Your Goal Grade
Highlight the header for the column below to indicate which grade you plan to work toward in the course. Meeting the basic requirements for your chosen letter grade, according to the table below, is mandatory.
| A Work | B Work | C Work |
-Misses one class or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Annotates all readings thoroughly -Makes substantive comments in discussions -Completes all assignments on time (or has an approved extension request) -Work demonstrates intellectual engagement, care, effort, and growth in response to feedback -Collaborates substantially, contributes to vision, works equally with peers | -Misses two classes or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Annotates readings -Often participates in discussion -Completes all major assignments on time (or has an approved extension request) -Completes most SAs on time -Work demonstrates care, effort and growth in response to feedback -Collaborates equally, completes required work | -Misses three classes or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Completes most readings -Sometimes adds to discussion -Completes all major assignments on time (or has an approved extension request) -Completes at least four SAs -Meets minimal expectations on assignments; shows limited growth in response to feedback -Completes required collaborative work |
First-Week Introduction
The goals that Iโve chosen for this semester/year is ethical reasoning, global learning, information literacy, skills for lifelong learning and written communication. Iโve chose these outcomes to strengthen my critical thinking skills, learn how to think and adapt to different cultures and different perspectives that Iโm used to and grow in ways that Iโve struggled in from the previous semesters. Iโm excited for all assignments this semester. I feel as if none would be as challenging as it seems if i ask for help and use my resources. Using the resources around me and asking for help and improving on my note taking skills will help set myself up for a successful future.
Midterm Introduction
[Speak about the skills and content youโve learned during the first half of the semester. What did you most enjoy? What did you struggle with? What goals do you think youโve most excelled at meeting and what do you want to continue developing during the second half of the semester? What goals havenโt you yet met, and how will you make them a priority in the second half of class?]
Final Introduction
[Now that the semester is over, use your introduction to reflect in-depth on your process. How well did you meet the goals you set out to meet? What did you learn that surprised you? Focusing on your goals for this class, what do you want to remember to take with you into your future courses? What strategies can you use to continue developing toward these goals?]
Course Goals
Choose five goals from the CODES Student Learning Outcomes that youโd like to work toward. Choose goals that are relevant to the scope of this course, select artifacts/examples based on activities assigned for this course, and explain characteristics in a way that illustrates how your artifacts/examples demonstrate your progress toward the goal.
3b (25%)
Ethical Reasoning: Recognizes multi layered ethical issues and the cross-relationships among them
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| Reading braiding sweetgrass chapters Reading scientist spotlights Reviewing scientist spotlights Reading & discussing jigsaw papers that address multilayered ethical issues | 1. Braiding sweetgrass readings 2. Braiding sweetgrass reflections 3. Scientist spotlights 4. Jigsaw papers 5. Conservation discussions | Attends and participate in class discussions Complete reflections and meet requirements and grading rubric |
Below I have included braiding sweet grass reading that have helped me achieve this goal by giving me lead way and information about the current topic and how there are problems at hand to be solved and how theirs multiple ways to handle those cross-relationships at hand.
Below I have included braiding sweet grass reflections that have helped me imply what Iโve learned about the reading to real life experiences and the cross-relationships among them.
Below I have included Scientist Spotlights that have helped me understand why scientists do the work that they do and how it can relate to the real life issues that goes on today and ways to make the world better .
Below I have included jigsaw papers that have helped me learn how to figure out the importance of them a how to compare the different but similar papers to see the cross-relationship between them.
Below i have included conversation discussions that have helped me grow in learning how to figure out the root problem with different perspectives and point of views and figuring out the cross relationship between them.
2b (25%)
Critical and Creative Thinking: Takes risks in approaches to learning to create new knowledge.
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
Review research questions Complete project outlines Revise project drafts | 1. Research questions 2. Project outlines 3. Project drafts 4. Presentation 5. Relevant exam questions | Completes projects to standard level Doing work according to feedback and rubric Improve performance on revised and resubmitted work |
Below I have included research questions that have helped me take a big risk in figuring out why things are the way they are and how can we take an approach to make it better.
Below I have included project outlines that have helped me step outside the box and learn how to think more based on the outlines I have set.
Below I have included project drafts that have helped me on why I think critically and creative. They provided a wider view on the next steps that I need to take to make my project better.
Below I have included presentations that have helped me take risks in approaches to creat and learn knew knowledge by showing that Iโve learned the content Iโve been doing.
5b (25%)
Information literacy: Access information using effective, well-designed search strategies and appropriate resources
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| Collect with group member to come up with group research question Analyze many sources of evidence for research report Use library to find articles and sources for project | 1. Presentation 2. Notes 3. Project drafts 4. Annotated Bibliography 5. Research questions | Completes projects to level standard Performs work according to the rubric and feedback Identifies and address appropriate sources Improves performance on revised and resubmitted work |
Below I have included presentations that have helped me learn how access the content I’ve learned and visibly show and mention the sources that have helped me get this far.
Below I have included notes that have helped me prepare for any quizzes, tests, or class/group discussions. I can access the information that Iโve written to help me succeed.
Below I have included my annotated bibliography that have helped me achieve this goal by gathering information/resources like articles online and at the school library to help me make a well designed research paper.
Below I have included project drafts that have helped me learn to think critically and creatively. They provide a wider view on the next steps that I need to take to make my project better.
7b (25%)
Skills for lifelong learning: Pursues knowledge and educational experience beyond the classroom
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| Attends class for information needed for assignments Participate in class lectures and group assignments Connect research class with group project | 1. Researched articles at libraries 2. Group workdays at library 3. Social media tags 4. Interviewing people 5. Attending events related to the assignment | Complete and present a well-articulated Content Connection Deliverable with given word count for a certain assignment Demonstrates content connection to key terms or course key themes |
Below I have included researched articles that have helped me learn how to use my resources that I have on campus to better my learning experience beyond the classroom environment.
Below I have included interviewing people, which have helped me gain that knowledge and skill I wouldnโt have gained if I only stuck to learning in the classroom environment.
Below I have included group workdays/meetings that have helped me understand the content a little more without limited time and classroom distraction.
Below I have included attending events that are related to research that has helped me connect with others that I havenโt met before from different ages and backgrounds. Which has helped me get an inside on ways to fix some possible stakeholders at the moment.
6a (25%)
Intercultural Knowledge and competence: Articulates own cultural rules and biases and recognizes and responds to biases.
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| Read and prepare for Braiding sweetgrass discussions in class Read and prepare for jigsaw discussions in class Complete braiding sweetgrass assignments Complete jigsaw assignments Take notes for in class lectures | 1. Notes from braiding sweetgrass 2. Braiding sweetgrass class discussions 3. Braiding sweetgrass reading reflections 4. Notes from jigsaw papers 5. Relevant exam questions | Attend and actively participate in class discussions Completes class notes Complete assignment to level standard Performs work according to rubric and grading feedback Improve performance on revised and resubmitted work |
Below I have included notes from braiding sweet grass that has helped me write down what I thought stood out to me and things Iโve found interesting and important and discussed it with other classmates to see what we agree on and donโt and why we think that.
Below I have included braiding sweet grass discussions that have helped me achieve this goal by giving me lead way and information about the current topic and how there are problems at hand to be solved and how theirs multiple ways to handle those cross-relationships at hand.
Below I have Below I have included braiding sweet grass reflections that have helped me imply what Iโve learned about the reading to real life experiences and the cross-relationships among them.
Below I have included jigsaw papers that have helped me learn how to figure out the importance of them a how to compare the different but similar papers to see the cross-relationship between them.