I. To make record-keeping and reflection-writing easy, I suggest starting a single document file in which you record your hours and your reflection for each activity (as well as your pre-reflections for mini-projects if you want). That will be much better than trying to keep track of a bunch of pieces of paper, and it will make writing the project completion paragraph much easier at the end.
II. Record all hours spent on activities, projects, and events.
• All time spent on an activity count--so, for instance, if you're reading a book for a Classics-sponsored discussion group, you should count both the time spent reading and the time spent at the discussion.
III. Your Classics in Action should have at least 2 campus activities/events and at least 1 mini-project.
IV. For the mini-projects:
• A mini-project could be anything as long as 1) it's related to Latin, Greek, Classics, and/or the reception of Classics after antiquity, and 2) it's not a regular graded assignment for a class or part of another Odyssey project.
• You can design mini-projects in small groups and work on them together, or you can design them yourself and work on them independently.
• I can help you come up with ideas for mini-projects that you would enjoy.
• Before you start your mini-project, check in with me. We'll talk about what it is, why it makes sense, and how to go about it in the best way. You can do this in person or you can email me with answers to the following:
What is your mini-project? Are you working in a small group or alone? What's your motivation/interest for this particular mini-project? What are you hoping to get out of it? How does it connect to other experiences you've had (in or out of class)? Are there any practical hurdles to doing it? Will there be a tangible product at the end? If not, is there another way you can record or demonstrate what you've done? What's the time-frame for completing the mini-project?V. For every activity, event, and/or mini-project, reflect on it afterwards. Record:
What was the activity or event? Include the date(s). What did you learn from it? How did it extend your experience with Latin, Greek, or Classics in some way? How did it connect to anything you've thought, read, studied, or encountered in the past? How might you carry your experience forward? Does it make you want to read something, do something, try something, think more, etc.? And for mini-projects: Did it go according to plan? Were there surprises or challenges? Would you change anything if you did this mini-project again?Your answers to these questions needn't be long, but use them to process and integrate each experience.
VI. When you have 30 hours recorded,
• Transfer your hours to an Odyssey hours log and fill out a project completion form. Both are downloadable at hendrix.edu/odyssey.
• Write a paragraph for your transcript about your experiences with Classics in Action. Make sure you mention: the time-frame covered, the particular activities involved, and what you learned in the process.
• Meet with me to wrap it up!
