Emergency Preparation (PSS SL.HL 5.01)

Advisory students will simulate emergecy situations to practice and think about how we can be better prepared, should an event occur while we are attending school.  Students have created a script simulation and will act out the parts, then discuss real-life activities and tools to use.

PSS SL.HL 5.01 Delivers a presentation on local emergency preparedness and prevention.
PROFICIENT = * Differentiates between emergency preparedness and prevention
* Researches local emergencies and organizes a presentation on preparedness and prevention
* Gives an educational presentation to peers regarding local emergencies and facilitates a follow-up question session

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For more information, see:  http://ready.adcouncil.org/beprepared/quickshare.html

Reflections due:  Wednesday, March 3, 2010 to: menadelook_roxy@asdk12.org

Free On-Line College Courses (Tech TL.CA 5.04 & TL.HN 6.02)

TL.CA 5.04 = Participates in a distance communication course to further educational learning.

PROFICIENT = • Identifies, chooses, and successfully participates in a distance communication course (i.e. blackboard, VTC etc.) that will successfully further educational learning and help to meet educational goals and standards using SMART goal setting.

TL.HN 6.02 Identifies, learns and uses 1 programming language.
Proficient = Successfully completes an approved University Computer Science course or IT Professional Certification program.

This can be in a variety of ways... but here's a cool idea:

Open Course Education
http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses.php
http://ocw.nd.edu/
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/courses/av/index.htm
http://ocw.usu.edu/courselist
http://oyc.yale.edu/
http://ocw.uci.edu/

Enroll in a class on-line with some of our top colleges.  The cost is $0, and you "audit" the class, without paying.  It allows you to gain the knowledge.  This will also help you, if you decide to take this class in the future, so you're prepared and "wiz" through.

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Submit ILP or questions or final work to: menadelook_roxy@asdk12.org or your advisor.

Civic Duties (PSS SL.SV 5.02)

PSS SL.SV 5.02 = Creates and implements a plan for fulfilling personal responsibilities to society (i.e. registers to vote, obeys laws, recycles and respects the environment).

Selective Services: If you're a male U.S. citizen, age 18 through 25 and you are living INSIDE the United States or its territories, or if you have an APO/FPO address, you can register with Selective Service.

https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx

Register to Vote:  To register to vote in Alaska you must be a U.S. Citizen, a resident of Alaska, and at least 18 years old or will be 18 years old within 90 days of completing this application.
http://www.elections.alaska.gov/regapp.php

When you have completed one of these, or some other civic duty, please send me an e-mail, and I will enter your grade:  menadelook_roxy@asdk12.org

Scholarship Opportunities (Careers CC.LT 4.10)

Check this blog site for scholarship opportunities that become available to HTH students.  If you haven't already done this, you need to have your portfolio ready (along with your essay), look online for resources, and also check the dates below and apply for as many as you can!
Any questions or concerns, please see Mrs. Menadelook

FUNDING EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL: The Guide to Federal Student Aid (free pdf download)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

RESEARCH SITES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS:
www.collegescholarships.com
- ASD'S Web site for scholarship searches: http://www.asdk12.org/CRC/online.asp
Take the www.akcis.org survey to see what choices might best fit your needs.  (To set up a new student account, begin with: user=highlandtech / password=4akcis)

FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING FOR ALL!
Andrea Kaviaq Gregg
Community & Outreach Liaison
907-269-7973 / andrea_gregg@acpe.state.ak.us
** HTH HOSTS ANDREA **  Come join us on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 6:00 pm

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Founding of America (SE.US 4.02)

For more than 100 years, England’s colonies in America grew steadily. Over time, the colonies developed their own economies, political systems, traditions of local government, and sense of self-reliance. Colonists maintained economic, political, and personal ties with Great Britain. But as time wore on, serious strains between the colonists and Britain began to appear.

In this unit, students will cover the standard: SE.US 4.02
"Summarizes and investigates the exploration, colonization, and founding of the United States of America."
*Creates a timeline of explorations and settlements of North America.
*Explains the impact of colonization on the environment, agriculture, waterways, and cultures.
*Analyzes the struggles and accomplishments of the First and Second Continental Congress.
*Summarizes the Articles of Confederation and how they led to the forming of the Constitution.
*Analyzes the struggles and accomplishments of the Constitutional Convention.
*Explains the different branches of government and describes 5 significant responsibilities of each.

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Alaskan Native Heritages Over Time (SE.AK 5.04)

In what ways do we honor Alaskan cultures today?  How have their lifestyles changed over time, and what has caused this change?  What do we predict for the future?  In this unit, we will take the time to explore cultures in Alaska, and what has been done in the past, as well as how cultures are honored today.  What are the lifestyles?  How can we ensure they don’t disappear?

SE.AK 5.04 = Explains how various Native Alaskans retain and adapt their cultural heritage through time.
PROFICIENT = • Describes the methods Native Alaskans use to preserve and pass on their cultural values and traditions.
•Explores which traditional practices of culture and lifestyle are still a part of Native Alaskan life and which ones have been adapted.
*Describes at least 2 things that non-Native Alaskan explorers and settlers could have done to lessen the impact on Native Alaskan peoples.

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Political Cartoons (SE.PR 4.02, SE.PR 5.02 and SE.PR 6.02)

Political Cartoons – It’s No Laughing Matter
In class, we will look closely at political cartoons and explore the cartoon's message, the subject of the cartoon, or the artist's use of images. We will explore the purpose of political cartoons in general, as well as in-depth study specific to a specific cartoon.

Questions will be organized into the following categories:
* Cartoon's message
* Subject of the cartoon
* Use of images or artistic techniques

SE. PR 4.02 Uses tools of visual representation for analysis (examples: decision-making trees, flow charts, webbing).
PROFICIENT = *Uses tools of visual representation to analyze historical events.

SE.PR 5.02 = Summarizes and develops strategies for sampling, testing, and evaluating information.
PROFICIENT = • Uses various methods of statistical sampling to support concepts, avoiding manipulation of data.

SE.PR 6.02 = Analyzes the impact and credibility of information from various media outlets
PROFICIENT = *Compares different forms of media and their purposes in reaching different audiences.
*Compares and contrasts the impact of these various forms of media.
*Analyzes credibility of various media outlets.
*Describes how mass media has changed over the past century in the United States.

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