Week 8 Expo Comp 2013-13

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday Senior Project Survival Guide should be brought to class. The Blog is considered a text.	Survey results and spreadsheets due today Mentor Agreement due today Write Mentor reflection Word product schedule progress report.	1. Twenty Notecards for Topic III due tomorrow at the beginning of class 2.Topic III is due on 10/7/12 To turnitin.com by 5 PM. Please remember to include your edited sections and your works cited list to date in correct MLA format so that I can check your credible sources. 3. Presidential Debate Scorecard See Main Blog Page
Tuesday	Write Data Analysis Essay	Type Data Analysis Essay and bring to class
Wednesday	Do Value of Life Activity 2 and Activity 3	Complete Presidential Debate Scorecard.
Thursday	Value of Life Activity 4	Value of Life Activity 5
Friday	Reading of Hamlet Soliloquy Visit these links to see different versions: Kenneth Branagh To be or not to be Hamlet Soliloquy Lawrence Olivier To be or Not to Be David Tennant Version To be or Not to be	Revisions of all previous sections and Topic II due 9/30/12 by 5 PM to turnitn.com Begin Value of Life (VL) Do Activity 1

Week 7 Expo Comp 2012-3

Week 7 Class Work and Homework Expo Comp

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday Senior Project Survival Guide should be brought to class. The Blog is considered a text.	Review Corrected Essays and begin revision. Use EPL 15-21 in your revision. Revision due to turnitin.com before classThursday.	Use EPL 15-21 to help with your revision. Revisions of all previous sections of Senior project and Topic II due 9/30/12 by 5 PM to turnitn.com Survey results spreads sheets and Graphs due 10/1
Tuesday understand	Do EPL Activity 22	Revision of  EPL Essay due to turnitin.com by Thursday before class.  Revisions of all previous sections and Topic II due 9/30/12 by 5 PM to turnitn.com
Wednesday	Day off	Revisions of all previous sections and Topic II due 9/30/12 by 5 PM to turnitn.com Word product schedule progress report Due in class. Use form on Blog!  If late then you will get a 0!
Thursday	Distribute your surveys to class and/or chosen groups Survey results spreads sheets and Graphs due 10/1 Work product Review .	Revisions of all previous sections and Topic II due 9/30/12 by 5 PM to turnitn.com
Friday	Revisions of all previous sections and Topic II due 9/30/12 by 5 PM to turnitn.com	Revisions of all previous sections and Topic II due 9/30/12 by 5 PM to turnitn.com Survey results spreads sheets and Graphs due 10/1 Begin Value of Life (VL) Do Activity 1

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Week 6 2012-13

Week 6 Class Work and Homework Expo Comp

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday Senior Project Survival Guide should be brought to class. The Blog is considered a text.	Vacation Turn in all Revised Senior project Work by Tuesday Work Product Plan, Interview request letter, mentor letter, Resume Submit Topic I and Edited Introduction to the problem by 5 PM Sunday for full credit.	Vacation Turn in all Revised Senior project Work by Tuesday Work Product Plan, Interview request letter, mentor letter, Resume Submit Topic I and Edited Introduction to the problem by 5 PM Sunday for full credit.
Tuesday Technical and Scientific Words for Op-ED EPL Unit. Biotechnology-altering genes to produce more useful or desirable organisms Nanotechnology-microscopic machines that work at the molecular level Stimuli-sensory input, sensations, related to stimulate Dopamine-a chemical found in the brain Neurochemical-a chemical that stimulates activity in the nerves Anatomy-the physical structure of a living thing Helpful Words for this module Activists-people who work for a cause Human consumption-eaten by humans Goslings-baby geese Groom-comb or brush Instinct-a behavior or ability that is not learned Crave-strongly desire or need Purveyors-sellers or providers Kin-relatives Mortality-death Fashioned-made General Academic Vocabulary Esoteric-known only to a few experts Deterioration-worsening or decline Isolating-causing to be alone Conceptual-having to do with ideas Distinguishes-differentiates Striking-shocking or surprising Portend--indicate or predict Subjected-forced to experience Review Words Empathy-experiencing the feelings of others Humane/inhumane-kind, merciful, respectful/not kind… Genetically wired-a behavior or ability that is programmed by genes, thus instinctive- not learned Dominant-most powerful, opposite of subservient Sophisticated-complex Individualism-sense of self Comprehend-understand	EPL Activity 5 Get your assigned word for Activity 6 Survey Questions Due Wednesday	Survey Questions Due Wednesday Twenty Note cards with MLA format Citations on Topic II due Friday at beginning of Class Activity 6 Make your Visual tree for your assigned word.
Wednesday	EPL Activity 7 and 8 (Parts A and B)	EPL Activity 9
Thursday	EPL Activity 10, Option II Teams Write skits Distribute your surveys to class and/or chosen groups	Do EPL Activity 11 Twenty Note cards with MLA format Citations on Topic II due Friday at beginning of Class
Friday	Timed Essay Activity 13- Writing Assignment	Do EPL 14 Revised Intro and Topic I with Topic II due 9/30

Opportunities: Korea, Japan-Stanford Apply NOW

The Korea Society welcomes applications from prospective Youth Ambassadors for the 2012-2013 Project Bridge Program. This year's program marks the 20th anniversary of Project Bridge, which was created in response to the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The Korea Society, in conjunction with the Los Angeles-based Pacific Century Institute, coordinates a year-long intercultural outreach program for high-school juniors and seniors. The program selects 16 student Youth Ambassadors and two adult group leaders from New York City and Los Angeles to participate in a series of bi-weekly meetings, a weekend retreat, and a fully subsidized ten-day study tour to Korea. The program aims to cultivate future community leaders and introduce them to U.S.- Korea relations with an emphasis on cultural and racial sensitivity and a firm understanding of Korea. High-school junior or senior students attending New York City and Los Angeles public schools are eligible to apply for this program. Applications must be postmarked by October 12, 2012.
Once selected, participants meet regularly for educational workshops which focus on topics such as Korean history, language, modern society, and U.S.-Korea relations, as well as the history of race relations in the U.S. Participants gain insights into Korea, acquire leadership skills, and develop intercultural understanding. The highlight of Project Bridge is a fully subsidized ten-day study tour of Korea, which begins in late March during Spring Recess, and includes visits to numerous historical sites as well as a homestay with Korean high-school students.

Program Schedule:

October 12, 2012      Application Postmark Deadline
November 19, 2012      Announcement of Finalists

Applications are now available.  Please direct teachers and candidates to our page for all forms necessary:

http://www.pacificcenturyinst.org/programs_projectbridge.html

The Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP) is an online course for high school students sponsored by the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) at Stanford University. Named in honor of former Ambassador to Japan Edwin O. Reischauer, the RSP annually selects 25–30 exceptional high school students from throughout the United States to engage in an intensive study of Japan. Selected students will participate in this online course on Japan from February to June 2013.

Currently entering its tenth year, the RSP presents a creative and innovative approach to teaching high school students about Japan and U.S–Japan relations. This online program provides American students with unique opportunities to interact with top scholars and diplomats, and introduces both American and Japanese perspectives on many historical and contemporary issues.

Students will be introduced to a broad overview of Japanese history, literature, religion, art, politics, economics, and contemporary society, with a special focus on the U.S.–Japan relationship. Ambassadors, top scholars, and experts throughout the United States and Japan provide online lectures and engage students in live discussion sessions. Students who successfully complete the course will earn Stanford Continuing Studies Program (CSP) credit and a Certificate of Completion from SPICE, Stanford University. The RSP will equip participants with a rare degree of expertise about Japan that may have a significant impact on their choice of study and future career. Students do not need to know the Japanese language to participate in this course, and there are no student fees.

The 2013 Reischauer Scholars Program is currently accepting applications from all current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors (Classes of 2013, 2014, and 2015) in the United States.

For more information and to download the 2013 Reischauer Scholars Program application, please visit http://reischauerscholars.org. The application deadline for the 2013 RSP is October 10, 2012. All applications must be postmarked by this date.

Thank you for your interest in the RSP. Please contact Naomi Funahashi, RSP Manager and Instructor, at nfunahashi@stanford.edu with any questions.

Week 5 2012-13 Expo Comp.

Week 5 Class Work and Homework Expo Comp

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday Senior Project Survival Guide should be brought to class. The Blog is considered a text.	SIGNED Senior project parent/guardian /Caregiver Syllabus Forms past due Contacts and Interview Dates are due today 15 Interview questions Due ·      Draft Letter requesting Interview ·      Draft Letter requesting Mentor ·      Draft Resume to be used with both letters	Draft of Topic I due to turnitin.com by 9/16/12 Type interview request letter Type mentor request letter Type resume
Tuesday	Edit Final drafts of letters and resumes	GFL Activity 20 (individual work)
Wednesday	GFL Activity 22	Rhetoric of the Op-Ed Page (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) – EPL 1. Define Persuade then do Activity 1, Option 1 Highlight and annotate Three Ways to Persuade by John R. Edmund
Thursday	EPL Activity 1, Option II Teams Write skits	Do EPL Activity 3.
Friday	EPL 4 Act out Skits	Topic I Due next week.  Make sure that you have found your expert! Find your mentor!