Advanced Studies~ Spring 2009
This culminating course is for seniors who are career focused in accounting and finance, business administration, business management and ownership, information technology, or office systems technology. The three parts of the course include writing a research paper, producing a product, and delivering a presentation. Students demonstrate their abilities to use content and apply knowledge to professional business situations in a selected career. In addition, they will also demonstrate their ability to write, speak, apply knowledge, problem solve, and use life skills such as time management and organization. Students work under the guidance of a teacher-advisor in collaboration with community members, business representatives, and other school-based personnel.Prerequisite: Three technical credits in Business and Information Technology Education, grades 9-12.
Family and Consumer Sciences Advanced Studies
This culminating course is for seniors who are career focused in the apparel design, community and family services, culinary arts and hospitality, early childhood education, food science, dietetics, and nutrition; or interior design career areas. The three parts of the course include a research paper, a product, and a presentation. Students demonstrate their abilities to use content and apply knowledge to authentic situations in a selected career. In addition, they will also demonstrate their abilities to write, speak, solve problems, and to use life skills such as time management and organization. Students work under the guidance of a teacher-facilitator in collaboration with community members, business representatives, and other school-based personnel. FCCLA leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply instructional competencies and workplace readiness skills to authentic experiences.
Prerequisite: Three technical credits in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
Trade and Industrial Advanced Studies
This culminating, career-focused course for seniors in T & I programs includes a research paper, product, and presentation. Emphasis is on students demonstrating their abilities to use content and apply knowledge to real-world situations. Skills in leadership, writing, speaking, problem solving, mathematics, and science are reinforced in this course. It is important to connect work-based learning such as internship, apprenticeship, and cooperative education to this course. Students work under the guidance of a teacher-facilitator in collaboration with community members, business representatives, and other school-based personnel. Hands-on work experiences and SkillsUSA leadership activities provide many opportunities to enhance classroom instruction and career development.
Prerequisite: Three technical credits within Trade and Industrial Education.
Week 1
1/19/09 Holiday
1/20/09 Workday
1/22/09 Syllabus, Class Procedures, Advanced Studies Forms
1/23/09 Class Procedures, Syllabus, and Letter of Intent due
Week 2
1/26/09 Work Logs Due, Organize Portfolio
1/27/09 Begin Topic Research
1/28/09 Continue to Research Topic
1/29/09 Continue to Research Topic
1/30/09 Project Approval Due, Mentor Request Due, Continue to Research Topic
Week 3
2/2/09 Work Logs Due, Continue to Research Topic
2/3/09 Continue to Research Topic
2/4/09 Complete Topic Research
2/5/09 Consent Forms and Field Trip Form Due
2/6/09 Begin Outline and Thesis
Week 4
2/9/09 Work Log Due, Continue working on Outline and Thesis
2/10/09 Outline and Thesis
2/11/09 Outline and Thesis
2/12/09 Outline and Thesis
2/13/09 Outline and Thesis
Week 5
2/16/09 Workday/ No School
2/17/09 Work Logs, Outline and Thesis Due
2/18/09 Work on Resume and Cover Letter
2/19/09 Resume and Cover Letter Due, Mentor Log Due
2/20/09 Begin Research Paper
Week 6
2/23/09 Work Logs Due, Continue Research Paper
2/24/09 Continue Research Paper
2/25/09 Continue Research Paper
2/26/09 Continue Research Paper
2/27/09 Portfolio Progress #1, Continue Research Paper
Week 7
3/2/09 Work Log Due
3/3/09 Begin Job Shadowing (optional)
3/4/09 Revised Outline and Thesis
3/5/09 Six Weeks End
3/6/09 Early Release
Week 8
Mon. 3/9/09- Work Log Due
Tues. 3/10/09 – Continue Topic Revisions
Wed. 3/11/09-Revised Thesis and Outline Due
Thurs. 3/12/09- Begin research paper
Fri. 3/13/09-Continue research paper
Week 9
Mon. 3/16/09- Work Log Due
Tues. 3/17/09- Continue Research Paper
Wed. 3/18/09-Continue Research Paper
Thurs. 3/19/09-Continue Research Paper
Fri. 3/20/09-Continue Research Paper
Week 10
Tues.3/24/09 -Continue Resume and Coverletter
Wed. 3/25/09- Continue Resume and Coverletter
Thurs. 3/26/09- Progress Report
Fri. 3/27/09-Resume and Cover letter Due
Week 11
Mon. 3/30/09-Work Log Due
Tues. 3/31/09- Mentor Log Due
Wed. 4/1/09-Begin Research paper revisions
Thurs. 4/2/09-Rough Draft Due
Fri. 4/3/09-Continue revisions
Week 12
Mon. 4/6/09- Work Log Due
Tues. 4/7/09-Begin Preparing Project
Wed. 4/8/09-Continue Preparing Project
Thurs. 4/9/09- Continue Preparing Project
Fri. 4/10/09- Research Paper Due/ Continue Preparing Project
4/13/09 - 4/17/09- Easter Break
Week 13
Mon. 4/20/09- Work Log Due/ Continue Preparing Project
Tues. 4/21/09- Organize Portfolio/ Continue Preparing Project
Wed. 4/22/09- Portfolio progress Portfolio Due/Continue Preparing Project
Thurs. 4/23/09- Continue Preparing Project/ Second Six Weeks Ends…………..
Fri. 4/24/09- Begin Preparing Project
Week 14
Mon. 4/27/09- Continue Preparing Project
Tues. 4/28/09- Continue Preparing Project
Wed. 4/29/09- Continue Preparing Project
Thurs. 4/30/09- Continue Preparing Project
Fri. 5/1/09-Physical Project Due
Week 15
Mon.. 5/4/09- Begin Assembling Portfolio
Tues. 5/5/09-Continue Assembling Portfolio
Wed. 5/6/09- Continue Assembling Portfolio
Thurs. 5/7/09- Continue Preparing Project
Fri. 5/8/09-Continue Assembling Portfolio
Week 16
Mon. 5/11/09- Continue Assembling Portfolio
Tues. 5/12/09- Continue Preparing Project
Wed. 5/13/09- Continue Preparing Project
Thurs. 5/14/09- Continue Preparing Project
Fri. 5/15/09-Physical Project Due
Week 17
Mon. 5/18/09- Begin assembling portfolio
Tues. 5/19/09- Continue Assembling Portfolio
Wed. 5/20/09- Continue Assembling Portfolio
Thurs. 5/21/09- Continue Assembling Portfolio
Fri. 5/22/09- Begin preparing for presentations
Week 18
Mon. 5/25/09- Holiday/ No School
Tues. 5/26/09- Practice presentations/make adjustments
Wed. 5/27/09- Practice presentations/make adjustments
Thurs. 5/28/09- Set-up for presentations
Fri. 5/29/09- Presentations in Library
Week 19
6/1/09- 1st Period Exam
6/2/09-2nd Period Exams
6/3/09-3rd Period Exams
6/4/09- 4th Period Exams
6/5/09- Make-up, Exams, Graduation Day
