2. Houston!!! We have a problem! JAMES A. LOVELL

3. Or... Seniors, we have a situation! McLean/Moore

4. Mrs. Cornaggia’s Mandate

5. POL Mandate!! Research Research Reading Reading Writing Writing Collaboration Collaboration Presentations Presentations Critical Thinking Critical Thinking

6. Research Interviews Interviews Internet Internet Books, Magazines, Journals Books, Magazines, Journals Primary Versus Secondary Primary Versus Secondary Authentic Versus Bogus Authentic Versus Bogus Evaluating Evaluating

7. Reading Assembling a Database Assembling a Database Reading Research Reading Research Assimilate What You Collect Assimilate What You Collect Evidence of Reading Evidence of Reading

8. Writing Research Papers Research Papers Newspaper Articles/Editorial Opinions Newspaper Articles/Editorial Opinions Letters Letters Reports Reports Stacia/Camille’s Newsletter Stacia/Camille’s Newsletter Journals Journals Plans and Proposals Plans and Proposals Plays/Skits/Spoofs/Parodies Plays/Skits/Spoofs/Parodies

9. Collaboration During Research Phase During Research Phase During Preparation Phase During Preparation Phase During Presentation Phase During Presentation Phase Student to Student Student to Student Student to School Personnel Student to School Personnel Student to “Real World” Person Student to “Real World” Person How to Measure? How to Measure? How to Verify? How to Verify?

10. Presentations Practice, Practice, Practice Practice, Practice, Practice Speech Final Speech Final Typical Speech/Presentation Typical Speech/Presentation Alternative Method Alternative Method Skit Skit Interview Interview News Cast News Cast Supported by Video????????????? Supported by Video????????????? Teams of Evaluators Teams of Evaluators

11. Critical Thinking Extrapolation Extrapolation Why? How? Why? How? Evaluate Evaluate Synthesize Synthesize Reach Rational Decisions Reach Rational Decisions How to Measure Critical Thinking? How to Measure Critical Thinking?

12. McLean/Moore Make Proposals Proposal #1: 500 point project comes from Internship, Speech, Senior Seminar Proposal #1: 500 point project comes from Internship, Speech, Senior Seminar Proposal #2: 250 point project comes from CWP/English Project Proposal #2: 250 point project comes from CWP/English Project

13. Proposal #1 Individual or team of two or three Individual or team of two or three Student selects topic with idea being that topic serves student’s needs as they relate to Internship, Speech, or Senior Seminar Student selects topic with idea being that topic serves student’s needs as they relate to Internship, Speech, or Senior Seminar Student(s) submit(s) plan based upon needs of project. Plan must address above six mandates. Student(s) submit(s) plan based upon needs of project. Plan must address above six mandates.

14. Proposal #1 Continued Student(s) reach agreement with McLean/Moore on grading criteria, within certain parameters. Student(s) reach agreement with McLean/Moore on grading criteria, within certain parameters. Presentation Requirements: Individuals present for 10 minutes, teams of two for 15 minutes, and teams of three for 20 minutes. Presentation day is worth 200 points. Three hundred points will be earned during preparation leading up to presentation. Presentation Requirements: Individuals present for 10 minutes, teams of two for 15 minutes, and teams of three for 20 minutes. Presentation day is worth 200 points. Three hundred points will be earned during preparation leading up to presentation. Speech students can use presentation for final speech. This is encouraged. Speech students can use presentation for final speech. This is encouraged.

15. Proposal #2 You choose to use the project completed in CWP/English on Presentation Day. You choose to use the project completed in CWP/English on Presentation Day. McLean/Moore evaluate presentation. It is worth 200 points. McLean/Moore evaluate presentation. It is worth 200 points. Fifty points will be earned by utilizing first period effectively. Fifty points will be earned by utilizing first period effectively. Presentation Requirements: Individuals present for 10 minutes, teams of two for 15 minutes, and teams of three for 20 minutes. Presentation day is worth 200 points. Presentation Requirements: Individuals present for 10 minutes, teams of two for 15 minutes, and teams of three for 20 minutes. Presentation day is worth 200 points. Speech students can use presentation for final speech. This is encouraged. Speech students can use presentation for final speech. This is encouraged.

16. Which Do You Choose? What are your needs? What are your needs? Note that needs are different from wants. Note that needs are different from wants.

17. Grade Enhancement Opportunity Do the math #1 Do the math #1 Do the math #2 Do the math #2

18. Suggestions Research: Research: Goal Setting Goal Setting Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation College Application Process College Application Process Military as Educational Opportunity Military as Educational Opportunity Factors in College Success Factors in College Success Hot Careers Hot Careers Career Satisfaction Factors Career Satisfaction Factors

19. Suggestions Continued College Readiness Factors College Readiness Factors FAFSA FAFSA Financial Aid Facts and Figures Financial Aid Facts and Figures WWAMI WWAMI ACT, SAT, and Other Standardized Tests ACT, SAT, and Other Standardized Tests

20. Hints for Success Creativity Creativity Do not seek parameters and limits, challenge them. Do not seek parameters and limits, challenge them. Pull the cart. Don’t push it. Pull the cart. Don’t push it. Work harder than McLean or Moore Work harder than McLean or Moore Seek to Enhance Personal Marketability Seek to Enhance Personal Marketability Use Intrinsic Motivation Rather than Rely on Extrinsic Motivation Use Intrinsic Motivation Rather than Rely on Extrinsic Motivation