Week 1 |
My Room - 227 -Introductions -Write letters to future selves -Go over reading project and pick reading books -Break Library -Introduction to comment section of website -Discussion/College Questions Assignment: -Discussion Question Response 1 |
Week 2 Due Today: Discussion Question Response 1 |
Library -Writeplacer -Break My Room -Reading Strategies/picking out themes in readings -Emilie Wapnick: "Why some of us don't have one true calling" -Discussion/College Questions Assignment: Discussion Question Response 2 |
Week 3 Due Today: Discussion Question Response 2 |
Library -Accuplacer -Break My Room -Note-taking strategies -Larry Smith: "Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career" -Discussion/College Questions Assignment: Discussion Question Response 3 |
Week 4 Due Today: Discussion Question Response 3 |
My Room -How to Annotate -Article: How Annotation Reshapes Student Learning -Article:10 Simple Ways to Become a Better Writer -Pre-Writing Strategies -Break -Flex-Time: Pre-write for a persuasive essay. -TED Talk on Writing -Discussion/College Questions Assignment: -Discussion Question Response 4 -Persuasive Essay on anything you want to convince me of. -Reading book should be finished by next week. |
Week 5 Due Today: -Discussion Question Response 4 -Persuasive Essay -Reading book should be finished |
My Room -Giving strong feedback -Edit each other's persuasive essays -Re-cap of writing section of reading book project -Break -Flex-Time: Pre-write for reading book project -Isaac Lidsky: "What Reality Are You Creating For Yourself?" -Discussion/College Questions Assignment: -Discussion Question Response 5 -Reading Book Theme Paper Rough Draft |
Week 6 Due Today: -Discussion Question Response 5 -Rough Draft of Reading Book Paper |
My Room -Writing a strong thesis statement -How to edit a thesis statement -Edit each other's rough drafts of your reading book papers -Break -Flex-Time: Write a thesis statement for your reading book paper -Stress management -Kelly McGonigal: "How to Make Stress Your Friend" -Discussion/College Quetions Assignment: -Discussion Question Response 6 -Final Draft of Reading Book Paper |
Week 7 Due Today: -Discussion Question Response 6 -Final Draft of Reading Book Paper |
My Room -Writing the College Essay -Examples of College Essays -Break -Flex-Time: Pre-write for your college essay -Thandie Newton: "Embracing Otherness, Embracing Myself" -Discussion/College Questions Assignment: -Discussion Question Response 7 -Rough Draft of College Essay |
Week 8 Due Today: -Discussion Question Response 7 -Rough Draft of College Essay |
My Room -More Examples of Good College Essays -Edit each other's Essays -Break -Flex-Time: Edit your own college essay/conference with me about rough draft. -Discussion/College Questions Assignment: -Discussion Question Response 8 -Final Draft of College Essay |
Week 9 Due Today: -Discussion Question Response 8 -Final Draft of College Essay |
Library -Sharing of College Essays (if you want) -FAFSA Conversation - Guest Speaker: MaryBeth Galway -Break My Room -Benefits of Sleep -TED Talks on Balancing Work and Life Assignment: -Discussion Question Response 9 |
Week 10 Due Today: -Discussion Question Response 9 |
Library -Applying to College -Look for a college you are interested in and discover how to apply for it. -Pretend (or actually do it) to apply to this college -Break My Room -Eating well in college -How to seek out help if you need it during college -Intro to research project -Discussion/College questions Assignment: -Discussion Question Response 10 -Work on research project |
Week 11 Due Today: -Final Discussion Question Response 10 |
Visit Central Maine Community College |
Week 12 |
Library -Accuplacer -Break -How to cite sources according to APA citation style Assignment: -Rough draft of Research project |
Week 13 Due Today: Rough Draft of Research Project |
Library -Writplacer -Break -Edit each other's research projects -Discussion/College Questions Assignment: -Final draft of Research Project |
Week 14 Due Today: Final Draft of Research Project |
My Room -Celebration!! |