2018 – 2019 EIV Trimester 1 Agenda

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Week 1: September 3 – 7

September 3

  1. Labor Day – no school

September 4

  1. Welcome Freshmen!

September 5

Welcome Back All Students!

  1. Teamwork Activity – Let's Build a Time Machine! (Or at Least a Prototype...)
    • 10 groups of 3
    • 40 minute time limit
    • 1 Makedo kit per group
    • The best time machine design with the most well thought out details will be exempt from tonight's Bootcamp College Application Essay #1
  2. E4 Bootcamp – Get Ready for the College Application Essay #1
    • Due Tomorrow @ 11:20 AM in the Synergy Dropbox
    • Prompt: You are required to spend the next year of your life in either the past or the future. What year would you travel to and why? (from Brandeis University)
      1. Do NOT exceed 500 words
      2. Read this article – Popular College Application Essay Topics (and How to Answer Them) for writing strategies
      3. This essay got a senior into 5 different Ivy League schools and Standford
    • How to use the Synergy Dropbox
      1. Log in to Synergy
      2. Click "Grade Book"
      3. Select "Global Studies" from your list of courses
      4. Click on the assignment "E4 Bootcamp | College App. Essay #1 - Time Machine"
      5. In the Digital Drop Box, upload your document by clicking the "Open" button
      6. Navigate to the file and click "Open" again

September 6

  1. Login
    • Your login is your legal last name (lowercase) and student ID number. Example: sinks876543
    • Your password is cpstudent number (cp876543)
    • After you login, you should be prompted to change your password
  2. Transpophotointernet Contract Due Monday September 10
  3. English IV Syallabus – or Sinks' General Way of Doing Things in Just About Every Class He Teaches
    • The E4 Top 10 & like the David Letterman days of old, you need to identify the top 10 most important things you (and your team) find in the E4 handbook (each item needs to come from a different section, i.e., no two come from the same section like "Grading Policy." Short sentences (like in the top 10) but with impact
    • Each individual & your group will be responsible for going through the entire Handbook and understanding it's contents
    • Each group will create a unique poster that you will present to class tomorrow
  4. E4 Bootcamp – Get Ready for the College Application Essay #2
    • Due Tomorrow @ 11:20 AM in the Synergy Dropbox
    • Some say social media is superficial, with no room for expressing deep or complex ideas. We challenge you to defy these skeptics by describing yourself as fully and accurately as possible in the 140-character limit of a tweet. (from Wake Forest University)

September 7

  1. Transpophotointernet Contract Due Monday September 10
  2. English IV Syallabus – or Sinks' General Way of Doing Things in Just About Every Class He Teaches – Present
  3. E4 Bootcamp – Get Ready for the College Application Essay #3
    • Due Monday @ 11:20 AM in the Synergy Dropbox
    • Quick formatting note: single space only please. Also, be mindful of capitalization, and other writing errors
    • Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? (from the Common App)

Week 2: September 10 – 14

September 10

  1. File Management
  2. Jung Personality Test
    • When you finish, you will screen capture (Print Screen button on your keyboard) the result and paste into a Word document- save this as jung in your E4 folder in your U drive
    • In that same Word doc, type in the 4 letters of your personality type with percentages - ie: E (31%) S (1%) F (38%) J (9%)
    • Next, read your type description from the Jung Personality Style site
    • Then read your communication skills from the Jung Personality site
      • Write a short description of what you learned
      • Write a short statement stating if you agree with your Jung Personality Style – explain why or why not
    • Submit via Synergy Dropbox
  3. E4 Bootcamp – Get Ready for the College Application Essay #4
    • Due Tomorrow @ 11:20 AM in the Synergy Dropbox
    • Quick formatting note: single space only please. Also, be mindful of capitalization, and other writing errors
    • Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. (from the Common App)

September 11

  1. BIS Parent Night Thursday, September 13 – 6:00 - 7:45
  2. E4 Careers
    • Resume Profile Brainstorm – Notecard
      1. On one side of the notecard, write 5 different power verbs and action phrases that describe you
      2. On the other side of the notecard, write a paragraph describing yourself in 3rd person (he/she – no "I") using at least 3 of the 5 action verbs from the front
    • Resume Profile
  3. E4 Bootcamp – Get Ready for the College Application Essay #5
    • Due Tomorrow @ 11:20 AM in the Synergy Dropbox
    • Quick formatting note: single space only please. Also, be mindful of capitalization, and other writing errors
    • 3 options to choose from today – ALL come from the supplemental personal essay section from Southern Oregon University (350 words or less)
      1. Select an original work of your choice from anywhere in the world (this could be a work of art, a piece of literature, a scientific or mathematical theory, a musical composition, a film, or any other creative piece) and discuss how it has affected your thinking.
      2. How has your outlook on life been shaped by your hometown? In turn, how have you influenced your hometown?
      3. An encounter with a culture, people, or place different from your own. How did this experience affect your understanding of diversity?

September 12

  1. BIS Parent Night Thursday, September 13 – 6:00 - 7:45
  2. E4 Careers
  3. E4 Bootcamp – Get Ready for the College Application Essay #6
    • Due Monday @ 11:20 AM in the Synergy Dropbox
    • The word floccinaucinihilipilification is the act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant or of having no value. It originated in the mid-18th century from the Latin words “floccus,” “naucum,” “nihilum,” and “pilus”—all words meaning “of little use.” Coin your own word using parts from any language you choose, tell us its meaning, and describe the plausible (if only to you) scenarios in which it would be most appropriately used.

September 13

  1. BIS Parent Tonight – 6:00 - 7:45
  2. E4 Careers
  3. E4 Bootcamp – Get Ready for the College Application Essay #7
    • Due Monday @ 11:20 AM in the Synergy Dropbox
    • From University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – answer both questions in 200-250 words (each)
    • Tell us about a peer who has made a difference in your life
    • What do you hope will change about the place where you live?

September 14

  1. Open Lab Objectives
    • Bootcamp Essays
    • Resume

Week 3 September 17 – 21

September 17

  1. College/Career Path Questionaire
  2. E4 Careers

September 18

  1. E4 Careers

September 19

  1. E4 Careers

September 20

  1. E4 Careers

September 21

  1. Open Lab Objectives:
    • Resume
    • Career Interest Survey

Week 4: September 24 – 28

September 24

  1. E4 Careers

September 25

  1. E4 Careers

September 26

  1. E4 Careers

September 27

  1. E4 Careers

September 28

  1. Open Lab Objectives

Week 5: October 1 – 5

October 1

  1. Register for SOU College Fair – Friday, October 5th
    • Under "What Event are You Attending" – select "10/5/18 Southern Oregon University"
    • Print QR Code when you finish registering
  2. E4 Careers

October 2

  1. E4 Careers

October 3

  1. Vote for Homecoming Royalty
  2. E4 Careers

October 4

  1. E4 Careers

October 5

  1. College Fair @ SOU
    • Meet at the front of the BIS office @ 8:50 AM

Week 6: October 8 – 12

October 8

  1. E4 Careers

October 9

  1. Vote for Homecoming Finalists
  2. Vote for the KTVL Game of the Week – Crater Nation vs. Eagle Point
  3. E4 Careers

October 10

  1. Vote for Homecoming Finalists
  2. Vote for the KTVL Game of the Week – Crater Nation vs. Eagle Point
  3. E4 Careers

October 11

Sinks @ Adobe Max

  1. Vote for Homecoming Finalists – last day to vote
  2. Vote for the KTVL Game of the Week – Crater Nation vs. Eagle Point
  3. E4 Careers

October 12

  1. State Inservice – no schools

Week 7: October 15 – 19

October 15

Sinks @ Adobe Max

  1. E4 Careers

October 16

Sinks @ Adobe Max

  1. E4 Careers

October 17

  1. Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 18

  1. Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 19

  1. Parent/Teacher Conferences

Week 8: October 22 – 26

October 22

  1. E4 Careers

October 23

  1. Gallup Poll
  2. E4 Careers

October 24

  1. Gallup Poll
  2. E4 Careers

October 25

  1. Gallup Poll
  2. E4 Careers

October 26

  1. Gallup Poll
  2. E4 Careers

Week 9: October 29 – November 2

October 29

  1. Career Midterm

October 30

  1. E4 Goes to College

October 31

Assembly Schedule
1st 9:50 – 10:43
2nd 10:47 – 11:40
3rd 11:44 – 12:37
Assembly 12:40 – 1:10
Lunch 1:10 – 1:55
4th 1:55 – 2:48
5th 2:52 – 3:45

November 1

  1. E4 Goes to College

November 2

  1. E4 Goes to College

Week 10: November 5 – 9

November 5

  1. E4 Goes to College

November 6

  1. E4 Goes to College

November 7

  1. E4 Goes to College

November 8

  1. E4 Goes to College

November 9

  1. E4 Goes to College

Week 11: November 12 – 16

November 12

  1. Veteran's Day – no school

November 13

11 Days until the end of the Trimester!

  1. Register for the SAT – Late Regristration Deadline for Dec. 1st Test
  2. Thinking about joining the military? Learn More About the ASVAB
  3. FAFSA: Apply for AID – required for admissions into any college
  4. Scholarship Opps

November 14

10 Days until the end of the Trimester!

  1. Register for the SAT – Late Regristration Deadline for Dec. 1st Test
  2. Thinking about joining the military? Learn More About the ASVAB
  3. FAFSA: Apply for AID – required for admissions into any college
  4. Scholarship Opps

November 15

9 Days until the end of the Trimester!

  1. Register for the SAT – Late Regristration Deadline for Dec. 1st Test
  2. Thinking about joining the military? Learn More About the ASVAB
  3. FAFSA: Apply for AID – required for admissions into any college
  4. Scholarship Opps

November 16

8 Days until the end of the Trimester!

  1. Register for the SAT – Late Regristration Deadline for Dec. 1st Test
  2. Thinking about joining the military? Learn More About the ASVAB
  3. FAFSA: Apply for AID – required for admissions into any college
  4. Scholarship Opps

Week 12: November 19 – 23

November 19

  1. E4 Writes – Fall Writing Sample

November 20

  1. E4 Writes – Fall Writing Sample

November 21

Early Release

1st 9:50 – 10:24
2nd 10:28 – 11:02
3rd 11:06 – 11:40
4th 11:44 – 12:18
5th 12:22 – 12:56
Lunch 1:00 – 1:45
  1. E4 Writes – Fall Writing Sample

November 22

  1. Thanksgiving Holiday – no school

November 23

  1. Thanksgiving Holiday – no school

Week 13: November 26 – 30

November 26

  1. E4 Writes – Fall Writing Sample

November 27

  1. E4 Writes – Fall Writing Sample

November 28

  1. E4 Employability

November 29

  1. Last day to turn in late work!!!

November 30

  1. Inservice/Professional Development – no school