College Powerpoint

EMAIL YOUR COMPLETED POWERPOINT TO: Ms.Shaw.Pebblebrook@gmail.com

1.Introduction of your University/College  (FULL Paragraph) You should include location, the type of college, a few majors offered, tuition, demographics, etc…

2.ALL Admission Requirements

3.One major offered at your school & the following: Name of major, career opportunities, salary

4.4 Activities/Organizations or Sports offered

5.4 Fun/Interesting Facts about your College

6.Actual pictures of your campus, mascot, logo, etc (at least 5)

7.2 Short videos (no longer than 2 minutes) or 1 long video (no longer than 5 minutes) that showcases/introduces your college. 

First Generation Documentary

Since most of you will be on a field trip for Humanities this week, it will be up to you to finish this documentary on your own depending on the day you miss. I have copied the questions below, as well as a link for the documentary:

 

http://www.gocollegenow.org/    <--- Documentary Link

 

 

 

FIRST GENERATION DOCUMENTARY

 

1.  How many of you identify yourselves as first generation college students? How was/is your experience similar or different to those portrayed in the film?
2.  Did you learn anything new about the struggles of low-income and first generation students?
3.  Were you surprised by any of these students’ decisions or any of the statistics/facts?
4.  Was there anyone in the film that you specifically related to?
5.  What do you feel is standing in the way of first generation and low-income students reaching their full potential?
6.  What are the benefits of going to college for first generation and low-income students?
7.  What questions do you have about college or applying to college that are still unanswered?
8.  Did this film make you think differently about your decision to go to college?
9.  What do you feel is the biggest challenge you have to overcome in getting to college?
10.  What resources can help you research and apply to college?
11. What steps are you taking now to prepare yourself for college?

 

 

 

 

 

College Research Questions

College/University Chosen: ________________________________________

Research and answer the following questions about the university you’ve handpicked. You may use the college’s actual website, Collegedata.com or any other reliable website. These questions should be completed by Monday when you return from the break.

1. Location (City & State):
2. College Website:
3. Type of University (Identify ALL that apply): Public, Private, HBCU, HSI, Single-Sex, Arts College, Religiously Affiliated, Technical/Career
4. 2 or 4 Year College:
5. Total Enrollment:
   Women -
   Men -
6. Demographics (Ethnicity):
7. Admission Requirements: (Is a high school transcript needed? What’s the application fee? Is there a certain score needed on the ACT/SAT? Recommendation Letters?):
   
8. Total cost of attendance (Tuition, room & board, supplies):
   In state -
   Out of State -
9. What type of degrees/certification can you receive? (Identify ALL that apply): Certification, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate
10. List 5 Undergraduate majors/programs offered:
11. List 5 Graduate majors offered (If this doesn’t apply put N/A)
12. Athletic Conferences:
13. Sports Offered (list at least 4):
14. Mascot:
15. School Colors:
16. Student Activities & Organizations Offered (at least 5):
17. Types of Housing (Dorms &/or Apartments):
18.  List 4 additional Facts about your University that weren’t mentioned above.

Usher's New Look Pledge

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The Pledge

At Usher’s New Look, each day we will strive to be the bestWe can overcome all obstacles when life puts us to the testWe will follow our hearts and always reach for the starsOur dreams are within reach, for the future is oursI can become anything I aspire to beBecause all those who believe in New Look, believe in meIf I believe in myself, and to me I stay trueThere’s nothing I can’t achieve, and nothing I can’t do!

September 20 - 25, 2016

Students will begin on Part II of their College Research Chart in their notebooks. (pgs 26 & 27)

Students will read articles, watch news clips, and college videos for each type to get a better understanding of that specific college type. Once we finishing discussing that type, students will research ONE college in that particular type.

For example: 

Monday's focus is Single-Sex College. Student will watch the following clips and find one college in the United States that is a single-sec college and answer the following questions in the chart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heXLJUd7NbE&index=4&list=PLzhsVjoqCvGLz012Y_Gmq1QAdFlpW6PL7

https://www.youtube.com/user/MorehouseCollege

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPSzMGbVJY4

This Week's college focus will be on the following:

• ·     Single Sex Colleges
• ·     Minority Institutions
• ·     Religiously Affiliated College
•       Arts Colleges

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College Name & Type	Location	Enrollment Size & Demographics	Tuition/Costs	Admission Requirements

       On Friday students will pick ONE college to do detail research on. Students will have to complete questions about that specific college during Fall break.

September 6 - 9, 2016

UNIT 1 TEST ON TUESDAY! The test will cover the following topics:

1. Character Building
2. Conflict Resolution
3. Goal Setting
4. Interpersonal Relationships
5. Long Term Goals
6. Personal Vision Statement
7. Self-Improvement
8. Short Term Goals

Students will watch the Documentary "Dropout Nation" and complete a film/character analysis page.

"What does it take to save a student? Every year, hundreds of thousands of teenagers in the United States quit high school without diplomas - an epidemic so out of control that nobody knows the exact number. What is clear is that massive dropout rates cripple individual career prospects and cloud the country's future. At Houston's Sharpstown High, once a notorious "dropout factory," a high-stakes experiment is underway to rescue students from the edge. FRONTLINE spent a semester immersed in Sharpstown High to produce an unforgettable portrait of four students in crisis and the teachers, counselors, and principal waging a daily, personal struggle to get them to graduation. A troubling and inspiring journey through the maze of an inner city high school, Dropout Nation investigates the causes, challenges, and potential solutions of a national emergency."

August 29 - September 2, 2016

Students will create Vision Boards!  Creating and using vision boards serves several purposes, some of which include helping you to:

• Identify your vision and goals and give it clarity.
• Keep your attention on your intentions.

 Literally, a vision board is where you display images, phrases and words that represent whatever you want to be, do or have in your life.

Students will also present their Vision Boards to the class this week. Students will receive a grade from creating the boards as well as presenting.