AVID Work 04.12

Y'all know I'd be there if I could, but my head is killing me and the doctor is making me go in.

Copy and paste the following text into a Word document and do what you have to do. Please do not make my headache worse by giving me a bunch of drama to come back to.

Warm up: Describe what AVID means to you in a tweet -- this is going to be on display at the AVID banquet so please keep it appropriate. Think back to your past 4 years (or however many years in AVID).

Class work: Calculate the sugars AND carbs for your favorite meal. You can look up this information on myfitnesspal.com, or type the food directly into Google. If it's fast food, you can go to the restaurant's website. Don't forget the drink/sauces/etc.

When you are done with the work, please apply for scholarships!!!!!!!!

Include the name of the scholarships in the word document.

Make sure your name is at the top.

Do not give the sub any crap or I will be very frustrated.

Love you!

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Scholarship Opportunities

Go to scholarshipowl.com -- enter your information and click "CHECK YOUR CHANCES!"

Fill in your first name, last name, email, and phone -- MAKE SURE YOU UNCHECK THE BOX THAT SAYS "Send me information to enter Toluna's $4,500 cash draw!" AND CHECK THE BOX THAT SAYS "I agree with the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and the Official Rules of the You Deserve it Scholarship" -- click REGISTER FOR FREE.

Fill out all the information and click continue. *You must enter 3 colleges of interest.*

Fill out the rest of the information and create a password. Hit continue.

ScholarshipOwl will populate a list of scholarships with the monetary value to the right. DO NOT CLICK THE APPLY NOW BUTTON! It will try to charge you for a membership.

Instead, copy and paste the title of a scholarship into a new screen on google. Apply for the scholarships individually. BE MINDFUL OF THE DEADLINES!

You can also use FastWeb (fastweb.com).

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English IV Work 04.04

You are here today for a few specific tasks. They are due by the end of the block because there's a good chance that you won't be here tomorrow.

Complete these items in order:

1. Look for data to support your service learning project and strengthen your argument.
2. Look for a non-profit organization affiliated with your cause.
3. Type up your non-profit proposal.
4. Type up your letter to Mr. Miller.
5. Type up your Red Raider alum letter.
6. Work on your actual PRODUCT that you will present -- a pamphlet, PowerPoint, flyer, or whatever. This should be appropriate for all of your audiences. You will present this to the class!!!!!!!!!!

Guidelines for Proposals:

Non-Profit Organization Proposal

• Catchy title.
• Brief overview of your situation – 2-3 sentences.
• Who needs help? Talk about them and present DATA!
• Why does this matter? Appeal to PATHOS!
• Describe your project:
• What you need
• How it will help
• What is the desired result?
• Thank people for their help.

Mr. Miller Letter Proposal

• Correct letter formatting.
• Academic language!!!!
• BE POLITE.
• Mr. Miller has a history of helping with community organizing. APPEAL TO THAT! (Pathos?)
• Thank him for his help.
• Example CLICK HERE!

Red Raider Alum Proposal

• Correct letter formatting – start with “Dear Red Raider,”
• Academic language!!!!
• BE POLITE.
• Our alumni are waaaaay more diverse than the current student population.
• How can you reach all of our alumni and help them connect to present day Andrews?
• Make a logical appeal (logos!)
• Thank them for their help.

You will be graded on the following (you must turn this all in THURSDAY BY 2:20 PM WHETHER YOU ARE HERE OR STUCK IN A TREE FORT OR WHATEVER! NO EXCEPTIONS!)

• SLP Declaration (PRINT)
• Non-Profit Proposal (PRINT)
• Mr. Miller Proposal (PRINT)
• Red Raider Proposal (PRINT)
• Original Product: PPT, flyer, brochure, etc. (send this to me so I can print)

On Thursday or Friday you will:

• Present your original product to the class
• Grade 5 classmates

You will also receive a grade for:

• Overall work ethic

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English II Work 03.23

Now that you are done your Unit 2 Assessment, you must type your Frederick Douglass argument.

This is due by the end of the block. Please print a copy. Please do not talk. Thank you.

You are defending Frederick Douglass – remember that he is on trial for striking a black man. There’s a good chance that if he is found guilty, he will be killed. DO A GOOD JOB.

1st Paragraph

• Hook to grab the reader’s attention.
• Background information on who Frederick Douglass is and a short summary of what happened with Mr. Covey.
• Directly say WHAT he is being accused of THEN state your claim (is he innocent) – don’t tell why YET.

2nd Paragraph

• Transition sentence.
• Restate your claim.
• Give your 2 reasons WHY your claim is right – one of these should be a rhetorical appeal!
• (1 of these reasons should be supported by EVIDENCE from the text).
• LIST YOUR EVIDENCE HERE.
• Restate your claim (BE CREATIVE – SAY IT IN A NEW WAY).

3rd Paragraph

• Transition sentence.
• Identify counterclaim: “The prosecution will say…” (say what Covey’s lawyer would say).
• REFUTE the counterclaim
• RESTATE YOUR CLAIM/CLOSING STATEMENT.

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English IV Scholarships and Resumes

For the BASIC academic resume template, CLICK HERE. For the EXTRA academic resume template, CLICK HERE.

REQUIRED (for a grade):

• SECU People Helping People -- EVERYONE (except James, because he already applied).
• Enrichment Fund Eberhart Scholarship -- for students with demonstrated financial need, academic promise, participation in extra-curricular activities, involvement in community activities, and demonstrated good character.
• AKA S. Marie Davis Scholarship -- need based for anyone.
• AKA Irene B. Moseley Scholarship -- academic based for anyone.
• Daniel Brooke Reunion Scholarship -- EVERYONE.

OPTIONAL (if you meet the requirements):

• AKA David Austin & Doris Stockham Scholarship -- for black students with a financial need who will attend an HBCU.
• AKA Pearls Among the Ivy Scholarship -- for black students who have completed service projects who will attend and HBCU.

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English IV Service Learning Project DAY ONE

Today you will finalize your choice for your service learning project. REMEMBER, you only have lab time today, Thursday, and Friday of this week. Thursday is a shortened schedule! You will need to have the following tasks completed by the end of class today -- either print your response or email it to Miss Livezey.

I recommend copying the text below, pasting it into a Word document, and filling in your answers. Don't forget to save your work!

1. Declare your project and answer all of the questions below.

• Start by finishing the statement: I have a problem with _______________________.
• Who does this issue affect? Be specific.
• How does this issue affect you and your community? Be specific.
• Why should the solution to this issue be a priority? 

2. Decide how you will collect information for your project. You could ...

• Conduct a survey
• Research published data
• Research a reliable, CURRENT article
• Consult with a professional

3. Decide if you will complete a product or a presentation. You could ...

• Create flyer or pamphlet to distribute to a specific audience
• Create a presentation for a specific audience
• Write an article to submit to a newspaper for publication
• Recruit people to volunteer or donate
• Put together kits for the homeless

4. Predict the results.

• Who will your project affect?
• How will your project provide a positive impact?
• What possible issues might you have to overcome?
• What resources are available to you?

If you're stuck, check out the GCS Service learning website.

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Senior Heroic Tale

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 pages, double spaced, Timers New Roman 12 pt font.
• Must include 5 different uses of figurative language. If you don't know what that means, 1) that's problematic and 2) educate yourself.
• Must follow the 12 steps of the Heroic Journey Cycle:
• Ordinary World: This step refers to the hero's normal life at the start of the story, before the adventure begins. 
• Call to Adventure: The hero is faced with something that makes him begin his adventure. This might be a problem or a challenge he needs to overcome. 
• Refusal of the Call: The hero attempts to refuse the adventure because he is afraid. 
• Meeting with the Mentor: The hero encounters someone who can give him advice and ready him for the journey ahead.  
• Crossing the First Threshold: The hero leaves his ordinary world for the first time and crosses the threshold into adventure.  
• Tests, Allies, Enemies: The hero learns the rules of his new world. During this time, he endures tests of strength of will, meets friends, and comes face to face with foes.
• Approach: Setbacks occur, sometimes causing the hero to try a new approach or adopt new ideas. 
• Ordeal: The hero experiences a major hurdle or obstacle, such as a life or death crisis. 
• Reward: After surviving death, the hero earns his reward or accomplishes his goal. 
• The Road Back: The hero begins his journey back to his ordinary life.
• Resurrection of the Hero: The hero faces a final test where everything is at stake and he must use everything he has learned.  
• Return with Elixir: The hero brings his knowledge or the "elixir" back to the ordinary world, where he applies it to help all who remain there.  

• Due Friday, March 11, 2016 at 2:20 pm WHETHER YOU ARE SICK OR HEALTHY.
• If you do not know how to write creatively, you can reinvent an old story.
• If you are not working on this during the lab time, I will take off points and possibly sell your phone on eBay.

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