Exhibitions on Friday!

Exhibition Rubric
Please take a look at the exhibition rubric.  Take note that graphs and other artifacts on poster must be properly cited.

Friday Schedule

11:00 AM  Students report to advisory and set up their table and display, test electronics, etc.

11:30 AM  Students have lunch (bring or buy from cafeteria cart - Mesa cafeteria is closed)

12:00 PM  Students report to advisory for rotations to view other student exhibitions by grade level as follows:

·         12^th grade visits grades 9-11 from 12:00-12:30

·         11^th grade visits grades 9, 10, 12 from 12:30-1:00

·         10^th grade visits grades 9, 11, 12 from 1:00-1:30

·         9^th grade visits grades 10-12 from 1:30-2:00

2:00 PM   Students remain with their advisory for the public showcase

6:00 PM   Students dismissed

Upcoming Assignments
Friday (5/1) your exhibition and final paper are due
Monday (5/4) is your final book check

Economics Quiz Today

Book Presentations
Please send your TIMED powerpoint presentation must be e-mailed to me by Sunday at midnight.  I expect to receive many of your finished presentations today.

College Prep
Many of you need to inform your colleges of your intent to register by the end of this month.  Please let your universities know to make sure you save your spot!

Make sure you also have housing applications and deposits ready.  Dorms fill up fast and you dont want to be forced out to more expensive housing off campus.  Check today to make sure you are aware of upcoming dates for housing applications.  DO YOUR RESEARCH!!  Make sure you apply for housing in dorms that best fit your personality and style.  Many colleges offer special dorm/living arrangements based on major, social life, or other areas.

Inform colleges that you were accepted to but will not be attending of your decision.  Be kind to the colleges and other students, much like yourselves, who are on the waiting list.

Finally, you should also need to be aware of dates to send your final transcript to the universities

Study Guides

Economics Unit 2 Quiz Friday (4/24)

Art History Neoclassicism & Modernism Quiz Wednesday (4/29)

Economics & Upcoming Projects

Labor
Today we will discuss labor.  please complete the following handout on Labor as we discuss in lecture

Upcoming Assignments!
We are very busy in the upcoming weeks and I need everyone focused as we make our final push towards graduation.

4/20 Please bring trifold or display board to work on visual for your research project
4/20 Oedipus response

4/24 Final research paper check in.  Final edit which will allow you to polish your paper in final week
4/24 Economics Quiz on Unit 2 - How Markets Work

4/27 Book Review Presentations

4/29 Art History Quiz on Neoclassicism and Modernism

Project LEAP Scholarship
$700 scholarship from the Association of Legal Administrators.  Please see application for details.

Rise of Modernism

Art History

Today our lecture will discuss the Rise of Modernism.  please fill out the handout and turn in next Wednesday morning (4/22)

Harvey Milk Essay Contest
300 word essay contest for $1,000 scholarship.  Your essay will propose solutions to making schools safer and more welcoming for LGBTQ youth.  Please visit the website for more info

Oedipus Rex & Research Project Visual

Oedipus Rex

Today we will have a quiz on your reading of Oedipus Rex and then gather to discuss.  After our discussion please answer the following questions:

1. Do you feel pity for Oedipus?  Is he a good man?  Why or why not?
2. Could Oedipus have escaped his fate?  Why or why not?
3. How much control do we have in our own lives?  Are we all subject to fate?  How much of our lives are decided by genetics, social class, gender, upbringing, accidents, choices we make (big and small), etc.????

Please write a ONE PARAGRAPH response to EACH question.  Must be a full paragraph meaning at least 5 sentences.  Must be written in complete sentences; meaning the question should be restated in your response.  Due Next Monday (4/20)

 Check out the following video for some in-depth info about the story and major themes:

Research Project
Please continue to update and edit your research paper.  You will have one final check in before your presentations due on April 27th.  Remember, your paper must be at least 8 pages in length, be in the appropriate MLA format, and contain a strong thesis.

For your visual presentation please look at the following rubric to understand how your presentation will be graded.

Your presentation should have a standing visual (tri-fold board) to display your topic.  Each student will get their own desk to display their project.  Any additional space needed should be worked out with me well in advance.  Your visual should clearly display your topic and other important information, including thesis or essential question, surrounding your topic.  It will also contain charts, graphs or other visual information.  Your board should be creative and visually pleasing.  Other items you may want to incorporate are a table skirt or other items to make your area look clean and well put together.  Your project should include the use of technology, but is not required (though highly encouraged).  Finally, you should be well informed and able to intelligently and accurately be able to discuss your topic and answer any questions that you may, and definitely will, be asked. I suggest you start working on your visual presentation sooner than later and may keep your boards or other artifacts in the classroom.

Business Organizations

Economics
Please complete the handout on Business Organizations and turn in next Friday (4/17)

Mesa Career Opportunities Expo
Mesa is holding a career expo next week.  They will be having experts in different fields speak at panels as well as a job fair.  Please see the following flyers for more info.  Career Expo & Job Fair

Tents of Truth
Tents of Truth is an event put on by Mesa college which attempts to teach a lesson or make a statement about discrimination.  You may have heard about it from students form previous years.  Tents of Truth will be on Wednesday April 14th from 9-2.  You will be able to go during IWT if you would like to experience the event.  Remember, this is an event that should be taken VERY SERIOUSLY and deals with adult topics.  You are expected to act in a mature manner like any other Mesa student.  Due to some of the graphic language and nature of the event a permission slip is required if you are under 18.  Please fill out the permission slip and bring to school Wednesday if you would like to participate.  

Welcome Back!

I hope you all enjoyed your week of and our ready to make your final push towards graduation!

English
This week you will be reading Oedipus Rex by Sophocles.  It begins on page 786 of your Legacies book.  Please have the entire play read by next Monday, we will have a brief quiz and then discuss as a class.

I will be handing back your research papers with some suggestions this week.  You should be continuing to polish and finalize your paper this week.  Soon you will move onto working on the visual aspect of your project.