Senior English B
3rd Qrtr 2006-2007

	Due Dates and Announcements will appear here. Culminating Project. Logon to IMS MID-QUARTER - March 12-13 END-QUARTER - April 20
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	Day 38 - 4/5 Project Reflection/Evaluations: The purpose of the Self-Evaluation is to reflect on the learning and insight gained from the project. This 1-2 page document (double-spaced in Times/Times New Roman font) must address three key components: 1) Summarizes the learning as a result of the project. · Review each learning goal and discuss the outcomes. Did you learn what you had planned? Did you find out that the learning was more/less complex than you originally planned for when developing your goals? 2) Evaluates how problems were solved and explains solutions. · Describe the challenges you faced when planning and implementing the project. How did you tackle them? Who did you ask for assistance? What would you do differently next time? 3) Explains how lessons learned from the project may be applied to the future. · What did you learn from this experience that will help you in your post high school years? How has it shaped you as a life-long learner?
	Day 37 - 4/4 Passages: Take all of your Passages writings and put them in one Word document. As you are combining them read them to yourself and see where you could add details. When you have finished save it, print it and turn it into Rob.
	Day 36 - 4/3 Culminating Project: PowerPoint
	Day 35 - 4/2 Culminating Project: You know what you gotta do. DO IT! ;-)
	Day 34 - 3/28 Q.o.t.D #8: What are your very specific plans for completing the Culminating Project?" Culminating Project: You know what you gotta do. DO IT! ;-)
	Day 33 - 3/27 Culminating Project Check-in : Work with Rob. Questions?
	Day 32 - 3/26 Q.o.t.D #7: Tell me about the best or worst day of your life. Use lots of sensory details. Culm Proj Work.
	Day 31 - 3/23 PowerPoint: You should be finished laying out your slides. Include space to discuss the impact on your future life and career.
	Day 30 - 3/22 Q.o.t.D #6: Free Choice. Write me a list of Questions of the Day? Rant about deadlines, becoming an adult, pet peeves. Or answer the Junior English #11 on the board. Culminating Project/PortfolioWork Time.
	Day 29 - 3/21 Discussion: Where are we now? Work Time.
	Day 28 - 3/20 - WASL Reading Day 2 Reading: Read the short story An Astrologer's Day. Instead of answering the questions at the end, create a graphic representation of the story. You may use magazines, drawing or create a collage in MS Paint.
	Day 27 - 3/19 - WASL Reading Day 1 Passages: Turn in typed versions of all 6 Passages writings.
	Day 26 - 3/16 Culminating Project. Logon to IMS Type up Journals. Lather, rinse and repeat. ;-) Check through this weeks assignments. Due to the WASL many of you were not here and I have had another focus this week.
	Day 25 - 3/15 - WASL Writing Day 3 Reading: Read, skim the next step magazine. On rolling cart in Lab. Take a few notes about their advice for further schooling, internships, financial aid, etc. PowerPoint & Proof: Make certain you are documenting as you go. Bring pictures and we will work on modifying them.
	Day 24 - 3/14 - WASL Writing Day 2 Q.o.t.D. #5: With midterm just past, how are you feeling about this class? Have you checked Basmati? Are there any errors, assignments you completed and I haven't gotten in the grade book? Do you need to meet with any of the advisory board (Don, Chris, Julia or me)? PowerPoint & Proof: Make certain you are documenting as you go. Bring pictures and we will work on modifying them.
	Day 23 - 3/13 - WASL Writing Day 1 MID-TERM: The following assignments are due today for Mid-Term grades. Passages: Turn in typed versions of all 6 Passages writings. PowerPoint: Make certain you have finished the Title, Intro, Learning Goals & Credits pages.
	Day 22 - 3/12 Reading: Read and respond to How to Combat Senioritis from TIME magazine. Check in with Rob because tomorrow is MID-TERM. If you are behind on your Senior Project you are expected to be coming in at regular time this week to work on it.
	Day 21 - 3/9 Work on your 4 Ps Post High School Plan: Passages: PowerPoint: Portfolio:
	Day 20 - 3/8 Post High School Plan: Revisit Post High-school Brainstorm (if you have one) or your original in your hard-copy portfolio. Revis it with your current reality/expectations. What are your plans for the next year or so and what are the steps to accomplish them? How will they continue to get you ready for your adult life. Passages: Type any passages you haven't typed.. PowerPoint: Continue creating pages describing your project. Remember: Limited words to a page.
	Day 19 - 3/7 Passages: Pick another one of the 6 sections to brainstorm and begin writing on it. PowerPoint: Continue creating pages describing your project. Remember: Limited words to a page.
	Day 18 - 3/6 PowerPoint: Begin creating pages describing your project. Remember: Limited words to a page After your cover page, the next page should include your learning goals. [bulleted.] After that you might insert fragments of your journals/logs with photos.
	Day 17 - 3/5 Passages: Pick another one of the 6 sections to brainstorm and begin writing on it.
	Day 16 - 3/2 Work on: Passages 1-3 - typed Culminating Project Journals Electronic Portfolio pages.
	Day 15 - 3/1 Passages: Pick another one of the 6 sections to brainstorm and begin writing on. Type and save the two that you have already written. Culminating Project Activities:
	Day 14 - 2/28 Basmati: Check your Basmati scores. Check in with Rob.
	Day 13 - 2/27 Passages: Pick another one of the 6 sections to brainstorm and begin writing on. Personal Challenges Connection and Meaning in Life Creativity Democratic Citizenship Practical Skills Personal Responsibilities Culminating Project Activities: Coming up on Journal Entries 7 and 8 due March 7th. Basmati: Check your Basmati scores.
	Day 12 - 2/26 Passages: Start writing on one of the 6 sections: Personal Challenges Connection and Meaning in Life Creativity Democratic Citizenship Practical Skills Personal Responsibilities Culminating Project Activities: You know what you need to do.
	Day 11 - 2/23 Passages: Read the description of Passages. Then see samples on Bayview High School's Pages. Click on Class of 2006 then individual students then passages. Start an outline of the 6 sections: ideas of things you might write about. Culminating Project Activities: You know what you need to do.
	Day 10 - 2/22 Q.o.t.D. #4 - What challenges do we face as a society? What is my role as a citizen?  How will I exert influence in the society? Are you 18 and registered to vote? If not, will you be? What is worth voting for? Why? Passages: Brainstorm a list of important events in your life. Starting with anything that may have influenced you that happened before you were born. Culminating Project Activities:
	Day 9 - 2/21 Login to the Culminating Project Information Management System (CP IMS) and check for comments. Make sure I, Rob Slater, am listed as your CP English teacher. Create a Blank template for your body pages of your Culminating Project PowerPoint. Include a background and places to insert pictures. Pick a font. Save it! Save it! Save it! Then save it in the T: drive (Thawspace) on the computer you're working on.
	Day 8 - 2/20 Go to \\Altsnap\students\TempStudFold\2. Class resources\Computer Apps Resources\Powerpoints [You can past this into your address bar on a school computer.] and go through the PowerPoint Tips Tutorial. Take notes in your Senior English notebook. Each page should have 1 main idea, until the final wrap up which should be similar to your notes.
	Day 7 - 2/16 Q.o.t.D. #3 - What do you do to pay/reward yourself for the good you do in the world? If you don't reward yourself what ways could you? What deals do you (or could you) make with yourself to get stuff done? Create an Opening Powerpoint Slide with your Name, the Title of your project, Clearview High School and the date you will present.
	Day 6 - 2/15 Login to the Culminating Project Information Management System (CPIMS) and check for comments. Upload the journal entries you finished this week.
	Day 5 - 2/14 Electronic Portfolio -
	Day 4 - 2/13 Q.o.t.D. #2 - Tell me about presenting in front of groups. How have your presentations gone in the past? Have you used a PowerPoint presentation or props? How long was the presentation? How many people were in the audience? Do you get nervous? What kind of feedback have you recieved? Create Senior English B Folder. Inside create Culminating Project Folder. How to make backups.
	Day 3 - 2/12 C.P. - Meet with MaryJo, describe your project, your progress and your next steps. Journals: Should be finished with 5 and 6.
	Day 2 - 2/9 Concept of Question of the Day: Q.o.t.D. Q.o.t.D. #1 - What are the next three steps in your project. Lab Intro: Logging on.  Create "astudent" Folder in TempStudFold on altsnap/students/TempStudFold. Create a subfolder titled Jr/Sr English Getting to Class assignments online. Decorate Cover of notebook.  Pictures are good if they're worth a thousand words, but I also want words that represent you and what you believe.
	Day 1 - 2/8 Introduction: Expectations:  Depending on Course Needed JrA, JrB or SrA.  Research Paper, Electronic Portfolio, Culminating Project, Career Portfolio, American Dream Project.
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