Due Dates 12A: Resume and Cover Letters Due Nov 29th Work log and 2 Journals due December 5th Career Report due Monday December 19th. 11B: Research Paper Topic Due November 23rd. Research Paper Thesis Due November 29th. Five [5] resources in proper MLA format due December 6th 1 page - 2-3 paragraphs
	Day 39 - 1/24 Q.o.t.D. # 18 - Today you get to evaluate me and this class.  Consider the main assn.: Q.o.t.D.s, E-folio, Culm. Proj., Junior Research Paper.  What worked?  What didn't?  What would work better?
	Day 38 - 1/23 JRb: SRa:
	Day 37 - 1/20 Q.o.t.D. # 17 - Tell me about the most valuable experience you have had in the last year.  It might not necessarily be a positive experience.  Sometimes we learn the most from our frustrations and failures.
	Day 36 - 1/19 JRb: SRa:
	Day 35 - 1/18 Q.o.t.D. # 16 - What are your favorite traits/habits or other things about you and your life that you like?  Explain why for each.  (Hint: Each one is a great opportunity for a new paragraph.) JRB: Rough Draft of Junior Research paper due Friday. SRA: Culminating Project Journal 3-4 and updated worklog due Friday. Both: E-Folio.  Finish all assignments.
	Day 34 - 1/17 JR Reading: Knowing Jack Is this story funny to you? Why? What kind of funny is it? What does “Comic Imagination” mean to you?
	Day 33 - 1/13 Q.o.t.D. # 15 - Tell me how you handle stress.  What do you do?  What do other people you know do?  Have you tried meditation, fish tanks, zen gardens....?
	Day 32 - 1/12 S
	Day 31 - 1/11 Q.o.t.D. # 14 - What would you change about yourself?  Consider traits, habits, personality, physicality.
	Day 30 - 1/10 S
	Day 29 - 1/9 Q.o.t.D. # 13 - Tell me about a time that you were proud of yourelf and a time that you were proud of someone else.  Remember details.  5W - Who, what, when, were, why? JRB: Continue researching and writing on Junior Research paper. SRA: Culminating Project work
	Day 28- 1/6 SRA Reading: NextSTEP college info magazine.  Skim/Read 3-5 articles which apply to your future plans.  Summarize the important points in your notebook. JRB: Reasearch Paper: Turn in outline of major points. Research or E-Folio development
	Day 27 - 1/5 Q.o.t.D. # 12 - How have you declared your independence from your family?  ...from your friends?  How will you continue to become independent over the next few years?  What specific signs/evidence will show it? JRB: Continue researching and writing on Junior Research paper. SRA: Culminating Project time
	Day 26- 1/4 Chronological Page:  First Link is to a Scanned copy of the hand-written application letter. Next few links are probably 50 goals and Coat of Arms.
	Day 25 - 1/3 Q.o.t.D. # 11 - Today is the first day of a new year - an opprtunity to start fresh.  Do you do New Years resolutions?  Why/why not?  What are your resolutions for this year?  If you do not believe in resolutions tell me what you want to do, not necessarily what you resolve to do. Recap/Regroup/Revisit/Revise/Renew/Release/Reprise/Reverse
	Day 24 - 12/20 E-Folio: Begin work on a page of your choice: Hobbies, Extracurricular activities, Links to sites of importance to you, Photo Gallery of family and/or friends. E-Folio: Create a Chronological Page.  This page will provide links to all of your documents in chronological order to show your growth.  For now this page will be a title and include only assignments you have recently completed.  We will begin collecting samples of earlier work from high school from your Altsnap Folders or your FHS portfolios, or….?  We will be able to scan work in and turn it into an electronic document. SRA: Career Report PowerPoint due JRB: Junior Paper Research.
	Day 23 - 12/19 E-Folio: Create a backup folder for your e-portfolio and copy all your files into it. SRA: Career Report PowerPointing JRB: Junior Paper Research. – At least one page double-spaced due today.  Continue citing sites in your Works Cited page. E-Folio: Make sure each page you have created has a link back to your home page and a link back to its originating pages, such as, resume & cover letter should have links to home (intro), English and Career pages.
	Day 22 - 12/16 Create an Artifacts & Reflections Page: This will include the formal Artifacts and Reflections that are produced at the end of each quarter of C.O.R.E.  Add links to your Intro page and your C.O.R.E. page.
	Day 21 - 12/15 Q.o.t.D. #10 - Tell me about your progress in this course.  Talk about procrastination, deadlines, new learning.  As of today, MID-TERM, what do you need to do for homework this weekend and/or vacation?  What can I do to help you?  What can you do?  Give specifics. Create Post-High School Plan page.  Insert links to Post-High School Plan in Intro, CORE and English Pages. SRA: Career Report research JRB: Junior Paper Research.
	Day 20 - 12/14 Mid-Term Grades: Meet with Rob, work day.
	Day 19 - 12/13 SRA: Career Report research JRB: Junior Paper Research.
	Day 18 - 12/12 Q.o.t.D. #9 - Theme: What chores would you hire out? If you could have free unlimited service for five years from a cook, chauffer, housekeeper, masseuse, or personal secretary, which would you choose?  Why?  What would you do with all the time you'd save?  How would this improve your life? SRA: Career Report research JRB: Junior Paper Research.
	Day 17 - 12/9 SRA: Career Report research JRB: Read - Unicorn in the Garden - Comic Imagination Assn.#1 What is human nature?How does this story illustrate human nature?  Is this story funny to you? Why? What kind of funny is it? What does “Comic Imagination” mean to you?
	Day 16 - 12/8 Q.o.t.D. #8 - If you could have a super power what would it be and why?  What would its limitations be?  In other words, what’s the catch?  What would it cost you? SRA: Career Report research JRB: Junior Paper Research.
	Day 15 - 12/7 - Research and Check-in Day SRA: Career Report research JRB: Junior Paper Research.
	Day 14 - 12/6 Q.o.t.D. #7 - You must go into solitary confinement, but it will be in a nice house on a small piece of property with a high wall.  What 5-10 things would you need to have to keep your sanity.  You may not bring another person.  Your basic needs, food, cleaning supplies atc. will be provided. SRA: Work log and 2 Journals due due today. JRB: Collect potential resources.  At least Five [5] resources in proper MLA format due today.
	Day 13 - 12/5 SRA: Work log and 2 Journals due December 5th JRB: Collect potential resources.  Five [5] resources in proper MLA format due tomorrow.  Open Works Cited saved in Class Resources in TempStudFold.  Modify Works Cited with the sources you have found for your Research Paper.
	Day 1? - 12/2 - SNOW DAY!!!
	Day 12 - 12/1 Q.o.t.D. #6 - With what you know as a 17-18 year old, write a letter to a younger pre-teen friend, relative or that younger version of yourself.   What advice would you give?  What should they do/not do? SRA: Choose job for Career Report and begin research JRB: Collect potential resources.
	Day 11 - 11/30 - IN THE LAB E-Folio Exploration:  What is good?  What is not good? Work time on E-folio
	Day 10 - 11/29 Q.o.t.D. #5 - How would you define the term "At-Risk" in terms of teens?  How have you been "At-risk" in your life?  How have you seen Clearview help you or other students? 11B: Create Junior Research Paper folder in English folder.  Open Title page saved in Class Resources in TempStudFold.  Modify Title page with the Topic of your Research Paper.
	Day 9 - 11/28 Create E-Portfolio C.O.R.E. Page.  Include links to 50 Goals, Goals Revisited, 11B: Junior Research Paper Thesis Sentences.  12A:
	Day 8 - 11/23 Q.o.t.D. #4 - What are you thankful for and why?  Does your family celebrate Thanksgiving?  How?   Specifics. STSTS. Check in with Rob/Work period
	Day 7 - 11/22 Create E-Portfolio C.O.R.E. Page.  Include links to 50 Goals, Goals Revisited, 11B:  Junior Research Paper Thinking about Theses <--(Plural of thesis).  Worksheet and reading. 12A: Work on Cover Letter/Employment Portfolio Create in Word and in HTML
	Day 6 - 11/21 Q.o.t.D. #3 -  How do you feel about body modification?  What sorts of mods are reasonable?  What is too much?  11B: Initial Topic Research 12B: Continue Resume work.  Start looking for jobs to write cover letters for.
	Day 5 - 11/18 Create E-Portfolio Careers Page. 11B: Go over possible types of research papers.  Topic Brainstorm 12A: Work on Resume Create in Word and in HTML
	Day 4 - 11/17 Q.o.t.D. #2 -  At what point in your life were you stuck (meaning motivation-wise)  and what helped?  If you are still stuck, what have you tried? [Thanks, Benz.] Meeting with 12A students: Culminating Project check in.  Work log and 2 Journals due Meeting with 11B students: Intro Junior Research Paper expectations.  Considering topics All students completing, updating E-Folios.
	Day 3 - 11/16 Finish E-Portfolio Intro page.  Check in with Rob for suggestions. Begin a second page: Pictures, CORE, Creative Writing, etc. Link Artifact and Reflection from last Quarter's CORE to one of your Web pages. If you have not already done so, create a page for your 50 goals and 30 steps assignments.
	Day 2 - 11/15 Lab Intro: Logging on.  Create 'student, joe' Folder in TempStudFold on altsnap/students/TempStudFold. Create a subfolder titled 'Jr/Sr English' Create a subfolder titled 'efolio' or 'eport' or 'portfolio' or ?. Begin intro of Mozilla and Electronic Portfolio Intro Page with Mozilla.
	Day 1 - 11/14 Introduction: Rob's General Syllabus Expectations:  Research Paper, Electronic Portfolio, Juniors readying for next year's culminating project. Concept of Question of the Day: Q.o.t.D. Q.o.t.D. #1 - Tell me all about the people who support you.  Who would bail you out of trouble?  What kinds of scrapes and adventures have you shared?  Tell me about at least one.
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