READ:  https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jan/28/schools-killing-curiosity-learn

 WRITE: Blog Post, (at least 300 words) What is something you were interested in when you were a kid? Are you still interested in that topic? How did asking questions help you learn more about that topic?

If so, how has your curiosity changed and grown over the years? And, keeping the article you read for today in mind, what role did the educational system play in your curiosity (good or bad)? 

If you are not interested in this topic anymore, what do you think happened to that interest? Do you remember the specific time you LOST interest?  What did you become interested in instead (and why?) 

THINK: Start thinking about a topic you are interested in, something you might want to know more about.  This can be something heavy, like police brutality, or it can be something that seems on the surface more light-hearted, like ballet.  The only criteria is that you are actually curious about it.  

This may seem like strange advice, but it can be helpful to go for a walk and think about topics you’d like to write about. Come home and jot down a few notes. to do the homework for Oct 7,  you will be expected to have some idea of a topic you’d like to research, even if it’s a bit vague. 

WRITE:  (optional): if you have any questions about the Annotated Bibliography Assignment or your topic, write them on this padlet: https://hallnycct.padlet.org/chall174/o9xqr94ejvaik0ln

We will brainstorm more and narrow your topics down more next week.

NOTE: On MONDAY, OCT 5, (Optional Class) in-class, we  will be doing an exercise which is most of your homework for Weds, Oct 7.  It will be another KWL+ exercise, but more focused on your own topics of interest and research.  We will also work together to come up with some ideas for topics. This will be a useful class!

That said, it will help if you have some broad idea of what you want to write about, even if it’s pretty general, like: global warming or skateboarding!