Free afterschool programs for youth in elementary, middle, and high school! DYCD’s afterschool programs are located in community centers, middle schools, and community-based organizations throughout the five boroughs. Afterschool programs operate in the afternoons, and many programs are held on evenings, weekends, during school holidays, vacation periods, and the summer. All programs provide a wide range of activities for young people, including tutoring, homework help, college prep, recreation, and cultural arts. … [Read more...]
Association for Women Geoscientists Scholarship Opportunity
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) Minority Scholarship. This program encourages young minority women to pursue an education and, later, a career in the geosciences. It provides financial aid and matches the student with a mentor in the same field who will offer guidance and support. To find out more, visit www.awg.org/ … [Read more...]
Career Training and Education
Aim: What choices will you have after graduating high school? CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1 Who do you know who have completed post-secondary education? What do these people do for aliving? In your opinion, do any of them have interesting jobs? We discussed: College, Technical Schools, Private Schools, Community Colleges. … [Read more...]
AIM: What are the roles and types of government?
Read the excerpts by King James I and Pericles and then decide what type of government each man is describing. Use three statements from the text to support your position. … [Read more...]
Learning About Careers
Our aim for today was "How can you learn about different careers? We discussed: How to research desired occupations What questions to ask when looking for a job: Duties Working Conditions Work Hours Skills and Talents Education and Training Pay Career Path Job Outlook … [Read more...]
AIM: What is the relationship between laws and ethics?
[gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HammurabiGO.docx"] [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/The_Code_of_Laws.docx"]Use the attached worksheets to describe how Hammurabi's Code relates to ethics. … [Read more...]
AIM: How do ethics taught in school affect student behavior?
1. Read , " Moral Education in the Life of the School" 2. Ethic/Effect on School Behavior Worksheet … [Read more...]
SENIOR BULLETIN SEPT/OCT 2013
SAT REGISTRATION DATES AND DEADLINES STUDENTS APPLYING TO A 4-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY MUST TAKE THE SAT. Late registration fee for the October SAT will be waived for students who receive a fee-waiver. TEST DATES DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION *LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCTOBER 5 SEPTEMBER 6 SEPTEMBER 20 NOVEMBER 2 OCTOBER 3 OCTOBER 18 DECEMBER 7 NOVEMBER 8 NOVEMBER 22 JANUARY 25 DECEMBER 27 JANUARY 10 MARCH 8 FEBRUARY 7 FEBRUARY 21 *Fee waivers are not accepted for late registration Test Fee - $51.00 Fee waivers are available to qualified students. Registration and information available online at … [Read more...]
Comparing the Presidental Speeches Regarding the Attack on Pearl Harbor and The World Trade Center
Please view the presidential speeches of of both FDR and George W. Bush regarding the events that occurred on December 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001, respectively. Then complete the worksheet you were given in class. These videos were too large to upload. However, you can find them on YouTube. … [Read more...]
Welcome Seniors!!
I would like to welcome the class of 2013-2014 to Participation in Government. I'm Mr. Bruno, the brother, not the husband, of Ms. Bruno. Please read the accompanying syllabus in order to get a general idea of the topics that will be covered and the classroom expectations. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Course-Syllabus-Participation-in-Government-Mr.-Bruno1.doc"] … [Read more...]