September 12 ... Beginning the Anglo-Saxon Period

OBJ -

Students will research background information for The Anglo Saxon Period and will make connections with prior learning.


WARM-UP -

Grab a laptop, open it to my blog and start reading and taking brief notes over the articles assigned today.


TODAY -

Open and scan through the articles at the following links - there is a LOT of information here.  Don't get overwhelmed with names and dates ... focus on "big picture" details so that we can acquire an understanding of the time period we are studying the literature of.  You may remember some of this information from World History.


Open the link below and read the sections on Prehistory& Antiquity, The Anglo-Saxons, The Vikings, and The Normans (sections 1-4)
Brief History of England


Then read the article entitled "How Do We Know"
How Do We Know?


Then scan through the article entitled "A Brief History of Anglo-Saxon England"
A Brief History of Anglo Saxon England


BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY - On a sheet of paper, list 3 things you learned today from each of the articles (9 things TOTAL) and turn it in.  It MUST be turned in before you leave.

September 9 ... Continuing to investigate college options

OBJ: Students will visit and analyze websites geared to their postsecondary plans.


Warm-Up:

Research the differences between the SAT and the ACT ... read over the following articles:

Which Should I Take?

Comparing the Tests




Today:

***If you owe me a timed writing from last Friday, you must complete it during class today and turn it in before the end of the period.

Review the assignment on the September 2nd Blog Entry for instructions and resources - this is a quiz grade, so focus on your own work.  Timed Writing - September 2nd***



Continue with ApplyTexas.org and the application process.  If you have completed this already, proceed on down the page to other sites you can/should visit and be aware of.  If not, get your account set up and spend some time exploring the site.

If your intended college destination requires a different website to apply ... then feel free to use that website instead ... the purpose behind this is to get YOUR plan rolling.


Next ... entrance exams ... visit The College Board and The ACT to learn more about the SAT and ACT respectively.  You may also want to set up accounts here to make it faster when you sign up for these tests.  Look at the test prep info as well - there are few better free resources to these exams than the exam companies themselves.


As far as money for school, you will need to complete your FAFSA (preferably by the end of January) ... however, you can also set up an account here and begin the process (your folks will have to provide some income tax info, so you won't be able to complete it yet.  But at least visit the site and get rolling ... FAFSA.gov


If you have a different idea for your PLAN A, that's ok ... but don't assume that by June that will still be what you want.  So, even if you have a different PLAN A ... take the time today to consider your PLAN B and visit those sites and set up those accounts.  If you never use them again, it's still time well spent (and a daily grade well earned) today.


If you finish all that, but aren't sure WHERE you want to go to school, spend some time taking virtual tours of different schools here: CampusTours.com

You can also google "Scholarships" and add key words like your intended major or school and find scholarships you can spend some time applying for.

September 8th ... What to do with all this essay stuff ...

OBJ: Students will visit and analyze websites geared to their postsecondary plans.


Warm-Up:

NONE TODAY!



Today:

Officially, this is the day you will go to ApplyTexas.org and begin the application process.  If you have completed this already, proceed on down the page to other sites you can/should visit and be aware of.  If not, get your account set up and spend some time exploring the site.

If your intended college destination requires a different website to apply ... then feel free to use that website instead ... the purpose behind this is to get YOUR plan rolling.


Next ... entrance exams ... visit The College Board and The ACT to learn more about the SAT and ACT respectively.  You may also want to set up accounts here to make it faster when you sign up for these tests.  Look at the test prep info as well - there are few better free resources to these exams than the exam companies themselves.


As far as money for school, you will need to complete your FAFSA (preferably by the end of January) ... however, you can also set up an account here and begin the process (your folks will have to provide some income tax info, so you won't be able to complete it yet.  But at least visit the site and get rolling ... FAFSA.gov


If you have a different idea for your PLAN A, that's ok ... but don't assume that by June that will still be what you want.  So, even if you have a different PLAN A ... take the time today to consider your PLAN B and visit those sites and set up those accounts.  If you never use them again, it's still time well spent (and a daily grade well earned) today.


If you finish all that, but aren't sure WHERE you want to go to school, spend some time taking virtual tours of different schools here: CampusTours.com

You can also google "Scholarships" and add key words like your intended major or school and find scholarships you can spend some time applying for.


FINALLY ... Before the end of the period, log into your blog you created and click on the pencil icon and write a brief entry (a paragraph or two) about what you did today and what you did today to plan for life after graduation (even if you worked on your PLAN B only).

September 7 ... College App Essay FINAL DRAFTS DUE!

OBJ ... TLW evaluate, edit, and revise the rough draft of the college application essay with a focus on crafting a memorable hook that engages the reader.


WARM UP ...

No warm up today - get to work finishing your final drafts.



TODAY ...

Finish FINAL DRAFTING your essay.

The final draft should be in MLA format - 12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial, double spaced with an MLA style heading.

You do NOT need to title this paper and putting your last name and page number on the final are optional.

You can see an example of an MLA paper here: MLA Sample Paper


Once you have finished, print a copy of your final draft to the A102 printer.  If you have a printed or handwritten rough draft, you will staple it to the back of your final draft when you turn it in ... then staple a copy of the rubric (you will open the link below and print yourself a copy) to the back of everything.

FINAL DRAFT (always on top)
ROUGH DRAFT
COPY OF THE RUBRIC


The completed final draft is due TODAY!

The grading rubric can be found here ... COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY RUBRIC


OFFICE365 Login Info...

Be sure to type in Office 365 ... OFFICE365

Your login is the first 5 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and probably 3 zeros @k12.sfisd.org

Your password is your 8 digit date of birth.


Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON

Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS




DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... WEDNESDAY, September 7th.

AGENDA ...
TUESDAY ... BEGIN FINAL DRAFTS
WEDNESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!

September 6 ... Begin College App Essay Final Drafts

OBJ ... TLW evaluate, edit, and revise the rough draft of the college application essay with a focus on crafting a memorable hook that engages the reader.


WARM UP ...

Look only at the FIRST SENTENCE of your rough draft.  Does the first sentence make you want to read the rest of your paper?  Is it a first sentence that could ONLY be used for your essay?

If the answer to both of these questions is YES ... good.  Carry on.

If the answer to either question is NO ... then you need to rework your first sentence until it meets both of those criteria.



TODAY ...

Begin FINAL DRAFTING your essay.  Consider the three target areas you chose during your self-evaluation (if you have not completed the self-eval from last Thursday, you MUST do that before you final draft.

We will work on Final Drafts today and tomorrow in class.  The completed final draft is due tomorrow.

The grading rubric can be found here ... COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY RUBRIC


OFFICE365 Login Info...

Be sure to type in Office 365 ... OFFICE365

Your login is the first 5 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and probably 3 zeros @k12.sfisd.org

Your password is your 8 digit date of birth.


Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON

Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS




DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... WEDNESDAY, September 7th.

AGENDA ...
TUESDAY ... BEGIN FINAL DRAFTS
WEDNESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!

September 2 ... Timed Writing Over an Alternate Essay Topic

OBJ ... TLW respond to another of the college essay prompts in a 40 minute timed writing.


WARM UP ...

Get a laptop and review your essay options - you must choose one you haven't already written about.  If you are attending college in the state of Texas, you should probably choose another option from the first three.


College Application Essay Prompts

TODAY ...

You will choose one of the prompts and complete a 40 minute timed writing on the topic.  Pace yourself accordingly - there is no finishing early or later.  After 40 minutes, you will turn your work in.  It is a QUIZ grade and MUST be turned in before you leave class.



Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON

Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS




DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... WEDNESDAY, September 7.

AGENDA ...
FRIDAY ... TIMED WRITING OVER ANOTHER TOPIC
MONDAY ... HOLIDAY
TUESDAY ... FINAL DRAFT WORKDAY
WEDNESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!

September 1 ... Evaluating the Rough Draft

OBJ ... TLW evaluate, edit, and revise the rough draft of the college application essay with a focus on crafting a memorable hook that engages the reader.


WARM UP ...

Get a laptop and resume working on your rough drafts.


TODAY ...

Review ... The rubric ... COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY RUBRIC

Then, on a sheet of your own paper, evaluate your rough draft for the first 6 criteria on the rubric (omit 7 & 8 ... Grammar Usage & Sentence Fluency AND Spelling and Punctuation).  Give yourself a score of 1-4 based on the requirements of the rubric and explain briefly WHY you gave yourself that score.

As a final step, list 3 target areas for improvement as you edit and revise (and improve) your essay for the final draft!

Turn this in when finished and begin working on the final draft!


OFFICE365 Login Info...

Be sure to type in Office 365 ... OFFICE365

Your login is the first 5 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and probably 3 zeros @k12.sfisd.org

Your password is your 8 digit date of birth.


Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON

Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS




DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... TUESDAY, September 6th.

AGENDA ...
TODAY ... EDITING/REVISING ... BEGIN FINAL DRAFT
FRIDAY ... TIMED WRITING OVER ANOTHER TOPIC
MONDAY ... HOLIDAY
TUESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!

August 31 ... Finishing the Rough Draft

OBJ ... TLW continue writing the rough draft of the college application essay with a focus on crafting a memorable hook that engages the reader.


WARM UP ...

Get  laptop and resume working on your rough drafts.


TODAY ...

Continue writing/begin typing your college application essay.

Be sure to type in Office 365 ... OFFICE365

Your login is the first 5 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and probably 3 zeros @k12.sfisd.org

Your password is your 8 digit date of birth.


Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON

Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS


The rubric ... COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY RUBRIC


DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... TUESDAY, September 6th.

AGENDA ...
TODAY  ... FINISH ROUGH DRAFTING
THURSDAY ... EDITING/REVISING ... BEGIN FINAL DRAFT
FRIDAY ... TIMED WRITING OVER ANOTHER TOPIC
MONDAY ... HOLIDAY
TUESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!

August 30 ... Rough Drafting the College Application Essay

OBJ ... TLW continue writing the rough draft of the college application essay with a focus on crafting a memorable hook that engages the reader.


WARM UP ...

Read through the following information ... How To Start a Narrative Essay

***There have been some issues this morning with the new laptops (as we said there would be with new technology) ... try shutting them down and/or restarting them as necessary.  However, if it will not allow you to get onto the internet to view the blog, work in Office 365, etc. then we will have to work around them today.  Find someone who has a working computer to scan through the warm-up article ... or check it out on your phone.  If you are unable to begin typing your rough draft, continue hand writing it for today and tomorrow.***

TODAY ...

Continue writing/begin typing your college application essay.

Be sure to type in Office 365 ... OFFICE365

Your login is the first 5 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and probably 3 zeros @k12.sfisd.org

Your password is your 8 digit date of birth.


Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON

Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS


The rubric ... COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY RUBRIC


DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... TUESDAY, September 6th.

AGENDA ...
TODAY & TOMORROW ... ROUGH DRAFTING
THURSDAY ... EDITING/REVISING ... BEGIN FINAL DRAFT
FRIDAY ... TIMED WRITING OVER ANOTHER TOPIC
MONDAY ... HOLIDAY
TUESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!

August 26 - The new laptops.

OBJ - To familiarize ourselves with the new laptops and ensure we can log on to Office 365 and have cloud storage set up.


TWO GOALS TODAY ... 1) Log on to Office365 and set up your OneCloud storage area and 2) create your blog for this class on Blogger


Go to this blog first - because it's easier to click on links than type them sometimes.

DAVISENG4.BLOGSPOT.COM


From there, go to http://portal.office365.com to log in to the Microsoft Online resources.

Your login will be the 1st FIVE letters of your last name + the 1st THREE letters of your first name + 000@k12.sfisd.org ... for example, mine would be ...

DAVISRIC000@k12.sfisd.org

Your 8 digit date of birth is your password.



After you've logged onto office online, go to http://www.blogger.com and set up an account there as well.  You will have a student blog (assuming the district hasn't blocked the site yet) that we will use as a class notebook in here.