Freshman+Seminar

=FRESHMAN SEMINAR=

Students need to learn to be students. The Freshman Seminar is an accredited John Hopkins course designed to teach the tools of a successful student. Freshman Seminar is a course created specifically for freshmen to help them develop not only study and organizational strategies but also social and emotional skills. We will using lots of team building practices, student conferencing, and conversation. This class includes units on orientation to high school, social skills, study skills, careers, post-secondary decisions, technology, and human relations.

A student-led conference is a powerful tool for student self-evaluation. To increase student achievement, motivation, and responsibility, student-led conferences will be held during the school year. Instead of a teacher conducting a parent-teacher conference, your student’s teacher will facilitate a conference led by your child. These are designed to help students understand the direct connection between their performance and work effort in the classroom which directly impacts their learning. This will be offered as a supplement to a traditional parent teacher conference and as a foundation for freshman to prepare for their required senior project.

You may reach me either by phone (252) 453-0014 X 250 or by email at [|mlynde@currituck.k12.nc.us]

Spring 2008 Class Syllabus

=Review for Freshman Seminar exam =

Topics of discussion: Information and forms available below to be filled out at the conference with parent/guardian- not before!
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * Monday May 5th: students will turn in completed Culture-grams. Discussion of global people, places, and common desires of all mankind. Viewing of movie Baraka.
 * Tuesday May 6th: Computer lab for citation quiz. Use of calendar for remaining weeks of school. Introduction of Mission Statements.
 * Wednesday May 7th: Student Led Conferences information. Letter sent home for parent/guardian signature. Due for homework grade no later than Friday May 9th
 * Friday May 9th - voc test
 * Thursday May 8th- Wednesday May 21st: work on Student Led Conferences.
 * Particular due dates:
 * Student Led Conference Portfolio due May 21st. Early bird specials by end of May 20th for extra 10 points.
 * Dear Parent letter explaining conference due with signature and sign up time by Fri. May 9th for homework grade
 * Mission statement due Tues. May 13th
 * Friday May 16th: My Three Choices worksheet. Completed illustrated panel of I Hear America Singing modern jobs.
 * Tuesday May 20th: entry ticket to lab: Thing of beauty created from something plain per movie and class discussion of diversity.

__***Please Note:**__ **Beginning April 21 students will begin their Career Portfolio unit. This piece is worth 30% of their second 9 weeks grade.** Topics of discussion:
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * Monday 4/21: discussion of philanthropy and Empty Bowls.
 * Introduction to Career Portfolio due May 2nd. Early bird extra credit (10%) if completed and turned in prior to due date.
 * Students will need to get parent signature on explanation letter issued in class. This must be returned by Fri 4/25 as it will count as a homework grade.
 * Voc. quiz # 5 on Fri. 4/25
 * Tuesday - Friday 4/22-4/25. We will be working on all elements of the career portfolio. On Wed. 4/23 students will have lab access to type and research. The class will take a quick personality quiz as available on the link**.**[| http://www.41q.com/index.41q?a=1] They will then write their personal growth essay letters.
 * Monday 4/28-Friday 5/2: students will be working to complete their career portfolios. Due May 2nd BEGINNING OF CLASS though if turned in prior to May 2nd then 10 extra points - Early Bird Special
 * Career portfolio information
 * [[file:career portfolio requirements.ppt]]
 * [[file:Career Portfolio - HS path.doc]]
 * [[file:Career Portfolio Checklist Spr 08.doc]]
 * [[file:Parent Notice student-led conference letter.doc]]
 * [[file:Career Portfolio rubric.xls]]
 * [[file:College or Trade School Page.doc]]
 * [[file:Holland Code Essay.doc]]
 * [[file:Interview questions.doc]]
 * [[file:Investigating Career#9EC97B.pdf]]
 * [[file:MLA citation machine#9EC9B0.pdf]]
 * [[file:Personal Growth Plan.doc]]
 * [[file:Personality Traits w#9ECB91.pdf]]

__* Please Note:__ **As we did last week, we will continue to conduct in-class //Interviews// with peer assessment**
Topics of discussion:
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * Monday 4/14: Students will be interviewed and judged on their performance by their peers on Mon 4/7 and 4/8. [[file:Mock Interview Rubric.doc]] We will discuss sample questions from the PSAT. Students will complete voc. test #4 scheduled for this past Friday. We will finish watching Walmart: the Low Cost of High Price
 * Tuesday 4/15: Guidance will conduct a discussion. Students will also complete the "Man in the Mirror" assignment. Though the attached file does give general directions each student will receive a personalized worksheet with their picture attached. This will be due Wednesday the 16th at the beginning of class. __No late work will be accepted.__ [[file:Man in Mirror template.doc]]
 * Wednesday 4/16: Turn in Man in the Mirror assignment. We will discuss public policy, poverty, philanthropy, and community activism with a mind towards the school's art project //Bowls.// We will be utilizing the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" as a foundation for this unit.
 * Thursday 4/17: If all tests have been completed then we will review the post secondary test administered 4/10. We will continue our unit on Poverty.
 * Friday 4/18: Poverty unit.

April 7-April 10 *I will be available after school on Mon 4/7, on a limited basis Tues 4/8, and a delayed basis (after 4:00 p.m.) on Wed 4/9. I will not be at school on Thursday 4/10.
===__*Please Note:__ Parent Conferences are available Thur. April 10th from 3:30 until 6:00 p.m. - unfortunately I will not be available on Thursday. I will be available on Friday the 11th. Early release for Report Cards as well as Parent Conferences this Friday April 11th===

__* Please Note:__ As we did last week, we will continue to conduct in-class //Interviews// with peer assessment
Topics of discussion:
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * Monday 4/7: Students must turn in poster project on their college. There will be a peer review. Students will be interviewed and judged on their performance by their peers on Mon 4/7 and 4/8. [[file:Mock Interview Rubric.doc]] We will discuss post secondary info. such as private v public colleges, college v university, as well as Financing issues in post secondary choices. There will be a quiz on Tues 4/8 on the "boxed" terms in students notes.These were matching terms given on Thurs. 4/3 in class.
 * Tuesday 4/8: Quiz "boxed" matching terms. Drill worksheet on Estimated Financial Contribution. Defining of post secondary vocabulary such as AA, BA, BS, MA, PhD, etc. Interviews
 * Wednesday 4/9: Discussion of college testing: PSAT, SAT, ACT. Final review of post secondary information as found on student's scavenger hunt document given in class 4/1.
 * Thursday 4/10: TEST on Post Secondary. Movie and worksheet on Walmart: High Cost of Low Price
 * Friday 4/11: Voc test. Continue movie Walmart: High Cost of Low Price. Early Release

__* Please Note:__ Students final copy of their Holland Code essay will be due April 1st. [[file:Holland Code Essay.doc]]
Topics of discussion:
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * Monday 3/31, Tuesday 4/1. Thursday 4/3: Interviews: do's and don't's. Students will be interviewed and judged on their performance by their peers on Tues. 4/1 and Thur. 4/3 [[file:Mock Interview Rubric.doc]]
 * Monday 3/31, Tuesday 4/1: Post Secondary decisions: what are your choices after high school? Students will complete scavenger type hunt worksheet as preparation for test on post secondary decisions to be given the week of April 7th. [[file:Post Secondary scavenger hunt.doc]]
 * Wednesday 4/2: Investigation and poster project on any one particular college (student's choice). Lab access. Project due Monday April 7th. [[file:COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY NAME.doc]]

__* Please Note:__ Students final copy of their Holland Code essay will be due April 1st. [[file:Holland Code Essay.doc]]
Topics of discussion:
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * Monday: Cost of living - startling statistics, women and employment, budget reality, what you need to earn. [[file:FS Careers Cost of Living.ppt]]
 * Tues-Wed: continue watching the movie Hoop Dreams in our discussion of how difficult it is to become a professional athlete and the necessity of establishing alternative plans. Students will also have limited computer access to complete the final copy of their Holland Code essay due April 1st and to complete the revisions on their resumes.
 * Thurs: Resume completion, discussion of job applications, and the interview process. [[file:Interviews, Applications.ppt]]

Mar 10- Mar 14, 2008 *I will be available after school on Wed. 3/12 and Thur. 3/13
Topics of discussion:
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * Monday: all Holland Code essays must be turned in at the beginning of class or daily deduction of 10 points will accrue.
 * Monday: finish movie Remember the Titans, consider "dream jobs" in athletics, and general class examination of intolerance. Students will produce a "Ten Years From Now" letter reflecting on concrete issues of job, co-workers, lifestyle, etc they see themselves experiencing in ten years. This will be written on provided, special paper and will need to be turned in by Wednesday March 12th at the beginning of class
 * Tuesday: I will be out of the classroom but students will continue to consider Intolerance in American society with movie Shadow of Hate and worksheet.
 * Wednesday: Students will make sure Ten Years From Now letter is turned in. Guidance activity with CFNC.org (College Foundation of North Carolina)
 * Thursday: Students will have lab time to create and complete their resume - a required part of their senior graduation project this will serve as the foundation of that senior document. [[file:FS Future, Careers Resume.ppt]]
 * Friday: Vocabulary quiz on words from week March 3- March 13th. Examination of the Pro-Athlete dream job through worksheet. Examination of movie Hoop Dreams dealing with realistic chances of how to "go pro" as well as a discussion point of how realistically does athletics supercede issues of discrimination based on race,poverty, and education levels.

Mar 3- Mar 7, 2008 *I will be available after school on Tues., Wed. (after 3:45 p.m.), and Thur.
Topics of discussion: __Homework:__ use memory devices to find definitions and illustrate the 4 vocabulary words provided in class (discrimination, intellectual, inevitable, virtually) __Homework:__ there may be activities carried over from class that might have to be completed from home but there is no formal homework scheduled for this week __except__ there will be a quick test, this Friday Mar. 7th, covering material emphasized in class Mon-Wed.
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * Monday: Multi-sensory learning, left and right brain dominance, how memory works [[file:Learning Styles and Memory tips.ppt]]
 * Tuesday: How to read textbooks, SQ3R, developing concentration [[file:Reading textbooks and distractions.ppt]]
 * Wednesday: Test taking strategies, creating a review of these test taking strategies [[file:Test Taking Strategies.ppt]]
 * Thursday: Dealing with Emotions, Prejudice ladder, analysis of movie Remember the Titans
 * Friday: Dealing with Emotions, analysis of movie Remember the Titans

Feb. 25-Feb. 29, 2008 *I will be available after school on Tues. 26th and Thur. 28th
Topics of discussion:
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * creation of posters in regards to the Holland Code
 * Formal Holland Code Essay [[file:Holland essay.ppt]] or [[file:Holland Code Essay.doc]]
 * Voc test on Friday
 * Examining physical/social settings at work
 * Change poems
 * Movie: Freedom writers

Feb. 19 - Feb. 22, 2008 * I will be available after school on Tuesday Feb. 19th
Topics of discussion: Homework due in class Tues Feb 19th: bring in developed research note cards from student choice wikipedia article Thurs. Feb 21st: bring in completed Holland Code Survey Fri. Feb 22nd: Test on Holland code information
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * How to use notecards as research tools
 * The Holland Code [[file:Basic Holland Code Notes.doc]] class notes [[file:Intro to Careers and Holland Codes.ppt]]
 * Students will take their own Holland Code Survey
 * Continue to watch October Sky to note the differing types and causes of conflicts found within the movie
 * Holland code group posters [[file:Holland Code Posters.doc]]
 * Holland code test on Friday.

Feb. 11 - Feb. 15, 2008 * I will be available after school on Tuesday Feb. 12th
Topics of discussion: The vocabulary words of the week: sagacious, dilapidated, vehemently, remonstrated, usurpation Homework Due Tues Feb 12: bring in a conflict article Due Fri Feb 15: conflict test Due Tues Feb 19 completed research notecards from wikipedia article accessed on Thur 2/14 in class
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * Conflicts: identifications, causes, effects. Please access the notes listed below.
 * [[file: Dynamics Conflict.ppt]]
 * [[file:Basic Lecture Notes on Conflict.doc]]
 * OPAC or how to use the library resources
 * [[file:CCHS OPAC worksheet Easier.doc]]
 * a webquest on what is plagerism and what is copyright violation
 * introduction to College Foundation of North Carolina or www.CFNC.org for fantastic college information
 * introduction to How to Research
 * [[file:How to research II.ppt]]
 * Conflict test on Friday

Feb. 4- Feb. 8, 2008 * I will be available after school on Tue 2/5
Topics of discussion: Homework: __Note: Early release Wednesday Feb. 6th for teacher workday. Due Friday Feb 8th:__ Group activity quiz grade. Students are required to bring in notes taken in the Cornell format from some //other// current class by Friday as proof of mastery of this method.
 * The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to "cement" the terms and ideas in their minds.**
 * Note taking: Cornell method
 * Learning styles
 * Note taking: Classic outline method
 * Note taking: Mind mapping
 * Note taking: Graphic organizers
 * Brainstorming
 * Group activity for quiz grade. A culmination of note-taking work where each group will present a topic (Newsweek will be the source) and the rest of the class will record notes in their preferred style.

The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to “cement” the terms and ideas in their minds.
Topics of discussion:
 * Time Management - setting up a realistic schedule
 * How to stop procrastinating
 * study spaces - Homework due 1/31: Parent comment on study space discussion
 * self evaluation of academic study habits
 * Note-taking skills
 * Cornell Note-taking
 * __*Quiz on Friday__ covering orientation vocabulary, teaming true and false, study spaces, short term goals.

The following concepts will be covered in class this week. Please encourage a discussion with your child to discover what they are learning as well as to “cement” the terms and ideas in their minds.
Topics of discussion: Homework Week Jan. 22-Jan 25, 2008
 * Confidence Building
 * Goal setting
 * Time Management
 * Due Fri 1/25**: completed goal plan. completed self discovery letter. Worksheet instructions and goal tips included.[[file:Tips for creating goals.doc]]
 * In Class Wed. 1/10:** students reflected on time management and schedules. [[file:Time management reflection.doc]]. They also created a study space project. This was an in class project. Directions are included here: [[file:study space.doc]]
 * Due Thur 1/31:** Parent discussion on study spaces. Please have a discussion with parents re: the elements of a study space and the importance of study space. Students were given a worksheet but if that is misplaced then please have parents jot down a few sentences about the conversation you had.

__Basic Curriculum Notes__
Terms for FS orientation Powerpoint explanation of Student Led Conferences checklist for components of Student Led Conferences Parent Explanation letter of Student Led Conferences Powerpoint notes on Dealing with Authority Group project and individual student directions on activity examining peer pressure, authority, etc. Copy of Parent Explanation sheet regarding Student Led Conferences Walmart worksheet Mini Personality Traits project Explanation of the Career Portfolio Powerpoint showing class choices for students though class directories are also available in class and in the guidance office Definitions homework page Project worksheet PowerPoint on Careers Basic Conflict Notes Basic Holland Code notes PowerPoint Notes on Memory Devices Lecture Notes on Emotions - Anger Lecture Notes on Test Taking Tips Notes on Careers HOLLAND CODE ESSAY PROMPT Review for Post Secondary Choices: Notes on Post Secondary choices: Key to Post Secondary Study guide Common terms and issues Costs of College and Income Advantages



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