The topic in which I have settled on is the singer/guitarist of the 90s grunge band, Kurt Cobain. My audience is going to be towards those who are interested in music and are interested in learning more about him. My purpose is to enlighten those on who Kurt Cobain really was, not just what the media made him to look like. The sources in which I'll draw on are internet sources, magazines, interviews, videos, and anything else I can find that may possibly concern Kurt Cobain. As for the genres, I do not know exactly at this moment which genres I will choose from, I'll know for a more definite once I get more indepth into my research.
In reaction to my intelligence survey, I would strongly agree that i am musical because music is like my life and I greatly enjoy it. It has helped me cope with alot and I love knowing that it is really me.
Hello, my name is Rob Cole. I graduated from West Scranton High School and am now enrolled at Bloomsburg University majoring in Secondary Education/History.
I enjoy listening to music as well while I study, it seems to help me concentrate more. I love participating in classroom events. I hate when a teacher does not make the class fun and just sits in the front of the room and talk for the full time they are given. That would most likely be my biggest class pet peeve in class. I play guitar and I enjoy writing and listening to music in my free time.
In the future, with my students, I plan to be the teacher who uses technology to its fullest extent and make history into something fun and a class students will want to attend.
Topic Talk: Person Topic Choice:
List five facts that you already know about this person:
Singer/Guitarist of Nirvana
Married to Courtney Love
Helped bring Grunge to mainstream music in the 1990s
Started playing guitar at age 14.
Gave an anthem of sorts for teen angst with the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
Answer these questions about this person: 1. How did this person impact the world?
He impacted the world because he brought grunge to the mainstream and opened people up to a whole new genre of music. 2. Why do we still learn about this person and his/her works today?
We do because even though he is dead, he is still influential to many musicians. He put his music before his lyrics so he could get the best melodies, and would then right amazing lyrics to go with the melodies. 3. Why are you interested in researching this person?
Kurt Cobain is one of my influences as a guitarist. 4. How do you personally connect with this person?
Listening to Nirvana’s CDs have helped my band and I get an idea for a song or help us write lyrics. Kurt has helped influence me since I started playing guitar at age 13. Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
I think I will most likely use Magazines, Interviews and Internet sites to help me fully research Kurt Cobain.
Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest Topic Choice:
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
Occurred on September 11, 2001.
Entered America into a war in which we are still battling.
Cost the USA over three trillion dollars so far in battle/other expenses.
Leader Osama Bin Ladin is still in hiding 9 years later and does not seem to be getting found anytime soon.
Terrorists hijacked 4 planes, 4 of which successfully hit their targets.
Answer these questions about this topic: 1. How did it/will it impact the world?
It impacted the world because it brought Terrorism to every newspaper and every media source and drew America into a war. It also gave Americans a new found sense of Nationalism which still is shown proudly amongst most Americans today. 2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
The war is still ongoing, and while President Obama tries to withdraw our troops, there are still some type of attack weekly. 3. Why are you interested in researching this topic?
This was a key part in modern day history and I remember being in school and my teacher turning the TV on so we could watch it in class. At the time I didn’t truly understand what was happening, but as I look back, I am contented knowing I saw the Twin Towers fall and could learn more about them. 4. How do you personally connect with this topic?
I have family in the Armed Forces and while they were not enlisted then, they are now and will be leaving shortly to go to these nations. Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
I expect to use Magazines, TV Footage, Interviews and Internet Sites to help me research this topic. Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class: 1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.
I believe I will find out more information about the September 11th attacks and the War on Terror over Kurt Cobain. September 11th had a worldly impact and is still talked about to this day. While Kurt Cobain still is as well, he is not as big of a topic as the War on Terror and the attacks. 2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain. I like Kurt Cobain because he was an influence to me musically. I know a good handful of Nirvana’s songs and plan to continue to learn how to play others as well.
Learning Style #1 Do you: Like to write? 4 Like to learn new words? 4 Like to tell stories? 4 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? 4 Enjoy metaphors? 3 Total score 27 Learning Style #2 Do you: Like to work with computers and calculators? 4 Enjoy math class? 2 Easily add numbers in your head? 3 Enjoy doing science experiments? 3 Ask a lot of questions about how things work? 3 Enjoy chess, checkers, or other strategy games? 3 Enjoy logic puzzles or brainteasers? 3 Like to go by steps, from A to B to C, rather than jumping from A to D? 3 Total score 51 Learning Style #3 Do you: Read maps, charts, or diagrams more easily than text? 3 Build interesting three dimensional constructions (like LEGO buildings or others)? 4 Prefer to draw pictures rather than tell stories? 2 Find your way to a new place easily? 3 Like to take things apart and then try to figure out how to put them back together? 2 Doodle a lot on notebooks? 4 Visualize the back side of an object from looking at the front? 1 Estimate distances between objects easily? 1 Total score 71 Learning Style #4 Do you: Find activities like riding a bike, skating, or walking on a balance beam easy? 4 Run, swim, and exercise without getting tired? 2 Learn to play new sports easily and quickly? 3 Learn a new dance step easily and quickly? 4 Use a lot of hand gestures and body movements when talking to friends? 4 Like touching things you’ve just seen? 4 Cleverly mimic other people’s gestures or mannerisms? 3 Move, tap, or fidget while seated for a long time in one spot? 4 Total score 99 Learning Style #5 Do you: Enjoy playing a musical instrument? 4 Listen to music a lot? 4 Hum or sing a lot? 4 Tell people when music sounds off-key? 4 Have a good singing voice? 4 Remember the melodies of songs? 4 Sing harmony? 4 Compose music in your head or on paper? 4 Total score 131 Learning Style #6 Do you: Like to work and/or play with others? 3 Understand how people are feeling by looking at their faces? 4 Give advice to friends who have problems? 4 Have a good sense of empathy or concern for others? 3 Seem to be street-smart? 4 Seem to be a natural leader on teams?4 Get energy from being with people rather than being alone? 4 Feel that several minds working on something are better than one? 4 Total score 161 Learning Style #7 Do you: Often need a quiet place to work or just be alone? 2 Like to make collections of things that have special meaning for you? 3 Remember your dreams? 3 Display a sense of independence or strong will? 3 Have a realistic sense of your own strengths and weaknesses? 4 Accurately express how you are feeling? 4 Have an interest or a hobby that you don’t talk much about? 4 Get energy from being alone rather than being with people? 2 Total score 186 Learning Style #8
Do you:
Enjoy collecting bugs, flowers, or rocks? 1
Like to closely examine what you find in nature? 2
Keep detailed records of your observations of nature?1
Like to watch natural phenomena like the moon/tides and hear explanations about them? 1
Become fascinated with one thing from nature and want to learn about it thoroughly? 1
Want to find out the name of a bird or a bug you’ve seen?1
Like to classify things? 1
Want to become a geologist, biologist, or some other type of scientist? 1 Total score 195
The topic in which I have settled on is the singer/guitarist of the 90s grunge band, Kurt Cobain. My audience is going to be towards those who are interested in music and are interested in learning more about him. My purpose is to enlighten those on who Kurt Cobain really was, not just what the media made him to look like. The sources in which I'll draw on are internet sources, magazines, interviews, videos, and anything else I can find that may possibly concern Kurt Cobain. As for the genres, I do not know exactly at this moment which genres I will choose from, I'll know for a more definite once I get more indepth into my research.
In reaction to my intelligence survey, I would strongly agree that i am musical because music is like my life and I greatly enjoy it. It has helped me cope with alot and I love knowing that it is really me.
Hello, my name is Rob Cole. I graduated from West Scranton High School and am now enrolled at Bloomsburg University majoring in Secondary Education/History.
I enjoy listening to music as well while I study, it seems to help me concentrate more. I love participating in classroom events. I hate when a teacher does not make the class fun and just sits in the front of the room and talk for the full time they are given. That would most likely be my biggest class pet peeve in class. I play guitar and I enjoy writing and listening to music in my free time.
In the future, with my students, I plan to be the teacher who uses technology to its fullest extent and make history into something fun and a class students will want to attend.
Topic Talk: Person
Topic Choice:
List five facts that you already know about this person:
- Singer/Guitarist of Nirvana
- Married to Courtney Love
- Helped bring Grunge to mainstream music in the 1990s
- Started playing guitar at age 14.
- Gave an anthem of sorts for teen angst with the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
Answer these questions about this person:1. How did this person impact the world?
He impacted the world because he brought grunge to the mainstream and opened people up to a whole new genre of music.
2. Why do we still learn about this person and his/her works today?
We do because even though he is dead, he is still influential to many musicians. He put his music before his lyrics so he could get the best melodies, and would then right amazing lyrics to go with the melodies.
3. Why are you interested in researching this person?
Kurt Cobain is one of my influences as a guitarist.
4. How do you personally connect with this person?
Listening to Nirvana’s CDs have helped my band and I get an idea for a song or help us write lyrics. Kurt has helped influence me since I started playing guitar at age 13.
Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
I think I will most likely use Magazines, Interviews and Internet sites to help me fully research Kurt Cobain.
Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice:
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
- Occurred on September 11, 2001.
- Entered America into a war in which we are still battling.
- Cost the USA over three trillion dollars so far in battle/other expenses.
- Leader Osama Bin Ladin is still in hiding 9 years later and does not seem to be getting found anytime soon.
- Terrorists hijacked 4 planes, 4 of which successfully hit their targets.
Answer these questions about this topic:1. How did it/will it impact the world?
It impacted the world because it brought Terrorism to every newspaper and every media source and drew America into a war. It also gave Americans a new found sense of Nationalism which still is shown proudly amongst most Americans today.
2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
The war is still ongoing, and while President Obama tries to withdraw our troops, there are still some type of attack weekly.
3. Why are you interested in researching this topic?
This was a key part in modern day history and I remember being in school and my teacher turning the TV on so we could watch it in class. At the time I didn’t truly understand what was happening, but as I look back, I am contented knowing I saw the Twin Towers fall and could learn more about them.
4. How do you personally connect with this topic?
I have family in the Armed Forces and while they were not enlisted then, they are now and will be leaving shortly to go to these nations.
Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
I expect to use Magazines, TV Footage, Interviews and Internet Sites to help me research this topic.
Once you have completed worksheets for TWO topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:
1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.
I believe I will find out more information about the September 11th attacks and the War on Terror over Kurt Cobain. September 11th had a worldly impact and is still talked about to this day. While Kurt Cobain still is as well, he is not as big of a topic as the War on Terror and the attacks.
2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.
I like Kurt Cobain because he was an influence to me musically. I know a good handful of Nirvana’s songs and plan to continue to learn how to play others as well.
Learning Style #1
Do you:
Like to write? 4
Like to learn new words? 4
Like to tell stories? 4
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? 4
Enjoy metaphors? 3
Total score 27
Learning Style #2
Do you:
Like to work with computers and calculators? 4
Enjoy math class? 2
Easily add numbers in your head? 3
Enjoy doing science experiments? 3
Ask a lot of questions about how things work? 3
Enjoy chess, checkers, or other strategy games? 3
Enjoy logic puzzles or brainteasers? 3
Like to go by steps, from A to B to C, rather than jumping from A to D? 3
Total score 51
Learning Style #3
Do you:
Read maps, charts, or diagrams more easily than text? 3
Build interesting three dimensional constructions (like LEGO buildings or others)? 4
Prefer to draw pictures rather than tell stories? 2
Find your way to a new place easily? 3
Like to take things apart and then try to figure out how to put them back together? 2
Doodle a lot on notebooks? 4
Visualize the back side of an object from looking at the front? 1
Estimate distances between objects easily? 1
Total score 71
Learning Style #4
Do you:
Find activities like riding a bike, skating, or walking on a balance beam easy? 4
Run, swim, and exercise without getting tired? 2
Learn to play new sports easily and quickly? 3
Learn a new dance step easily and quickly? 4
Use a lot of hand gestures and body movements when talking to friends? 4
Like touching things you’ve just seen? 4
Cleverly mimic other people’s gestures or mannerisms? 3
Move, tap, or fidget while seated for a long time in one spot? 4
Total score 99
Learning Style #5
Do you:
Enjoy playing a musical instrument? 4
Listen to music a lot? 4
Hum or sing a lot? 4
Tell people when music sounds off-key? 4
Have a good singing voice? 4
Remember the melodies of songs? 4
Sing harmony? 4
Compose music in your head or on paper? 4
Total score 131
Learning Style #6
Do you:
Like to work and/or play with others? 3
Understand how people are feeling by looking at their faces? 4
Give advice to friends who have problems? 4
Have a good sense of empathy or concern for others? 3
Seem to be street-smart? 4
Seem to be a natural leader on teams?4
Get energy from being with people rather than being alone? 4
Feel that several minds working on something are better than one? 4
Total score 161
Learning Style #7
Do you:
Often need a quiet place to work or just be alone? 2
Like to make collections of things that have special meaning for you? 3
Remember your dreams? 3
Display a sense of independence or strong will? 3
Have a realistic sense of your own strengths and weaknesses? 4
Accurately express how you are feeling? 4
Have an interest or a hobby that you don’t talk much about? 4
Get energy from being alone rather than being with people? 2
Total score 186
Learning Style #8
Do you:
Enjoy collecting bugs, flowers, or rocks? 1
Like to closely examine what you find in nature? 2
Keep detailed records of your observations of nature?1
Like to watch natural phenomena like the moon/tides and hear explanations about them? 1
Become fascinated with one thing from nature and want to learn about it thoroughly? 1
Want to find out the name of a bird or a bug you’ve seen?1
Like to classify things? 1
Want to become a geologist, biologist, or some other type of scientist? 1
Total score 195