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Happy New Year Everyone!

NOTE: I am getting a lot of work from the "Reading a Picture" assignment. Please do not worry about that assignment UNTIL you have the __Resume, Cover Letter, and Autobiography__ finished. Those 3 are required and that have been assigned. If you have finished all three, then go ahead and do that one. You may also go to Schoology and see which grammar assignments you are missing and get them completed by Friday.

The Senior Project class is all about COMMUNICATION SKILLS- the stuff necessary for success. We will be using the rest of our time this semester working on skills that will help you be successful in college, the military, and the workforce.

Begin each day with a Daily grammar Activity. Complete this as we have done in class- retype the paragraph correcting the 10 errors you find. Send the corrected version via e-mail to karconner@gmail.com or karen.conner@kcs.k12.nc.us - be sure to put the date as your subject line.

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Grammar will now be in a PDF format. Hopefully using Open Office helped you find a few of the ten mistakes. Now, I want to see if you can find ALL 10 on your own. You'll need to retype or copy the text into your e-mail. Please remember to use the date as your subject line.

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Dec. 22- this file is labeled incorrectly, don't worry about that! =Career Exploration Tasks=

Career exploration- it is time for you to seriously think about what you'd like to do in the future. This lesson is about just that- exploring careers.

WEBQUEST- Use the following link to complete a career webquest @http://internet4classrooms.com/career.htm

Groups:

A) Tristen, Amber, Keenan, and Luis

B) Igmary, Amanda, Rudy, and Larry

C) Brianna, Alston, Carlos, and Andrea

D) Edgar, Demetri, Areli, and Victor

Note: Your group report must be submitted via Google Docs to karconner@gmail.com =

= =Resumes=

Vanity Plates - Why do we like these?

Vanity plates are fun. People pick them to personalize their vehicles and let the world know a little about themselves. A resume does a similar thing. It let's an employer know a little bit about you- enough for him to decide if he wants to call you in for an interview.

"The Best Vanity License Plate Ideas, Pictures & Meanings | CoolPl8z.com." //Vanity License Plate Pictures & Meanings | CoolPl8z.com//. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. .

Now, it is time to make a resume.So, what exactly is one? You'll find this definition at The Free Dictionary www.thefreedictionary.com

re·su·mé or re·su·me or ré·su·mé (rz-m, rz-m)n. 1. A brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application.


 * Your end task is to create a resume that highlights your accomplishments and one that could actually be used to apply for a job. Before we do that, you should first be 100% sure you know what a resume is.Use the link below to go to the resume tutorial to see what you know. It will take TIME to click through the tutorial and read the information. It is worth your time to do so. Not only will you find the answers to the Resume worksheet, you'll gain valuable information.Open the worksheet and answer the questions as you complete the tutorial. Follow all directions.(If you are unable to type in the worksheet, copy and paste it into your Google Doc.)

Take your time! http://www.quintcareers.com/resume_tutorial/


 * Use the website below to help you get information for and to create your resume. It has tips and advice for creating a good resume. Use the worksheet provided to get started. Submit the worksheet to Mrs. Conner via Google Docs to karconner@gmail.com



@http://www.quintcareers.com/teen_resume-writing_worksheet.html

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 * Now it is time to create your first resume! (Or maybe your second?) Open Office has a template you can use if you like. Here's a link to the site. @http://templates.services.openoffice.org/en/taxonomy/term/158
 * Be sure to check your resume carefully before submitting it to me.
 * A paper copy of your resume should be submitted. Be sure to keep a copy in your files for future use!

= =Cover Letters=

When applying for a job, a potential employer will often ask you to submit a resume. When you do so, you don't want to just stick a resume in an envelope and send it. You need to include a cover letter as well. Use the following page to learn the parts of a good cover letter. @http://www.thewclc.ca/edge/issue3/coverletter/coverletter.html

Next, write a cover letter. Use the following file for this assignment.

=**__Reading a work of art- “Death and the Miser” by Hieronymus Bosch__**=

Communication Skills can be used in many different ways. Did you realize that when you watch a movie you are using reading skills? It's true. How about when you look at a picture. Visuals like photgraphs, ads, paitings, and drawings can say alot. Let's look at one from the Middle Ages to see what is tells us.Study the painting here for a few moments before moving on to the tasks.

"Death and the Miser" Hieronymous Bosch courtesy of Web Museum Paris http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bosch/death-miser/death-miser.jpg = = =Tasks= Instructions: Although we don’t usually think of a painting as a story- it really is. Reading a painting or a picture, an advertisement, or any other visual is another form of reading and is a communication skill. Are you getting what the artist wanted you to get? We will explore a painting from the Middle Ages to see what is shows us about this time period- one we will be covering in depth next semester in English IV.

We will use this website to help us: @http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=526&title= Use this interactive to analyze the individual elements in the painting “Death and the Miser” by Hieronymous Bosch. We will not be typing our answers in the online from. Instead you will open the from on the WIKI and use it to type your answers. You will send you answers via Google Docs to karconner@gmail.com Enter your name in the interactive the click start to begin the process. You will be taken to a second screen with an image of the painting where you are to complete the following steps:

1. Mouse over the elements in the painting, and click on the highlighted elements to read additional information in a pop-up window.

2. Nine of the highlighted elements include a question tab. Click the tab and answer the listed related for each element.

3. After examining all of the elements and answering all of the questions, send your answers to Mrs. Conner. Look closely and think about what you see- what was Bosch trying to say?



=Autobiography- Final Project for Senior Project Class- Show me you learned something!= =Lesson originally from Thinkfinity! http://www.thinkfinity.org/=

In this autobiography with a twist, you will conduct interviews of friends and family members, as well as online and library research to find details on what was going on internationally, nationally, locally, in sports, music, TV, and publishing during the year that they were born. After you've gathered your research, you will organize this information, typically in chronological order, and then create a rough outline. In small groups, you will share and get feedback on their research and outlines. Next, you will refine your outline into a paper that you publish as a newspaper or booklet using an online publishing tool. The goal of this project is for you to explore your history as well as show me that you learned how to properly research and cite information as well as communicate with good grammar and writing skills.

You may use the ReadWriteThink printing press or any other publishing software you like.

[|ReadWriteThink]

[|Online Newspaper templates]

=Tasks- Complete EACH of these tasks in the order they are presented here.=
 * First, use the form given to collect information for your autobiography. [[file:ResearchForm.pdf]] You will have 2-3 class periods to research and cite information about the year you were born. Discover what was happening in 1) the world, 2) The United States, 3) the town in which you were born, 4) in sports, 5) in music, 6) in television, and 7) in publishing. You MUST cite all information at the end of your paper and in-text, so be sure to get the citation info as you go.

Search for your birth date on the Internet, using the sites listed below. Many of these sites give information for your birth date throughout history. To find more details for the month and year you were born, search your birth date and the following days for one month and choose only those events that occurred in your birth year. @http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/index.html @http://www.inthe80s.com/movgross.shtml @http://www.calendarhome.com/tyc/ @http://www.olywa.net/blame/cal/index.htm @http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/ @http://www.yahooligans.com/docs/tdih/ @http://features.yahoo.com/history/0222.html @http://www.elibrary.com/ @http://dmarie.com/timecap/ @http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade80.html

Remember, the Internet changes on a daily basis. If one of these links doesn't work, try another one!


 * Second, at least 1 of your sources must be from an interview- I suggest more than one! To find out what happened the year you were born, you’ll interview family members and adults as well. Interview your family and other adults about your birth and first year of life. If available, look through photo albums, baby books, and so forth. Before your interview, brainstorm a list of questions to ask. You can include questions about your parents’ occupation, other members of the family and community, pets, significant family and community events (in addition to your birth), activities family and friends were involved in, extended family members, favorite music, book, or sports team, and so on. You will turn in both the interview questions you brainstormed in class, and the actual interview you completed. **DO NOT just hand your interview subject a list of questions and ask him or her to write the answers. You must sit down with this person, asks the questions, and YOU will write the answers.**


 * Weave all of the information you find together into an interesting story and include a works cited page. This story should be a **minimum of 2 pages- double spaced, 12 pt. font, in Times New Roman, MLA format with a works cited page in addition to the 2 typed pages of the story. Since this is an autobiography, you may use first person.**


 * Use the ReadWriteThink Printing Press, the CLEO link, or a word processor to publish your story. Either copy and paste or type your paper into the template. You'll probably want to make some adjustments to the paper or brochure. Add your works cited information at the end of your article. For fun, you may add a picture of yourself as well!


 * The final step- once the brochure/newspaper is completed, open the form for self-reflection. Think about this autobiography and the steps it took you to get there. Answer the questions in the form. You may send this in via Google Docs or through Penzu. Be sure your name is on your work.


 * Print a copy of your newspaper or brochure. You'll need to go to the library or to the cybercampus to print if you need colored ink.The research form, the interview, the written paper, and the newspaper/brochure will be graded, so you cannot skip any part of this process. This is a major grade for this nine weeks and will count as **25% of your final grade**. Please do your best work. www.penzu.com [[file:Self-Reflection.pdf]]The reflection will also be a grade for this project, so think deeply; don't just rush through this. Use proper grammar and good writing skills.