Aloha, 11th graders!
1. Attendance and announcements.
Presentations for mini-project begin January 30.
2. Warm-Up Journaling: UHMC Tour
In a paragraph or two, journal feedback for the UH Maui College tour. What stands out as memorable? What did you learn that you didn't know before? What surprised you? What questions do you still have?
3. Test Your Knowledge: The ACT
Test your knowledge: What is the ACT? How many sections are on the ACT and what subjects are they? What is the average ACT score? What is the highest score? How long is the ACT?
4. Preparing for the ACT Test.
Students make six groups. Each group will investigate one section of the prep guide and prepare a one page visual/mini-presentation for the rest of the class.
Group 1: Investigate "General Preparation for the ACT Tests" (p. 2-3)
Group 2: Investigate "Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests: English" (p. 3-5)
Group 3: Investigate "Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests: Math" (p. 5-6)
Group 4: Investigate "Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests: Reading" (p. 6-7)
Group 5: Investigate "Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests: Science" (p. 7-8)
Group 6: Investigate "Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests: Writing" (p. 8-9)
*One-page visuals can be made in slides, docs, or similar program.
5. Mini-presentations.
Each group report back to the rest of their classmates about what they learned from the section they investigated in the prep guide. Use your one-page visual.
Audience members take notes. Make notes in your prep-guide. Also be sure to note questions or concerns as you listen to presentations.
6. Average ACT and SAT scores for colleges by state
See document below.
1. Attendance and announcements.
Presentations for mini-project begin January 30.
2. Warm-Up Journaling: UHMC Tour
In a paragraph or two, journal feedback for the UH Maui College tour. What stands out as memorable? What did you learn that you didn't know before? What surprised you? What questions do you still have?
3. Test Your Knowledge: The ACT
Test your knowledge: What is the ACT? How many sections are on the ACT and what subjects are they? What is the average ACT score? What is the highest score? How long is the ACT?
4. Preparing for the ACT Test.
Students make six groups. Each group will investigate one section of the prep guide and prepare a one page visual/mini-presentation for the rest of the class.
Group 1: Investigate "General Preparation for the ACT Tests" (p. 2-3)
Group 2: Investigate "Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests: English" (p. 3-5)
Group 3: Investigate "Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests: Math" (p. 5-6)
Group 4: Investigate "Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests: Reading" (p. 6-7)
Group 5: Investigate "Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests: Science" (p. 7-8)
Group 6: Investigate "Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests: Writing" (p. 8-9)
*One-page visuals can be made in slides, docs, or similar program.
5. Mini-presentations.
Each group report back to the rest of their classmates about what they learned from the section they investigated in the prep guide. Use your one-page visual.
Audience members take notes. Make notes in your prep-guide. Also be sure to note questions or concerns as you listen to presentations.
6. Average ACT and SAT scores for colleges by state
See document below.
compass-360-college-profiles-new-sat-and-act.pdf |
THURSDAY: Presentation guidelines and preparation.