Westerville City School e-Day Lessons
Can you ever have too much of a good thing?
NO! What a ridiculous question.
That being said, if you are reading this, Westerville City Schools has exhausted its FIVE "Calamity Days"... and now finds itself in a real pickle.
According to Section VIII of the State of Ohio Education By-Laws of the 1846 Revised Code, Paragraph 12, Line Item 4, for every day past five in which schools are closed, students (and staff) must make up those days by tacking on additional days to the end of the academic year.
Annnnd all of a sudden, Snow Days suck.
Thanks... life.
So, what's the solution? (Keep scrolling...)
NO! What a ridiculous question.
That being said, if you are reading this, Westerville City Schools has exhausted its FIVE "Calamity Days"... and now finds itself in a real pickle.
According to Section VIII of the State of Ohio Education By-Laws of the 1846 Revised Code, Paragraph 12, Line Item 4, for every day past five in which schools are closed, students (and staff) must make up those days by tacking on additional days to the end of the academic year.
Annnnd all of a sudden, Snow Days suck.
Thanks... life.
So, what's the solution? (Keep scrolling...)
e-Day Lessons!
What's e-Day?
Well, my dear child, an e-Day is an "extra" Day.
Wait. I'm sorry, the "e" stands for "educational".
No, that doesn't work. The "e" means "electronic".
Come to think of it, no one really knows. It's most likely been lost in translation over the years. Still, hear Dr. Hartnell out on this one... an e-Day is pretty sweet.
What's e-Day?
Well, my dear child, an e-Day is an "extra" Day.
Wait. I'm sorry, the "e" stands for "educational".
No, that doesn't work. The "e" means "electronic".
Come to think of it, no one really knows. It's most likely been lost in translation over the years. Still, hear Dr. Hartnell out on this one... an e-Day is pretty sweet.
For starters, by completing e-Day Lessons, students (and staff) do NOT have to tack on additional days to the end of the academic year.
You had me at "do NOT"...
All students complete the e-Day Lesson (that's further down this page), do so within the two-week deadline (seems excessive, but, dems da rules), submit it to Dr. Hartnell... and the whole "we missed MORE than five days of school" thing just goes away! Shhhhhhhh!!!
Sign me up, right?!!!
You had me at "do NOT"...
All students complete the e-Day Lesson (that's further down this page), do so within the two-week deadline (seems excessive, but, dems da rules), submit it to Dr. Hartnell... and the whole "we missed MORE than five days of school" thing just goes away! Shhhhhhhh!!!
Sign me up, right?!!!
Dr. Hartnell's Ultimate e-Day Experience!
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OK, so maybe Dr. Hartnell over-hyped his take on e-Day Lessons.
Or maybe he didn't. Maybe, just maybe, you will have a profound pseudo-religious, out-of-body experience while completing his e-Day Activity. But probably not. So, here are what ALL students in Dr. Hartnell's American History and Honors' American History courses will need to do so everyone can start Summer Break on time... |
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1. Go to Nutty the A.D.D. Squirrel's website by clicking here... or by clicking on the picture of good ol' Nutty.
2. Select any of the reading topics that interest you. (And yes, something has to interest you.)
3. Read that particular topic. (Don't worry... no one is watching, so if you accidently click on a long reading chapter, just click back out of it. It's cool.) If you like Ancient Greece, take a stroll through the streets of Athens... or stab somebody in Sparta. What's that you say? You're a World War II buff? Well, Dr. Hartnell's got that for you, too! Maybe you're a walking Presidential Data Base. Then select a U.S. President and brush up on stuff "you already know".
4. After thoroughly enjoying your selected reading topic, you will need to summarize what you read as though you are posting a Tweet on the ol' Twitter... because that's what you crazy kids and your new fangled technology like to do - Tweet about history! It's Twistory! Hey, we might as well use what you know! Your Twistory Tweet needs to be between 100 and 140 characters. And yes, this 100-140 range includes spaces and punctuation - woo hoo! - but don't write a few words and then use 100 exclamation points. (Yea. I'm talking to you, Doug.) You may have ONE hashtag (#) reference, but it may not exceed 25 characters (including the # symbol). Dr. Hartnell has two examples below, so don't think you're being clever and use the ones that are already posted throughout Nutty's web site! #idiotsdothis
5. Your Tweet needs to be written on Dr. Hartnell's "official" e-Day worksheet. (Hey, he spent time making it look pretty, so you gotta use it.) You can download a copy of this worksheet by clicking here (because who wants to wait on getting started on such a "rad" assignment?!). However, since most of you don't have a working printer... or you ran out of ink... or at least that's why you couldn't get that one project done on time, remember?... you can pick up a copy of the worksheet from Dr. Hartnell when classes resume. Either way, get the worksheet, fill it out, and then return it to him.
6. All e-Day Lessons are due two weeks from the Calamity Day that put the District over the limit. YES - you will receive a grade for doing this. Probably in the ballpark of a million billion points. Or four. Depends on Dr. Hartnell's mood. Not doing it, however, will result in you being written up for a "class cut". No joke, either. What's that you say? How can you get a class cut for a class you didn't have because we didn't have school?! Easily. Because Dr. Hartnell is taller. And bearded. End of story.
6. Repeat this e-Day Activity for any additional Calamity Days that may occur after the glorious 6th day. (As in, if we miss a 7th or an 8th day, pick new sections from Nutty, read them, and Tweet them. And yes, each Tweet needs to be on its own "official" e-Day worksheet.)
Not only will this e-Day Activity enrich your enjoyment of Dr. Hartnell's Nutty site, but it also saves him a ton of time. You see, Dr. Hartnell started doing such a task to "modernize" the sections (make it "hip-to-the-jive"), but it proved fairly daunting since he's written a lot - and, frankly, finding the time to go back and "Tweet" everything was, well, exhausting. Thankfully, Mother Nature's skillful placement of inclement weather in and around the 43081 zip code means your hard work benefits him nicely. Assuming your Tweets aren't awful, Dr. Hartnell may even use your Tweet for that particular reading section! (Don't worry... he will delete your name so no one ever knows you wrote it.) Granted, once every section has been summarized (by you), Dr. Hartnell will just have to put his power trip/major ego to work elsewhere and think up a new e-Day Lesson. Is it too cold and/or unethical to have students wash his truck?
Tweet Example #1: Antebellum America
[Click the Tweet above to go to the reading section on Antebellum America.]
Tweet Example #2: American Imperialism
[Click the Tweet above to go to the reading section on American Imperialism.]
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What happens if we miss MORE than eight days of school?
For starters, congratulations. You've just had the BEST... SCHOOL YEAR... EVER. Truth be told, the District hasn't informed teachers what happens if we miss that many days. Dr. Hartnell assumes it means we forage for supplies... and eat the weak. No, no, no... he's just kidding. What actually happens is the District conducts a WCS Battle Royale after the 28th moon sets in the month of May by gathering all students in the gymnasium of WNHS. Exactly 914 diplomas are dropped from the ceiling. Get one - you graduate. Don't get one - see you at the drive-thru window... |
