Career Graphic Document

Here is the link to the assignment.

Here are some really great examples of infographics!

Resume Writing Tips

Click here for resume help!

Study Guides and Strategies

Your link to a universe of study guides and systems.  Click here!

for Tuesday, June 13

Well, wouldn't you know... Back for one day and now I have to miss class with a sick boy at home!  For today please go in and update your Overgrad profile, especially in the colleges you are following and the career areas.  Once that is done, you have the period to work on what you need to.  Flex time.  Finish up those final projects, prep for you finals...  Treat the sub with dignity and represent THS AVID!  :-)  See you Wednesday.

Mr. D

Scholarship Monday

Choose a scholarship from the list, complete the requirements, and submit!  Add to your list on your google sheet.

http://www.gearup.wa.gov/resources/scholarships 

For Friday, June 9

Yuppie: a young person with a well-paid job and a fashionable lifestyle.

Read the article posted here.  Take C Notes as you read.  When finished, write a 75+ word response.  What do you agree or disagree with?  What are the best points made in the article?  What do you think of the three pieces of advice given at the end of the article?

There are several links in the article.  Visit those and make notes on these for extra credit.  The last one in advice point #3 is more in-depth and interesting!

Videos for class - Tuesday, May 30

View one of the following videos.  Make notes on C note paper.  Then, write a 50+ word response, making connections to your own views and learning.

Why school should start later for teens

Do schools kill creativity?

The social animal

How we're priming some kids for college — and others for prison

After you and your partner have completed the video task, you may make some finishing touches on your memory lesson.  Be ready to teach the class on Wednesday!

senior e-mails

Click here and fill out!  Thank you!

Memory Games

https://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/memory
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/adventure_pass/memory-games/
lumosity.com (this one is free to begin, then you have to pay.  But the first part is cool!)
Short-term memory test
A list of a whole bunch of memory tests
And another list of memory tests...

APUSH Rubrics

DBQ
LEQ

Khan Academy SAT Modules

Looking for more SAT help as we move closer to the June SAT?  Check out these video classes.  Watch and take notes.

Writing
Reading
Math

Financial Aid 101 Part A

Developing financial Aid literacy is KEY to paying for college and minimizing the debt you graduate with!  In these lessons, you will develop your understanding of the financial aid process.

Visit the following sites and take notes from each.

3 Steps
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid/3-steps-to-getting-financial-aid

The FAFSA - read the first article and watch the related videos:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid

Study the list for the junior year at this site.  click on the links for the the last items and take notes.  Watch at least 5 of the videos in the gallery.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid-101/financial-aid-checklist

CollegeWeek Live Link

Click here to register!

Career Exploration Site

Here is the link for the career exploration site.

WSU

click here and register

https://admission.wsu.edu/visits/group/SignUp/editStudent.castle?gid=4975

100 Best Jobs

Here is the link for the "100 Best Jobs" task.

Kaplan SAT Question of the Day

Find the question of the day here