SENIOR WEEK 2013

Senior Week Oct. 28- Nov. 1 2013

10/28 Monday

Post-Secondary Options day.  Seniors will dress in their post-secondary attire...whether it is college t-shirts, jerseys/hoodies, military attire, or any other occupational attire.

Before/After school seniors will decorate their lockers.

Shadow Day forms due by 4:15 to Mrs. Moore-Webb on F-Hall.

10/29 Tuesday

Bulldawg Scavenger Hunt. Seniors you will pick-up riddles/clues from Mrs. Moore-Webb’s room on F-Hall to guess which faculty/staff member applies to that particular riddle /clue. Students, you need to ask teachers during class changes if the clue or riddle pertains to them.  Teachers you can tell students you are not participating. An example of one of the clues could be…”She's soft to your feet” and the answer would be Coach Ruggs. J  Teachers, you will be contacted to see if you would like to participate or shoot Mrs. Moore-Webb or Mrs. Lawson an email if you would like to be a clue.

After school is the Senior vs. Faculty/Staff Kickball Game...Faculty, please come out and remind our students that we are Da' Best!!!  In past years we won so let's do it again.  Send an email to Mrs. Moore-Webb or Mrs. Lawson if you would like to play 3:45- 5:15. 

10/30 Wednesday

Alumni Speaker Day.  Alumni who are successful in whatever they decided to pursue after high school to engage students in a panel discussion or Q & A. At the conclusion of the assembly we will provide a power point on professional dress.  

After school seniors will decorate the senior hall (F-Hall) for Haunted Halls Day

10/31 Thursday

Dress Like a Boss Day/Shadow Day (you must be approved to participate in Shadow Day activity). Shadow Day approved list will be posted.  Seniors will wear professional attire and those students who are approved will take-over the school:  teachers, administration, environmental sciences, professional assistants, etc.  Some of these students will serve as guest speakers for underclassmen classes.

During transitions throughout the day seniors may visit senior teacher’s classes for a treat.

Afterschool seniors will decorate a designated section in The Commons for a “Seniors Only!!!” section.

Afterschool is Movie Night, “A Pajama Jammy Jam!!!”   5:00 PM – 8:00 PM  in The Commons.                                           

11/01 Friday

CHARACTER DAY.  Seniors will dress up as their favorite television, movie, or music character.  Again, feel free to join in.  Also, it is Senior Blackout Day seniors are not to speak to any Underclassman!!!  If you catch a fellow senior talking to an underclassmen you can ask them to give up their ticket.  The student with the most tickets will be awarded a prize the following Monday.  Tickets may be obtained Friday morning from Mrs. Moore-Webb on F-Hall.

 

Old School Movies

1. Boomerang
2. Do the Right Thing
3. Boyz in the Hood
4. Crooklyn

Emmett Till Information

http://www.emmetttillmurder.com/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/till/

Allusion Project

AP English Literature

AP English Literature Allusion Assignment:


I. Allusion Research Jigsaw: An allusion is a reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history. This is an important literary concept that you will encounter repeatedly in poetry, drama, and fiction (Foster spends time addressing this as well). With allusions, authors can engage the reader in making associations and creating meaning. However, if you are unaware of allusions you will miss some of these meanings. This is not okay for an AP student!

You will be assigned to a group and need to learn the following allusions well. You may read whatever sources you wish: children’s tales, the Bible, encyclopedias, or reference books. I highly recommend Edith Hamilton’s Mythology (there are copies in class) as a good overview of Greek and Roman myths. There are also hundreds of books on the bible, and if you are up for originals of texts check out Ovid’s Metamorphoses and the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. For Arthurian information only use credible websites (not personal pages). Britannia.com is a good site to start at for Arthurian character and story information. A good place to start for fairy tale research is at the Internet Public Library Pathfinder on the topic: http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48473. Biblical Allusions Group 1	Greek and Roman Mythology Group 1
Creation Adam and Eve Cain and Abel David and Goliath Moses (birth to the promised land) Abraham and Isaac Tower of Babel Jonah and the Whale Samson and Delilah Solomon Job Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors Armageddon	Prometheus (and Io) Narcissus The Golden Fleece Orpheus and Eurydice Daedalus (and Icarus) Cupid and Psyche Pygmalion and Galatea Daphne (and Apollo) Perseus Theseus Hercules
Biblical Allusions Group 2	Greek and Roman Mythology Group 2
Daniel in the Lion’s Den Elijah Jezebel Sodom and Gomorrah Birth of Jesus Parable of the Prodigal Son Lazarus John the Baptist Last Supper Judas Crucifixion and Resurrection Doubting Tomas Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse	Oedipus (including Sphinx) Antigone The Trojan War (including the fall of Troy, Achilles, Hector, Paris, Helen, and the Trojan Horse) Midas Bacchus Agamemnon, Orestes, and Electra (also known in whole as The Oresteia) Leda and the Swan Pandora Odysseus/Ulysses (know who he is, do not study The Odyssey)

Allusions Group 3 (Song of Solomon) Corinthians         Rebecca (Reba) Hagar Pilate Ruth Mary Magdalene Flying Africans Emmitt Till Birmingham Bombing The Number 7 Flight Red White Blue Green Circe	Mythological Group 3 1.Pandora’s Box 2. Echo and Narcissus 3. The Birth of Zeus and the Defeat of Cronus 4. The Labors of Hercules 5. Pyramus and Thisbe 6. The Judgment of Paris 7. Aphrodite and Adonis 8. Atlanta the Athlete of Greece 9. Clytemnestra’s Revenge on Agamemnon 10. The Creation of the World and Mankind
Biblical Allusions Group 3 Sampson and Delilah Jonah and the Giant Fish David and Bathsheba Daniel and the Lion’s Den Writing on the Wall Seven Deadly Sins 12 Tribes of Israel The Good Samaritan The Prodigal Son Jesus in the Wilderness	Mythological Group 4 1. Apollo and the Python 2.. The Nine Muses 3. Hera Gives Birth to Typhaon 4. Achilles’ Heel 5. Athena and Poseidon Vie for Athens 6. Pygmalion and Galatea 7. Psyche Gazes at Sleeping Cupid 8. Faithful Penelope 9. Hippolyta and the Girdle

 

In addition to creating a handout for each one of your classmates, please prepare a Power Point Presentation to accompany it. Your presentation must follow the directions below:

1.       It cannot be read verbatim

2.       It must be in 6x6 format

3.       You must include at least three short video clips & one song.

4.       It must cover the following information per allusion:

EX: Biblical - The Flood

Who: God, Noah & Family

Plot: The world had gotten full of evil and God decided to flood it and kill everyone off. He told Noah to build an ark and sent two of each animal to him. When the 40 day/40 night rain started, God told Noah and his family to take all the animals into the ark, seal it and wait. He did. Eventually the water receded and Noah sent a dove out 3x to see if land was back. The 1st time, nothing happened except the dove returned; second time the dove brought back an olive branch, and the 3rd time it didn’t return so they knew it was OK to open the ark. God sent a rainbow as a promise that he would never again destroy the earth by flood. Noah and his family repopulated the planet eventually.

Point: Story exalts obedience and disparages evil – shows that even God has a limit to his generosity and forgiveness. Answers some geological oddities like seashells in mountains.

Other: symbol of a dove with olive branch for peace comes from here, as does the rainbow as a symbol of unity and calm after a storm and the idea that the 3rd time is the charm.

5.       Each person in the group MUST participate in the presentation.

6.       You must include a Q&A session following the presentation.

7.       Due Date: NOVEMBER 11, 2013 (Presentations will begin on this day, so be prepared)

 

IMPORTANT INFO!!!

All "Snake" essay rewrites are due on Friday October 11, 2013! Remember your portfolio due date and be prepared for the FISHBOWL QUIZ on Wednesday. Make sure you read!!!!!!!!!

SOS Chapter 3 Questions (Third Times a Charm)

I need those questions turned in by October 7, 2013!

Need a letter of recommendation? Fill out the information below and give it to your mentor, counselor, teacher, or adminstrator, along with your request.

Tri-Cities High School

Personal Data Form

Providing the following information will allow someone to write a personalized, effective letter of recommendation for you. The more information you can provide, the more successful your letter will be. If this recommendation letter is for a specificcollege or scholarship, please provide the name of the college or attach the scholarship information.

Student’s Full Name:

1. What are you tentatively planning to major in at the collegiate level?

· Even if you’re undecided, at least tell me a general area in which you might be interested….

2. As specifically as you can at this point, please tell me what your career will ideally look like ten or fifteen years from now:

3. Extracurricular Activities (not sports yet….). If it’s a club with which I might not be familiar, please describe it a bit in the margin.

Activity Or Club	Grade(s) You Participated	List Any Officer/Leadership Positions Held	List Any Honors You Received	Describe Your Activities

4. School-Related Sports Participation:

Sport	Grade(s) You Participated	JV Or Varsity	NCAA Eligible?	Division Sought	List Any Honors You Received

5. Employment History:

Job Title	Employer	Type of Work	Duties Performed	When?

6. What 3 words best describe you?

7. What are your greatest strengths both academically and personally? Please list specific examples. State why you think these will help you be successful in college.

8. Are there any special circumstances that could account for a change in grades or test scores? For ex-ample, was there a reason your GPA dropped one year as opposed to others?

9. Please discuss any educational opportunities you have participated in that directly relate to your in-tended major. (Examples: internships, conferences, special summer programs, etc.)

10. College admissions counselors read thousands of applications. What do you want a college admissions or scholarship representative to know about you that makes you stand out from the crowd?

Senior Portfolio Assignment and Timeline

In an attempt to prepare you for life after high school, you will complete a portfolio assignment that encourages post-secondary education and/or career goals, as well as fosters a sense of community involvement.  The portfolio assignments are due in small sections various points in the year.  The due dates are as follows:

***All assignments (unless otherwise indicated) should be typed, double-spaced in order to receive maximum credit.

 

Semester A                

Section 1                     October 8/9, 2013      

Section 2                     November 19/20, 2013

Section 3                     December 10/11, 2013

 

Semester B

Section 4                     February 26/27, 2014

Section 5                     April 23/24, 2014

           

                                                                                                           

** The portfolio is a major component of your student’s English grade.    Parent/Guardian:  I have received and kept a copy of my child’s portfolio requirements for the current school year.   ______________________________            ____________________________    __________ Printed Name                                                  Signature                                             Date

 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

Section 1: Required Entries-Due October 8/9, 2013                                    100 pts.

 

Date	Instructor’s Initials	Assignment	Points	Points earned	Comments
		Statement of Long Term and Short Term Goals (ELA12W1)	20
		College Entrance Essay OR Personal Statement	50
		Community Service Log (two hours minimum)	30

 

Date	Instructor’s Initials	Assignment	Points	Points earned	Comments
		Copy of College, Job or Military Applications (Show the process.  Replace with acceptance/rejection/ enlistment letters)	25
		Interview Summary (must be signed by source and must give source’s phone/email contact info.)	35
		Career Research Presentation	100
		Community Service Log (four hours minimum)	30

Section 2: Required Entries-Due November 19/20, 2013                            200 pts.

 

Section 3: Required Entries-Due December 10/11, 2013                           100 pts.                                                                                                                                                          

Date	Instructor’s Initials	Assignment	Points	Points earned	Comments
		Post-Secondary Action Plan A/B {ELA12RL4, ELA12W3}	70
		Community Service Log (six hours minimum)	30

Section 4: Required Entries-Due February 26/27, 2014                            200 pts.                                                                                                          

Date	Instructor’s Initials	Assignment	Points	Points earned	Comments
		Updated Sample Cover Letter (ELA12RL4)	25
		Updated Resume (ELA12RL4)	25
		(2) Letters of Recommendation (no family!)	50
		2-3 Essay Samples (from the ones in class, edited and revised)	70
		Community Service Log (eight hours minimum)	30

 

Section 5 Required Entries-Due April 23/24, 2014                                    100 pts.

                                   

Date	Instructor’s Initials	Assignment	Points	Points earned	Comments
		Updated Transcript	20
		Copy of ACT/SAT/ASVAB Scores/Graduation Test Scores/EOCT Scores	20
		Reflective Questions (below)	30
		Community Service Log (ten hours minimum)	30
		Awards/Certificates Received (optional)	+10

 

 

Each of the following should be answered with no less than five well-developed sentences.

 

1.       What was the most productive portion of the portfolio?

 

2.      What did you learn from your community service?

 

3.      If you had to create your own assignment for the portfolio, what would you choose and why?