 2 is NOT achieved.</font></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing your essay: help!!!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/writing-your-gh-research-essay]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/writing-your-gh-research-essay#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2016 18:06:13 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/writing-your-gh-research-essay</guid><description><![CDATA[Hi there! I have found some amazing resource videos for you! These videos will help you when you are stuck or confused about how to write your GH essay. Choose any video that you think will help you, watch it (as many times as needed), and take notes. I can't tell you right now what notes you will take or what the notes should be about, BECAUSE only you know what you're confused about or need help doing. You can always ask for my support, just make sure you have a specific question before you as [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font size="4">Hi there! I have found some amazing resource videos for you! These videos will help you when you are stuck or confused about how to write your GH essay. Choose any video that you think will help you, watch it (as many times as needed), and take notes. I can't tell you right now what notes you will take or what the notes should be about, BECAUSE only you know what you're confused about or need help doing. You can always ask for my support, just make sure you have a specific question before you ask me.</font></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:left;">FHC<font size="4">s</font>: CHOOSE FROM THE CONFUSIONS LISTED :)</h2>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><ul><li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/how-a-thesis-statement-fits-with-the-rest-of-the-essay/"><font size="4">HOW TO WRITE MY CLAIM and HOW TO ADD IT TO MY PAPER</font></a></li><li><font size="4"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/outlining/">HOW TO WRITE AN OUTLINE FOR MY&nbsp;PAPER</a></font></li><li><font size="4"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/how-to-know-what-kind-of-essay-youre-writing/">WHAT KIND OF ESSAY SHOULD I WRITE?</a></font></li><li><font size="3"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/how-to-avoid-repetition-in-an-essay/"><font size="4">I FEEL LIKE I'M JUST REPEATING MYSELF IN MY ESSAY, HELP!</font></a></font></li><li><font size="4"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/inductive-vs-deductive-reasoning/">I THINK I'M REASONING, BUT I'M NOT SURE?</a></font></li><li><font size="4"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/writing-a-good-transition-sentence/">I FEEL LIKE MY PARAGRAPH TRANSITIONS AREN'T WORKING.</a></font></li><li><font size="4"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/both-sides-of-the-story/">I'VE COME ACROSS SOME OTHER PERSPECTIVES ON MY TOPIC, HOW DO I WRITE ABOUT THEM IN MY ESSAY?</a></font></li><li><font size="3"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/citation-methods/"><font size="4">HOW DO I WRITE MY SOURCE CITATIONS?</font></a></font></li><li><font size="4"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/what-not-to-do-in-an-introduction/">IS MY INTRODUCTION OK?</a></font></li><li><font size="4"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/what-not-to-do-in-a-conclusion/">IS MY CONCLUSION OK?</a></font></li><li><font size="4"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shmoop.com/video/how-to-write-a-concluding-sentence-with-a-punch/">I FEEL LIKE MY CONCLUDING SENTENCE(S)&nbsp;AREN'T WORKING.</a></font></li><li><font size="4"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.shmoop.com/essay-lab/#StandardEssays">I NEED ALL THE HELP! HELP ME ORGANIZE MY ESSAY :(</a>&nbsp;<br />(The "I NEED ALL THE HELP" link will require you to make an account.)</font></li><li><font size="4"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/mla-template.doc">I NEED AN MLA ESSAY TEMPLATE THAT I CAN USE TO WRITE ON?</a></font></li><li><font size="4"><a href="https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/" target="_blank">HOW DO I CITE AN ELECTRONIC RESOURCE</a></font></li></ul></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[genius hour organizer]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/genius-hour-organizer]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/genius-hour-organizer#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2016 01:36:38 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/genius-hour-organizer</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						  Here is the FINAL Genius Hour Organizer. Your Genius Hour project will link with our economics unit. Please read the organizer carefully before you start filling it out. Ms. Jenkins and I are available for questions any time!You will have class time to work on Genius Hour, ONLY if all other work is complete. &#8203;The due date for this project in June 1, 2016.The downloads on the right are in 3 different file formats, PDF, Word doc, and Pages. Choose the file format [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font size="4">Here is the FINAL Genius Hour Organizer. Your Genius Hour project will link with our economics unit. Please read the organizer carefully before you start filling it out. Ms. Jenkins and I are available for questions any time!</font><br /><br /><font size="4">You will have class time to work on Genius Hour, ONLY if all other work is complete. <br /><br />&#8203;</font><font size="5"><strong>The due date for this project in June 1, 2016.</strong></font><br /><br /><font size="4">The downloads on the right are in 3 different file formats, PDF, Word doc, and Pages. Choose the file format that works best for you :)</font></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/2610333_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a href="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/genius_hour_organizer.pdf"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/pdf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> genius_hour_organizer.pdf</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>46 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pdf</td></tr></table><a href="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/genius_hour_organizer.pdf" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a href="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/genius_hour_organizer.doc"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/rtf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> genius_hour_organizer.doc</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>46 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> doc</td></tr></table><a href="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/genius_hour_organizer.doc" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a href="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/genius_hour_organizer.pages"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/file.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> genius_hour_organizer.pages</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>164 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pages</td></tr></table><a href="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/genius_hour_organizer.pages" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[GIFTED: INdividual Learning Plan (I.L.P.)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/gifted-individual-learning-plan-ilp]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/gifted-individual-learning-plan-ilp#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2016 17:49:27 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/gifted-individual-learning-plan-ilp</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						      CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ILP    					 								 					 						  Hello students who need a little extra challenge!If you have finished your stations and do not want to work on your Genius Hour project, but you want to use your time wisely and further your knowledge about the topics and concepts in our unit, download and complete an I.L.P. (Individual Learning Plan).Read the I.L.P. before you decide to start and complete one.Happy Exploration and Discovery!&#8203;Ag [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.2%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a href='https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/student_ilp.doc'> <img src="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/5063335_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"><b>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ILP</b></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:66.8%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font size="4"><strong>Hello students who need a little extra challenge!</strong></font><br /><br /><span><font size="3">If you have finished your stations and do not want to work on your Genius Hour project, but you want to use your time wisely and further your knowledge about the topics and concepts in our unit, download and complete an I.L.P. (Individual Learning Plan).<br /><br />Read the I.L.P. before you decide to start and complete one.<br /><br />Happy Exploration and Discovery!<br />&#8203;Agent Y</font></span></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questionnaire #1: BRainstorm guide]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/questionnaire-1-brainstorm-guide]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/questionnaire-1-brainstorm-guide#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2016 01:33:30 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ddetterich.com/genius-hour/questionnaire-1-brainstorm-guide</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						  Getting started on a big project can be hard. Therefore, I've designed this questionnaire to help you start planning for your end of the year Genius Hour Project!   					 								 					 						  File(s) for download:    geniushour-questionnaire.docFile Size:  20 kbFile Type:   docDownload File      					 							 		 	  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font size="4">Getting started on a big project can be hard. Therefore, I've designed this questionnaire to help you start planning for your end of the year Genius Hour Project!</font></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:left;"><font size="5">File(s) for download:</font></h2>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a href="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/geniushour-questionnaire.doc"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/rtf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> geniushour-questionnaire.doc</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>20 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> doc</td></tr></table><a href="https://www.ddetterich.com/uploads/2/7/8/2/27821039/geniushour-questionnaire.doc" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>