IB HISTORY HL1: SUMMER ASSIGNMENT BOOK OUTLIERS, MALCOLM GLADWELL DISCUSSION YAMMER (OFFICE 365) We will be reading this book throughout the summer and discussing it online via the Yammer app. According to Gladwell, great men and women are beneficiaries of specialization, collaboration, time, place, and culture. An outlier’s recipe for success is not personal mythos but the synthesis of opportunity and time on task. The purpose of this book is to build an understanding of the common factors that contribute to high achievement in diverse fields. Yammer Instructions Yammer is a social media app offered through Office 365 with your student account. You participate by posting and replying to comments just as you would do in other social media platforms. Below are the instructions of how to log on and connect: 1. Go to: https://portal.office.com 2. Username: [student ID #]@leusd.k12.ca.us Password: 8digit birthdate (example: July 4, 1776 = 07041776) 3. Click on the box labeled Yammer (above) 4. Search/Request to join the group: IB History of the Americas 5. For convenience, there is also a Yammer app that you should be able to load on your phone and/or iPad. If you have any questions, or have difficulty acquiring the book, please email me at: [email protected] CHAPTER PAGES DISCUSSION INTRO / CHAPTERS 1 & 2 CHAPTERS 3 & 4 Pgs. 368 Pgs. 69115 Thursday June 15 Thursday June 22 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 & 7 Pgs. 116158 Pgs. 161223 Thursday July 13 Thursday July 20 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 9 & EPILOGUE Pgs. 224249 Pgs. 250285 Thursday August 10 Friday August 18 JUNE JULY AUGUST M T W T F S S 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 M T W T F S S 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 ONLINE FORUM RUBRIC & PROTOCOL Each week, forums are scored on a 03 scale 1 INITIAL POST OR 2 REPLIES PER DISCUSSION 0 = no, late*, or inadequate** posting 1 = accurate posting 2 = accurate posting AND meaningful return comments to your classmates 3 = accurate posting, meaning return comments AND exceptional insight into the issue *Posts are considered late if they take place outside of the discussion window. You must let your teacher know IN ADVANCE if you are not going to be able to participate in an online discussion. **Posts are considered inadequate if they are too brief, vague, or contribute nothing to the discussion (ie. Great Point!!!!!!!!! Yes, I agree totes!!)