Week of May 7
Monday, May 7 - Work on budget or read Kite Runner (finish the book) The final test for Kite Runner is Wednesday, May 23
Here's a handy link to determine your income tax rate: http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/federal-income-irs-tax-brackets.html
Tuesday, May 8 - Budget Due! Binders will be collected and graded in class.
Wednesday, May 9 - Begin working on Senior Project Presentation - Every section of your binder must be presented in your 8-10 minute multi-media presentation. Completed Binders are due for all students on Tuesday, May 15. Presentations begin on Tuesday, May 15 and continue through the end of the year.
Thursday, May 10 - Senior Project Presentation Work
Friday, May 11 - Senior Project Presentation Work
Here's a handy link to determine your income tax rate: http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/federal-income-irs-tax-brackets.html
Tuesday, May 8 - Budget Due! Binders will be collected and graded in class.
Wednesday, May 9 - Begin working on Senior Project Presentation - Every section of your binder must be presented in your 8-10 minute multi-media presentation. Completed Binders are due for all students on Tuesday, May 15. Presentations begin on Tuesday, May 15 and continue through the end of the year.
Thursday, May 10 - Senior Project Presentation Work
Friday, May 11 - Senior Project Presentation Work
Week of April 30
Monday, April 30 - Read Kite Runner Ch. 16, 17
Tuesday, May 1 - Read Kite Runner Ch. 18, 19
Wednesday, May 2 - Work on Senior Project: Helpful site for student loan calculations:
http://www.direct.ed.gov/student.html
Thursday, May 3 - Open Book Quiz - Kite Runner Ch. 16-21
Friday, May 4 - Work on Senior Project - Budget is due Tuesday, May 8! Use today's prices for gas, electric, etc.
Tuesday, May 1 - Read Kite Runner Ch. 18, 19
Wednesday, May 2 - Work on Senior Project: Helpful site for student loan calculations:
http://www.direct.ed.gov/student.html
Thursday, May 3 - Open Book Quiz - Kite Runner Ch. 16-21
Friday, May 4 - Work on Senior Project - Budget is due Tuesday, May 8! Use today's prices for gas, electric, etc.
Week of April 23
Monday, April 23 - Read Kite Runner - Ch. 13, 14
Tuesday, April 24 - Kite Runner Ch. 1-12 Test, Read Kite Runner - Ch. 15
Wednesday, April 25 - Read Ch. 16, Review for open book Ch. 13-15 Quiz
Thursday, April 26 - Open Book Kite Runner Ch. 13-15 Quiz, Work on Senior Project
Friday, April 27 - Work on Senior Project Budget and Presentation
Tuesday, April 24 - Kite Runner Ch. 1-12 Test, Read Kite Runner - Ch. 15
Wednesday, April 25 - Read Ch. 16, Review for open book Ch. 13-15 Quiz
Thursday, April 26 - Open Book Kite Runner Ch. 13-15 Quiz, Work on Senior Project
Friday, April 27 - Work on Senior Project Budget and Presentation
Week of April 16
Monday, April 16 - Kite Runner - Ch. 4-7 Quiz
Tuesday, April 17 - Kite Runner - read Ch. 8,9
Wednesday, April 18 - Kite Runner - read ch 10, 11
Thursday, April 19 - Senior Project - work on budget and presentation
Friday, April 20 - Work on senior project budget and presentation
Tuesday, April 17 - Kite Runner - read Ch. 8,9
Wednesday, April 18 - Kite Runner - read ch 10, 11
Thursday, April 19 - Senior Project - work on budget and presentation
Friday, April 20 - Work on senior project budget and presentation
Week of April 9
Monday, April 9 - No School
Tuesday, April 10 - Interview Discussion/Q & A (completed interviews are due April 17), Begin Kite Runner Ch 1-3 (pages 1-23)
Wednesday, April 11 - Kite Runner Discussion, SSR Ch. 4-6 (pgs 24-58)- End of the hour quick Quiz on Ch. 1-3
Thursday, April 12 - Kite Runner Discussion of quiz and ch. 4-6, Senior Project Work: Finish Interview and begin working on budget and/or presentation
Friday, April 13 - Senior Project Work: Finish Interview and begin working on budget or presentation - Homework for weekend: Read Kite Runner Ch. 7 (pgs 59-79)
Senior Project Budget: This portion of your research project requires that you create a ten year budget of income and expenses. You must print out supporting evidence for your calculations (living expenses such as rent, utilities, food, insurance, transportation, education and other various expenses). You must calculate income based on your projected starting date of work and projected starting income. Be sure to calculate both gross and net income. Calculate both expenses and income on a monthly basis, and then multiply by 12 to determine your yearly numbers. Once you've calculated this information, plug your numbers into this excel template:
Tuesday, April 10 - Interview Discussion/Q & A (completed interviews are due April 17), Begin Kite Runner Ch 1-3 (pages 1-23)
Wednesday, April 11 - Kite Runner Discussion, SSR Ch. 4-6 (pgs 24-58)- End of the hour quick Quiz on Ch. 1-3
Thursday, April 12 - Kite Runner Discussion of quiz and ch. 4-6, Senior Project Work: Finish Interview and begin working on budget and/or presentation
Friday, April 13 - Senior Project Work: Finish Interview and begin working on budget or presentation - Homework for weekend: Read Kite Runner Ch. 7 (pgs 59-79)
Senior Project Budget: This portion of your research project requires that you create a ten year budget of income and expenses. You must print out supporting evidence for your calculations (living expenses such as rent, utilities, food, insurance, transportation, education and other various expenses). You must calculate income based on your projected starting date of work and projected starting income. Be sure to calculate both gross and net income. Calculate both expenses and income on a monthly basis, and then multiply by 12 to determine your yearly numbers. Once you've calculated this information, plug your numbers into this excel template:
| budget_template.xlt |
Week of March 26
Monday, March 26 - Watch Hamlet Act 5 from two different movie/stage productions, Begin Hamlet "Mind Map" review activity
Tuesday, March 27 - Senior Project Binder Check - "Additional Job Information" paper and research due, Finish "Mind Map" review exercise for Hamlet
Wednesday, March 28 - Hamlet Final Test
Thursday, March 29 - Review Hamlet Tests, Work on Senior Project Interview questions (10-15 questions)
Potential Questions to ask:
http://www.lanesville.k12.in.us/LCSyellowpages/Tickit/CareerQuest/interviewquestions.html
http://www.best-career-match.com/interview-questions.html
Friday, March 30 - Half Day - Senior Project Interview Questions
Tuesday, March 27 - Senior Project Binder Check - "Additional Job Information" paper and research due, Finish "Mind Map" review exercise for Hamlet
Wednesday, March 28 - Hamlet Final Test
Thursday, March 29 - Review Hamlet Tests, Work on Senior Project Interview questions (10-15 questions)
Potential Questions to ask:
http://www.lanesville.k12.in.us/LCSyellowpages/Tickit/CareerQuest/interviewquestions.html
http://www.best-career-match.com/interview-questions.html
Friday, March 30 - Half Day - Senior Project Interview Questions
Week of March 19
Monday, March 19 - Begin Hamlet Act 5
Tuesday, March 20 - Close and Critical Reading Article - "The College Debt Bubble" - Answer comprehension questions
Wednesday, March 21 - Finish Hamlet
Thursday, March 22 - Senior Project - Write one page "Additional Job Information" paper. This one page paper should include information on the potential wages within the state you've chosen to live and the outlook/forecast information offered on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website: www.bls.gov
Friday, March 23 - Continue wage/outlook research and write paper (due Tuesday, March 27)
Tuesday, March 20 - Close and Critical Reading Article - "The College Debt Bubble" - Answer comprehension questions
Wednesday, March 21 - Finish Hamlet
Thursday, March 22 - Senior Project - Write one page "Additional Job Information" paper. This one page paper should include information on the potential wages within the state you've chosen to live and the outlook/forecast information offered on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website: www.bls.gov
Friday, March 23 - Continue wage/outlook research and write paper (due Tuesday, March 27)
Week of March 12
Monday, March 12 - Review all Hamlet quizzes (Acts 1, 2, 3) Begin reading Act 4
Tuesday, March 13 - Finish reading Hamlet Act 4
Wednesday, March 14 - Watch the Hamlet movie through the end of the Act 4
Thursday, March 15 - Senior Project - additional job information paper (Due March 27)
Friday, March 16 - Hamlet Act 4 quiz, after quiz use computers to continue research.
Tuesday, March 13 - Finish reading Hamlet Act 4
Wednesday, March 14 - Watch the Hamlet movie through the end of the Act 4
Thursday, March 15 - Senior Project - additional job information paper (Due March 27)
Friday, March 16 - Hamlet Act 4 quiz, after quiz use computers to continue research.
Week of March 5
Monday, March 5 - Hamlet Act 3
Tuesday, March 6 - Hamlet Act 3
Wednesday, March 7 -Senor Project Binders Due
Thursday, March 8 - Hamlet Act 3 Quiz
Friday, March 9 - Senior Project additional job information research (computers provided)
Visit the following website for your next paper: http://bls.gov/
Research from this section of your binder should include the following: average national earnings for your profession, average earnings in the state where you plan to live, job outlook nationally, job outlook regionally (in the state where you plan to live). Is your profession expected to grow? Decrease? What is the forecast and what does the Occupational Handbook predict for your career. The only website you are required to use the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Tuesday, March 6 - Hamlet Act 3
Wednesday, March 7 -Senor Project Binders Due
Thursday, March 8 - Hamlet Act 3 Quiz
Friday, March 9 - Senior Project additional job information research (computers provided)
Visit the following website for your next paper: http://bls.gov/
Research from this section of your binder should include the following: average national earnings for your profession, average earnings in the state where you plan to live, job outlook nationally, job outlook regionally (in the state where you plan to live). Is your profession expected to grow? Decrease? What is the forecast and what does the Occupational Handbook predict for your career. The only website you are required to use the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Week of February 27
Monday, February 27 - Begin reading Hamlet Act 3
Tuesday, February 28 - Continue Act 3
Wednesday, February 29 - Finish Act 3, watch clips from the movie
Thursday, March 1 - Senior Project Education Research - "Where will you be next September?"
- Research at least two institutions of higher education where you can earn certification to pursue your chosen career.
- If your chosen career requires a four-year degree (bachelor's degree), you will choose two schools where you can earn that degree.
- If you choose to attend a community college first, you must compare how credits from the community college will transfer to both four-year universities.
- Research the ability to transfer credits from your chosen school to other schools.
- Compare the individual credit hour cost and the total cost for each educational path.
- Research qualifications for acceptance into the program/schools you've chosen and provide a personal inventory regarding qualifications. If you have already gained acceptance into these schools, print out a copy of your acceptance letter. If you have not gained acceptance, comment on your plans to do so.
- Print out a complete list of courses needed to earn the certification/degree from the schools you have researched.
- If your career path includes attending graduate school (law school, medical school, etc) include a print out of the graduate school acceptance requirements and the course work required to earn the graduate degree. For example, what does it take to gain entrance into medical school?
- If your career path includes the military, research the jobs within your branch and the training/testing required to earn that job.
Friday, March 2 - Continue education research. Print out and analyze all your research before you start to write the paper. A two page paper analyzing your educational options is due Wednesday, March 7. The paper should not include direct quotes from sources, but should be a narrative synopsis of your research, a comparison of your options, and an outline of your planned path. The paper should address all the bulleted points listed above. Your paper can include charts as comparison, but must also include a narrative description of the results of your research.
A helpful link to determine if credits transfer:
http://www.michigantransfernetwork.org/
Interesting article about for profit colleges and the dropout rate:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2010/dropout_factories.php
This is a national list - notice #6, #14, #16!
Here is a link to graduation rates among public four year universities:
http://house.michigan.gov/hfa/PDFs/grad%20rate%20sub%20memo.pdf
Not sure about your future? Consider these certidicate/degree programs offered at Macomb
http://www.macomb.edu/Current+Students/Educational+Offerings/Associate+Degrees/Program+Descriptions+Complete+Listing.htm
Not interested in going to school for four more years? Consider these top paying certificate or two-year options:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/07/05/11-well-paying-jobs-that-dont-require-4-year-degree/
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/exploringoccupations/tp/hi_pay_nodeg.htm
Tuesday, February 28 - Continue Act 3
Wednesday, February 29 - Finish Act 3, watch clips from the movie
Thursday, March 1 - Senior Project Education Research - "Where will you be next September?"
- Research at least two institutions of higher education where you can earn certification to pursue your chosen career.
- If your chosen career requires a four-year degree (bachelor's degree), you will choose two schools where you can earn that degree.
- If you choose to attend a community college first, you must compare how credits from the community college will transfer to both four-year universities.
- Research the ability to transfer credits from your chosen school to other schools.
- Compare the individual credit hour cost and the total cost for each educational path.
- Research qualifications for acceptance into the program/schools you've chosen and provide a personal inventory regarding qualifications. If you have already gained acceptance into these schools, print out a copy of your acceptance letter. If you have not gained acceptance, comment on your plans to do so.
- Print out a complete list of courses needed to earn the certification/degree from the schools you have researched.
- If your career path includes attending graduate school (law school, medical school, etc) include a print out of the graduate school acceptance requirements and the course work required to earn the graduate degree. For example, what does it take to gain entrance into medical school?
- If your career path includes the military, research the jobs within your branch and the training/testing required to earn that job.
Friday, March 2 - Continue education research. Print out and analyze all your research before you start to write the paper. A two page paper analyzing your educational options is due Wednesday, March 7. The paper should not include direct quotes from sources, but should be a narrative synopsis of your research, a comparison of your options, and an outline of your planned path. The paper should address all the bulleted points listed above. Your paper can include charts as comparison, but must also include a narrative description of the results of your research.
A helpful link to determine if credits transfer:
http://www.michigantransfernetwork.org/
Interesting article about for profit colleges and the dropout rate:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2010/dropout_factories.php
This is a national list - notice #6, #14, #16!
Here is a link to graduation rates among public four year universities:
http://house.michigan.gov/hfa/PDFs/grad%20rate%20sub%20memo.pdf
Not sure about your future? Consider these certidicate/degree programs offered at Macomb
http://www.macomb.edu/Current+Students/Educational+Offerings/Associate+Degrees/Program+Descriptions+Complete+Listing.htm
Not interested in going to school for four more years? Consider these top paying certificate or two-year options:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/07/05/11-well-paying-jobs-that-dont-require-4-year-degree/
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/exploringoccupations/tp/hi_pay_nodeg.htm
Week of February 13
Monday, February 13 - Begin Hamlet Act 2
Tuesday, February 14 - Turn in Senior Project Binders, Finish Hamlet Act 2
Wednesday, February 15 - Hamlet Act 2 Quiz, work on Senior Project Education paper when finished
Thursday, February 16 - Watch Hamlet movie
Friday, February 17 - Work on Senior Project Education papers
Tuesday, February 14 - Turn in Senior Project Binders, Finish Hamlet Act 2
Wednesday, February 15 - Hamlet Act 2 Quiz, work on Senior Project Education paper when finished
Thursday, February 16 - Watch Hamlet movie
Friday, February 17 - Work on Senior Project Education papers
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Week of February 6
Monday, February 6 - Continue reading Hamlet Act 1
Tuesday, February 7 - Finish Hamlet Act 1 and review for quiz
Wednesday, February 8 - Hamlet Act 1 quiz/Senior Project work
Thursday, February 9 - Hamlet movie
Friday, February 10 - Senior Project Research - 2 page MLA "Career/Reflective Essay" is due Tuesday, February 14. You must also print out all your job description research.
Tuesday, February 7 - Finish Hamlet Act 1 and review for quiz
Wednesday, February 8 - Hamlet Act 1 quiz/Senior Project work
Thursday, February 9 - Hamlet movie
Friday, February 10 - Senior Project Research - 2 page MLA "Career/Reflective Essay" is due Tuesday, February 14. You must also print out all your job description research.
Week of January 30
Monday, January 30 - Begin Hamlet! Review Internet Research - Shakespeare's life, style of writing, words, theater, and main characters in Hamlet. Tips for how to solve the "puzzles" of Shakespeare's words.
Tuesday, January 31 - Senior Binders Due at the beginning of the hour. The binder should contain six labeled tabs (see rubric), resume, career cruising results, and O*Net career interest inventory results.
Continue Reading Hamlet
Wednesday, February 1 - Continue reading Hamlet Act 1
Thursday, February 2 - Computer research for senior project. Print job description from Career Cruising and from other sources for your chosen career (not necessarily the one the inventories chose for you). A two page typed MLA format paper is due a week from Tuesday. This paper will answer the questions "What do I want to be when I grow up and why did I choose this career?" You must include analysis of your inventory results and also address your skills. This paper will be written in first person. Cite sources and include a works cited page. Here is a link to a VERY helpful website for MLA format: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Here is a helpful link to create your citations and your works cited page: http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
Friday, February 3 - Continue senior project computer research.
Tuesday, January 31 - Senior Binders Due at the beginning of the hour. The binder should contain six labeled tabs (see rubric), resume, career cruising results, and O*Net career interest inventory results.
Continue Reading Hamlet
Wednesday, February 1 - Continue reading Hamlet Act 1
Thursday, February 2 - Computer research for senior project. Print job description from Career Cruising and from other sources for your chosen career (not necessarily the one the inventories chose for you). A two page typed MLA format paper is due a week from Tuesday. This paper will answer the questions "What do I want to be when I grow up and why did I choose this career?" You must include analysis of your inventory results and also address your skills. This paper will be written in first person. Cite sources and include a works cited page. Here is a link to a VERY helpful website for MLA format: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Here is a helpful link to create your citations and your works cited page: http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
Friday, February 3 - Continue senior project computer research.
| career_project.docx |
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Week of January 23
Monday, January 23 - Grandma Peabody turns 83 today. Happy Birthday!! -
Course Syllabus distributed (parent signature page and goal paragraph due Wednesday)
Senior Project Rubric distributed and explained
Tuesday, January 24 - Resume Writing. Complete your personal resume using the Microsoft templates demonstrated in class. Be sure to include two personal references. Resumes are due next Tuesday (with your senior project binder).
Wednesday, January 25 - Hamlet Books distributed. Shakespeare/Hamlet Internet Research handout distributed. Due Friday
Career Cruising - go to www.careercruising.com. Log in: user name is wmhs and password is warren. Click on the Assessments Tab and complete the "Career Matchmaker" 116 question assessment and the "My Skills" assessment. Save the results to your EDP (if you have one.....your login will be the first three letters of your first name, your full last name, your year of graduation. Your password is warren.) If you can't log into your EDP, simply copy and paste a printer friendly version of your results to a word document. Print your results and include them in your senior project binder for next Tuesday's binder check.
Thursday, January 26 - District Writing Assessment
Friday, January 27 - Click on the attached "Career_Project" file above. Open the file and follow the instructions to complete this worthwhile career interest inventory. Print the results and include them in your Senior Project Binder. Finish the Shakespeare/Hamlet internet research handout and turn in by the end of the hour.
Course Syllabus distributed (parent signature page and goal paragraph due Wednesday)
Senior Project Rubric distributed and explained
Tuesday, January 24 - Resume Writing. Complete your personal resume using the Microsoft templates demonstrated in class. Be sure to include two personal references. Resumes are due next Tuesday (with your senior project binder).
Wednesday, January 25 - Hamlet Books distributed. Shakespeare/Hamlet Internet Research handout distributed. Due Friday
Career Cruising - go to www.careercruising.com. Log in: user name is wmhs and password is warren. Click on the Assessments Tab and complete the "Career Matchmaker" 116 question assessment and the "My Skills" assessment. Save the results to your EDP (if you have one.....your login will be the first three letters of your first name, your full last name, your year of graduation. Your password is warren.) If you can't log into your EDP, simply copy and paste a printer friendly version of your results to a word document. Print your results and include them in your senior project binder for next Tuesday's binder check.
Thursday, January 26 - District Writing Assessment
Friday, January 27 - Click on the attached "Career_Project" file above. Open the file and follow the instructions to complete this worthwhile career interest inventory. Print the results and include them in your Senior Project Binder. Finish the Shakespeare/Hamlet internet research handout and turn in by the end of the hour.
