Homework due Tuesday 1/21 + Wednesday 1/22

NOTE: You don't need to bring your Pre-AP readers next week.  
NOTE: Odd periods meet Tuesday next week.  Even periods meet on Wednesday.
 
Assignment 1 of 3:
Complete the front page of the outline if you didn't do so in class.  
 
Here are the descriptions of each Holland personality type in case you weren't able to copy this information down before the end of class:
 
Realistic: practical, down to earth, physical, machine- and tool-oriented; someone who takes action (hands-on)
Investigative: analytical, intellectual, scientific, inquisitive, studious; someone who thinks their way through challenges to get to solutions
Artistic: creative, original, independent, inventive, innovative (new takes on old ideas); someone who can express themselves well in media, graphics, and text
Social: cooperative, supportive, nurturing, teaching; someone service-minded and interested in working with people
Enterprising:  ambitious, energetic, shows leadership; takes initiative, likes selling/ persuading others, excels in competitive environments
Conventional: detail-oriented/precise, organized, likes structure; someone who picks up routines/systems easily and works best when provided clear direction
 
Reminders:
*When choosing careers, it would be best to only choose careers with a 75% match or higher.  If none of these really interest you, you can consider a 68% match for one career but you must choose a 70-100% match as your second career.
*The descriptions of each personality type above may not match your personality exactly.  Out of the description above, you should single out only 2-3 to focus on for your paragraph (e.g., "creative" and "independent" if you have an "artistic" personality).  Try not to make these too similar (e.g., "original" and "creative" or "inventive" and "innovative").
*Try to select two careers to focus on for your paragraph that can be matched to the 2-3 descriptions you singled out.  For example, if you focus on "creativity" you should find careers that require you to actually be creative.
 
 
Assignment 2 of 3:
Complete half of page 2 of your outline (stop before the "Give evidence ..." section).  This means:
 
1)  Write out a complete claim sentence (use your answers from the front page to fill in the blanks)
 
2)  Describe one of your chosen careers in your own words.  What does it mean to be a digital game designer?  
 
For help defining your careers, you can use Google, your 123test.com results page, and the "Pathways to the World of Careers" PowerPoint attached to Google Classroom.  
 
For a higher grade, make sure you clearly connect your job's description to one of your personality traits (e.g., "creative" with a digital game designer's job description).
 
For an easier class when we return from the three-day weekend, start brainstorming examples from your life to prove your personality (e.g., When did you last exercise your creativity?  When were you most independent?).
 
 
Assignment 3 of 3 (ongoing):
Choose a book to read for your IRP and get your book approved on/by Friday, February 28th.  Your IRP approval worksheet should be completed on/by Friday, February 28th too and should be turned in to me.
 
Digital copies of the IRP approval worksheet, IRP book selection guidelines and the AP list are all uploaded to Google Classroom.  
 
A FAQ (frequently asked questions) document with how to get your book approved is also available on Google Classroom.