Question of the Day Cost of Living Divide students into groups and give each group a packet including housing, transportation, clothing, Food and Sundries handouts. Students use newspapers, Internet or other sources to begin determining Cost of Living. Students should complete "college matchmaker" found at www.collegeboard.com.
Question of the Day Cost of Living Divide students into groups and give each group a packet including housing, transportation, clothing, Food and Sundries handouts. Students use newspapers, Internet or other sources to begin determining Cost of Living. Students should complete "college matchmaker" found at www.collegeboard.com.
Question of the Day Cost of Living Divide students into groups and give each group a packet including housing, transportation, clothing, Food and Sundries handouts. Students use newspapers, Internet or other sources to begin determining Cost of Living. Students should complete "college matchmaker" found at www.collegeboard.com.
Question of the Day Question of the Day Cost of Living Publish Explanation of Character • Divide students into groups and Analysis Essay give each group a packet • Take students to computer lab to including Housing, type final draft of essay. This will Transportation, Clothing, Food go in their AVID portfolio. and Sundries, Extras and Cost Strategies for Success (Unit 17) of Living handouts. Student • “Reflection and Self-Evaluation Activities 3.9-3.14 College and Questions” Activity 2.11 High Careers (Unit 3) School Writing (Unit 2) • Students use newspapers, • Check to ensure that students have internet or other sources to cited their work internally and in a begin determining cost of living. “Works Cited” page. Focus Lesson 4.15c High School Writing (Unit 4) • Tutorials AVID Calendar for the Month of April 2011 Monday
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Friday 9 (B) 10 (A) 11 (B) 12 (A) 13 (B) • Question of the Day • Question of the Day • Guest Speaker • Cost of Living • College Research and Binder • Continue cost of living • Take students to the library or Checks activity in groups. research center to find out the following information about a 2. Cost of Living college they are interested in: • “Written Reflection” Lifestyle Admissions requirements, SAT/ and Cost of Living. Activity ACT scores, location, contact 3.15 College and Careers information, cost of attending, (Unit 3) popular majors, colors, mascot, • Conduct a discussion about logo. Students should take lifestyle and cost of living Cornell Notes over information revolving around the they gather. following questions: What • Students should complete kind of lifestyle do you want “College Matchmaker” found at to lead? What sacrifices will www.collegeboard.com/student/ you need to make to have that csearch/ lifestyle? What decisions are • Tutorials you making now that will help you have the lifestyle you desire? • Tutorials AVID Calendar for the Month of May 2011 Monday
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Friday 16 (A) 17 (B) • 18 (A) 19 (B) 20 (A) • Question of the Day Question of the Day • College Pennant Backwards Mapping Template • Students cut a pennant shape from • Discuss end of year projects construction paper or tag board and students need to complete for begin to design an original college classes. pennant with important information • Introduce “Backwards Mapping about the college and their goals for Template”, model and show acceptance. examples. Student Activity 7.9 • Tutorials Strategies for Success (Unit 7) • Have students complete a “Backwards Mapping Template” for each project they need to complete between now and the end of the school year. College Research • Students take information from Cornell Notes and write the information on the back of their pennant.
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• Question of the Day • Question of the Day FURLOUGH • College Research • Early Planning for Financial • Give students time to Aid complete college pennants by • Have students research the cost coloring the front of the of colleges they are interested in pennant with the college and types of financial aid colors, logo and/or mascot. available for college. • Hang a string or clothesline in • In groups, have students prepare the AVID Classroom or a flyer or brochure for parents hallway and display college showing them the types of pennants. financial aid available. • Tutorials • Tutorials AVID Calendar for the Month of April 2011 Monday
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