Greetings!
It's great to be back to CHAT for the Spring semester. I enjoy teaching the ACT Prep class because the content is full of useful material that the students will use.
We started the class with a Quick Write -- I had the students write about where they see themselves in 5 and 10 years and when they are "old." (I used myself as a measure, but don't really want to admit to the "old" status.)
Most of the first week of class is spent introducing the class to the material for the class and handing out a number of papers to get us started. We started with the Syllabus that lists the discussion topics and assignments for the semester. The class is divided in half: preparing for the ACT and writing test and application essays. Some days we might spend more time on one topic than the other, but students should use this as a reference, especially if they miss a week. Students also have a Checklist of Assignments to help them keep track of the work that needs to be done.
We are using the Cracking the ACT book published by Princeton Review, and for each section of the book, I will discuss the main points and work some sample questions in class. This week I gave an overview of Chapters 1 - 4. Their homework then will be to read the portions of the book just discussed, work through the rest of the samples, and complete the drills at the end of the chapter. In class this week we talked about note-taking and about being active readers. (These are important study and learning skills that we will be working on throughout the semester.) Students will also take practice tests for each of the sections (English, Math, Reading, and Science). Because the students are reading the information AFTER it's been discussed in class, they should bring to class any questions about the reading or about troublesome topics that they need clarifying.
I will be using Google Classroom for this class, and all materials will be posted there. In addition to various handouts, I will occasionally post helpful supplemental materials related to the ACT or college applications.
Have a great weekend!
Blessings,
Mrs. Prichard
Assignments for Week 2 (Aug. 29)
-- Read Chapters 1 - 4 (pdf versions of the chapters)
-- Be an active reader by highlighting and taking notes in your book
Links for This Week
Class Notes
Taking the ACT in 2022 (this also includes information directly from the ACT website
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