一周前儿子做了LASER TREAMENT, 昨天是一周后的追踪复查。2：00去学校接儿子，直接前往诊所。路上问儿子今天所学的课程，又告他生物课ECOLOGICAL INTERACTION MM MODELING LEANER TASKS 的成绩是A， 说明他的模型做的好。
他说他也看到了，“老师和同学喜欢你做的模型吗？“ ”喜欢。今天的生物课没有学新内容，就是讲评那份作业。老师说了几个作业做的好同学的名字，然后问谁愿意上去现场讲解。我举手，上去了。“
“哇，那你这个叫PRESENTATION. ”
“嗯“
“从我平时和你说话看。你的问题是，无法把心中想说的东西清晰明确地表达出来。如果对方对你讲的内容了解，对方可以猜到你想说什么。但是如果对方完全不懂，你的表述就无法达到使之明白的目的。你知道吗？“
“嗯，知道“
“你的口头表述是弱项，需要练习，使之提高。“
“嗯。老师也这么说。今天她说我举手上台是稀罕事。“
“同学是不是给你鼓掌了？“
“嗯“
“你就是拿着昨天早晨打印好的那份作业内容讲的吗？“
“不是那张，我还有一篇写在电脑上的，内容比那个要多。“
“那你带着电脑文字讲稿，并借助实物模型，把你的观点讲给大家听。你这个算是在为CAPSTONE做预备啊。“
“是“
“你能够克服自己的羞怯，勇敢地走到台上。妈妈真为你感到骄傲。 那个学习特别优秀的DANIAL，他骨子里也是个比较SHY的理工男，我也看到他通过各种方式力求突破自己。理想和抱负为这种突破提供了动力。回家把那篇给妈妈看看。“
”嗯“
CAPSTONE project: students may be asked to selected a topic, profession , or social problem that interests them, conduct research on the subject, maintain a portfolio of findings or results , create a final product demonstrating their learning acquisition or conclusions(a paper, short film, or multimedia presentation, for example), and give an oral presentation on the project to a panel of teachers, expert, and community member who collectively evaluate its quality.
Capstone projects are generally designed to encourage students to think critically, solve challenging problems, and develop skills such as oral communication, public speaking, research skills, media literacy, teamwork, planning, self- sufficiency , or goal setting—i.e., skills that will help prepare them for college.
The term derives from the final decorative coping or “cap-stone” used to complete a building or monument.
“还有我想带你一起去HARTFORD 的 CT OLD STATE HOUSE 和STATE CAPITOL 参观。康州的OLD STATE HOUSE 是美国最古老的STATE HOUSE, 建于17XX年，现在变成了座博物馆。 STATE CAPITOL那座建筑建于18XX年，很像英式城堡，典雅气派。 明年你历史课上CIVICS（公民）, 这个参观会对你学习有帮助。
Connecticut State Capitol is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, and is further designated as a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The building houses the CT General Assembly, the upper house, the state senate, and lower house, the Houses of Representatives， as well as the office of the Governor of the state of CT. The CT Supreme Court occupies a building across Capital Avenue.
他表现出了兴趣，顺快地接受了我的提议。
不出我所料，不用我说，他已知道德州的校园枪击案。不过在我和他基于当前美国枪杀频发的事实，讨论枪支管理时，我只用德州案代表此事。他也随着我一起模糊，只笼统地说出他的观点，并不提此案的具体内容。”问题出在人，并不在枪。不过德州的枪支管理太松了。应该加强对有MENTAL ILLNESS人的追踪监管”我知道，他是支持拥枪的，说好人有枪才可以保护自己不受坏人的侵犯。不管怎么样，他有他的观点。
