September 15 ... A-S Webquest Continued

OBJ ...

Students will gather and evaluate information from a variety of online resources concerning many aspects of The Anglo-Saxon Period and Anglo-Saxon life.


WARM UP ...

We have a guest speaker today - Mr. Kody Allred.  Mr. Allred is the campus liaison from College of the Mainland and will visit with us for 10-15 minutes today about what he can do to help you prepare for life after high school (regardless of what your plans are).



ALSO ... IF YOU DIDN'T SEND ME YOUR BLOG INFO YESTERDAY GET IT SENT TODAY FOLLOWING THE STEPS BELOW!

Complete the survey below - include your preferred email address if I need to contact you AND the URL for your blog.  To find your public blog URL, go to Blogger and log in ... then click the VIEW BLOG button.  Your URL (which will be nameyougaveit.blogspot.com) should be in the address bar and you can copy and paste into the survey from there to submit it to me.

Click on the link to complete the survey - https://goo.gl/forms/jZqMwU5wUoACQepF2 OR https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe97iw7YzeILKyIBWboNwhh7HQBcl-x9s77ltGGxxxiyfpeFQ/viewform

OR ... email the same info to me at Richard.Davis@sfisd.org

If you have to email the information, email me the following ... 

YOUR NAME
The website address for your blog
Your preferred email address



TODAY ...

Once you finish the webquest, visit https://www.unigo.com/ to check out this website dedicated to helping students find scholarship $$$ to apply for.


If you are still working on the Webquest ...

You will begin gathering background information on the Anglo-Saxon period via a webquest.  This webquest will provide you with a list of informative websites with questions you will answer using the resources there.

Copy and paste the questions and links below into a blank Word Doc.


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:

***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***

September 14 ... More on the Anglo-Saxon Period

OBJ ...

Students will gather and evaluate information from a variety of online resources concerning many aspects of The Anglo-Saxon Period and Anglo-Saxon life.


WARM UP ...

Complete the survey below - include your preferred email address if I need to contact you AND the URL for your blog.  To find your public blog URL, go to Blogger and log in ... then click the VIEW BLOG button.  Your URL (which will be nameyougaveit.blogspot.com) should be in the address bar and you can copy and paste into the survey from there to submit it to me.

Click on the link to complete the survey - https://goo.gl/forms/jZqMwU5wUoACQepF2 OR https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe97iw7YzeILKyIBWboNwhh7HQBcl-x9s77ltGGxxxiyfpeFQ/viewform

OR ... email the same info to me at Richard.Davis@sfisd.org

If you have to email the information, email me the following ... 

YOUR NAME
The website address for your blog
Your preferred email address



TODAY ...

You will begin gathering background information on the Anglo-Saxon period via a webquest.  This webquest will provide you with a list of informative websites with questions you will answer using the resources there.

You can find the webquest here: Anglo Saxon Webquest

Copy and paste the questions and links below into a blank Word Doc.


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:

***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***

September 13 ... The Anglo-Saxon Period

OBJ ...




WARM UP ...

None today ... get a laptop and get rolling on the webquest.



TODAY ...

You will begin gathering background information on the Anglo-Saxon period via a webquest.  This webquest will provide you with a list of informative websites with questions you will answer using the resources there.

You can find the webquest here: Anglo Saxon Webquest

Copy and paste the questions and links below into a blank Word Doc.


Name: ________________________ Date: __________
Anglo-Saxon Webquest

The purpose of this webquest is to explore the daily life, religion, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.  Learning about these aspects of Anglo-Saxon life will enhance your understanding of the time period and the Anglo-Saxon literature we will study.

Review Questions:

Who lived in England prior to the Anglo-Saxons?
Who invaded next?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?


Homes and Halls

Go to the following website:
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/houses.htm

1. What happened to many of the towns set up by the Romans?


2. What materials were  Anglo-Saxon homes constructed from?


3. Describe how the houses were set up.


4. Who lived in the Hall (mead hall)?


5. Describe the set-up and atmosphere of a mead hall.



Food and Drink

Go to:  http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/food.htm

6. What types of food did Anglo-Saxons grow?


7. What did they drink instead of water?  Why?


8. Why were many Anglo-Saxons vegetarians?


9. What was the only type of animal used just for its meat?


Go to: http://www.marga.org/food/int/anglosaxon/

10. Scroll to the bottom and click on the three recipes.  Of these three, which would you most prefer to eat?   Why?



11. What are three ingredients in the recipe above?
A.
B.
C.

Social Structure

Go to: http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life.htm

Scroll down to “A Lord’s Life.”

12. Who was at the top of the social ladder?

13. What was this person expected to provide?


14. What were the two social classes below the king?


15. What are three ways people became slaves?
A.
B.
C.

Go to http://octavia.net/slavery-in-anglo-saxon-england/

16. What was the penalty for killing a slave?

17. What was the penalty for raping a slave?


18. What was the penalty for one slave raping another?

19. Scroll to the last sentence of this page.  Where were “freeing ceremonies” performed?  Why?


Daily Life

Go to: http://www.wikitree.com/articles/year-1000/

20. If you were to go back in time to the year 1000 and meet an Anglo-Saxon, what is the first thing you would notice?

21. What happened to people after the year 1000 and before today that made them smaller?


22. At what age was a boy considered old enough to swear an oath to the king?

23. When did most girls marry?

24. When did most adults die?


25. What disease found in skeletal remains that tells us these people worked hard?


Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/home-life/anglo-saxon-women.htm

26. What was morgengifu, and when was it given?


27. If a woman wished to divorce her husband, how much money and property was she entitled to?


Medicine

Go to http://octavia.net/herbal-healing-and-charms/

28. What is the title of this page?

29. What does it mean?


30. What items were used in healing both the body and spirit?

31. What did people do to wounds to speed healing?


32. What is the title of one of the Charms listed?


Games and Entertainment

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

33. What story is mentioned under “story-telling?”

34. Click on “Riddles and Runes” in the left column. What do you think the answer to the riddle is?


35. Click on “Games and Sports.”  What are some sports they enjoyed?


36. What were the gambling dice found in the grave made from?


Go to http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/Life/dailylife/games_info.html

37. What are two board games listed on this page?


Lookin’ Good

Go to: http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

38. What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?


39. What did the Swedish anthropologist find in the teeth of 24 Viking-era men?


40. What were some possible purposes for this?


41. Look at the paragraph that starts with “Long Hair.”  Click on the link that says “costly fine.”  What were the punishments for the following?
a. Shaving a man’s head (without tying him up)= ________ shillings
b. Shaving a man’s beard= __________ shillings
c. Tying a man up and shaving his head= ________ shillings

42. The next paragraph gives the fine for cutting off an arm or leg.  What is it?
_________ shillings

43. How does this penalty tell us about long hair on men?


Scroll to the top of the page.  (http://octavia.net/medieval-clothing/)

44. What material was used for most clothing?


45. Did women wear underwear other than a slip (shift)?


46. What did they wear over their shift?

47. What were some colors of clothing?


48. What did men wear?


Go back to http://octavia.net/early-cosmetics/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

49. What did people use for eye makeup?

50. What are 3 reasons people throughout the ages have had tattoos?


51. How were tattoos accomplished?

Religion

Go to http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/c-anglo-saxon/religion/religion.htm

52. What are some aspects of life that the Anglo-Saxon pagan (heathen) gods ruled?



Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/index.htm


53. Click on one of the gods listed in the left column.  Write a sentence about that god:

54. Go back to the previous page.  Click on one of the stories from the right column.  What is the story about?

55. Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/daysweek.htm

We get the names of the days of the week from Saxon gods.  Fill in the blanks below:

Monday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Tuesday= _____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Wednesday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Thursday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)
Friday=_____________’ s day  (goddess of _____________________________)
Sunday=_____________’ s day  (god of _____________________________)

Go to: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/religion.htm

Scroll down to “From Pagan to Christianity”

56. About how long ago were the pagans converted?

57. What is the name of the man who converted the king in Kent?


58. Where did this man build a church?

Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes.htm

59. What are runes?


Go to http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/nordic/runes3.htm

60. Write your first name in the box.  Copy down the runes (symbols shown) below:

***You do not have to write this - just thought it would be interesting to see what your name would look like in the "writing" of the time.***

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!