“College Writing” August 14th, 2012 Mr. Montgomery WELCOME! “College Writing” August 14th, 2012 Mr. Montgomery

TASK 1 FORM A CIRCLE ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF MY DESK, IN FRONT OF THE BROWN STOOL

WELCOME LETTER

Today’s Task Using the Assigned Butcher Paper Create a “Team Motto” & Logo for our Period Neat, Inspirational, Motivating 2 representatives explain the meaning & significance behind the motto.

“College Writing” August 15th & 16th, 2012 Mr. Montgomery WELCOME! “College Writing” August 15th & 16th, 2012 Mr. Montgomery

(Mr. Montgomery’s trip to Northwestern University) FIRST…. The bad news (Mr. Montgomery’s trip to Northwestern University)

Today’s Task “SENIORITIS!!” Counseling Team Intro Attendance/ Icebreaker Game Review Syllabus & Website My Expectations of You Your Expectations of Me “SENIORITIS!!”

Attendance Icebreaker your name interesting fact about you. Your career ambition (what do you want to do after Da Vinci?)

Today’s Task “SENIORITIS!!” Attendance/ Icebreaker Game Review Syllabus & Website My Expectations of You Your Expectations of Me “SENIORITIS!!”

“College Writing” August 20th & 21st, 2012 Mr. Montgomery WELCOME! “College Writing” August 20th & 21st, 2012 Mr. Montgomery

Icebreaker/ Opener Find 2 other partners & sit in a group of 3 on the floor. Make your group of 3 tight! NOW, one person from your group, stand up and rotate to the group immediately next to you.

“A Vision for Myself” “Imagine that there were no obstacles in your life right now (grades, standardized tests, money, family, etc) nothing!” In your biggest dream, where would you visualize yourself in 10 years? Doing what? You have the power & resources to get this, how will you take advantage of them in your senior year? What are your senior year goals & how will you get them?

Today’s Task “A Vision for Myself” Week Overview & Syllabus Socratic Seminar Groups Naviance Set – up /College Visit Request ONCE ALL OF THIS IS COMPLETE FOR YOU ACT/ SAT prep me Begin researching & deciding topic for Socratic Seminar

College Visitor Request You have the power to determine which colleges & universities visit our campus! You will give counselors 4 suggestions on which colleges you want to see here! What should I expect when a college rep. comes? (http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/grinnell/) School websites http://collegeprowler.com/ http://www.collegeview.com/index.jsp http://www.cappex.com/

Today’s Task “A Vision for Myself” Week Overview & Syllabus Socratic Seminar Groups College Visit Request/ Naviance Set – up ONCE ALL OF THIS IS COMPLETE FOR YOU ACT/ SAT prep me Begin researching & deciding topic for Socratic Seminar

“College Writing” August 22nd & 23rd, 2012 Mr. Montgomery WELCOME! “College Writing” August 22nd & 23rd, 2012 Mr. Montgomery

Today’s Task Complete “Personality Type/ Do What You Are” Tests Select 5 possible future careers & add to “my careers” in Naviance Complete & Turn in “Career Matrix” worksheet to Mr. Montgomery HW: Need one question on a ½ sheet of paper for our “Lecture Series”