Computer Lab

Please read and complete the following;

• Grade Check - Fill out your information. If you need to conference with me do so after you gather all your grades and write them down.
  
• Zangle - Write down grade and missing work. If needed jot down low scores as well.
• AVID Write Off - Quotes worksheet

AVID Write Off Quote Worksheet Instructions

Use this time to look up your grades and work on gathering quotes for the AVID Write Off. Remember the quote(s) must relate to your view(s) on life or life experiences.

You can draw quotes from a variety of sources such as;
Music,
Novels,
Movies,
Poetry, and
Short Stories

Please include the following on your worksheet;

1. Quote,
2. Source/Genera and
3. Author

My example ( Lopez-Sevilla)

Fairytale Trial

Museum of Tolerence

Preparation for the Field Trip to the Museum of Tolerance

Please watch the following clips;

1. Life Before Genocide,
2. Hiding,
3. Ghettos,
4. Camps,
5. Liberation,
6. Life after Genocide
7. and Loss of Family

Pick one video from each title. If you finish early please watch the remaining videos

College Projects 2010-11

College Research Projects 2010-11

Colleges are drawn at random.
The students had 5 days in the computer lab to complete their research on their particular college and a entire month to complete their Pennant at home or in after school tutoring.

Newpaper article

An article about our AVID class was featured in the October 14th edition of the Sun Newspaper. It focused on the lesson being covered by the 8th graders; 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: proactive vs. reactive and how it relates to the Chilean Miner rescue.

Habit 1 - Proactive

1. In your own words define the term proactive.
2. In your own words define the term reactive.
3. After watching the video clip, list all the instances the rescue team displayed productiveness in the rescue mission of the Chilean miners.
4. Imagine what the results may have been if the rescue team was reactive in their mission. Use specific details from the news story.

College

8th Graders

Finish College research worksheet

Once your are finished with the worksheet you may use it, as well as your school website, and the college board website to complete the following;

On a word document or PowerPoint please format the following information;

1. General overview of the University
2. History of the University
3. Picture and Name of the University
4. Cost (tuition, books, dorms, etc)
5. Location of the University (area map and address)
6. List of sports
7. Student Population (demographics, student faculty ratio and total number of students enrolled
8. Extracurricular Activities, list at least 2 activities and their descriptions
9. List at least 7-10 majors your college offers
10. Admission Requirements
11. Description of the city that the school is located in. (weather, attractions, population, demographics)
    
12. College mascot and colors
    

Worksheet

Work

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Paradigm Glasses

Hispanic Heritage Month Acrostic Poems

College Reseach

Click the above link to finish your college research

• Below the Photo captioned "For Students" there is a blue area entitle "College Search".
• Please write the name of your college in the search bar.
• Spelling does count in the search.
• If your school does not appear on the next page then Google the name of your school and College board.
  

College Board

College Research

Your Goals for today - August 31st, 2010

1. Please check your Zangel account for your grades. I will come around student by student to sign them if needed during class.

2. Explore your college website. Please use the entire periods to become familiar with your college website. Try to find answers to your questions while you explore. You must answer at least two questions before the bell rings at the end of class today.

3. Please explore the links before you ask any questions. The most common answer Mr. Espinoza (Mr. E) and I will have is "keep clicking", "keep looking", and even.... "did you click on that" as we point to your screen.

10 minutes into class I will have all of you stop for a moment and review the worksheet for common questions.

Friday

You will finish the worksheet during class. If you do not complete the worksheet in class it will become homework. If you do not have internet at home, please use the computer lab before school or after school tutoring in room 12 on Thursdays.

Goals

AVID MS Performance Standard
1.2 - Set Goals

Jigsaw- Speech topics

Four Periods of 8th Grade

Politics, Education, Teens, Media, Nature, Economy

Step One

Step Two

Clean and Organized

Memoir and one pager

One Pager - House on Mango Street: Four Skinny Trees

College Projects - AVID

Room 12- AVID class

Room 12 AVID class

Room 12 - AVID class

Bloomington Middle School Display at the District Office

The 7th grade class completed College Pennants, a research handout on their college and an oral presentation with a Q & A segment with audience participation.

The 8th grade class completes a College Banner which included all of their research and an oral presentation.

Computer Lab

Picture source: http://www.collegeflagsandbanners.com

Links you can use,

Collegeboard.com - Use the correct name of your school. (Spell the entire name out)

Princtonreview.com - click on the college tab on the top right (between "find a course or tutor" and "site search.

You may use wikipedia as well.

Key words that show up on your handout or on Collegeboard.com

• Enrollment - How many Undergraduate students attend your school?
  
• Student Demographics - Numbers. Ethnicity, gender (male and female)
  
• On campus Housing - Yes or no
  
• Campus Calendar - Fall, Winter, Spring = Quarter / Fall and Spring = Semester
  
• Test required for Admission – SAT, ACT, essays
  
• Minimum Requirements for Admission – GPA (Grade Point Average), Test Scores, ranking at HS
  
• Student Faculty Ratio – How many students to how many teachers

Fill out as much as you can.

7th graders - make sure you sketch out your logo, name, nickname of your school . A good idea would be to go to your school website and click on "Athletics". Make sure you make note of your schools colors.

8th graders - you have two handouts to work with. The original "college research worksheet" and your "Banner worksheet". Tip: place your information on a PowerPoint or word document. Make sure you format correctly.

Tutoring after school Thursday... we'll meet in the Library... not room 12.

Computer Lab - 8th Grade

1. Turn in your Grade Checks to the black tray
2. Hand your permission slips to Ms. Lopez-Sevilla

Complete ...
your College Research Paper

Start your Banner Research (use the above handout to start you out)
Save anything you type on a consistent basis.