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Create and Avatar & Blabberize Good Morning Class!! Spend some time finding out what an Avatar is....Write 1-2  paragraphs on what an Avatar is and how it is used online.  Use the website below to create your own avatar and show it to me before class ends today! http://www.voki.com/create.php Next.... Create a Blabberize project.  Take any picture of your historical figure (Facebook Project) and add some text (A Famous Quote) and have fun with this... Email me the link to your Blabberize Project and post both to your website.... Have Fun With This, Mr. S

All: In addition to completing assignments for the 2nd Marking Period.  Please use a few minutes to sign up for, and connect to, our new collaboration tool:  EDMODO Everyone will go to http://www.edmodo.com (Click Here)  and create a personal EDMODO Page.  Use the group code:  kgfvkm You will be joining our online collaboration tool. RULES FOR USE 1.  This is for education purposes only.  ALL Posts and Responses will be monitored.  Anyone abusing the privilege of using this site for any reason will be written up according to School District of Philadelphia rules and regulations. 2.  All items are public and cannot be considered private.  I reserve the right to moderate, censor, or delete content. 3.  This will be the primary tool for completing quizzes and other information for the remainder of the year.  Use it to collaborate with students in other classes on projects.  Good Luck!!

Ok Everyone, Today you will choose an African-American Historical figure from my list and create a 1 page comic book page about that person's biography.   Include where they are from, what significant contributions they have made, and why they are a prominent historical figure.  Your page must include when and where they were born, some reference to where they lived, and where they are now.  I encourage you to create your page with some "flow" to it.  You must collect pictures to go with your story and then use ComicLife to create the comic book pages.  We will work on one together in class today and your story is due by the end of class tomorrow (your next class day). No two projects can be on the same person. Use these websites to choose a historical figure: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/bhmbios1.html http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/tp/famousafricanamericans.htm I found the first sample to the right online.  The sample below was crea...

Today you will be working on completing your Resume and Cover Letter.  Please follow the instructions listed on the original post for this project (CLICK HERE) .  Below are some additional resources and examples to help you: Resume Online Resources (ReadWriteThink.org)  - These are some websites that might help you out. Resume Planning Worksheet - This is the worksheet I am passing out in class to help you organize your thoughts before you start writing. There are samples of what you should be creating below.  Please keep in mind the importance of using ACTION WORDS in your statements on your resume. RESUME & COVER LETTER QUIZ: 1.  What is a resume? 2.  Why do you need one? 3.  List at least three (3) parts of a resume:   a.   b.   c. 4.  How would you customize/tailor a cover letter? 5.  Explain what you learned during this lesson (2-3 Sentences): 6.  What is your dream job?  What experience and education will y...

Finally, we are at one of the most important lesson topics of the year.  Your resume and cover letter will be a living document.  That means that it will evolve and change over the course of your life depending on your experience, education, interests and job history.  All of these experiences will be added in a one-page summary of what you will bring to the table for a future employer.  Other organizations will also need to see a resume. RESUME & COVER LETTER QUIZ TOMORROW!! 1. Resume (DEFINITION):   Dictionary.com re·su·me 2 [ rez - oo -mey, rez- oo - mey ] Show IPA noun résumé . ré·su·mé [ rez - oo -mey, rez- oo - mey ] Show IPA noun 1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job . Also, resume , re·su·mé. Origin: 1795–1805;  < French,   noun use of past participle of ...

You should be finishing your College Inquiry Project - Part II about a college or university of your choice.  I am posting a sample below of the college I completed as a reference.  Please send it to me in the following format:   When you have completed the assignment, email it to me with the following SUBJECT LINE:  (Your Last Name) College Project II - (Name of College or School) Good Luck, - Mr. S

Everyone, Below are the questions for the College Inquiry Quiz (Please Copy&Paste into an email and submit them for credit if you missed these days): 1.  Name: 2.  College: 3.  What or who is your college mascot?  What are the colors of your school? 4.  What is another name for an undergraduate degree and how many years does it take to get? 5.  What does "tuition" mean and approximately how much is the tuition at your school? 6.  Tell me two clubs that your college offers: 7.  What is "work study"? 8.  Tell me what you need to do to KEEP a sports scholarship: 9.  Tell me two different things that the mymajor.com quiz asks for: 10.  Tell me two activities that you can do off of your campus: Good Luck! - Mr. S

Now that you have completed your research about the college you will visit, and you have finished the presentations and taken the quiz, here is the final part of the assignment: You must now pick a college of your choice to research.  You will submit a 1-2 page summary of the college (Not Cut & Paste From A Website).  You must include at least 2 paragraphs with an overall introduction to the college or university.  You may Cut & Paste that from the main website.  See the example in the next post online.  Here is the other criteria you need to include: College Name College Address Major Area of Study you would be interested in. Sport you are interested in participating in. Fraternity/Sorority you might belong too. Extra-curricular activity you might be in. What dorm you would be in during your freshman year. How much the school costs (Credit Hour/$) The name of the Sports Mascot Name 2 places to eat. Name 3 things to do around campus Name 3 things to do o...

Today you will begin with a discussion, video and Journal Entry about Habit #5 (Covey) - Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood.  (CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO) When that is complete we will be introduced to a special project, designed by Mrs. Cohen, to help you gain a better understanding of the colleges you will visit this year.  Each class will investigate, in teams, information about the college they will visit.  The colleges included in this project are as follows: Arcadia - Arcadia University (WEBSITE) Cheyney - Cheyney University (WEBSITE) LaSalle - Penn State - Abington (WEBSITE) Temple - Chesnut Hill College (WEBSITE) Widener - Widener University (WEBSITE) You will be broken down into eight (8) research teams.  Each team will gather information about a specific aspect/topic of college life at the college listed above.  Today you will try to answer the questions outlined in the form online (CLICK HERE TO SEE FORM) . Please be thorough in your invest...

The approved letter format for any letter submitted in my class for credit is single-spaced, no larger than 12-font, Times New Roman, and should look like this (Do Not Include Parenthesis Item's In Your Letters): January 1st, 2013 (Date of Letter) ( Blank Line) ( Blank Line) Your Name Your Street Address Your City, State & Zip Code  ( Blank Line) ( Blank Line) Send To (Company) Attn:  Person L etter is To Thei r Street Address Their City, State & Zip Code ( Blank Line) RE:  Topic of the Letter ( Blank Line) ( Blank Line) D ear Person's Name/Sir/Madam ( Salutation) , ( Blank Line) In troduction Paragraph (Body of Letter) ( Blank Line) Supporting Paragraph s Separated By Blank Lines ( Blank Line) Conclusion Paragraph & Thanks For Reviewing Let ter ( Blank Line) Sincerely, (C losing) ( Blank Line) (Signature A rea) ( Blank Line) ( Blank Line) Your Name Your Title Additional Contact Info (Email, Ph one, Etc)              ...

Please follow the link provided below for more information about Engineering Camp for Girls in Grades 9-12 at Widener University.  The camp is sponsored by The Society of Women Engineers.  It will take place on Saturday, February 9th, 2013 on the Widener Main Campus in Chester, PA. More information is on the website provided. ENGINEERING CAMP FOR GIRLS at WIDENER UNIVERSITY

Today you will be working on your Letter to the Editor (MS Word).  Please remember to follow the directions listed on the previous posting (CLICK HERE TO SEE IT) .  If you scan down below this posting there is an example of each step and the work you are to turn in at the end of the project tomorrow.  Day III and IV we will be working on a College Inquiry Research Project to help you get ready for your visit to the schools your work groups were named after.  Try to stay focused and on task for the rest of the week!! LETTER TO THE EDITOR PROJECT QUIZ 1.  What is the definition of an OPINION? 2.  Why would someone write a Letter To The Editor? 3.  Write a 2-3 sentence summary of the article you picked (be specific about the topic and the author's opinion): 4.  How many articles did you review before you chose the article you summarized above? 5.  Explain your opinion about the article you chose and describe (2-3 sentences) what your Letter To T...

 Today you will be taking a short quiz on your Facebook Historical Research Project.  Please copy and paste the questions below into an email (if you are not in class to take the paper and pencil version of the quiz.  This is to see how much you remember from your research of the Historical Figure that was assigned to you. Who is your historical figure? Name three people on your historical figure’s “friend-list”.    a.    b.    c. Write 2-3 sentences about who your historical figure is/was: Where did he/she live?   What period of history? Write 2-3 sentences about what you learned by doing this project: When you have completed the quiz, and successfully emailed it to me at hscribnercaa@gmail.com, you may continue to work on your Letter to the Editor project.  I have included a sample of what should be turned in for this project below.  Each picture is a step from the original directions.  I have chosen the following articl...

Happy New Year to Everyone!! Welcome back to Crossroads!  I hope your Holiday Break was relaxing and peaceful, and that you were able to spend some time with family and friends in harmony.  Today you will create a journal entry (Weebly.com) that will help you to explain how you are going to be a better overall person this year.  We all try to make resolutions and keep them, but rarely to they turn into habits that last longer than a few weeks.  Please read the following article "New Year's Resolutions for Teens "   and ope n a new Journal Entry (Weebly) des cribing (2-3 Sentences Each) how you might set and keep at least two new Resolutions.    N EW PROJECT:  Letter To The Editor Today you will be introduced to "Letters To The Editor".  This project will help you to understand the meaning of the 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, o...