Monday 10/7/2013 - Friday 10/11/2013: Seniors

AP Lang Seniors (period 3-4):

Monday Warm-Up: Please answer the following in your notebook:  When you do something wrong, what is the typical excuse that you give to explain your mistake?  Think of a recent situation where you had to explain why you did something wrong.  Did the person accept your excuse?   5 lines, please! 

This Week's Independent Reading from Reflections: The Dog Ate My Disk pages 467-469.  Please read then answer questions in your notebook:  Analyzing the Reading 2 & 3, Discussing the Reading 1, 2, 3  (the more you write, the better!)

For All Seniors: 

1. Weekly Paper Topic: Friends & Enemies 

2. Complete your senior project cover letter rough draft.  You can find the handout HERE.

3. Our day for the computer lab will be on Thursday.  Be prepared to do some senior project work on that day!

4. Research Proposals are due this week.  200 points.  You cannot begin your research without an approved proposal.   

Monday 9/30/2013 - Friday 10/4/2013: Seniors

September Notebook Check: Count up all your stamps for the month of September.  On the slip of 
paper I gave you, write your name and number.
 
Did you turn in your career goals essay? Due typed and emailed by Friday 10/4/13. Page 3 of the packet. 

Did you turn in two recommendation request letters? 50 points each.  You can do more for extra credit. You can access the recommendation request letter format by clicking HERE.

Your research proposal is due Thursday!!!  200 points. 

We are doing a resume workshop this week.  Do you have a resume?  Bring it in for Wednesday. You can access the format for the resume by clicking HERE.

Do I have your email?  Progress reports emailed every week for you to review.  ms.kingsbury@verizon.net
 
Weekly papers are REALLY important!!  100 points each week.  This week’s topic: TRUTH IS…….

Thursday, September 26, 2013: AP LIT 12th Grade

Students will work from the following PowerPoint to begin their study of the book Zeitoun:

Wednesday, September 25, 2013: 12th Grade Classes

Students will work from the following checklist to make sure that they are on point with their Senior Projects:

Today’s Checklist: 

Do you have any questions about Senior Project Packet?

1. Make sure you type your personal intros for Friday 9/27.

2. Finish your handwritten Career Goals Essay and turn that in.  You can get the format on page 3 of your packet.  If you get it back today, type it up and email by 10/4.

3. You need to submit 2 recommendation request letters.  Ask for the format of the letter.  Due this week.

4. Research Proposals:  If time permits, you will review the topics and highlight FIVE (5) that sound interesting to you.

5. Tomorrow we will write up the rough draft of our research proposal.