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Hello, my name is Chris Settineri. I hope to complete a degree in Middle Level Education and concentrate in Social Studies. My goal is to graduate with a Bachelors and eventually go for my Master's degree. I enjoy participating in the performing arts, such as musical theatre, singing, and acting.

Boonton, New Jersey
 * //Before Bloomsburg, I lived in//…**

Middle Level Education (Social Studies)
 * //At Bloomsburg, I want to major in…//**

Doing well in school (3.0 GPA) and meeting new friends
 * //Right now, I’m most interested in…//**

Patsy Cline
 * //My favorite musical artist is…//.**

Forrest Gump
 * //My favorite movie is….//**

Singing/Acting/Performing
 * //One thing I like to do in my spare time is…//**


 * //When it comes to technology, I’m most comfortable with…(put X next to all that apply)//**

Microsoft Word X Microsoft Powerpoint X  Email X  Cellphone X  Text messaging X  Taking cellphone pictures X  Taking cellphone video X  Taking cellphone audio Video editing Blogging or Social Networking (e.g., Facebook) X Making websites

Made it clear they enjoyed their teaching job and really wanted to see me do well.
 * //My favorite teachers were the ones who…//**

The topics didn’t interest me because I found it hard to stay engaged.
 * //But I didn’t like classes in which…//**


 * //In this class, I’m most nervous about//…** getting a good grade.
 * //In this class, I’m most excited about//…** learning how to develop my writing skills.


 * //If there’s one thing you should know about me as a student, it’s//…** I always work hard.


 * //If there’s one thing you should know about me in general, it’s//…** that I always treat others with equal respect.

I scored the highest in learning styles 4, 5, 6. This makes perfect sense as to how I scored the highest here. It's because in #4 I can easily talk to others and understand how they are feeling. In learning style #5, I also scored high because I have always actively-participated in the performing arts, and I could easily relate to the questions that were given to me. In #6 it discussed how I was street smart and concerned about others, which I can also do very well. I think this survey helped identify myself more, especially after being confronted with the actual questions.

**Learning Styles Profile** **Rate each of the following on the basis of 1 to 4.** **1=least like you; 2=a little like you 3=quite a bit like you; 4=most like you**

Do you: Like to write? 3 Like to learn new words? 2 Like to tell stories? 3 Enjoy reading? 2 Give good directions to others so that they understand the first time? 3 Have a good memory for names, dates, facts? 3 Enjoy making or hearing puns? 1 Enjoy metaphors? 3
 * Learning Style #1**
 * Total score 20**

Do you: Like to work with computers and calculators? 1 Enjoy math class? 1 Easily add numbers in your head? 1 Enjoy doing science experiments? 2 Ask a lot of questions about how things work? 3 Enjoy chess, checkers, or other strategy games? 1 Enjoy logic puzzles or brainteasers? 1 Like to go by steps, from A to B to C, rather than jumping from A to D? 4
 * Learning Style #2**
 * Total score 14**

Do you: Read maps, charts, or diagrams more easily than text? 4 Build interesting three dimensional constructions (like LEGO buildings or others)? 3 Prefer to draw pictures rather than tell stories? 2 Find your way to a new place easily? 4 Like to take things apart and then try to figure out how to put them back together? 1 Doodle a lot on notebooks? 2 Visualize the back side of an object from looking at the front? 3 Estimate distances between objects easily? 1
 * Learning Style #3**
 * Total score 20**

Do you: Find activities like riding a bike, skating, or walking on a balance beam easy? 3 Run, swim, and exercise without getting tired? 2 Learn to play new sports easily and quickly? 2 Learn a new dance step easily and quickly? 2 Use a lot of hand gestures and body movements when talking to friends? 3 Like touching things you’ve just seen? 3 Cleverly mimic other people’s gestures or mannerisms? 4 Move, tap, or fidget while seated for a long time in one spot? 4
 * Learning Style #4**
 * Total score 23**

Do you: Enjoy playing a musical instrument? 2 Listen to music a lot? 4 Hum or sing a lot? 4 Tell people when music sounds off-key? 3 Have a good singing voice? 4 Remember the melodies of songs? 4 Sing harmony? 4 Compose music in your head or on paper? 2
 * Learning Style #5**
 * Total score 27**

Do you: Like to work and/or play with others? 4 Understand how people are feeling by looking at their faces? 3 Give advice to friends who have problems? 4 Have a good sense of empathy or concern for others? 3 Seem to be street-smart? 3 Seem to be a natural leader on teams? 2 Get energy from being with people rather than being alone? 4 Feel that several minds working on something are better than one? 4
 * Learning Style #6**
 * Total score 26**

Do you: Often need a quiet place to work or just be alone? 4 Like to make collections of things that have special meaning for you? 3 Remember your dreams? 1 Display a sense of independence or strong will? 2 Have a realistic sense of your own strengths and weaknesses? 3 Accurately express how you are feeling? 2 Have an interest or a hobby that you don’t talk much about? 3 Get energy from being alone rather than being with people? 2
 * Learning Style #7**
 * Total score 20**

Do you: Enjoy collecting bugs, flowers, or rocks? 2 Like to closely examine what you find in nature? 2 Keep detailed record of your observations of nature? 2 Like to watch natural phenomena like the moon/tides and hear explanations about them? 2 Become fascinated with one thing from nature and want to learn about it thoroughly? 3 Want to find out the name of a bird or a bug you’ve seen? 2 Like to classify things? 2 Want to become a geologist, biologist, or some other type of scientist? 1
 * Learning Style #8**
 * Total Score 16**

List five facts that you already know about this topic:
 * Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest**
 * Topic Choice: The Sinking of the Titanic**

1. The sinking of the Titanic took place on April 14, 1912. 2. The Titanic sailed out from Liverpool, England on April 10, 1912. 3. A total of 1,517 people died during the boat's sinking. 4. The 1997 film "Titanic" was based on the actual sinking of the ship. 5. Titanic is one of the most recognizable and worst ship-wrecking disasters in modern history.

1. How did it/will it impact the world? Titanic impacted the world because the ship itself was one of the largest and technologically-advanced of its kind. The sinking itself showed the public and ship industry the effects poor engineering. 2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it? There is still interest in this topic today because of how horrific of a disaster the sinking was. 3. Why are you interested in researching this topic? I am interested in researching this topic because fascinates me that a ship was regarded so highly as one of the "grandest ships in the world" to end up being one of the worst disasters in the world. 4. How do you personally connect with this topic? I personally connect with this topic because I feel that people should be offered safer voyages in any bodies of water.
 * Answer these questions about this topic:**

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? I think that any books on the topic would serve an importance. There have been many articles on the sinking online and in print as well. The investigation of the boat underwater would also show shed some light on the topic. Perhaps even the 1997 film would help also.
 * Resources**

List five facts that you already know about this person:
 * Topic Talk: Person**
 * Topic Choice: Eleanor Roosevelt**

1. She was the first First Lady to fly in an airplane. 2. She was the wife of influential U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. 3. She was born in New York. 4. Her uncle was early twentieth century U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. 5. She actively campaigned for human rights.
 * Answer these questions about this person:**

1. How did this person impact the world? Eleanor Roosevelt impacted the world by showing the world how much women can influence politics and humanitarian work

2. Why do we still learn about this person and his/her works today? We still learn about Eleanor Roosevelt because the work she has done now has influenced many leaders in the world today.

3. Why are you interested in researching this person? I am interested in her because of the effect she had on so many people's lives.

4. How do you personally connect with this person? I personally connect with Eleanor Roosevelt because I hold true to what she stands for.

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
 * Resources**

I think that any book that discusses rock music or any biography written about her would serve well. In addition, and website that offers information would also be useful and any documentaries about her influence.

1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.
 * Once you have completed worksheets for __TWO__ topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:**

Out of my two topic choices, I think that I could find more information about Eleanor Roosevelt than I would the Titanic sinking. While there many printed online articles about the sinking, I think it would be hard to find many books, or magazines about it. There would probably be more information about the actual film than the sinking itself. There is more information about Eleanor Roosevelt in music books I own and have. There's is also more printed articles and biographies written about her. 2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.

Out of the two topic choices, I think I would enjoy researching Eleanor Roosevelt the best. This is because I think most people know more about the Titanic sinking and would not be as useful for people if they hear about my presentation, whereas Eleanor Roosevelt, many people my age are not as informed about her or her influence. I think it would be more informative for people to hear about her rather than the Titanic sinking.

Choosing a Sample Multi-Genre Project


=Genre Examples= I presented the driver's license and magazine ad in class, but here's the youtube video:

Eleanor Roosevelt story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcELCm265AY

Topic Choice
1) What topic have you settled on, and why? The topic I have chosen is Eleanor Roosevelt. I chose her as my topic because she was a very influential woman in the role of American society. She changed what people thought about women in society and what it meant to be First Lady of the United States.

2) For what audience(s) and purpose(s) might you design this project? An audience that might be gained from this project would be young people who are striving towards leadership. Eleanor Roosevelt was a leader because she stood before thousands of people regularly to discuss important topics and influenced other people to be like her. My purpose is to show how Eleanor Roosevelt changed the landscape of women in society.

3) What sources might you draw on? I will probably acquire many sources via the internet through biographies and websites dedicated to her. I would also look at individual books about her and possibly recent articles that are related to her.

4) What genres might you use to represent your work? Genres I might use to represent my work might be journals, magazines, newspaper articles, and letters.

Homework 10/13
1 0/13/10-->Homework: 3 examples of diary entries


 * 1) Characteristics (WHAT features or steps?) || Criteria (HOW WELL are those accomplished?) ||
 * Opening || To whom the letter is addressed to ||
 * Body || Supporting details talked about ||
 * Closing || Whom it was written by ||


 * 2) Characteristics (WHAT features or steps?) || Criteria (HOW WELL are those accomplished?) ||
 * Body || Gives important information about the emotions they're experiencing. ||
 * Tone || Showed the mood of the writer ||


 * 3) Characteristics (WHAT features or steps?) || Criteria (HOW WELL are those accomplished?) ||
 * Opening || Gave important entrance into what was going to be discussed. ||
 * Diction || Well-emphasized ||
 * Showed detail || Gave important cues to what was being told. ||

Diary Outline

I. Date of the diary a.) when it was written II. Opening  a.) "Dear Diary" III. Body a.) Explanation of events b.) Supporting details/detailed descriptions IV. Closing a.) Who wrote it

= Homework 10/20 =

1) I found diary entries by people who were interested in becoming leaders. I found one based on a diary written by a young woman who enters a war in Spain and acts as a leader of many people in a local area to rebel against a Christian army.

2) Another diary entry I found was written by an unidentified man who noted that after his brother's passing from a terminating disease, he overcame obstacles and built a resource center to help people overcome challenging deaths.

=Homework 10/25= http://www.opendiary.com/ http://screaminglulu.typepad.com/screaming_lulu/2007/11/diary-entry-mar.html http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/images/feb16z.jpg
 * Characteristics || Criteria ||
 * Tone || Sadness, slight anger, despair, loss of hope ||
 * Sentence structure || Paragraphs, easy transitions ||
 * Diction || Formal, first the time period of the diary entry (1900's) ||

=Homework 11/1= http://socrates.um.edu.mt/photos/newspaper_article1.jpg

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://socrates.um.edu.mt/photos/newspaper_article1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://socrates.um.edu.mt/com_npaper.html&h=967&w=975&sz=110&tbnid=Z9pMKxnUGPMr1M:&tbnh=148&tbnw=149&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnewspaper%2Barticle&zoom=1&q=newspaper+article&hl=en&usg=__GE2WgPzwfGpGc5NmmXea6InvH84=&sa=X&ei=RGnjTNHpEoP78AaIxJmKDw&ved=0CB8Q9QEwAA

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/three-peeves-in-one-newspaper-article/


 * Characteristics || Criteria ||
 * Format || Interview style, question and answer ||
 * Overall structure || Interview with supporting details ||
 * Diction || Formal when discussing Eleanor Roosevelt ||

=Homework 11/8= http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/speeches/eleanor_roosevelt_rights.html

http://www.famous-speeches-and-speech-topics.info/famous-speeches-by-women/eleanor-roosevelt-speech.htm

http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/documents/speeches/doc026453.cfm


 * Characteristics || Criteria ||
 * Diction || Formal in with a distinct choice of words ||
 * Tone || Persuading while also comforting ||
 * Significance to Topic || Very significant because Eleanor Roosevelt made many speeches persuading Americans and letting them know they're not alone ||



=Homework 11/15= http://www.flickr.com/photos/writtersrightword/galleries/72157622973289011

http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_poster/young_loretta_1934.htm

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/family/books/retro-magazine-covers


 * Characteristics || Criteria[[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/editor/insert_table.gif]] ||
 * Appearance || Detailed, with colorful contrasts ||
 * Format || Magazine front cover with header, detailed ||
 * Color || Provides contrast between Roosevelt and description as well ||

=Homework 11/19= I think I am going to package my project on Eleanor Roosevelt by putting all of it into a box. I want to make it look like the box was housed in the famous Smithsonian Institution and all of the seven genres will be included in the box. All of the genres will go in separate folders and nothing will really look too "fancy" because the boxes themselves were not fancy. I also want to put the works cited, rough drafts, and characteristics and criteria into separate folders of the project.

=Homework 11/22= I want to present my project to the class. However, I'm not going to present all of my genres. I am going to use a power point to present a brief biography of Eleanor Roosevelt and then at the end present some "fun facts". Also, I want to use not cards to go more into detail about what's on the project. I presenting two genres. The first is the diary entry genre which will be presented over a projector. Then, I'm presenting my radio broadcast genre as the second one.

=Reflection= From this course, I learned a lot about my project. I always had a great interest about the life of Eleanor Roosevelt and the person she was, but I never fully understood her until I researched information about her. I understood her significance to how she influenced other people, but I didn't know her back story. I wasn't aware that her childhood had been so rough from the beginning and how she had to overcome these obstacles by attending a finishing school in England. I was not aware of her troubles in her marriage with acclaimed President Franklin D. Roosevelt and how it almost ended. All of these ideas were brought into the project to help bring my knowledge of her to everyday people who wanted to take interest in her life and career. By doing the project, I was not aware of how many genres could be used for her. Because I was doing my ROMP on a person instead of a topic, I felt limited to certain genres, until I expanded my horizons a little bit more and realized that I could put more into it than meets the eye. I learned some basic elements on how to put this into the classroom when I become a teacher. Giving students diverse activities can help them process the information better, which is similar to doing a variety of different genres for the project. Furthermore, it helped me understand how I can improve as a writer and it taught me the fundamentals on how to be more open-minded the next time I write a paper.