Project+Overview

A digital advertisement for a specific job position in the career that incorporates math. A business letter and resume designed to obtain a position in that particular field // Objectives: // // Evaluate how features, characteristics, structures make info accessible, effective // // Analyze graphics supplementing text // // Produce letters and resumes that follow appropriate conventions for text, with appropriate detail and format //
 * Throughout the next two weeks, you will be researching various careers that incorporate math. You will be required to submit the following products that are aligned with the English/Language Arts Standards and Mathematics Standards: **

Evaluate and analyze three job advertisements within a specific career. Identify the mathematics standards that are aligned with those jobs.
 * // Week of 4/5-4/9 //**

With a partner (this partner must be in your Algebra or English Class. Send Mr. Fulton and Ms. Posta an email with your partner’s name.) create a job advertisement for a position within the career you are focusing on. You are required to submit a written draft of this advertisement to be approved by Ms. Posta and Mr. Fulton. Then you can create your digital advertisement in Microsoft Word. Advertisement Evaluation and Analysis – End of Class April 6 Written draft of advertisement – Beginning of class April 8 Final draft of advertisement on Uploaded to Wikispace – End of class April 9 Write a business letter requesting an interview for position you advertised or for an advertisement created by one of your peers (Correct format and grading rubric will be presented and reviewed in class.)
 * // Important Deadlines: Grading Rubric will be reviewed in class //**
 * // Week of 4/12-4/16 //**

Create a your personal resume (you will have to imagine where you want to be in the next 8 – 10 years) in order to obtain a position based on the requirements in your job advertisement or based one on of your peer’s advertisements Draft of business letter and resume (this can be written or typed) due by end of class April 14 Final draft (must be typed) due by end of class April 16. If you are going to work with a partner, choose someone who will keep you motivated and focused.
 * // Important Deadines: //**
 * // Suggestions: //**

Use this sheet as a checklist for all of the required assignments and check items off as you finish them.

Plan ahead to attend help session with Ms. Posta or Mr. Fulton is you miss class or fall behind.

Ask questions via email if you get confused on need individual help.

Meet/exceed your deadlines so your assignments are turned in on time!!!!