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= ** WEEKLY HOMEWORK TASKS ** =
 * **Week** || **Reflection** || **Focus Question** || **Other** ||
 * 1 || Make some initial reflections: How do you feel about the first two days of Galileo? What are your hopes and fears for this term? Write this as a new //post//.


 * Due Friday 20/4**

__**Team Project Initial Reflection...**__

You have now been introduced to your team project team members and have had the opportunity to spend time working together as a group during the Hoddle Waddle...

What are your initial thoughts about your team project topic and group? Has your sense of the group changed as a result of completing the trail together? What did you notice in terms of: leadership, cooperation, time management and humour? What have you already learnt about yourself [working in a new group]?


 * Due Tuesday 24th April** || NA || Start an "About Me" page on your blog, and include the following:
 * Complete the "About Me" sentences found on the Week 1 page of this wiki.
 * Due Friday 20/4** ||
 * 2 || **Weekly reflection...**

Write a journal entry about Week 2, and make sure you include the following:


 * Your team project group should have begun to think seriously about your topic. Do you have a focus yet? Do you all agree on a focus area, or have you had to compromise?
 * What new things did you learn about yourself [or your classmates] in the team skills workshop?


 * __Due Monday 30 April__** ||  || **__Reflective writing using evidence__:**


 * This is an opportunity for you to practice using evidence in your writing - an essential component of your responses to Focus Questions.**

We have been exploring the idea of history and will have experienced a guided tour through spaces and places that carry spiritual and cultural significance for Melbourne's indigenous community.

Your homework task:
 * Answer one of the following questions, using evidence from your week in Galileo: [min 50 words]**
 * **What kind of history has the most value:** **oral, written or pictorial?**
 * **Does history tell the truth, o****r, does it tell a story?** **Who's story?**

In your answer you must include evidence from:
 * one of the class sessions [Carly's questioning class, Tamar's history lesson or the First Australians class]
 * the Koorie Heritage Tust walk (Friday)

__**Due Tuesday 1 May.**__


 * __Additional Resources!__ **

All of you came up with questions in response to the First Australians documentary... Unfortunately, not many of those questions were answered.

The attached file contains a list of resources [mainly web sites] from the Koorie Heritage Trust.

If you are curious about the answer to your question - you might find it here.

It can also be used as a source of evidence for your response to the ** reflective writing exercise. **

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 * [[file:teamgalileo/koorie heritage trust resources.docx|Download]]
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 * 3 || __**Group reflection discussions were held on Friday so you are not required to write a reflective journal entry this week.**__

__**Of course you are welcome to write an entry if you feel like it, especially if you missed the discussions on Friday!**__ || __Art & Identity Trail__ Assessment Task: Helpful info:
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 * [[file:teamgalileo/ArtIdentityAssessmentTask.pdf|Download]]
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 * [[file:teamgalileo/Art&IdentityPreTrailSlides.pdf|Download]]
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Mindfulness Trail Assessment //Respond to the following focus question://
 * Mindfulness is about controlling your thoughts: True or False? **

Answer it using information that you have gathered during this week’s classes and on Wednesday’s trail.

You should also draw on some of the resources that have been posted on the‘Week 3’ page of the teamgalileo wiki.

Remember to use the **** and the **** to help you structure your response.

Due date: ** Wednesday, 9 May **

__** Philosophy Trail Assessment: **__

Answer the following focus question:

** 'It's easy to do the right thing' Agree or disagree... ** Remember to use the **** and the **** to help you structure your response. || Using your **goal setting sheet** from our session on Tuesday, write a post or page listing your chosen learning goals for the term (you must choose 3 skills, 3 knowledge, 3 personal qualities).

Remember to choose goals that you, personally, think will be worthwhile, interesting or challenging for you.

What you need to write in the post:

1) Write a paragraph for each goal describing why you have chosen these goals. How will achieving this goal help you in school, family or social life? What will motivate you to reach this goal?

2) Choose ** one ** of your goals (one that is important to you) and add the following details:
 * break your goal down into smaller steps. What are some smaller sub-goals that you can aim to achieve along the way to reaching your goal?
 * what obstacles might stop you from achieving your goal? How will you know when you have achieved your goal?


 * Your goal reflection is due Monday 7th May. **


 * Plus: **

Continue your individual research for your team project. ||
 * 4 || ==In your reflection on the week, make sure you include a paragraph __on each__ of the following:==
 * ===You have been able to choose your trail theme for the last two weeks. What effect does being able to choose have on your learning experience?===


 * ===Your experience at community service so far.===

Due Tuesday 15th May || **"Difference is a good thing" - Agree or Disagree? **


 * Think about the discussions and experiences that you have participated in over the week: **


 * **'This is your life' - sharing our stories**
 * **Culture as an iceberg**
 * **Multiple Intelligences - Different preferences for thinking, learning and expressing**
 * **Your trail - Media Literacy, Multiculturalism or Religion**

Refer to the week 4 page for additional resources

Here are some extra resources to help you:
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 * [[file:teamgalileo/Multiculturalism_FQ_Resources.pdf|Download]]
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Remember to use the **** and the **** to help you structure your response.

Due Wednesday 16th May || ==**Paste your multiple intelligence graph into your blog and complete the reflection questions on theweek 4 page.**==
 * Due Thursday 17th May** ||
 * 5 || __**Justice Week Reflection**__


 * Discuss the events of the week, and include the following elements:**
 * What is fair? How hard was it to rank the fairness of the examples? Which of the six theories of justice appeals to you the most? Why?


 * In the shapes game did you start off with a lot of resources, or not much? How did that affect your experience? Does success come from hard work, or luck?


 * What new ideas about justice in Melbourne do you have after your trail?

Complete your poster & email it to Tamar! Due Monday 21 May
 * Due Tuesday 22 May** || None || **__If you went to North Melbourne Legal Service:__**

Also
 * Read and respond to all teacher comments on your work.
 * Read and comment on your blog partner's reflections
 * Catch up on any overdue homework from previous weeks -
 * Add questions about camp to the wall


 * // Tamar's homegroup - there are a number of you who are well behind - you will spend lunchtime with me on Monday & Tuesday if you're not up to date!!. //** ||
 * 6 || Let's get visual! You must include a photograph in your reflection for Health Week, so remember to take some snaps during the trails!

Use the photographs to help you tell the story of the week.

If you don't have any photos of your own, you can check out the photo album.


 * Due Monday 28th May** || "Is it hard to be healthy in Melbourne?"

What evidence should I use in my essay?
 * Intro to health class on Monday (social, physical and mental health)
 * things you learned in the nutrition or brain class (Tuesday)
 * your trail (cooking, character strengths at the Huddle, Zumba class).
 * First Aid skills class
 * Your positivity journal
 * Friday Vic Market trail and cooking day

//Each day this week//, write a blog post which describes three good things that happened that day.
 * Due Wednesday 30th May** || **Positivity Journal:**


 * Due each day this week** ||
 * 7 || Write a reflection about your experience of camp. You should include a review of the major events of each day, and moments that were interesting, special, challenging or surprising for you.

In your reflection you also need to respond to these questions:


 * If you could have done anything differently on camp, what would it be? Why?
 * What were the major challenges you faced during camp? What skills, knowledge or personal qualities did you need to use to overcome these challenges? (You might like to look back at your learning goals or thegoal list to help you).
 * How did camp change your relationships with other students or teachers in Galileo? How will the experience of camp change the way the Galileo group operates in the final four weeks of term?

Remember to add some photos if you have any. Photos from the Galileo cameras will be added to the photo album on Monday.


 * Due Wednesday 6th June**


 * If you were not able to attend camp:**

> (You might like to look back at your learning goals or the to help you).
 * If you had been able to go, what skills, knowledge or personal qualities do you think you would have needed in order to overcome any challenges you might have faced?
 * Were you able to imagine what your classmates were experiencing on camp?
 * Do you think the Galileo group will be different after camp? In what way?
 * What are your hopes and goals for the rest of the term? || None ||  ||
 * 8 || Week 8 Reflection: **[Due Wednesday 13th June]**

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__Sustainability:__

Think back to the class sessions and the trail at CERES and answer these questions:


 * **How can we maintain a comfortable lifestyle and still live sustainably [respecting the earth and its resources]? **


 * **Do a mental 'stocktake' / review of the way you live your life [at home, at school] - is there a small change that you can make in order to increase how sustainable you are? **


 * **Do you think you could encourage your family and/or friends to make any changes in their lives as well? **
 * Art Trail: **
 * Write a refleciton about the ACCA exhibition.
 * What was your experience of sketching? || None. || Communicate with your team about final jobs to finish your Options Trail planning. All Options Trails must be ready to go by Tuesday.

Use your long weekend to catch up on all required homework. ||
 * 9 || **Reflection:**
 * Due Monday 18th June**


 * How successful do you think your team project group was on Options Trail?


 * What lessons have you learned about yourself as a team member?


 * What was the highlight?


 * What was the lowlight? || **Choose one of your team's Options Trail research questions as your final Focus Question!**


 * Due Wednesday 20th June**

Remember to
 * __use the evidence that you collected on the day of the trail__, as well as any research that you did during the planning process.
 * Compare your findings to your**hypotheses**. Did the evidence support or contradict your predictions?

__Include a picture, video or sound file__ taken / recorded on the day. Group photos can be found in the Brookes photo album.

__Challenge yourself! - get the critical thinking grade!__

1. Critically assess some of your evidence:
 * Is it biased? How so?
 * Is it strong or weak? Why?
 * What else would you have to do or add to make it stronger or better?

2. Do you need to do more research to answer your question?
 * Go for it! Use online resources and/or the library. || //Make sure that your group shares the evidence gathered on Wednesday//:


 * Photocopy your trail booklet

or

Do a self-assessment using the. Give yourself a grade out of 100 for You must write a justification for each score by referring to evidence.
 * Scan the trail booklet and upload it on to your group's wiki page [or email it to everyone]. ||
 * 10 || **Week 10 Progress Report.**
 * Achievement
 * Attitude & Effort

Your justification should include a review of the progress (or lack of) towards your learning goals.


 * Due Thursday 21st.** || None. || # Continue your preparation for your Student-led Conference. All information can be found here.
 * 1) Complete your allocated work for your team's Final Exhibition, including your personal journey & image. All information can be found here. ||