Name _____________________________ Date _____________ CP# _______

Course: Directed Coursework (DCW) * Unit Name: Monthly Work * Credit: ½

Complete by _______________________ * _______ * _______ * _______ * ______

Standards/objectives: To help students think about education & learning, personal time management and provide access to life-management information and tools.

 

Section I—C Level—Maximum 65 points—POINTotal ____________________

C1. ______________         (10pts/week—4 wks max) AdvisoryNOTES—announcement and FridayGOALS completed and pasted in booklet.

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C2. ______________         (5pts/week—4 weeks max) Binder Check (see Child Care Binder Checklist)  http://www.geocities.com/pecglobalscience/bindercheck.html .

C3. ______________         (5pts) Take the survey—How Stuff Works (www.howstuffworks.com). Paste the results in your AdvisoryNOTES booklet—include graph and number of people responding so far.

C4. ______________         (5pts) Complete your CREDIT PERIOD CONTRACT—heading, subjects, units w/ assignments, credit available, and teacher “stuff” for completed assignments.

C5. ______________         (10pts) Four weekly calendars—planned in red and reality in another color for 5-7 days per week.

C6. ______________         (5pts) PEC test update—Reading/Writing, math, etc. Meet with Steve and post your score(s) on the Individual Test History paper.

C7. ______________         (10pts) Event this month/credit period.  Write a paragraph about an EVENT that occurred this month. Include where the information came from and spell/grammar check your paragraph.

C8. ______________         (20pts) Parent/Student/Teacher Meeting—meet with Steve  to review your progress this credit period .                  

C9. ______________ (5pts) TIME EXTENSION—if you haven’t finished this assignment in 4 sessions, meet with Steve to plan how you’re going to finish it—max. 2 additional sessions.

 

Section II—B Level—Maximum 15 points—POINTotal ____________________

B1. ______________         Write a one-page paper (1/2 page typed),”…how I think the things I’m studying now will help me the rest of my life.  Give specific examples /spell & grammar check.

B2. ______________         Use your skills…pick up a job application from ONE business. Complete it and make a copy; turn in the original.  Write a paragraph summarizing your experience completing and turning in the application—be specific. Turn in the application copy and paragraph to Steve.

B3. ______________         Uor STEVE CREATE: Meet with Steve to create your own “B” level activity:

 

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Section III—A Level—Maximum 20 points—POINTotal ____________________ PRINT and USE an “A” level assignment sheet: http://www.geocities.com/pecglobalscience/alevelassign.html

A1. ______________        Students should get paid to go to school.

A2. ______________        People under 18 years of age should either go to school or get a job.

A3. ______________        What you believe is the most important thing in life.

A4. ______________        Uor STEVE CREATE: Meet with Steve to create your own “A” level activity:

 

Section I points _____ + Section II points _______+ Section III _____points=TOTAL POINTS ________

 

Grade ______ Credit: ½  Date _______ CP# _______ Teacher’s Initials _______ Student’s Initials ______

GRADE SCALE: 40-55 points=D * 56-70 points=C * 71-85 points=B * 86+ points=A *** Updated 9/29/2007