Tuesday

• Seniors went to the computer lab to work on FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) with counselors during class today.
• Get your FAFSA ID here
• Tues. 10/16/18: FAFSA ID Event, Library, 4-6 pm
• Tues. 10/23/18: Financial Aid Night for students and parents, 6-8 pm

• Check your Beowulf test here

• POW: We will have a Shakespearean sonnet QUIZ on Thurs. 10/18/18. You can review and prepare by doing the following:
• Review your notes on the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet and how that helps us determine meaning in the poem.
• Review your annotations on the two Shakespearean sonnets we have covered in class.
• Review the process we have practiced for analyzing the sonnet.
• Watch the following videos:
• My walkthrough of our process using Sonnet 130 (video) (copy of poem)
• Tutorial
• Crash Course video about sonnets

• New unit: Short Fiction 
• HW due Thurs. 10/18/18: Read "Born Bad" by Sandra Cisneros. Annotate as you see fit, but especially focus on making physical notes that help you answer the following question:
• How does the author use literary techniques to illustrate the complex relationship between Esperanza and Aunt Lupe?

• College Admissions Essay: 
• 🔉LISTEN TO ME INTRODUCE THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY HERE
• Apply Texas Topics 
• Search to find application requirements (including essays) by university
• Scoring Guide for essay
• Sample essays
• 8 Questions Your College Admissions Essay Should Answer
• College Essay Advisors (video)
• 5 College Essays That Suck (SuperTutorTV)
• What Colleges are Looking For (SuperTutorTV)
• Due Mon. 10/22/18: Brainstorm for essay ideas and begin writing your first draft. Come to class with a physical copy of a complete first draft. You can use traditional methods to brainstorm like webs or lists, but also try some other methods:
• 5 Fun and Unique Ways to Brainstorm for Your College Essays
• Brainstorming: Quick Tips
• 3 Brainstorming Exercises for the Personal Essay
• Other planning resources:
• Steps2College
• MakeMeAFreshman
• Application Tracker Spreadsheet to Download
• Printable Application Tracker (PDF)
• Virtual College Tours
• If you need to write a resume for your application, here is a good site to use for directions and here is an example of a high school student resume.