Course Calendar

 

 August 2009
   Course Calendar 

 

Week 1: 

Monday-August 3 

Review Syllabus

Begin Brainstorming for Project Ideas 

Tuesday-August 4

Review Senior Project Handbook

Introduction to Modern Language Association Citation (MLA)

Wednesday-August 5

Rough Draft of Project Proposal DUE by end of class Computer Lab

Parent Letter Signed DUE 

Thursday-August 6

Final Draft of Project Proposal DUE Computer Lab

Finish MLA Notes

Review Note Cards 

Project Proposal Presented to Academy by Teacher After School 

 Friday-August 7

Senior Project Advertisement Assigned

Notification of Approval/Disapproval of Project Proposal

Discuss Credible Sources 

 

Week 2:

Monday-August 10 

Work on Senior Project Advertisement

Finish Credible Sources Lesson/Discussion 

Tuesday-August 11

Begin Brainstorming Paper Ideas

Mentor Name and Contact Information DUE  

Wednesday-August 12

Senior Project Advertisement DUE Computer Lab

"Plan" of Project Hours 

Thursday-August 13 

Mentor Agreement DUE Computer Lab

2 Note Cards DUE 

Friday-August 14 NO SCHOOL

 

Week 3:

Monday-August 17 

Interview Etiquette

Talk Story Monday-Practice Oral Speaking Skills

Tuesday-August 18 Begin Review of Components of Thesis and Introduction 
Wednesday-August 19

Work on Thesis/Introduction Computer Lab

Research 

TYPED Introduction DUE-At End of Class 

Thursday-August 20

3 Note Cards DUE Computer Lab

Research 

Friday-August 21NO SCHOOL

 

Week 4:  

Monday-August 24 

Talk Story Monday-Practice Oral Speaking Skills

Begin Graphic Organizer/Outline for Paper       

Tuesday-August 25Outline/Graphic Organizer DUE-At End of Class
Wednesday-August 26

1 Project Log Due Computer Lab

TYPED Rough Draft of Paper (Pages 1-2) DUE 

Thursday-August 27

Teacher Feedback/Revisions on Introduction Computer Lab

Research 

Make Revisions to Introduction 

Friday-August 28

Mentor Interview DUE

Power Point Lesson 

 

 September/October 2009

Week 5: 

Monday-August 31  Talk Story Monday-Practice Oral Speaking Skills 
Tuesday-September 1

Type Paper     Computer Lab

Work on Works Cited Page

Wednesday-September 2

1 Project Log DUE      Computer Lab

TYPED Rough Draft of Paper (Pages 3-4)

TYPED Rough Draft of Works Cited DUE 

Thursday-September 3

Teacher Conference/Revisions on Pages 1-3     Computer Lab

Work on Revisions 

Friday-September 4 

Work on Revisions     Computer Lab

Work on Remainder of Paper 

 

Week 6:

Monday-September 7  NO SCHOOL
Tuesday-September 8

Work on Revisions      Computer Lab

Work on Remainder of Paper 

Wednesday-September 9

1 Project Log DUE      Computer Lab

TYPED Rough Draft of Paper (Pages 5-) DUE 

Thursday-September 10

 Teacher Conference/Revisions on Pages 2-4      Computer Lab

Work on Revisions 

Friday-September 11 Work on Revisions      Computer Lab

 

Week 7:

Monday-September 14 Talk Story-Topic 
Tuesday-September 15Work on Revisions 
Wednesday-September 16

1 Project Log DUE     Computer Lab

TYPED Final Draft of Paper DUE  

Thursday-September 17

 Teacher Conference/Revisions on Pages 5-     Computer Lab

Work on Revisions 

Friday-September 18Organize Portfolio

 

Week 8:

Monday-September 21  NO SCHOOL  
Tuesday-September 22Practice Presentations
Wednesday-September 23Practice Presentations 
Thursday-September 24Practice Presentations 
Friday-September 25Practice Presentations 

 

Week 9:

PRESENTATIONS