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- 6th - 12th
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Students extend their ideas about the college application process. They write an informative, persuasive letter about themselves to a college admissions counselor that could be used as a 'cover letter' to college applications. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate what they need to meet their future academic goals, then investigate the college admissions process by preparing materials for a mock college fair. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the history and mechanics of the Electoral College and formulate opinions as to whether this institution should be preserved, modified or eliminated. They predict future outcomes of electoral vs. popular votes. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students research colleges to assist them in determining what college to attend. They conduct Internet research, e-mail questions to university professors and students, and develop a portfolio of their information. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss opinions they have about entering college. Reading an article on advice from parents, they discuss what their own parents are telling them. They role-play different conflict resolution scenerios. They also write a reflection paper on the exercises. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students are introduced to the concept of land grant colleges which allowed agriculture to be brought into education. As a class, they create a timeline and compare and contrast the land grant colleges of 1890 and 1892. They use maps and worksheets to discover and label the states with land grant colleges. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students begin process of selecting suitable colleges by exploring colleges in foreign countries and reflecting on a possible future life far from their native countries. They rank various criteria for selecting colleges, discuss rewards and obstacles facing Afghani women attending American colleges, and compare several foreign colleges and universities. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students formulate additional questions about the college. They locate college's URLs. Students research about colleges using the Internet. They collect descriptive brochures about the colleges of their choices. Students skim the brochures and underline important information. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare costs and benefits of colleges. They determine the best level of consumption as it applies to choosing a collate and research the financial aid options available to them. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the history of women's colleges and determine what Wellesley and similar colleges have to offer. They discuss the struggle of women to obtain higher education in the United States and the chronology of and the debates about women's higher education. Full Review »
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