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You
have arrived at the hallowed HOW segment, and it is here we do the
hardest but most satisfying work. We are going to map out some PLANS
and STRATEGIES for achieving your goals.
This is the place
where we will start peeling away the EXCUSES, where we tear down
some WALLS, where we develop ANSWERS and find RESOURCES.
It is all about giving you the POWER to be who you want to be.
The journey involves
demystifying the college application process and searching for several
support options along the way.
How
to cite Sources
Cite
your Sources!
http://landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.php
As you research this project, all information
that you gather must be credited to the SOURCE of that information.
In the heat of surfing the net, it is easy to forget to do
this.
IF YOU DO NOT CITE SOURCES, YOU WILL BE GUILTY OF PLAGIARISM!
What is plagiarism
and why is that a problem?
Plagiarism
Explained and
techniques to avoid doing it.
http://edselect.com/plagiarism.htm
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| Log Assignment
# 15
What
college will I go to?
1. Pick 2 colleges; one community college and one elite college
that support your career choices.
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| Log Assignment # 16
College Questions
2. In your group, develop 20 questions you have about going to college.
Use your mind mapping skills to help you develop deep questions.
Share these questions
with the whole class.
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Log Assignment # 17
Answers to College
Questions
3. Research the
answers to the questions created in your group and in class.
Address First-Generation college issues as a Webquest
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Log Assignment # 18
College Application
4. Fill out a college
application that includes an essay
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Log Assignment # 19
Support Options
5. Determine your
support options.
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Log Assignment # 20
6.
Find a Mentor
What are the advantages to having a mentor?
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Log
Assignment # 21
Opportunities
7. Turn "Service Learning" into opportunites that support
your personal/career interests.
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Log Assignment # 22
8.”Messing with Your Mind”
Now that you
have researched and thought about and brainstormed a million different
things about your future,what concerns remain? Look to the future
to foresee challenges, and brainstorm solutions with your group.
(Refer back to Questions
to help you analyze strengths
http://demon.co.uk/mindtool/swot.html site)
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Log Assignment # 23
9. Create a PowerPoint presentation (ideally with a diad or triad
with your challenging person) that highlights your important discoveries
in each HOW assignment area (Log
Assignments #15 through #22)
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