1. IDEAS FOR PERSONAL STATEMENTS PD SPRING 2015

2. PURPOSE  PURPOSE: TO HAVE STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT PERSONAL STATEMENTS IN 9 TH & 10 TH GRADE SO THAT WHEN THEY ARRIVE TO 11 TH & 12 TH GRADES, THEY AREN’T TOTALLY SURPRISED.  THERE ARE TWO PROMPTS THAT STUDENTS SHOULD BE ANSWERING. STUDENTS NEED TO ANSWER BOTH.

3. PROMPTS  DESCRIBE THE WORLD YOU COME FROM- FOR EXAMPLE, YOUR FAMILY, COMMUNITY OR SCHOOL - & TELL US HOW YOUR WORLD HAS SHAPED YOUR DREAMS & ASIPIRATIONS.  TELL US ABOUT A PERSONAL QUALITY, TALENT, ACCOMPLISHMENT, CONTRIBUTION, OR EXPERIENCE THAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. WHAT ABOUT THIS QUALITY OR ACCOMPLISHMENT MAKES YOU PROUD & HOW DOES IT RELATE TO THE PERSON YOU ARE?

4. IDEAS  HAVE STUDENTS WRITE SEVERAL DRAFTS & DO PEER REVIEWS OF THE DRAFTS (IF STUDENTS ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THIS)  HAVE STUDENTS DIAGRAM THEIR ENTIRE BACKGROUND  GRADES, AWARDS, AWARDS, ACTIVITIES, WORK EXPERIENCE, FAMILY, INCOME, NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES, ETC.  ARE YOU THE 1 ST IN YOUR FAMILY TO GO TO COLLEGE? ARE YOU THE 1 ST YOUR FAMILY TO LIVE IN THE US? WHAT ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT OR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT?  VIDEO PROVIDED IN LESSON PLAN  https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=iB4O2UXdLo0 https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=iB4O2UXdLo0  REVIEW GOOD EXAMPLES OF PERSONAL STATEMENTS  http://www.cmu.edu/hpp/apply- to-schools/personal- statements/samples.html http://www.cmu.edu/hpp/apply- to-schools/personal- statements/samples.html  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/o wl/resource/642/02 https://owl.english.purdue.edu/o wl/resource/642/02

5. DOCUMENTS  COUNSELING OFFICE  HAVE STUDENTS WRITE DOWN QUESTIONS FOR COUNSELING STAFF.  COUNSELING STAFF WILL STOP BY ON TUESDAYS TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS  FULFILLMENT FUND DOCUMENTS/ARTICLES

6. FOR MORE HELP…  http://admission.universityofcaliforni a.edu/how-to-apply/personal- statement/ http://admission.universityofcaliforni a.edu/how-to-apply/personal- statement/