Weeks & Resources
AVID II Syllabus Costa's Level of Questioning Link to Google Classroom for AVID II Student Blogs
Collaborative Study Group Expectations Collaborative Study Group Prework Form Focused Note Feedback Form
College Green Light Scatter plot for Acceptance Rate AVID II Success Pyramid Competition Scoreboard
AVID Distance Learning Reflective Journal
Week 39: Contracts with Yourself
6/1- Day 178: 25 Minutes to write and 25 minutes to share out 30-60 second response to class
Blog #1 of I Will Contract- Who do you wish you were? -> What is keeping you from getting there?
6/2- Day 179: Blog #2 of I Will Contract- What do you need to do to be successful next year?
6/3- Day 180: Blog #3 of I Will Contract- How did you grow this year? What would you have done differently this year?
6/4- Day 181: 1. I Will contract completion- Draft a One Page Contract with yourself and your classmates about what Standards you will hold yourself to next year- At the bottom Sign the Contract and put a date.
2. Record a message to yourself that explains what you are going to do next year to be successful.
6/5- Day 182: You worked through the first two weeks of this Corona Shut Down so we are DONE! (Although most of you stopped really trying a while ago)- Announcement of the 4 people Elected to the AVID II Hall of Fame!
Week 38: College Readiness Reflection
5/25- Memorial Day
5/26- Day 174: Reflection- Explain your Process for organizing your time and work during this distance learning process. What would improve that? What is keeping you from implementing those improvements?
5/27- Day 175: Read Getting into College was the Easy Part/ Read "High School Graduates still Struggle with College Readiness"
5/28- Day 176: React (300-400 words) to the two articles you read on the 27th- Why are High School Graduates struggling with College Readiness? Explain your thoughts on the article
5/29- Day 177: Catch up Day
Week 37: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project
5/18- Day 169: Begin Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project Research
1. Brainstorm Problems in Our School, Community, and World
2. Brainstorm Solutions
Problem Solution Speech Cards/ Prework
Helpful Website for prompts/ Ideas 18 Interesting Problem Solution Essay Topics Top 50 Problem Solution Essays You'll Love
You will have Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to Create Your Slide and work on your presentation of your 5 minute thesis for your problem solution project.
***You will have NO LONGER than 5 Minutes*** Presentations will be due on Flipgrid on 5/22
**Your presentations will be graded based on How well you present the problem as well as how thoughtful your proposed solutions are*
Please review last years topics/ the topics provided above and send me your chosen topic ASAP- no one can have the same topic
5/19- Day 170: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project
5/20- Day 171: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project
5/21- Day 172: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project
5/22- Day 173: Please post your presentation to Problem Solution Flipgrid- the code is 5e96c775 or you can simply click the link or the Flipgrid embedded above once I change it from the Regional College video.
1. log in with Google- YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL MUST BE USED
2. Next week I will create a google form where we will vote on the best videos in the class
Week 36: AP Exams and Regional College Videos
5/11- Day 164: Good Luck on Your AP Government Exams at 4PM
5/12- Day 165: Day 5 to work on Regional College Research Video
5/13- Day 166: Day 6 to work on Regional College Research Video
5/14- Day 167: Day 7 to work on Regional College Research Video
5/15- Day 168: Record Your Regional College Research Video on Flipgrid- The code is 2c76bff0 or you can simply click the link. Or the Flipgrid is embedded above if you would like to go that route too!
1. Log in with Google- YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL MUST BE USED
2. Record- You have a maximum of 5 minutes
3. Once approved watch everyone else's
Week 35: Teacher Appreciation week!
Blog #15: Revisit your Top Ten Statements to live by from Blog #12. Explain HOW you actually live by those statements. Provide specific examples to back up your claims. Due 5/10
5/4- Day 159 (Star Wars Day!): Day 2 to work on Regional College Research Video/ Email a teacher for Teacher Appreciation week if you feel led
5/5- Day 160: Day 3 to work on Regional College Research Video
5/6- Day 161: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STUDY FOR YOUR AP EXAMS!
5/7- Day 162: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STUDY FOR YOUR AP EXAMS!
5/8- Day 163: Day 4 to work on Regional College Research Video
Week 34: Generation Z and Regional Colleges
4/27- Day 154: Watch and Take Notes on "We Owe Generation Z an Apology" & What makes Generation Z so Different?
IDEA- Impatient, Distracted, Entitled, and Apathetic
4/28- Day 155: 1. Summarize the arguments and analyze how well each speaker made their argument in 8 sentences each. Be sure to use examples from their TED Talks.
2. Respond to this prompt- Often your generation (and really each newest/ youngest generation) is TRASHED by the older generations. So here is your chance, if you agree that your Generation is and can be something special, explain why. If you believe that the negative ideas about your generation are correct then back up those claims. Who do you believe is right, the speakers or "the haters"? Is it possible they both are?
4/29- Day 156: AP Government Quizlet Review & AP Biology Quizlet Review (I PROMISE you if you do not study for you AP Exams you will not pass the test)
4/30- Day 157: AP Government College Board Study Sessions & AP Biology College Board Study Sessions
5/1- Day 158: begin prepping/ researching for Regional College Essay instructions (You will not actually be writing the essay this year, instead you will be making a short FlipGrid video that explains the required aspects)
You MUST SELECT a Realistic Regional School and you CANNOT have researched it in AVID I or Middle School.
** I know many of you will whine and say you do not want to go there. Many of these schools are fantastic schools and are both affordable and offer great programs. YOU MUST FIND A WAY TO MAKE ONE OF THESE FIT FOR YOU FOR THIS ESSAY**
Suggestions
Shepherd University Shippensburg University Frostburg State University Mount St. Marys University
Towson University Goucher College Hood College St. Marys College of Maryland
Salisbury University UMBC McDaniel College Penn State Mont Alto
Stevenson University Shenandoah University Washington College Chesapeake College
Week 33: More Habits
4/20- Day 149: Habit Goal Formation/ Reflection
4/21- Day 150: Answer 5 Questions from 2019 Habit Socratic Seminar
4/22- Day 151: AP Government Quizlet Review & AP Biology Quizlet Review
4/23- Day 152: AP Government College Board Study Sessions & AP Biology College Board Study Sessions
4/24- Day 153: Watch: Working From Home: How to Plan Your Day Thomas Frank
400 word Reflection: Based on his suggestion make a list of what you were already doing versus what you should be doing? How do his ideas relate to Habit formation and what we have discussed the past two weeks and previously in the class? How does what he say relate to the expectations you will have in college?
Week 32: Habits
Blog #14: It is 2020 and we are experiencing a global pandemic. 20 years from now, what 20 things would you tell someone about the Corona Outbreak? This does not have to be specific to the virus itself, but what life was like during this time? Due 4/26
4/13- Day 144: Motivational Speech on Habits /Discussion of Good and Bad Habits/ Introduce Habits- 1% Better Everyday
4/14- Day 145: Start Habits Reading (this is literally the best book I have ever Read)- DO NOT Read Pages 69-79, 152, 205, 229-233 and 251-253/ Homework- Begin Tracking your identified best and worst habits- As you Read keep a running list of all the Tips James Clear gives on Habit formation/ building better habits.
4/15- Day 146: AP Government Quizlet Review & AP Biology Quizlet Review
4/16- Day 147: AP Government College Board Study Sessions & AP Biology College Board Study Sessions
4/17- Day 148: Finish Reading from Day 145
Week 31: Combination of week 30 and 31 because of Google classroom issue
4/6- Day 139: Last Day to Work on Dealing with Stress Mini Book
4/7- Day 140: Dealing with Stress Reflection-
You will response to several questions that were submitted for LAST years Socratic Seminar/ Socratic Seminar on Dealing with Stress
4/8- Day 141: Study for other classes and exams
4/9- Day 142: Study for other classes and exams
4/10- Day 143: Organization Self Evaluation on Google Classroom
Week 30:... Oh God 4 more weeks...
Blog Post #13- Do you Agree or Disagree with this Statement- "Do or Do Not. There is no Try.- Yoda" Due 4/12
Example Picture 1 Example Picture 2
3/30- Day 134: Continue Reading from Day 135 (Yes I know its a long chapter)
3/31- Day 135: Finish Reading Chapter 4 Engage and notes/ research dealing with Stress Techniques Dealing with Stress Mini Book
This dealing with Stress project looks like it has really good timing right about now... (This can be in the form of a Google Slides or a creative Doc or really whatever you would like)
4/1- Day 136: Study for your AP Tests
4/2- Day 137: Study for your AP Tests
4/3- Day 138: Day to Continue work on Dealing with Stress Mini Book
Week 29: Corona Madness!
3/23- Day 129:Read "What do Employers Really Want?" and Watch TED Talk- Why You will Fail to have a Great Career and write a reflections on the steps to be successful in your intended career
3/24- Day 130: Stress introduction/Google Doc Stress "Rant"
1. You will have 30 minutes to type about whatever you are stressed about. IT should be a Rant. It should be a way to get the majority of those things off your chest. Please Type in Separate paragraphs based on the topic that you are stressed on.
2. Pick a partner from your team that you are comfortable sharing with. Share the Doc With them. (This can all be done virtually...)
3. On your PARTNERS Google Doc (The one they shared with you) Type in a different color your suggestions for dealing with that stress. Be as helpful as possible- this is designed to measure what you know about coping with stress now.
4. Share out the suggestions your partners gave you.
3/25- Day 131: Would have been Collaborative study groups...
3/26- Day 132: Would have been Collaborative study groups...
3/27- Day 133: Watch and Take notes on
6/1- Day 178: 25 Minutes to write and 25 minutes to share out 30-60 second response to class
Blog #1 of I Will Contract- Who do you wish you were? -> What is keeping you from getting there?
6/2- Day 179: Blog #2 of I Will Contract- What do you need to do to be successful next year?
6/3- Day 180: Blog #3 of I Will Contract- How did you grow this year? What would you have done differently this year?
6/4- Day 181: 1. I Will contract completion- Draft a One Page Contract with yourself and your classmates about what Standards you will hold yourself to next year- At the bottom Sign the Contract and put a date.
2. Record a message to yourself that explains what you are going to do next year to be successful.
6/5- Day 182: You worked through the first two weeks of this Corona Shut Down so we are DONE! (Although most of you stopped really trying a while ago)- Announcement of the 4 people Elected to the AVID II Hall of Fame!
Week 38: College Readiness Reflection
5/25- Memorial Day
5/26- Day 174: Reflection- Explain your Process for organizing your time and work during this distance learning process. What would improve that? What is keeping you from implementing those improvements?
5/27- Day 175: Read Getting into College was the Easy Part/ Read "High School Graduates still Struggle with College Readiness"
5/28- Day 176: React (300-400 words) to the two articles you read on the 27th- Why are High School Graduates struggling with College Readiness? Explain your thoughts on the article
5/29- Day 177: Catch up Day
Week 37: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project
5/18- Day 169: Begin Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project Research
1. Brainstorm Problems in Our School, Community, and World
2. Brainstorm Solutions
Problem Solution Speech Cards/ Prework
Helpful Website for prompts/ Ideas 18 Interesting Problem Solution Essay Topics Top 50 Problem Solution Essays You'll Love
You will have Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to Create Your Slide and work on your presentation of your 5 minute thesis for your problem solution project.
***You will have NO LONGER than 5 Minutes*** Presentations will be due on Flipgrid on 5/22
**Your presentations will be graded based on How well you present the problem as well as how thoughtful your proposed solutions are*
Please review last years topics/ the topics provided above and send me your chosen topic ASAP- no one can have the same topic
5/19- Day 170: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project
5/20- Day 171: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project
5/21- Day 172: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project
5/22- Day 173: Please post your presentation to Problem Solution Flipgrid- the code is 5e96c775 or you can simply click the link or the Flipgrid embedded above once I change it from the Regional College video.
1. log in with Google- YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL MUST BE USED
2. Next week I will create a google form where we will vote on the best videos in the class
Week 36: AP Exams and Regional College Videos
5/11- Day 164: Good Luck on Your AP Government Exams at 4PM
5/12- Day 165: Day 5 to work on Regional College Research Video
5/13- Day 166: Day 6 to work on Regional College Research Video
5/14- Day 167: Day 7 to work on Regional College Research Video
5/15- Day 168: Record Your Regional College Research Video on Flipgrid- The code is 2c76bff0 or you can simply click the link. Or the Flipgrid is embedded above if you would like to go that route too!
1. Log in with Google- YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL MUST BE USED
2. Record- You have a maximum of 5 minutes
3. Once approved watch everyone else's
Week 35: Teacher Appreciation week!
Blog #15: Revisit your Top Ten Statements to live by from Blog #12. Explain HOW you actually live by those statements. Provide specific examples to back up your claims. Due 5/10
5/4- Day 159 (Star Wars Day!): Day 2 to work on Regional College Research Video/ Email a teacher for Teacher Appreciation week if you feel led
5/5- Day 160: Day 3 to work on Regional College Research Video
5/6- Day 161: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STUDY FOR YOUR AP EXAMS!
5/7- Day 162: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STUDY FOR YOUR AP EXAMS!
5/8- Day 163: Day 4 to work on Regional College Research Video
Week 34: Generation Z and Regional Colleges
4/27- Day 154: Watch and Take Notes on "We Owe Generation Z an Apology" & What makes Generation Z so Different?
IDEA- Impatient, Distracted, Entitled, and Apathetic
4/28- Day 155: 1. Summarize the arguments and analyze how well each speaker made their argument in 8 sentences each. Be sure to use examples from their TED Talks.
2. Respond to this prompt- Often your generation (and really each newest/ youngest generation) is TRASHED by the older generations. So here is your chance, if you agree that your Generation is and can be something special, explain why. If you believe that the negative ideas about your generation are correct then back up those claims. Who do you believe is right, the speakers or "the haters"? Is it possible they both are?
4/29- Day 156: AP Government Quizlet Review & AP Biology Quizlet Review (I PROMISE you if you do not study for you AP Exams you will not pass the test)
4/30- Day 157: AP Government College Board Study Sessions & AP Biology College Board Study Sessions
5/1- Day 158: begin prepping/ researching for Regional College Essay instructions (You will not actually be writing the essay this year, instead you will be making a short FlipGrid video that explains the required aspects)
You MUST SELECT a Realistic Regional School and you CANNOT have researched it in AVID I or Middle School.
** I know many of you will whine and say you do not want to go there. Many of these schools are fantastic schools and are both affordable and offer great programs. YOU MUST FIND A WAY TO MAKE ONE OF THESE FIT FOR YOU FOR THIS ESSAY**
Suggestions
Shepherd University Shippensburg University Frostburg State University Mount St. Marys University
Towson University Goucher College Hood College St. Marys College of Maryland
Salisbury University UMBC McDaniel College Penn State Mont Alto
Stevenson University Shenandoah University Washington College Chesapeake College
Week 33: More Habits
4/20- Day 149: Habit Goal Formation/ Reflection
4/21- Day 150: Answer 5 Questions from 2019 Habit Socratic Seminar
4/22- Day 151: AP Government Quizlet Review & AP Biology Quizlet Review
4/23- Day 152: AP Government College Board Study Sessions & AP Biology College Board Study Sessions
4/24- Day 153: Watch: Working From Home: How to Plan Your Day Thomas Frank
400 word Reflection: Based on his suggestion make a list of what you were already doing versus what you should be doing? How do his ideas relate to Habit formation and what we have discussed the past two weeks and previously in the class? How does what he say relate to the expectations you will have in college?
Week 32: Habits
Blog #14: It is 2020 and we are experiencing a global pandemic. 20 years from now, what 20 things would you tell someone about the Corona Outbreak? This does not have to be specific to the virus itself, but what life was like during this time? Due 4/26
4/13- Day 144: Motivational Speech on Habits /Discussion of Good and Bad Habits/ Introduce Habits- 1% Better Everyday
4/14- Day 145: Start Habits Reading (this is literally the best book I have ever Read)- DO NOT Read Pages 69-79, 152, 205, 229-233 and 251-253/ Homework- Begin Tracking your identified best and worst habits- As you Read keep a running list of all the Tips James Clear gives on Habit formation/ building better habits.
4/15- Day 146: AP Government Quizlet Review & AP Biology Quizlet Review
4/16- Day 147: AP Government College Board Study Sessions & AP Biology College Board Study Sessions
4/17- Day 148: Finish Reading from Day 145
Week 31: Combination of week 30 and 31 because of Google classroom issue
4/6- Day 139: Last Day to Work on Dealing with Stress Mini Book
4/7- Day 140: Dealing with Stress Reflection-
You will response to several questions that were submitted for LAST years Socratic Seminar/ Socratic Seminar on Dealing with Stress
4/8- Day 141: Study for other classes and exams
4/9- Day 142: Study for other classes and exams
4/10- Day 143: Organization Self Evaluation on Google Classroom
Week 30:... Oh God 4 more weeks...
Blog Post #13- Do you Agree or Disagree with this Statement- "Do or Do Not. There is no Try.- Yoda" Due 4/12
Example Picture 1 Example Picture 2
3/30- Day 134: Continue Reading from Day 135 (Yes I know its a long chapter)
3/31- Day 135: Finish Reading Chapter 4 Engage and notes/ research dealing with Stress Techniques Dealing with Stress Mini Book
This dealing with Stress project looks like it has really good timing right about now... (This can be in the form of a Google Slides or a creative Doc or really whatever you would like)
4/1- Day 136: Study for your AP Tests
4/2- Day 137: Study for your AP Tests
4/3- Day 138: Day to Continue work on Dealing with Stress Mini Book
Week 29: Corona Madness!
3/23- Day 129:Read "What do Employers Really Want?" and Watch TED Talk- Why You will Fail to have a Great Career and write a reflections on the steps to be successful in your intended career
3/24- Day 130: Stress introduction/Google Doc Stress "Rant"
1. You will have 30 minutes to type about whatever you are stressed about. IT should be a Rant. It should be a way to get the majority of those things off your chest. Please Type in Separate paragraphs based on the topic that you are stressed on.
2. Pick a partner from your team that you are comfortable sharing with. Share the Doc With them. (This can all be done virtually...)
3. On your PARTNERS Google Doc (The one they shared with you) Type in a different color your suggestions for dealing with that stress. Be as helpful as possible- this is designed to measure what you know about coping with stress now.
4. Share out the suggestions your partners gave you.
3/25- Day 131: Would have been Collaborative study groups...
3/26- Day 132: Would have been Collaborative study groups...
3/27- Day 133: Watch and Take notes on
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