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Final Exam Senior Writing - Information and Resources for Review

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday January 15- The following students should be prepared to deliver their speeches today: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Chris S, Tyler, Gaby, James, Jordan, Jake

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday January 14- The following students should be prepared to deliver their speeches today: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Jadan, Dwight, Kait, Frank, T.J., Jace, April, Lexi, Chris T

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday January 13- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Practice your speech to at least one person from outside of our class. This can be a parent, relative, sibling, peer who is able to give you feedback on the speech. After presenting your speech, ask the listener for feedback. Fill out the speech evaluation sheet with the feedback received. Make certain to record the listener's name and relationship on the sheet as well.

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday January 12- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Practice your speech at home. Bring a printed copy of your speech to class on Monday January 12th. On Monday during class, students will complete a semester review. To prepare, make certain to bring your notebook or folder with all assignments. Review all assigned work on this page. Review assignments on turnitin.com, Google Classroom and the Senior Writing wiki.

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday January 9- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Revise and perfect speech. Submit the revised speech to Google Classroom. Practice reading speech outloud. Bring a print copy of the revised speech. Bring the draft speech with the silent conference sheet.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Due Thursday January 8- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Write your speech. Submit a copy to Google Classroom. Bring a printed copy to class.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Due Tuesday, January 6- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Choose the topic for your speech: list key ideas, personal connections, rhetorical strategies that you will use in your speech. Write one compelling paragraph of your speech. Bring a printed copy to class. Submit an electronic copy to Google Classroom. Speech Resources

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Due Tuesday December 23- Blog entry on Great Speech. Choose a great speech to analyze. Write a blog entry on the speech. Directions are on the blog. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Senior Writing Blog

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday December 22- Read the speech assigned to you. Add the characteristics to your group's chart. Make certain to indicate which speech you are referring to.

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday December 16- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Visit Turnitin.com. Review the feedback you received on your definition essay.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Waiting for Superman:
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|| Popplet

|| Text 2 Mindmap

|| Exploratree || Coogle

|| <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> State Thesis. Analyze Argument. Support Thesis.

Waiting for Superman The Children's Stories STATS

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 12/15- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read "Despite Robost Options, Thousands Pass on School Lottery Choice" <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Complete the reading guide.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due on Friday 12/12- Read and anotate "What Superman got Wrong Point by Point". Mark what you agree with and what you disagree with. Organize your "Waiting for Superman" notes. Use the graphic organizer to help you.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday 12/9- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Review the suggestions of your peer. Revise your essay. Submit the revised essay to turnitin.com.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 12/8- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Peer Edit the definition essay assigned to you. Make suggestions on the essay (shared Google Docs); fill out the peer review grading sheet.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 12/5- Write an engaging introduction for your definition essay. Consult your rubrics and scoring sheet.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday 12/4: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">On a Google Doc shared with me, choose four different categories. Free write about each category. Include details from your experience, the readings we completed in class. Be specific, thorough. Definition essay grading sheet Senior Writing Defintion Essay Definition Rubric

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read by Gloria Naylor. Be prepared for a quiz.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read "The Sanctuary of School" by Linda Barry. How does Barry's educational experience shape her? What purpose does the school and teacher serve in "The Sanctuary of School"? Add to your list of specifics for your definition essay: What is quality education? What is a quality teacher?

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 11/21- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Students who did not read "Go Carolina" must read it and write a response: How did David Sedaris' educational experience shape him as a person? What does Sedaris think of the eduction he received. All students should read "Superman and Me".

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday 11/20: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read "Go Carolina". Identify the purpose and tone. How did this educational experience impact David Sedaris? What is Sedaris implying about teachers? students? public education?

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 11/18 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Describe a significant moment that was important to your education. Type and print this description.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 11/14- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Finish the draft of your compare/contrast essay. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Compare/Contrast essay rubric

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday end of class 11/7: Go to Google Classroom <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">for the assignment.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday 11/6: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read and annotate Low Wage Workers Are Finding Poverty Harder to Escape. Mark the says/ does.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday 11/5: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read and annotate "No Safe Place: How Cities are Making in Illegal to Be Homeless. What is the purpose? tone?

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 11/4: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read On Compassion. Complete the reading guide.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 10/31: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Finish reading Nickled and Dimed. Complete your says/does analysis.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday 10/30- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read through paragraph 27 of Nickled and Dimed text. Continue noting what the text says and what the text does.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday 10/29- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Finish reading Poverty in America is Mainstream. Make notations for each paragraph. Note what the speaker says and what he does.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 10/28- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Finalize your letter of recommendation and your resume. Bring drafts, rubrics and final copy to class.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 10/27- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Perfect your resume. Print out the final copy. Attach the draft to the back of the final copy. Attach the rubric to the front of the final copy.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Write a letter of reference for the student assigned to you. Follow the guidelines on the assignment sheet and the Letter of Recommendation Page. Print the letter. Bring it to class on Monday with the student's resume.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday 10/22- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Create your resume. Bring a printed copy to class. Use the sample resumes on the RESUME page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Google Classroom

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 10/21- Revised <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The Stranger in this Photo is Me by Donald Murray. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Consider the suggestions you received from your classmates. Revise and perfect your essay. Upload it to turnitin.com. Bring your peer conferencing notes and comments to class.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 10/20- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Review The Stranger in this Photo is Me by Donald Murray. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Return to the three photos that you shared during class earlier this semester.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Review the assignment sheet: Then and Now:The Strangers in Your Photos

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Review the journal entries you wrote. Examine the photos and decide which photo or photos you will use for this writing assignment.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Write a draft of your Then and Now essay. Bring a copy of the draft to class. Submit a copy of the draft to Turnitin.com <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">BRING A PRINTED COPY TO CLASS!

<span style="background-color: #fffe00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday 10/17 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Assessment on College Essay- Today you will read and evaluate college essays. Identify and explain the purpose. Identify characteristics of an exceptional college essay. Determine what the essay does well and how the essay can be improved. Review the @College Essay page.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday 10/15- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Finish revising college essay.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Write a reflection on the college essay. Submit this to turnitin.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Explain why your essay is a great college essay. What does it reveal about you? How is it unique and interesting?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Explain the changes that you made from the first to the last draft. How is your essay better than it originally was.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Explain how your understanding of a college essay developed over the course of this unit.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 10/14- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Review the comments and suggestions on your college essay on turnitin.com. Make certain to look at the rubric, comments within the essay and general comments. Work on your college applications- brag sheets, etc.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 10/10- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">What questions do you have about the college application process? On Google Classroom, access the class document. Add at least two questions to the list.

<span style="background-color: #ffdddd; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Today Friday 10/10 in class.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Listen and participate in Ms. Capobianco's presentation on the college application process.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Review suggestions and corrections on the college essay. Make changes. Perfect. Ask a peer to proofread. Submit to turnitin.com.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Write a reflection on the college essay. Submit this to turnitin.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Explain why your essay is a great college essay. What does it reveal about you? How is it unique and interesting?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Explain the changes that you made from the first to the last draft. How is your essay better than it originally was.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Explain how your understanding of a college essay developed over the course of this unit.

<span style="background-color: #ffdf00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday 10/9- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Decide on two colleges that you may want to attend or apply to. Make a list of the reasons why each of the colleges is a good choice for you. Be as specific as possible.You may submit this assignment through Google Classroom. Please bring a printed copy to class.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">In Class- The Assignment is on Google Classroom.

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday 10/8- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Final draft of college essay is due. Upload to turnitin.com. Bring to class drafts from peer share. Personal essay rubric

<span style="background-color: #fffe00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 10/6: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read and print <span class="wiki_link">James', Gigi's and Jordan's essay. Mark what they did well. Write the purpose of the essay on the essay. Write down a minimum of three suggestions or questions you have for them about the essay. Dwight, Chris T, and Tyler will post their essays by noon on Tuesday 9/30.

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 10/3: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read and print Jadan's, April, Gaby's and Lexi's essay. Mark what they did well. Write the purpose of the essay on the essay. Write down a minimum of three suggestions or questions you have for them about the essay. Dwight, Chris T, and Tyler will post their essays by noon on Tuesday 9/30.

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday 10/2: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read and print T.J's, Jake's, Kait's and Chris S's essay. Mark what they did well. Write the purpose of the essay on the essay. Write down a minimum of three suggestions or questions you have for them about the essay. Dwight, Chris T, and Tyler will post their essays by noon on Tuesday 9/30.

<span style="background-color: #fffe00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday 10/1 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read and print Dwight's, Chris T's and Tyler's essay. Mark what they did well. Write the purpose of the essay on the essay. Write down a minimum of three suggestions or questions you have for them about the essay. Dwight, Chris T, and Tyler will post their essays by noon on Tuesday 9/30.

<span style="background-color: #fffe00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 9/30- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read and print Jace's, Lexi's and Frank's papers. Mark what they did well. Write the purpose of the essay on the essay. Write down a minimum of three suggestions or questions you have for them about the essay. Jace, Lexi and Frank will post their essays by Monday at noon.

<span style="background-color: #fffe00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due week of 9/29- 10/1 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">-Peer Reviews of College Essay Schedule <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Students must place college essay on their wiki page on the Senior Writing wiki by noon the day before the essay is shared with the class.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Classmates must read and make notes, suggestions and comments on each essay before the date it is shared in class.

<span style="background-color: #fffe00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 9/25- Complete the text analysis of The Stranger in the Photo is Me.

<span style="background-color: #fffe00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday 9/24- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Bring your photos in to class (digital copies are fine). Score your own SAT essay. Type an explanation of your score based on the SAT rubric and the essays you read and scored in class today. If you met with me about your college essay, begin revising your essay for next week's group peer review.

<span style="background-color: #ffef00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 9/23- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read Then & Now: The Strangers in Your Photos <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Find three photos from three different periods in your life. Bring them to class on Wednesday. You may bring them on your phone.

<span style="background-color: #ffef00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 9/22 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Revise your personal essay. Upload it to turnitin.com

<span style="background-color: #ffef00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday 9/18- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read reviews on personal essay. Write a paragraph explaining what you learned from the peer reviews. How will you use the suggestions and comments to improve your essay? How did reading and reviewing other students' essays help you to decide how to improve your own essay? Be specific. Refer to specifics in your essay and specific comments from your peers.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 20.2800006866455px;">Join Google Classroom. Our class code is **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.870588); font-family: Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">u6z7b2e **

<span style="background-color: #ffef00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday 9/17 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Book of Choice Project Book Chat is today. Come prepared to share your book of choice. See the assignment sheet for guidelines.

<span style="background-color: #ffef00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 9/18 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Complete a draft of your college essay. Share it with me on Google Docs. Upload the essay draft to turnitin.com.

<span style="background-color: #ffef00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 9/15- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Complete the blog assignment. See the directions on the Senior Writing blog. Blog Entry Rubric

<span style="background-color: #ffef00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 9/9- > >
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Review the articles on college essays on the College Essays wikipage.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Choose different articles from your classmates.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Record the title, publication and author of the article. Record one significant quote and the important points of the article. Review the contributions of your classmates. Make certain to record new information that will be helpful to your classmates.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Record your contributions to the Senior Writing Guidelines For Writing The College Essay
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">You should have **three entries**. Do not make the third entry until you read the other entries. The **third entry should be different from the others**.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Remember include advice and information that will help your classmates understand what impresses college admissions officers.


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #403152; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px;">Monday, September 22nd at 6:30 - Writing the College Essay **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #403152; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px;">Sam Rosensohn of College Planning Partnerships will lead a FREE 90-minute workshop on//Writing the College Application Essay//. **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #403152; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px;">Students to learn what college admission officers are looking to discover in an essay and tips to employ to stand out by being themselves. Sam will cover self-revelation, captivating openings, the element of surprise, time references, effective expression, direction and pace. After this workshop students will feel more confident when writing their essay

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffef00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 9/8 - Please review the FAQs and the Units of Study. See me about any questions you have about the class or the expectations. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Review the College Essays wiki page.

<span style="background-color: #ffef00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 9/5 -
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Join the Senior Class wiki Join Code:7RJ9P9F
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Post a picture on your page.
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