Presentations - Thank you

Period 4 &; 6 Thank you for blowing me away. Your thoughtful stories and words to walk were inspirational and made your audience pause. You can pick up rubrics with comments on your presentation tomorrow if you would like them.

Per. 6 - if you did not present come see me tomorrow

Per. 1 - I wait in anticipation for your stories! Per. 4 & 6 set the bar high!

To all: I will not accept anything after Friday 13th 12:00 noon.
Please check your grades and make sure everything is shared with me.

The last projects have been great. 1 more day to seniorhood!

Final Presentation

Final Words 

Extra Credit - search and share in class a ted talk from the teen summit. Explain how you think it serves as a good model to speak from. 5 points be prepared to share this Thursday or Friday.

Reminder: Synthesis papers are graded. You should see a grade on your google doc. If this was not shared - share immediately. If this was not finished - this was given partial credit.

End of the Year Projects - DUE FRIDAY JUNE 6 2:15 P.M.

Option #1 COLLEGE Exploration Project 
Option #2 CAREER Exploration Project
Option #3 Alternatives to College & Career Search (Blogs & Books) 
Option #4 Creative Writing & the personal statement

College Exploration Project

Top 12 Strengths & Experiences Colleges Look for in High School Students
Is double majoring a good idea?

Purpose: To help prepare you prepare for college applications –

from “I have no idea where I want to go to…. I know where I want to go … now what?”

Directions:

• Choose 6 of the following tasks to complete
• Put together in a google doc and share with me at jenmurphy11@gmail.com
• Title it ____(per) _______(name) College Project
• Include a table of contents at the top of the page
• Extra points? Every bit helps. Give back to your class… Add a resource that is not included below to the community resource poster in the classroom. Include the URL and sign your name (add it & share it at end of the period 2pnts)

1. Types of Colleges

Review the types of colleges and draw some conclusions on what type of school(s) are right for you and explain why. (1 paragraph)

College Board’s step-by-step college snapshot

Basic Types of Colleges

Big Vs. small colleges

2. What major is right for me?

Take one of the quizzes below or another major quiz of your choice. Write a reflection (1 paragraph):

·         Summarize the results

·         Do the results align with your interests? Explain

·         What do you see yourself studying and why do you feel this is a good fit for you?

St. Louis University’s Quiz

Loyola University Chicago’s Quiz

Collegehelper.com major quiz

3. Which College is right for me? What do they require? (College information spreadsheet)

Naviance family connection

·         SuperMatch™ college search

·         college match

·         college compare

College Board’s college search interactive tool to find the right colleges for you. Search by type, size, location, majors, cost and more.

Common Core Application

• List of Colleges using the common core application
• List of schools deadlines - The application requirements grid lists the application deadlines, fees, and other requirements for first-year applicants to all Common Application member colleges.
• College Ranking by U.S. News
• Search Colleges by Major 
• search by major and state 

Task:

a.       Make a list of 4-6 colleges you are interested in applying to and explain what do they have to offer that appeals to you?

b.      Create a college spreadsheet of the following information

School Name  Type	School forms required	Test Policy	Deadline	Contact Information	Address	Supplements (Essay requirements
California Lutheran University Private Science programs Rank 18	1 Academic Teacher Evaluation(s) School Report, Final Report,	SAT w/o Writing or ACT w/o Writing	Early Action II: 1/15/2011	Phone: 805-493-3135 / 877-258-3678 Fax: 805-493-3114 Email: admissions@callutheran.edu	60 West Olsen Road, #1350 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 United States of America	None ***select scholar app.
Connecticut College	2 Academic Teacher Evaluation(s) School Report, Mid Year Report, Final Report,	Test Optional	Fall 2011 First-Year Regular Decision: 1/1/2011	Phone: 860-439-2200 Fax: 860-439-4301 Email: admission@conncoll.edu	Connecticut College Admission Office 270 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT 06320 United States of America	1)What, in particular, influences your desire to attend Connecticut College? 2) Please share something about yourself that you have not addressed in your Common Application and which may not be revealed in a recommendation.

Sample spreadsheet

School Name	School forms required	Test Policy	Deadline	Contact Information	Address	Supplements Programs or Majors of Interest / Tuition
School  Type Ranking	1 Academic Teacher Evaluation(s) Transcripts School Report, Final Report, GPA required	Do they take SAT scores and  / or ACT? Other tests needed	Early acceptance 1/15/2011 Regular Acceptance	Phone: 805-493-3135 / 877-258-3678 Fax: 805-493-3114 Email: admissions@callutheran.edu	Office of Admissions 60 West Olsen Road, #1350 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 United States of America	Anything else required? Essay Questions What do you want to study there? Ex: Business What makes this school special Ex: Low student: Teacher ratio

4. 4. Getting ready to apply – Brag sheets & recommendation letters 

Complete a. Brag Sheet in Naviance & (you submit this for teachers to write recommendation letters – link to your completed brag sheet in google docs) with a b. generic recommendation letter of request

What to give your teacher 

b.      Request letter of recommendation in writing 

I am writing to ask whether it would be possible for you to provide a reference for me. I am applying to ....(colleges)

If you were able to attest to my qualifications and the skills I attained while a student in your class, I would sincerely appreciate it. 

Please let me know if there is any information I can provide regarding my experience to assist you in giving me a reference. I can be reached at jsmith@abcd.com or (111) 111-1111.

Thank you for your consideration.

What to give your teacher

·         Deadline information.

• Your full name, address, e-mail, and telephone number.
• Two copies of any forms they need to fill out (one copy to be used as a rough draft, and one to be used as a final draft).
• The name and address of the institution you are applying to, along with a copy of your completed essay and application. Provide a stamped, addressed envelope for their convenience.
• Information about the school (e.g., viewbook).
• A copy of your résumé, activities, accomplishments, and achievements (brag sheet)

5. I applied – what now? Make a list of the suggestions – and see if there are particular dates you need to pay attention to from your individual colleges you apply to. Some have a what do I do after I appy section.

UC’s recommendations

Next step U

6. Money, Money, Money – How to afford college

FASFA – student aid website

1. Click on deadlines and find deadlines for submitting your FASFA application _________________
2. Create a chart that includes: list of colleges you want to apply to, graduation rates; retention rate

College	Under school code search, research the graduation rate	Under school code search research the retention rate
Pitzer College	87%	90%

3. Scholarship search – Find 3 scholarships you would be eligible to apply for

Scholarship name Website	Application deadline	Eligibility & Application requirements

• Naviance – look up scholarships on college resources
• FastWeb scholarship search – sign up with email
• College Data scholarship search
• Other types of student aid available

7. Personal Statement or Scholarship Essay – Complete 1 of the following (required for college project) 

OPTION #1: Common Application Essay 

OPTION#2: UC Personal statement

OPTION #3: An essay prompt from a private university 

Option #4: Scholarship essay

Personal Statement Directions & Tips for the personal statement 

essays referred to in the tips 

Sample student personal statements - Read 3 

First and last sentences of an essay 

UC Berkely outlined statement 

First lines from essays of Stanford's entering class
Mum, I'm Gay
"Si no quieres estudiar entonces te vas a tener que poner a trabajar!" 
Baseball & event that changed my life (great narrative description)
living alone 
my parent's influence - multiple experiences that shaped me
home
travelling abroad
cheese: a cross-cultural story
my best friend goes to rehab
I don't watch television 
poetic I am comfortable curled up 
growing up 
I'm privileged .. I sought diversity (be honest about your privilege)
What I don't want to be (a story of growing up rough)
Daughter of immigrants
Growing up on a family grown farm (details are important)

Overcoming a problem (speech impediment)
Hard Dreams (ballet)
A sports story - (not a personal statement, but an example of writing with a unique perspective) 

personal statements needing work 

8. Prepare for a College interview

Visit bigfuture.com’s suggestions

• Choose 8 questions
• Answer 8 question that provide quality answers (1 paragraph each) 

Example College Project 

Career Exploration Project

Purpose: To help prepare you prepare for work –

from “I have no idea where I want to go to…. I know where I want to go … now what?”

Directions:

• Complete all 7 of the following tasks
• Put together in a google doc and share with me at jenmurphy11@gmail.com
• Title it ____(per) _______(name) Career Project

1. Career / Personality Test Reflection or (Take Career / Personality / Major Test & write a 1-2 paragraph thoughtful reflection about careers that would suit you and how you agree or disagree with this assessment. A suggested outline is below)
1. what your strengths & weaknesses according to the test. Do you agree or disagree with this and why?
2. according to the assessment – what is one career / industry you would do well in? Why? What major (s) would prepare you for this? What specific jobs would this lead to? Do you see yourself in this job in 5 years? 10 years?
3. what is another career / industry you would do well in? Feel free to veer away from the assessment’s recommendations. Why? What major (s) would prepare you for this? What specific jobs would this lead to? Do you see yourself in this job in 5 years? 10 years?

Visit:

Naviance family connection – select on career tab under Naviance
or try
career test  - scroll to the end of the page where it says take test 

2. Career Expose – research & summarize the field you want.
1. 1^st paragraph – duties / responsibilities, salary, where is it most prominent (i.e. lots of biotech jobs available in San Diego)  
2. 2^nd paragraph – requirements (school, training, experience)

U.S. Career guide

Career Onestop
Types of Jobs and their descriptions 

3. Resume – complete resume

Visit Naviance family connection – resume builder

Sample High School Resumes

More sample high school resumes highlighting academic accomplishments  

4.  Cover letter to a potential employer

Cover letters usually consist of:  what do you offer to the company, why do you want X job , include awards and accomplishments and power verbs

Sample Cover letters for high school students

5. Cost of living
1. Research the salary you would make in your ideal job and what cities this would be a liveable salary in – write a 1 paragraph reflection, what would you need to make? Does your ideal job provide this? Provide specific evidence from your research. See links below.

·         Cost of Living Calculator CNN money

·         Living wage calculator

6. Interview

Task: Find 10 interview questions and thoroughly answer 10 questions.

Sample Interview Questions for typical teen jobs

Sample interview questions

7. Create a brochure or poster of your findings with images, cited sources

  

Thursday night

Look over synthesis sample papers if you want more

Review note sheets

Go to bed at a decent hour!

Good night!
Good luck!
Eat!

Wed night - Argument practice

Try on the Freedom vs. safety argument prompt on pg. 10 

see sample responses 

Homework: Write only:

• Thesis statement 
• 1 Body paragraph (examples & discussion you would use to support your stance) 

Score your rhetorical analysis paper - HW Tuesday night

1. Read the introduction paragraphs on the back of your outline and try to score them on a scale of 1-9

2. Choose a high paper, medium paper and low paper to read from the sample Florence Kelley essays

Scores are on the last page.

3. score your paper you wrote in class today and turn in with a brief justification written on the paper
Turn in Wednesday

Wilson paper extra credit (10 pnts)

Sample Papers 

Questions to think about for a sample essay 

What is the effect of having such a discussion as this?

thesis: how does Wilson present the unproductive nature (techniques & purpose)

Using ____, _____, and ______, Wilson highlights the unproductive nature of both parties to suggest_____

1. How does he make the groups appear
technique & examples from 1st and 2nd passage

ex: name-calling - "wackos" vs. "brown-lashers" - (always draw examples from both passages)

What image does this create and suggest about the group?

How else is this image created?

2. 2nd impression Wilson gives us about the groups

techniques & examples from 1st / 2nd passage

what does this suggest about the productive nature of groups?

How else is this reinforced in the text? (device & examples)

Conclusion

why does Wilson frame the arguments in this manner?

what parallel conversations does this reflect?