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College and Career Department
College and Career Department
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Junior Seminar: Into the Wild
Junior Seminar: Into the Wild
All students in the 11th grade will enroll in a class called Junior Seminar: Into the Wild for two quarters, one in the fall semester and the other in the spring semester. The class meets Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during the SIG and X-Block periods, from 2:15 to 3:15. The course is team-taught by Libby Cowles (LINK); Rachael Sands and Elaine Ehlers (college counseling); and Jennifer Snead and Matt Dooley (assessment).
Junior Seminar: Into the Wild will provide 11th graders with the tools they need to successfully navigate:
- preparation for LINK internships
- college counseling
- SAT and ACT preparation
Junior Seminar Syllabus
Class Updates
Semester I Class 1
- Junior Seminar Overview
- Syllabus Review
- Icebreaker: What did you want to be when you were 5 years old?
- Watch John Legend’s commencement address “Finding Your Truth: Living a Soulful Life” as a way to dive into essential questions of the course at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSIQszUAvow
- Complete Video Discussion Guide
Semester I Class 2
- Review AHS Junior College Advising Curriculum and webpage
- ICAP creation.
- Download directions for creating a College in Colorado account here.
Semester I Class 3
- Continue work on ICAP. To download the lesson plan, click here.
Semester I Class 4
- Listen and discuss podcast "What is Your Major?"
- Work on ICAP. To download the lesson plan, click here.
Semester I Class 5
- Transcript Review
- AHS Graduation Requirements
- College Academic Requirements
- ICAP work
- Concluding Discussion: Next Steps
- To download the lesson, please click here.
Semester II Class I
- What is a best fit college?
- Lecture on criteria to consider during the college search.
Semester II Class 2
- Determining priorities survey
- First college search on College Board's Big Future
Semester II Class 3
- Mock Admissions Committee
Semester II Class 4
- College Research on Naviance
Semester II Class 5
- Creating an initial college list
- Determining your chances of admission
Semester II Class 6
- Senior panel on the college admissions process
- Crafting the college resume
Videos
- Creating the College Resume Part II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEEahaE1lYs
- Creating the College Resume
Part III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZbw6z21ItM
- Good vs Bad Resume https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mZdxiHLx6Q
- Download Sample Student Resume to get a visual on what a solid resume might include and look like
- Download Creating Your Activity List
- College Resume Tips
- Resume Checklist & Action Verbs
- Sample College Resume
- Sample College Resume2
- Sample College Resume #3
- College Resume Template
Semester II Class 7
- Junior Seminar Reflection
- College Resume
- Finish College List
- Do What You Are