Thursday, January 15, 2009

Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
1. organize a writing portfolio.
2. listen to others and participate in a class discussion.

Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: Students will answer the following in their notebooks: Considering the following statement: "This week..." This phrase is meant to prompt the students to write about the school's break-in and ensuing chaos. Students will share their thoughts with the class.

2. Daily Announcements:
a. Senior projects are due on Friday, January 23,2 009. Will you be ready??
b. The second marking period is OVER. The third marking period is underway.

3. Students will review the table of contents for their senior projects and begin to organize their writing portfolios for submission to Ms. Kingsbury on Friday, January 23, 2009. The table of contents should include the following information:

SENIOR PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

Portfolio Score Sheet
Portfolio Introduction

Section 1:
Mission Statement
Mission Statement Self-Assessment
Career Goals Essay
Career Goals Self-Assessment

Section 2:
Transcript Assessment
Copy of Transcript

Section 3:
Job Materials Self-Assessment
Cover Letter
Resume
Thank You Letter
Recommendation Letter #1
Recommendation Letter #2

Section 4:
Research Paper Self-Assessment
Research Proposal
Research Paper Handwritten Draft
Research Paper First Typed Draft
Research Paper Final Draft
Works Cited Page

Section 5:
Bonus Materials! In this section, you can put copies of good report cards, awards, essays you have written, pictures you have drawn or taken, etc. Make sure that you list the items in this section on your table of contents!

Homework: Students should begin to assemble their Senior Projects!