In Class: Thursday Class Journal

How much time have I spent on my project so far?
By the end of tomorrow I will have spent around 8 hours on my project.  This includes class time (tuesday & thursday) planning out the rest of my project, mentor meeting, an interview with Tim Logue, writing my interview, research at the Public Library.  As of right now I would round to have spent 4 - 4 1/2 hours on my project so far this week.

What did you do that was hands on?
My interview with Tim Logue is my hands on process for this week... the same as last week... in my project, I think interviews are the most beneficial hands on I can do.  However, I will also be going to the library tomorrow to do hands on research.

What research did you do?
I have spent time planning the rest of my project out, and tomorrow is research day (even says so on my calender) I have an interview with Tim Logue, and will be doing research at the library.  I have also looked into contacting a local community member to interview as well as information about the Ithaca Journal I will be using later on in my project.

Did you meet with your mentor?
My mentor meeting is tomorrow, Thursday, after school.

Do you have at least 3 journal entries?
Yes I do :) They are mostly all in class reflections however.

Were you in class this week?  Did you have and use your journal?
Yes I was.  I use my blog, obviously, for my "journal".  I have a notebook I take notes in during class.

Do you think your fulfillment of WISE requirements was...?

Excellent.  I really have moved forward in setting up the rest of my project!  I have 3 very specific goals set for myself by the end of this project:

• Interview 10 people within the community by my projects end.
• Conduct a local survey of Ithaca (about the Waterfront Trail)
• Write to the editor of the Ithaca Journal (and hopefully have it published!!!!!) 

What are your plans for next week?
My plans for next week include hopefully conducting another interview, more research at the library, and if for some reason I can not secure an interview next week, I will conduct the survey I want to do for my project.

Process Reflection: Week of March 29th

Questions from in class on Tuesday we were asked to answer:

3 Ways I have stepped out of my comfort zone:

• Having three entries a week, on time!
• Keeping up a steady pace on my project
• E-mailing people and taking the initiative in my project to make sure it is moving forward

4 Ways my project has changed:

• Broadened my project from beginning idea, I am now not solely focusing on the Waterfront Trail.
• Interviewing many more people than originally planned
• Looking at the history of politics in Ithaca
• 3 journal entries a week!  I struggled with this at first...

3 Things I wish I had done differently thus far

• Had a better idea planned for my project (what to have done by when)
• Kept up on my journals throughout the whole process!
• Interviewed more people by now

5 Things I have learned about my field of interest, myself, working with others.

• I rely WAY to much on others telling me what to do and when to do it :/
• The Waterfront Trail is a great step towards sustainable transportation in Ithaca
• Politics is the act of groups working together, sometimes things don't go according to plan.
• Planning is very beneficial and a huge step to staying organized and on top of things.
• I am a people person :) and I want to work with people no matter what.

In Class: March 29th

During this Tuesday's class we started off by listening to an audio clip, "Disrupting My Comfort Zone", told by Brian Grazer.

Reflection:
I would say I have gone out of my comfort zone for this project.  I knew that the project itself was going to take me out of my comfort zone.  I do not have a problem with talking to people, asking to interview them and actually interviewing them,  I have gone out of my comfort zone on a personal level.  I know I am one of those people who NEEDS organization and relies on being told what to do, and especially when to do it. 

More people also shared their project process.  KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!! It was great to see more of what people are up too and how it's going.  :)

Mentor Meeting: Week of March 22nd

This week when Ms. Shenk and I met she really helped me set my sights on how much time I had left for my project.  Her advice to me was that I start working backwards.  My previous goal was to have an average of one interview a week for the next several weeks.  Ms.  Shenk pointed out to me we only have 10 weeks or so left to work on our project, and that I might need to step up my expectations a little bit, which is reasonable. 

Reflection: Week of March 22nd

This week I felt very good that I conducted an interview with Rick Manning.  I was able to learn a lot more about the Waterfront Trail and found the interview itself very interesting.  I was surprised to learn the sustainable transportation aspect of the trail, it makes sense to me now and I think it is a very valuable benefit to be gained.  I was also glad to get Mr. Manning's input on what he would personally like to know from the public if I was to conduct a survey.  I can now start making moves on this part of my project.  I am looking forward to my interview with Tim Logue this week. 

I was unable to attend Tunes for Trails at Castaways on Friday evening.  There were scheduling conflicts for those that were supposed to come with me and I did not find out until Friday, and was not able to get a ride. 

Process: Week of March 22nd

For next week, my project planning goal is:

• Spend more time on my project!  Become more hands on, and take Ms. Lord's advice about not waiting for people to come to me and dig in deeper.
• Go to the library at least once before the weeks end.  See what material and references they may be able to supply me with on the history of politics in the City of Ithaca, or the Waterfront Trail.
• Interview Tim Logue on Thursday
• Create a schedule for goals I want to have accomplished by a certain time.  Look at the big picture, and figure out how many weeks I have left.  Plan out interviews I want to have done, as well as when I should submit a piece to the Ithaca Journal and what information I will need to have in order to do that.

*There is also a meeting on May 16th at the Library regarding the Waterfront Trail

Research: Week of March 22nd

The big research I did for my project this week was my interview with Rick Manning. The interview was conducted at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday March 24th, at the Reis Tennis Center in Ithaca NY.

Below is a copy of the interview. 

Q:  How long have you personally been involved in the Cayuga Waterfront Trail?
A: 10 years.  The Trail was proposed in 1997.

Q:  What are your duties in the Waterfront Trail compared to the duties of others who are involved?
A:   Project Coordinator of the Trail employed through Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce.  Rick Manning was the one who brought the idea to the County Chamber, in order to build the trail there needed to be a non-profit sponsor which the County Chamber agreed to be.  Rick is also head of the designing and planning of the Trail.

Q:  Where has/does the funding for the Trail come from?
A:  Local Funding:  Foundation Grants, Park Foundation Grants, contributions from the community (include sponsoring the trail by purchasing bricks and benches along the trail).  There is also a fair amount of government funding for the trail.  Rick Manning is hired by the City of Ithaca to write grants to gain funding for the Trail.

Q:  What have been some of the legal obstacles of the Waterfront Trail?  In particular the situation with Puddledockers and Andre Petroleum?
A:  There has been a case of eminent domain during the construction of the trail.  The New York department of transportation has taken over the eminent domain case now.  They have strict standards and guidelines they always follow.

Q:  In your personal opinion, what are the most important things that people can benefit from the Waterfront Trail?
A:  Rick Manning feels if you are going to live in a city, it's better to get around without a car.  Also, it's better both environmentally and economically if people were to use alternate methods of transportation besides cars.  There are also several health benefits to the people that use the trail, mentally and physically.

Q:  On the Cayuga Waterfront Trail website it says the trail will "help Ithaca develop a sustainable transportation system", could you explain this a little more for me?
A:  People are dependent on cars, and there are things that don't help to discourage this.  Buildings and towns are very spread out, and the safety for non car transportation is not that great.  The Trail will provide alternative means of transportation for those that live in the city. 

Q:  Have you received any negative response from the community about the Trail personally?
A:  Yes.  There have been assorted times when there are responses online from the Ithaca Journal website.  However, Rick Manning has received a lot more positive feedback from the community which he prefers to focus on.

Q:  What has been done to promote the Trail in the community?
A:  The Cayuga Waterfront Trail website (http://www.cayugawaterfronttrail.com/), information in the Newsletter, and Rick Manning also believes the trail itself is great promotion.  Many people know and love the trail (phase 1 and phase 3 are complete, phase 2 is estimated to be constructed this year or the next) and are excited about it being completed.

Q:  What are the remaining steps for the Waterfront Trail?
A:  Furnishing the trail, increasing the use of the trail, finish phase 2 of the trail, fund raise money for the trail.  Rick Manning is also currently working on a grant which would provide funding to improve the crossing from Dey Street and Third Street across Route 13.

Q:  Is there a projected completion date for the Trail?
A:  The goal is in 2012 to have the trail constructed all the way.



I also spoke with Rick Manning about my idea to conduct of survey of the public, figuring out who knows about the trail and how they feel about it.  I asked Mr. Manning if there was any information that he was curious to know or would benefit those working on the project.  He mentioned a few things:

• How do people feel about the right of way acquisition?
• Do people see the trail as more useful for transportation or recreation?
• Is the trail seen as a green thing?  In terms of sustainability and alternate means of transportation.

In Class: Thursday Class Journal

How much time did you spend on your project?

This week so far I have spent about 30 minutes on my project.  I was very sick Monday and Tuesday, so I did not go to our Tuesday class this week.  I am going to see Ms. Lord when I get back to school.  I have written up my mentor meeting from last week, and been in correspondence with Rick Manning and Tim Logue about interviews. 

What did you do that was hands-on?

I am interviewing Rick Manning this week on Thursday after school at 4PM.  Nothing so far this week.

What research did you do?

The interview with Rick Manning will be research.

Did you meet with your mentor?

I have not met with Ms. Shenk yet this week.  We planned on meeting on Friday.  Since we don't have school Friday, I have sent her an e-mail asking if we can meet tomorrow (Thursday), before school for 30 minutes.

Do you have at least 3 journal entries?

This has not happened yet, so far the current trend in my project is that I am meeting with people to do interviews later in the week.  I prefer to wait to do my Research, Reflection, and Process journals until after this.  This makes more sense to me because I can reflect on my whole weeks progression, and after interviews I may receive new ideas about my project from those that I interview that will go into my Process section.

Were you in class this week?

I was not in class on Tuesday due to illness, I will be attending class tomorrow (Thursday).

Do you think your fulfillment of WISE requirements was...?

Adequate.  I have not conducted the interview with Rick Manning yet, but that will be a big step in my project.  Again, much of hands on, and research of my project is done later in the week.  Though I have not done much not, I have several things to do for my project during the later part of the week.  On Thursday, I am interviewing with Rick Manning.  On Saturday, I am attending "Tunes for Trails", a promotional concert for the trails.  If the weather permits, either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday I am going to take pictures of the Stewart Park section of the Trails.

What are you plans for next week?

I have an interview with Tim Logue (City Transportation Engineer for the City of Ithaca), who is very involved with the trails, on Thursday of next week.

In Class: Tuesday March 22, 2011

I was not in class today due to illness.

I have corresponded with Ms. Lord through e-mail, and will stop by the see her when I get back to discuss what I missed.

(* later entry to come *)

Mentor Meeting 3/18/2011

My most recent Mentor Meeting with Ms. Shenk went very well I thought.  I brought up my blog, and went through it with her while explaining the research I had done this week, and my revived outlook on my project.

I talked to her how I was doing some of the reading assignments I gave myself to fill in the gap of my project I felt was present.  My original plan for my project was to become involved in the Waterfront Trail, and that would take up all of my time.  Then for my final presentation, I would explain how I became involved and what I did. 

As I have continued through the project process I found there was a gap of time that I needed to fill up, so I was reading books by politicians and excerpts from textbooks.  I really did not like doing this.  Now for my project, I am going to start looking at my project with a wider spectrum and maybe focus on the history of politics in Ithaca, and all sorts of other aspects of local politics.

Ms. Shenk and I talked a lot our last meeting of what I could do to look into the history of politics in Ithaca.  In the City of Ithaca, there has not been a Republican in office for several years.  Ms. Shenk gave me good contact that has been part of local politics for 50 years or more.  I want to try to set up an interview with this person, and get a look of how the politics in Ithaca has changed over time. Also, though there are not Republicans in office in the City of Ithaca, they are in the county.  Ms. Shenk gave me the idea of trying to get interviews from both Democrats and Republicans in the county and getting their opinions of whether there not being a Republican in office in the City of Ithaca is okay, and if it isn't, why not?

I feel I have research and contacts to take up A LOT of my time now, and am feeling good about it.

Reflection: Week of March 15th

This week I feel I have been doing much better with my WISE project.  Though my interview with Rick Manning did not work out this week, I am very excited to be interviewing both him and Tim Logue next week (hopefully, allowing that their schedules permit).  I have gotten excited about my project again, which I feel is very important. 

Today in class I had a talk with Ms. Lord about how I was doing things to fill in the gap I felt there was with the research aspect of my project.  Her suggestion was that I start looking at my project from a wider spectrum, such as talking to local politicians and learning about the history of politics in Ithaca.

I have also, sense I started this project, wanted to write into the Ithaca Journal.  I am very interest in this part of my project.  I am hoping after I conduct an interview with Tim Logue and Rick Manning, I can go around town and conduct a survey of the public: asking who knows about the trails, and how they feel about them.  After I do these interviews, and this survey, I think I will be able to write an interesting letter to the Editor and have it published in the Ithaca Journal.

Process: Week of March 15th

By the end of week March 22nd I hope to have accomplished:

• An interview with Tim Logue and Rick Manning
• Attend "Tunes for Trails" on March 25th, a promotion for the Waterfront Trail
• Walk the Stewart Park phase of the Trail and take pictures
• E-mail Barbara Lifton and try to set up an interview with her

Research: Week of March 15th

This week I was hoping to gain a lot of knowledge about the Cayuga Waterfront Trail by way of interview with Rick Manning.
Unfortunately I was not able to meet with Rick Manning today to do an interview due to a mix up in scheduling. 
I have been in contact with Rick Manning since this and we have decided to do an interview next week, either Monday or Tuesday during a free period during school, or Thursday after school.
I also have heard back from Tim Logue who is involved in the Waterfront Trail and he has agreed to do an interview with me as well.

Though I was hoping to have information about the Trail to post this week, I will have a lot of new information about the Trail next week after I interview with Rick Manning and Tim Logue.

In Class: Thursday Entry

1.  This week I have set up an interview with Rick Manning, the Program Coordinator of the Cayuga Waterfront Trail, and have typed up an interview and have sent an e-mail to Tim Logue and am working on setting up an interview with him as well.

2.  I would say 3 hours.

3.  I am conducting an interview today which is hands on.

4.  I consider the interview with Rick Manning as research because he will provide me with inside knowledge.

5.  Not yet this week, it is tomorrow.  I missed my mentor meeting last week because I forgot last Friday, which I take complete responsibility for.  I e-mailed Ms. Shenk and apologized to her.  I also suggested that we look at my blog every time we met from now on, meaning I will have to have my journals done by at least every Friday.

6.  I plan on doing those entries after my interview with Rick Manning.

7.  Yes and Yes.

8.  Adequate- I think I have been much better this week then in past weeks.  I have done something with my project every day and will update my journal after my interview.
Monday:  E-mailed Rick Manning and confirmed interview.  I looked at the Cayuga Waterfront Trail website and oriented myself with his role and the current state of the Trail.
Tuesday:  In-class journaling.
Wednesday: Wrote up an interview and showed my aunt and brainstormed with her for quite awhile.

9.  Hopefully interview Tim Logue, contact Barbara Lifton for an interview, attend "Tunes for Trails" on Saturday March 25th,  walk the Stewart Park phase of the trail that is under construction and take pictures.

In class: Tuesday, March 15th

Today in class, the following people presented aspects of their projects and explained any difficulties they were having as well as the rewards they have gotten from their projects so far:
Karrie, Mary, Natanya, Dylan, Jordan, and Jimmy.

It was exciting to see the progress fellow students have made in their projects, and inspired me to do more with my own.  I could relate with Jordan about how he was feeling discouraged about his project.  I myself have been feeling the same way.  However, I have an interview with Rick Manning (Project Coordinator of the Waterfront Trails) on Thursday, and I am very much looking forward to it.

Readings assigned in class:  Two Tramps in Mud Time, and Practicing

How do these documents relate?
To me, I took these two documents to be about things that people chose as both their hobbies and their professions, and how can make a career out of a hobby.  In Practicing, the author makes a point to explain that even if someone is proficient at an instrument and can pick it up and play a song, they are not truly an "artist" (perhaps this isn't particularly the word I'm going for...) unless they devote their time to overcoming the hard things that go along with playing the instrument.  When someone can pick up an instrument, and then be handed a sheet of music they have never seen before, and be able to play it because they are comfortable with the instrument and the techniques of playing, they can consider themselves accomplished at their instrument.  The author is illustrating the point of practice makes perfect.  In Robert Frost's poem, Two Tramps in Mud Time, I see the author as someone who has been upset and is releasing his frustration on something he is good at.  He is then approached by men who cut wood for a living, and feel imposed that he is merely doing their job in order to relieve stress.  To me, this poem is an example that everyone is entitled to their professions and hobbies, but that they must differentiate between the two.  Someone's profession is the thing that should occupy their practice time, and a hobby is something that should be done just for the enjoyment and doesn't need a particular outcome.

How do these documents relate to your project?
These documents relate in the way that most of us are conducting our projects based on something that we consider a hobby, or something we want to get better at.  Of course, for many of our projects practicing is a key factor.  For many projects, there is a final outcome that has already been decided and it is up to us to manage our time in a way that illustrates we have reached that final outcome that we set as a goal.  In the sense of Robert Frost's poem, I can see that we have devoted ourselves to this project, but still have other things we must keep in order too, our professions so to speak (being a student perhaps?).

Reflection: Week of March 8th

This week Ms. Lord contacted me and stated I needed to start attending Thursday classes as well, due to my lack of journalizing. I can completely agree with this decision, I have been doing a very bad job at updating three entries per week.  I have been making personal progress, and though I know this Ms. Lord does not.  She needs the physical proof of my blog in order to show her that I am making progress.

I am well aware that I have not been as committed to my WISE project as I thought I was going to be.  I am actually relieved to be attending the Thursday WISE classes now.  I believe this will give me a few weeks to set up a schedule where I journal at least 3 times a week, and the Thursday class will provide a time for me to do that.  Also, I am having some problems with finding where to go from here... Thursday classes will allow me time to think particularly about my WISE project, and talk to Ms. Lord if I need any guidance.

Unfortunately, I was not able to conduct an interview with Rick Manning this week.  I have been in contact with him and we are going to settle on a day this week to conduct the interview.

Process: Week of March 8th

By the following week I hope to have accomplished:

• 3 entries completed in a timely fashion (not including my in-class journal for Tuesday and Thursday)
• Completed interview with Rick Manning as well as an interview set up for the following week.
• Research 1 or 2 more topics from Issues in American Politics
• Contact the Ithaca Planning Department to see if there are any hands on experiences I can help with concerning the Waterfront Trails.

Research: Week of March 8th

This week I have started reading particular sections from Issues in American Politcs.  I have decided I want to educate myself about aspects of our American government that I feel I know little or nothing about.  This week, I learned a lot about our Health Care System.

Things I Learned:

• There are three different interrelated aspects:  Cost, Coverage, and Allocation.
• The cost of Health Care in America is the highest in the world when measured either as a percentage of gross national product or as a cost per person.
• Most health insurance is provided by employers or government programs.
• Currently, 44 million American are excluded from having any kind of Health Care
• Many Americans receive their Health Insurance from their employers (57%).
• American's who are self-employed, or work in low-paying jobs have very limited coverage or no coverage at all. 
• Elderly and Retired citizens are insured through MEDICARE (a government program)
• Health Care for an American citizen in 1950 averaged at $500, in 2004, an average person was paying $5,000 for Health Care.
• When a person has Health Insurance, they only pay a small portion of the cost of their total health care.  
• New and improved medical equipment has caused the cost of Health Care to rise.
• As time as passed, Americans are tending to live longer and longer, thus increasing the cost of Medicare as well as the need for it.  (Medicare is paid for by taxes)
• Nearly half of American adults are overweight.  Since 1980, obesity has increased by 50%.  Lack of nutrition in physical diet and exercise contribute to the increase rate of disease in the United States.

and much more.

I find the book Issues in American Politics to be very basic and helpful when it comes to explaining things about our government I have a hard time understanding.

Add-on to Bibliography:

Thobeben, Robert G., Donna M. Schagheck, and Charles Fenderburk. Issues in American Politics: Money, Violence, and Biology. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, 2006. Print.

Reflection: Week of February 28th

I have not been fulfilling my duties as a WISE student when it comes to the general rule of 3 journal entries per week.  This is something I need to work on very hard.  I am disappointed in myself for not keeping a steady flow of journals for this week, and updating so long after.

I am very happy that I have been in contact with Rick Manning, he is one of the people who have a lot of say in the Waterfront Trails, and I believe he will be a very good source of information.  I believe I could benefit a lot from interviews during this project.  I am interested in politics, and politics is mostly about interactions with other people.  I believe it would not be a bad idea to try to conduct an interview with a public official during this project.

Process: Week of February 28th

The following week I hope to accomplish:

• An interview with Rick Manning
• Pick a new book to read concerning politics in someway (possibly Sarah Palin's or Barak Obama's book)
• Find new contacts that I could interview with that are either involved in the Waterfront Trails or are somehow involved in Local Politics  (conduct 3 interviews by the end of the week of March 28th)

Research: Week of February 28th

During the week of February 28th, I finished the book I was reading by Tip O'Neill.  The book continued to be mostly personal anecdotes that he experienced himself (or people he knew experienced) and he would illustrate a point he was trying to make or a theme through these personal anecdotes.  I believe all the advice Tip O'Neill gave was good, and it would be hard to pick a favorite from all the stories he provided.

One that particularly stood out to me, however, was: In Politics, Your Word Is Everything- Keep It and Good Things Will Happen to You. (Pg. 125)  This story is about the first time Tip O'Neill met Jack Kennedy in 1946, and this was advice Mr. Kennedy passed on to Mr. O'Neill.  A very admirable trait I believe, one that may be very hard to follow in politics.

During this week, I had been in contact with Rick Manning (Program Coordinator of the Waterfront Trails).  We corresponded through e-mail and it was said that we could possibly meeting during the next week sometime (the week of March 8th, 2011)

Mentor Meeting: Friday March 11, 2011

I missed my mentor meeting with Ms. Shenk this week.
It is my responsibility to contact Ms. Shenk and apologize and reschedule.
If Ms. Shenk is able, I would like to meet with her twice next week.

Mentor Meeting: Friday March 4, 2011

Though we usually meet on Tuesdays, during the week of March 1, 2011, Ms. Shenk and I met on Friday, due to the fact that I was sick and did not come to school on Tuesday March 1st.
During this mentor meeting, I informed Ms. Shenk that I had completed All Politics is Local by Tip O'Neill.  I also informed Ms. Shenk of my plans to interview with Rick Manning.  Ms. Shenk provided with the idea of contacting the Ithaca Planning Department (which I have a number for) as well as a name of someone I might try getting in contact with that might be able to help me with my project.

In Class: March 10, 2011 (THURSDAY CLASS)

Review your last week of work:

I have continued reading small sections of Issues in American Political Life.  I am still working on setting up an interview with Rick Manning, it was supposed to be this week, but plans did not work out well.  My goal is too interview him this following week.

How much time did you spend on your project?:

This week, I would say I spent about 3-4 hours on my project.

What did you do that was hands on?:
The only hands on I did this week was reading more from Issues in American Political Life.

What research did you do?:

The research I did was involved in the American Health Care System.  This is an aspect of our political life that I honestly had no clue about.  After reading about the Health Care System, I am more aware of what goes into running it.  I know a lot more about cost factors of Health Care, and what responsibility the government has in Health Care as well as what responsibilities an individual has when it comes to Health Care.
 (See Research: Week of March 8, 2011 for more)

Did you meet with your mentor?

This week, I did NOT meet with my mentor.  A mistake on my part.  Usually I have mentor meetings every Tuesday.  However, last week Ms. Shenk and I agreed to meet on Friday.  On Friday, I forgot.

Do you have at least three journal entries?:
I do not have journal entries for this week at this time, I plan on doing them today.

Were you in class on this week?:

Yes I was in class, however, Thursday class was canceled this week.

Do you think your fulfillment of WISE requirements was?:

Inadequate.  Though I am making personal progress, I am absolutely doing a horrible job with my journal.  I plan to explain this more in an entry to come.

What are your plans for next week?:

For the following week, I plan to conduct an interview with Rick Manning, if his schedule permits.  I do also plan on contacting other members of the community that are involved with the Waterfront Trails.  I also plan on continuing to read excerpts from Issues in American Political Life.

In Class: March 8, 2011

On Tuesday March 8, 2011, we held our weekly WISE class.  The previous class, we had received a journal of a student who had previously taken the WISE class.  The journal I received was by a student who decided to do their project on business, and in particular becoming an entrepreneur in business.

I noticed GREAT research in this students journal, as well as updated entries every 2-4 days.  In our WISE class, we got together in groups of 3-4, and discussed aspects of each journal we got from prompts that were given to us by Ms. Lord.  The next coming WISE class, we are going to finish step three of this process, in which we will "make a manual or recipe of sorts for how to create the best journal".

Within our class personally, Jordan had a good idea of possibly each of us reading another students blog/journal once a week.  I think this is a good idea, though it may be a little tough with the students who chose to do a physical journal.  

ALSO, we received a list for COMMUNITY CONTACTS, personalized to each students project.  This should be very helpful!

In-Class: March 1, 2011

I was unable to make it to the Tuesday March 1, 2011 WISE class, due to illness.

After talking to Ms. Lord, I was informed that we received a journal by a student
who had taken the class in a previous year.  We are to read this journal, and evaluate it.
The next class, held Tuesday March 8, 2011, we will talk about the journals we read as a class.