AVID year in Review- 2017!!

Aaron Hernandez, a life unfulfilled

Recently, we read an article about a young man who had a tough upbringing, but apparently has now 'turned things around'

Read the following article about a man who 'had it all', but now has 'ended it all'.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/aaron-hernandez-no-longer-had-175236378.html

Read the article independently, then answer the questions that are handed it out in class.

Review the attachment.. Which items should be paramount as Trump enters his 100th day in office?

https://www.presidentialelection.com/political-issues/


Your partners will be assigned one of the above topics.


-How has Trump dealt with this issue?


-Do you think that this should be and will be important going forward?

7th grade Career Research Project

  

One of my favorite AVID projects to do with you guys is our AVID Career Project.  Who knows, the career that you pick for this, might actually be the job that you have in 10 years!!

Find most of the info that you need from the following sites:



http://www.bls.gov/k12/content/students/careers/career-exploration.htm
https://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/career-and-cluster-videos.aspx
www.collegeboard.org
http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-jobs


Due by the end of class on Monday:

Write down three careers along with a few of the positives and negatives associated with this career.
 Narrow down your search to one career that you will conduct your research on.

 Due by the end of class on Wednesday:
 Cornell Notes about the career that you have chosen

 Due by class on Friday:

Your presentation choice (how will you be presenting this career to the class)

Read this inspiring essay...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/read-essay-got-high-school-180104978.html

Check these homework articles out in order to answer your questions...

http://oureverydaylife.com/homework-greater-negative-positive-effect-students-12303.html






http://www.alfiekohn.org/article/rethinking-homework/




http://classroom.synonym.com/positive-effects-homework-8583027.html




http://connectusfund.org/list-of-10-big-pros-and-cons-of-homework




http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/HISTORY-OF-HOMEWORK-3053660.php