2016 – 2017 English IV Trimester 2 Agenda
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Week 1: December 5 – 9
December 5
- Things I Want My Brother to Know by Taylor Trudon of the Huffington Post – Due Tomorrow start of class
- Using the same kind of thought that Taylor used in writing to her brother on the first day of school (and if you want, same type of format/style), write a 300-500 word letter to one of the following:
- Write a letter to yourself for the year – offering advice, suggestions and all around smart things to think about and remember
- Write a letter to a younger sibling – offering advice, suggestions and all around smart things to think about and remember
- Write a letter to someone you care about deeply – offering advice, suggestions and all around smart things to think about and remember
- Write a letter to someone in OR to the class of 2020 – offering advice, suggestions and all around smart things to think about and remember
- Format:
- Name – First and Last
- Date
- Intro Writing
- 12-point font – no curly-q's
December 6
- Notecard Activity
- What am I good at? – one sentence
- What are my "employable skills"? – list
- What do you think employers look for in potential employees? – sentence
- E3 Careers
- Resume Profile
- Version 1.0 Due Today
- Resume
- Resume Profile Examples
December 7
- E3 Careers
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Start
- Update Profile as you go
- Resume Profile Examples
December 8
- E3 Careers
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume Profile Examples
December 9
- E3 Careers
- Sinks' Handbook
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Version 4.0 Due Today
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume Profile Examples
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Week 2: December 12 – 16
December 12
- E3 Careers
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume Profile Examples
- Cover Letter
December 13
- E3 Careers
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume Profile Examples
- Cover Letter
December 14
- E3 Careers
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume Profile Examples
- Cover Letter
December 15
- E3 Careers
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume Profile Examples
- Cover Letter
December 16
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Winter Vacation | December 19 – January 2
Week 3: January 2 – 6
January 2
- New Year's Day Holiday – No School
January 3
- Snowpocolypse II – no school
January 4
- Snowpocolypse II – no school
January 5
- Snowpocolypse II – no school
January 6
- Snowpocolypse II – no school
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Week 4: January 9 – 13
January 9
- E3 Careers
- Cover Letter – only 1 turned in so far
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
January 10
- E3 Careers
- Cover Letter – only 1 turned in so far
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
January 11
- E3 Careers
- Cover Letter – only 1 turned in so far
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
January 12
- E3 Careers
- The Internship Killer Cold Call
- Internship Info – Starts February 1st, Ends in mid March – 7 weeks
- Wednesdays during 3rd and 4th periods
- Cover Letter
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
January 13
- The Internship Killer Cold Call
- Internship Info – Starts February 1st, Ends in mid March – 7 weeks
- Wednesdays during 3rd and 4th periods
- Cover Letter
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
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Week 5: January 16 – 20
January 16
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School
January 17
- The Internship Killer Cold Call
- E3 Reads
- Check out Outliers Tomorrow
- Internship Info – Starts February 1st, Ends in mid March – 7 weeks
- Wednesdays during 3rd and 4th periods
- Cover Letter
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume Profile
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
- Resume
- Update Profile as you go
- Revise
- Staple new copy on top of old
January 18
Go to Sully's Room – Hall D #27
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Intro
- Notecard Front -- What is an Outlier? (write or draw)
- Notecard Back -- Paragraph -- what are the qualities and/or conditions to be a "success"?
- Read Intro & Discuss
- The BIS Internship Experience – Begins February 1st
- Internship Information
- Internship Experience Contract
- Internship Experience Limited Liablity Agreement
- Internship Exerience Timesheet
- E3 Careers
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Resume Profile
- No additional class time for revisions – on your own time now
- Same procedure – staple new copy on top of old
January 19
Go to Sully's Room – Hall D #27
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Read Chapter 1: "The Matthew Effect"
- Notetaking Procedure
- Keywords
- Essential Ideas – 1-4 word phrases
- Quotes to show what the essential idea means or to emphasize the importance of an essential idea, i.e. data, facts, findings
- You may draw. You may write. You must do!
January 20
- Work Lab Priorities
- Outliers Ch. 1 "The Matthew Effect" Notes – turn in
- The Internship Killer Cold Call
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Resume Profile
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Week 6: January 23 – 27
January 23
Go to Sully's Room – Hall D #27
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Read Chapter 2: "The 10,000 Hour Rule" – scrub to 41:40 to start at chapter 2
- Notetaking Procedure
- Keywords
- Essential Ideas – 1-4 word phrases
- Quotes to show what the essential idea means or to emphasize the importance of an essential idea, i.e. data, facts, findings
- You may draw. You may write. You must do!
January 24
Go to Sully's Room – Hall D #27
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Read Chapter 3: "The Trouble with Geniuses Part I" – scrub to 1:27:36 to start at chapter 3
- Notetaking Procedure
- Keywords
- Essential Ideas – 1-4 word phrases
- Quotes to show what the essential idea means or to emphasize the importance of an essential idea, i.e. data, facts, findings
- You may draw. You may write. You must do!
January 25
Go to the Tech Center
- The BIS Internship Experience – Begins NEXT WEDNESDAY February 1st
- Internship Information
- Internship Experience Contract
- Internship Experience Limited Liablity Agreement
- Internship Exerience Timesheet
- The Internship Killer Cold Call
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Resume Profile
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
January 26
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
January 27
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
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Week 7: January 30 – February 3
January 30
Teacher Inservice – no school
January 31
Go to Sully's Room
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Read Chapter 4: "The Trouble with Geniuses Part II" – scrub to 1:55:23 to start at chapter 4
February 1
- Internships (Week 1)
February 2
Go to Sully's Room
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Read Chapter 5: "The Three Lessons of Joe Flom" – scrub to 2:34:29 to start at chapter 5
- Don't forget your notes!
February 3
Go to Tech Center
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
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Week 8: February 6 – 10
February 6
Go to Tech Center
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place – email Sinks – Due Today
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
February 7
Go to Sully's Room (27)
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Read Chapter 6: "Harlan, Kentucky" – scrub to 3:39:40 to start at chapter 6 – short chapter
- Don't forget your notes!
- Discuss
February 8
- Internships (Week 2)
February 9
Go to Sully's Room (27)
Let's chat a moment about the power of symbolism
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Read Chapter 7: "The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes" – scrub to 4:02:43 to start at chapter 7 – short chapter
- Don't forget your notes!
- Discuss
February 10
Tech Center
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place – email Sinks – Due Today
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
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Week 9: February 13 – 17
February 13
Go to Sully's Room (27)
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Read Chapter 7: "The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes" – scrub to 4:02:43 to start at chapter 7
- Don't forget your notes!
February 14
Go to Sully's Room (27)
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Read Chapter 8: "Rice Paddies and Math Tests" – scrub to 5:15:24 to start at chapter 8
- Don't forget your notes!
February 15
- Internships (Week 3)
February 16
Go to the Tech Center
- Yearbook Presents: Who's Who in BIS
- Seniors: The Most Likely to... – secret word is bis12
- Juniors: The Best of... – secret is bis11
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place – Past Due
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters – email Sinks – Due Tomorrow
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
February 17
Go to the Tech Center
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place Past Due
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters – email Sinks – Due Today
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
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Week 10: February 20 – 24
February 20
- President's Day – No School
February 21
Go to Tech Center
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place Past Due
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters Past Due
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule – email Sinks – Due Thursday
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time – email Sinks – Due Tuesday, February 28th
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies – email Sinks – Due Friday, March 3
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
February 22
- Internships (Week 4)
- Internship Makeup Week #4
February 23
Go to Tech Center
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place Past Due
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters Past Due
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule – email Sinks – Due Thursday
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time – email Sinks – Due Tuesday, February 28th
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies – email Sinks – Due Friday, March 3
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
February 24
Go to Tech Center
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place Past Due
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters Past Due
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule – email Sinks – Due Thursday
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time – email Sinks – Due Tuesday, February 28th
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies – email Sinks – Due Friday, March 3
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
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Week 11: February 27 – March 3
February 27
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place Past Due
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters Past Due
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule – email Sinks – Due Thursday
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time – email Sinks – Due Tuesday, February 28th
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies – email Sinks – Due Friday, March 3
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
February 28
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place Past Due
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters Past Due
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule – email Sinks – Due Thursday
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time – email Sinks – Due Tuesday, February 28th
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies – email Sinks – Due Friday, March 3
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
March 1
- Internships (week 5)
March 2
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place Past Due
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters Past Due
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule – email Sinks – Due Thursday
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time – email Sinks – Due Tuesday, February 28th
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies – email Sinks – Due Friday, March 3
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
March 3
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Step 1: The Right Time, The Right Place Past Due
- Step 2: Nobody Does It Alone and Where One Comes From Matters Past Due
- Step 3: The 10,000 Hour Rule – email Sinks – Due Thursday
- Step 4: Capitalizes on Opportunities at the Right Time – email Sinks – Due Tuesday, February 28th
- Step 5: The Importance of Recognizing Cultural Legacies – email Sinks – Due Friday, March 3
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
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Week 12: March 6 – 10
March 6
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Final Reflection – Due end of class today
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Check Synergy for Scores – many of you have spelling and/or writing errors
- Revise Infographics
- Send Sinks Email with Revised Posters – Subject: Please Regrade...
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
- Exhibition Night – Due Wednesday
March 7
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Check Synergy for Scores – many of you have spelling and/or writing errors
- Revise Infographics
- Send Sinks Email with Revised Posters – Subject: Please Regrade...
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
- Exhibition Night – Due Wednesday
- Exhibition Night Evaluation Sheet
- Evaluation List Example – Zach Burns
- lease note, Zach was marked down for only having 2
March 8
- E3 Reads Outliers
- Final Reflection – Due end of class today
- Steps to Becoming an Outlier – A 5-Part Infographic Series
- Check Synergy for Scores – many of you have spelling and/or writing errors
- Revise Infographics
- Send Sinks Email with Revised Posters – Subject: Please Regrade...
- By The Powers Combined!!!
- Combine ALL 5 into one document
- Portrait: 100" x 30"
- Landscape: 30" x 100"
- 300 Resolution
- 1/4" bleed
- Needs a title – something like "5 Steps to Becoming an Outlier" or "A 5 Step Guide to Uber Success"
- Combined Example
- Exhibition Night – Due Today
March 9
Exhibition Night
March 10
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Week 13: March 13 – 17
March 13
All Missing Work and Regrades Must be Submitted by March 16th
- Working Lab
- Missing Work
- Regrades
March 14
March 15
- Internship Makeup
March 16
March 17
End of Trimester II
- AWEPA + Hom + E3 Due Today
- Internship Reflection – Due Today