May 27 - 31

It's the last week before finals! The last day to turn in late work for partial credit is Friday, May 31. We've begun the final unit, the college essay or job title paper, which will be uploaded the day of the final.

 For the final assignment, which counts as the "final," please choose one of the following:

1. UC Prompts - you will need to write 4 of the 8 prompts when applying to a UC school. For this final, write 2 of them. (350 words max.)
2. Common Application Prompt - choose one (650 words max.)
3. Coalition Prompt - choose one (550 words max.)
4. Prompt that is specific to one of the colleges or universities you're applying to (see their website).
5. Job title paper.

MONDAY: No school, Memorial Day holiday.

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Work with the brainstorming sheet from last week to uncover topics, stories, character traits that would work well with the college essay prompts. Go through requirements for the final assignment (which counts as the final). Hear sample college essay and critique. Work time on Chromebooks.

Due: Come with a list of colleges/universities or a job title that you're interested in.

Homework: Match a story/character trait with a prompt or prompts or begin research on a job title of your choice.

Have journals ready to turn in next class. 

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Hear sample essays and critique. Go over strategies for writing the essays, especially if you're planning on eventually writing the UC prompts as well as Common App/Coalition. Work time on Chromebooks with individual help.

Due: Journals in bin in classroom by the end of the period.

Homework:  Continue work on drafts.

Also: here is a really long, but interesting article. There is some adult language included, but the perspective and message are thought-provoking and worth a read about how we make choices about career paths and life decisions.

May 20 - 24

Last week was more eventful than I planned. Thanks for your maturity and insight in the discussions we had. I'm looking forward to a less disappointing and more productive, happy week ahead.

We'll wrap up the Food Essays and begin the final unit of the year: college essays (or job title papers). 

NOTE: Last day to turn in make-up work for partial credit: Friday, May 31!


MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up.  Go over final checklists for Food Essays. Time to complete a "polish" on Chromebooks in class, with individual help. Please upload the essay to Turnitin.com once you're finished. Due dates are below.

Due: Continue working on drafts of Food Essay.

Homework: Please upload your Food Essay to Turnitin.com: 

4th period: by Monday, May 20 at 11:59 p.m.

1st and 3rd period: by Tuesday, May 21 at 11:59 p.m.

6th period: by Wednesday, May 22 at 11:59 p.m. 

Be sure to hit "Confirm" and receive an e-mail confirmation that the Turnitin.com submission went through.  I don't need a paper copy.

Please think about a few colleges or universities you may want to apply to next year, or a job title that you'd like to research. Have these ready for next class.

Study for Vocab #20 quiz on Thursday/Friday.

WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. "Speed-dating" exercise to fill out Brainstorming Sheets.
 

Due:

4th period: by Monday, May 20 at 11:59 p.m.

6th period: by Wednesday, May 22 at 11:59 p.m. 

Be sure to hit "Confirm" and receive an e-mail confirmation that the Turnitin.com submission went through.  I don't need a paper copy.

Homework: Please think about a few colleges or universities you may want to apply to next year, or a job title that you'd like to research. Have these ready for next class.

Study for Vocab #20 quiz on Thursday/Friday.

THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab #20 quiz. "Speed-dating" exercise to fill out Brainstorming Sheets.


Due: 1st and 3rd period: by Tuesday, May 21 at 11:59 p.m.  Be sure to hit "Confirm" and receive an e-mail confirmation that the Turnitin.com submission went through.  I don't need a paper copy. 

Homework: Think about your answers and how they might match up with your own unique strengths and personality, as well as any "holes" in your overall application.
 
FRIDAY (minimum day): Journal warm-up. Quiz covering Vocabulary #20. 

Due: Brainstorming sheet, filled out.

Homework: Think about your answers on the Brainstorming Sheet and how they might match up with your own unique strengths and personality, as well as any "holes" in your overall application.

No school on Monday for 

Memorial Day Weekend.

Enjoy the three-day holiday!

May 13 - 17

It's the last full week of school (all of the following weeks are shortened). We'll work on the Foods Essay, finish Walden, and take the Walden quiz.

UPDATE/NOTE: Since I was out at the end of last week, I pushed the Walden quiz to this week, and Vocab Quiz #20 to the end of next week. Sorry for any confusion.

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Continue listening to Walden. Open note/Nature Packet quiz covering Walden vocabulary words. Go over sample Foods Essay drafts.

Due: Full rough draft of Foods Essay.

Homework: Continue work on your rough draft. 

WEDNESDAY (1st and 3rd period only): Special College and Career Center Presentation: "From Stress to Success : Finding Great College Matches and How to Pay for Them". Vocab Story Rounds.

Due:n/a

Homework: Continue work on your rough draft. 

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Sources - how to incorporate them, cite them, finding credible sources. Time to work on final drafts of Foods Essay on Chromebooks with individual help. 
 

Due: have rough draft accessible. 

Homework: Continue to work on final draft of Foods essay, due Monday/Tuesday night. (There will be some time in class on Monday/Tuesday to do a final proofread.)

May 6 - 10

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Complete detailed outline for Foods Essay. Intro: Walden. Listen to Walden excerpt with optional extra credit coloring/quote activity.

Due: Rough thesis and source ideas for Foods Essay. 

Homework: Have a Foods Essay outline ready to go for Thursday/Friday. 

WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Current event day - read and annotate two opposing viewpoints. Discuss and debate, vote. Outline the majority opinion in a synthesis/ACT-style outline response based on the discussion.

Due: n/a

Homework: (Same as Monday.)

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: UPDATE: Journal warm-up. Continue reading Walden on your own. Type out rough draft of Foods essay on Chromebooks in class.

Due: Have a Foods Essay outline ready to go for Thursday/Friday

Homework: Finish full rough draft of Foods essay and be able to access it on Monday/Tuesday.