FLI Choir

Greetings FLI Choir, This week we are going to do something a little different.  We are not going to meet as a class on Google Meet.  Instead, I would like you think of a community service activity you can do instead. Let's use some of our extra time to do good for others and make their lives just a little bit better. Assignment Spend 1-2 hours doing a community service activity this week.  Then, instead of writing a reflection (that only I read) I would like you tell the rest of the class about what you did and give a brief reflection on the experience next week (May 12).  Please reach outside of your immediate family and into the larger community for this assignment. Ideas Community service activities can happen both inside your own home, and outside of it.  Here are few ideas of what you can do. Offer to mow/weed an elderly neighbor's lawn Cook a meal for someone in need (sign up for a meal train, etc) Write letters of encouragement to children with cance

Greetings FLI Choir, Writing an effective resume is important in getting the jobs that you want.  In this activity you will write a resume for a job you might want one day that is appropriate for a high school student.  As resumes are often geared towards specific positions, you should imagine a position you might want that is realistic for you as a high school student.  We will talk more about this in class tomorrow. What to include in your resume: -Your name and contact information (address, phone, email) -Objective (some recommend against this, but it is very common) -Education -Work Experience -Skills -Extracurricular Activities and Clubs -Awards and Recognitions -References Note:   You may have much to write that isn't particularly relevant to the job you desire.  Some of those things show something awesome about you and you should definitely share!  Some of those things might just be unneeded, extra information.  You might want to ask a family member for fee

Hey FLI Choir, Here is the Days of the Week song with updated lyrics.  Thanks for all the ideas based on what you've been up to.  I couldn't get in everything as there are only 7 days, but got a lot.  Yes, this is a rather goofy project - but...why not?!   Also, it's not too late to suggest lyrics. I could totally switch something out! The Days of the Week Song Chorus Domingo, Lunes, Martes, M iércoles   Jueves, Viernes, y S ábado  (x2) Verse Domingo I took a three-hour nap Lunes I had my first zoom call Martes I binged The Tiger King all day M iércoles  I baked banana bread Chorus (x2) Verse Jueves Oh my! My TikTok's going viral Viernes That puzzles wayy too big S ábado  I'm still stuck at home, oh Coronavirus, when will this be over??? Chorus (x2) - end "s ábado"  on a  higher note Instructions Leif is recording the piano part on SoundTrap.  I have an educational free trial of it for 120 days.  Once he is done I will post i

Hi FLI Choir, Our FLI Choir discussion on Tuesday will be about making healthy decisions.  In your health classes your teachers do a lot to educate you about what's good and what's not, and why. Exercise - Yes! Wearing a seat belt - Yes! Eating a balanced diet with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and proteins - Yes! Sleep - Yes! Drugs - No! Alcohol - Not yet, and even when you are an adult not too much Sitting all day long playing video games - No Scrolling social media all day long - No Creativity and learning - Yes Healthy relationships - Yes The issue as I have found it is that human beings are not always rational people.  We know what is good but still don't always do it.  To explore this, please view this Ted Talk by David Asch before class on Tuesday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI5V1-IFvlI In our conversation on Tuesday we will discuss how we personally can help ourselves make the decisions we know are best.  What may work for somebody e

Greetings FLI Choir, Distance Learning has created some challenges for adapting our courses and FLI Choir is no exception.  We received word from Oregon Department of Education that our classes are not receiving letter grades, so I want to make clear what's expected to receive a passing grade this Quarter 4.   To receive a passing grade, each student must: 1.  Attend a minimum of 5 of the remaining 7 classes and participate in our discussion/activities.  Please do reach out if you are having internet connectivity issues, or if this requirement is an issue for you.  I will work with you to find another option. 2.  Satisfactorily complete a minimum of 5 of the remaining 7 Google Classroom weekly assignments. Let me know if you have any questions.   -Mrs. Riffel

Social Media A reflection assignment is now posted on Google Classroom and is due Monday evening.  Feel free to use this information to help you.  It is a mix of things that I came up with and what we talked about in class today. Frequent Positive Effects of Social Media Social connection near and far Get to know others in a way that was not available to us before Stay in touch with your friends that move away more easily An online diary/journal and photo/video memory storage Building communities: schools, churches, organizations, musical ensembles, teams, etc. The sharing of ideas and events/news Expand our worldview Recommendations and the hive mind Building empathy by knowing others stories Ways to pass the time? Inspiration to try to new things and go new places Empowering introverts to share their ideas Forums and groups, similar interests  Job connections and skill development Platform for artists to share their work, creative