Class

1. According to George Miller, a
cognitive psychologist who studied
memory, what is the capacity of the
short-term memory?
A. It is unlimited
B. 5-9 items
C. 15-18 items
D. 20-25 items
E. None of these

2. In 1957, George Miller said that the capacity of the
short-term memory store is “the magical number
seven, plus or minus two.”

3. Complete your “Owning Your
Learning” card (with “Y” for yes
and “N” for no in each square)
and place it on top

6.  Understand
“Purpose”
 Introduce The
Other Wes
Moore
 Outline Drive
and respond
 Connect to
Drive
A. I could teach this
objective to the class!
B. I have a pretty good
grasp of this one.
C. I’m not completely
comfortable with this
one.
D. I don’t really
understand this one.
E. I don’t understand
this one at all.

7. Put in quotation from Drive

8. Link

9. Link
And handouts!

12.  Understand
“Purpose”
 Introduce The
Other Wes
Moore
 Outline Drive
and respond
 Connect to
Drive
A. Yes, completely
B. Mostly
C. Sort of
D. Not really
E. Not at all (I’m
lost!)

13. Due Thursday, October 1, at 11:55 p.m.:
 Post to the weekly discussion
Due Sunday, October 4, at 11:55 p.m.:
 Submit your rough draft of Essay #2
 Remember—you cannot participate in the peer review if you do
not submit a rough draft before the deadline
 Respond to at least two students in the weekly discussion
 Extra Credit Assignment
Due Tuesday, October 6, in class:
 Read They Say/I Say “And Yet”
 Read The Other Wes Moore pages 1-35
 Complete a reading log
 Complete the assignment for your literature circle
Due Tuesday, October 6, at 11:55 p.m.:
 Complete your peer reviews of Essay #2

14.  Griselda
 Enrique
 Sabrina
 Julie
 Maria

15.  Laura
 Maribel H.
 Elizabeth
 Eden
 Judy
 Alex
 Jessica