Unit 2 Career Research Project

1.Remove headphones upon entering the room  Place headphones in pocket, purse, or around neck.  Headphones cannot be used unless you have permission from Mrs. Gehrt. (One ear bud)  You cannot use phones during journal, lecture, independent reading, class discussion, or tests.  You can use phones during independent work time, Bloom Scene and pre dismissal (last 5 minutes of class). 2.Keep phones off or on silent  “vibrate” mode is not allowed, HB p Keep phones on top corner of desk, in pocket, or in purse. ** cannot charge device in school, HB p. 33 ** ** it is not advised to share your electronics ** ELECTRONICS

Week of 10/15/13 Agenda Tuesday: Short Story; Intro to Career Project Wednesday: Independent Reading BYOB Thursday: Lab 406; Green Packet Friday: Lab 406; Green Packet Spirit Days Tuesday: “Oh No You Didn’t” Day Wednesday: Bloom goes Pink Thursday: College or Professional Dress Day Friday: Spirit Day

Tuesday 10/15/13 Activities Career Research Project – Introduction – Interest Survey “Chocolate Almond Torte” – Read and make predictions Objective Students will… Make predictions about a text Modify predictions about a text Fill in the due dates for the Career research project Complete the Interest Survey

Wednesday 10/16/13 Activities Independent Reading Objective Students will… Read and analyze the text Complete the ‘Time Line Notes’ Explain each event, why it happened, why it is important and/or what it will cause to happen next

Thursday 10/17/13 Activities Career Research Project Lab 406 Career Cruising – Create an account – Complete interest survey – Choose career – Complete Career Cruising Research Worksheet Objective Students will… Create a Career Cruising account Complete the Career Interest Survey Select a career to research Paraphrase information from Career Cruising for specific categories about their career

Friday 10/18/13 Activities Career Research Project Lab 406 Occupational Outlook Handbook – Search your career – Complete the OOH research worksheet Objective Students will… Select a career to research Paraphrase information from The Occupational Outlook Handbook for specific categories about their career

Monday 10/21/13 Activities Career Research Project Library Alphaboxes Objective Students will… Read and analyze information. Paraphrase information from the selected website and write in in the corresponding box.

Tuesday 10/22/13 Activities Career Research Project Paper Outline Objective Students will… Analyze their research. Compose well-written sentences/paragraphs that convey information about their career.

Wednesday 10/23/13 Activities Late Start Independent Reading Objective Students will… Read and analyze the text Complete the ‘’

Thursday 10/24/13 Activities Career Research Project Paper Outline Objective Students will… Analyze their research. Compose well-written sentences/paragraphs that convey information about their career.

Friday 10/25/13 Activities Career Research Project Practice with Paraphrasing Objective Students will… Analyze passages from Career Cruising Compose new statements by paraphrasing the information

Week of 10/28/13 10/28- Monday: In Class: Work on Outline 10/29- Tuesday: Library: Finish Research; Type 10/30- Wednesday: In Class: Outline; SSR 10/31- Thursday: In Class; Laptops; Typing 11/1- Friday: In Class; Laptops; Typing

Important Dates 11/4: Lab /5: 309; Peer Review/SSR 11/6: Lab /7: Lab 406; FINAL PAPER DUE 11/8: Lab 406; PowerPoint 11/11: No School 11/12: Lab 406; PowerPoint 11/13: Early Release; SSR 11/14: PowerPoint Presentations 11/15: Lab 406; Webquest 11/22: Lab /27, 11/28, 11/29: No School; Thanksgiving

10/29/13: Library The following research should be completed and checked in by the end of the period on Tuesday: 1.Career Cruising: Green Packet Page 6 2.OOH: Green Packet Page 7 3.Alpha Boxes

Monday 10/28/13 Activities Career Research Project Paper Outline Practice with Paraphrasing Objective Students will… Analyze their research. Compose well-written sentences/paragraphs that convey information about their career. Analyze passages from Career Cruising Compose new statements by paraphrasing the information

Tuesday 10/29/13 Activities Career Research Project Typing Paper using MLA guidelines LIBRARY Objective Students will… Analyze their research. Compose well-written sentences/paragraphs that convey information about their career.

Wednesday 10/30/13 Activities Independent Reading Objective Students will… Read and analyze the text

Thursday 10/31/13 Activities Career Research Project Paper Outline Objective Students will… Analyze their research. Compose well-written sentences/paragraphs that convey information about their career.

Friday 11/1/13 Activities Career Research Project Practice with Paraphrasing Objective Students will… Analyze passages from Career Cruising Compose new statements by paraphrasing the information

Monday 11/4/13 Activities Career Research Project Library Alphaboxes Objective Students will… Read and analyze information. Paraphrase information from the selected website and write in in the corresponding box.

Tuesday 11/5/13 Activities Career Research Project Paper Outline Objective Students will… Analyze their research. Compose well-written sentences/paragraphs that convey information about their career.

Wednesday 11/6/13 Activities Late Start Independent Reading Objective Students will… Read and analyze the text Complete the ‘’

Thursday 11/7/13 Activities Career Research Project Paper Outline Objective Students will… Analyze their research. Compose well-written sentences/paragraphs that convey information about their career.

Friday 11/8/13 Activities Career Research Project Practice with Paraphrasing Objective Students will… Analyze passages from Career Cruising Compose new statements by paraphrasing the information

Paraphrasing Reading information and putting it into your own words.

6 Steps to Effective Paraphrasing 1.Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning. 2.Set the original aside, and write your paraphrase on a note card. 3.Jot down a few words below your paraphrase to remind you later how you envision using this material. At the top of the note card, write a key word or phrase to indicate the subject of your paraphrase. 4.Double check your interpretation with the original to make sure that your version accurately expresses all the important information in a new form. 5.Use quotation marks if necessary to identify any unique term or phraseology you have borrowed exactly from the source. 6.Record the source (including the page) on your note card so that you can credit it easily if you decide to incorporate the material into your paper.

Plagiarism By: Mrs. Gehrt

Notes Copy the slides into your notebook You can copy the information word for word or you can put it into your own words.

What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is taking another person’s words (written or spoken), ideas, theories, facts (that are not considered general knowledge), statistics, art work, etc. and passing them off as your own.

It is NOT okay to… Change the language of the information you are using and pass it off as your own.

You MUST… Acknowledge the proper source, otherwise it is considered plagiarism.

Avoiding Plagiarism When borrowing another person’s words, use quotation marks and include a complete reference (author, name, date, pages, internet site)

Just Remember… Whenever you use any information that is not your own, be sure to reference the source, in other words CITE YOUR SOURCES!!!

For Example: Entry-level teachers typically earn $35,000 to $45,000 a year, depending on location, seniority, level of education, and whether or not they are unionized. This statement IS NOT considered “common knowledge”

Who said it? In order to avoid plagiarism you must add who said it!

The Correct Way According to Career Cruising, “Entry-level teachers typically earn $35,000 to $45,000 a year, depending on location, seniority, level of education, and whether or not they are unionized.” (careercruising.com)

What happens if I plagiarize? Plagiarism is punishable by law! Yes, that means you can be arrested and sentenced to jail time, and/or fined. Most of the time, a teacher will simply fail you for the assignment, however in college you can fail a class for one plagiarized sentence. In Mrs. Gehrt’s class you will fail the assignment if you plagiarize.

Turnitin.com Check your plagiarism report on If your percentage is HIGH, and you didn’t properly cite your sources, you must go back and REVISE! Create English Folders

MLA- Modern Language Association

What is MLA? MLA is a list of guidelines you must use when writing a paper.

Why use it? The MLA guidelines are used to make writing uniform and to help students avoid plagiarism.

Where are they? The MLA guidelines are compiled in the MLA Handbook which can be found in any bookstore, library, or even online. I will be providing you with the most important guidelines for your formal papers.

Setting up a Document Margins=1”. (Microsoft Word does this for you) Font= 12, Times New Roman or Calibri. No underlined, italicized or bold font is accepted Double-spaced Heading= – Your name – Teacher’s name – Date – Assignment – Paper title Header=last name only and page number Each paragraph should be indented five spaces (Use TAB). No extra spacing between paragraphs.

Documentation MLA will help you document your sources. Remember you must tell where you get your information to avoid plagiarism.

For Example: “Entry-level teachers typically earn $35,000 to $45,000 a year, depending on location, seniority, level of education, and whether or not they are unionized.” Teachers who are just beginning in their field usually make about $40,000 a year. The teacher’s salary depends on where they are teaching and how much education they have. (careercruising.com)

Using Quotes 1.“According to” (list the name of the source) 2.The quote 3.The source (in parentheses) According to Career Cruising, “Entry-level teachers typically earn $35,000 to $45,000 a year, depending on location, seniority, level of education, and whether or not they are unionized.” (careercruising.com)

Using Quotes Continued… In the novel, Of Mice and Men, George says, “’Lennie, for God’ sakes don’t drink so much.’” (Steinbeck 3). This is a great example of how George takes care of Lennie, like a father would take care of his son. George says, “’Lennie. You gonna be sick like you was last night.’” (Steinbeck 3). George is aware that Lennie is not thinking about how the water could make him sick.

Works Cited The Works Cited page is the last page of your paper and includes all of the books, articles, and websites you used to write your paper. This page is set up in a special way Here’s an example…

Works Cited Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. New York: Penguin, Print. "High School Teacher." Career Cruising. N.p., Web. 3 Nov < nID=368bee9a-58f ac3db4a165&OccNumber= 386&field=AtaGlance>. Ness, M. (2007). Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary Content-Area Classrooms. Phi Delta Kappan, 89(3),

Works Cited Use the website below to help you with your works cited page

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