Chamber Singers: Donation Request Letter

Final letters are due Tuesday, September 28th

You must include these 4 things in your letter:

1. "Your tax-deductible donation of $100.00 or more will receive special recognition in our Winter Performance program."
2. “Please make your check out to Choral Music Department, Birmingham Community Charter High School. Our charitable tax ID number is available from Accounts Payable at (818) 758-5206.”
3. “If you have any questions or would like to get more details about this incredible opportunity for BCCHS students, feel free to email me or contact our choral director, Michael Suffolk, at (805) 404-2406, or our principal, Marsha Coates, at (818) 758-5203.”
4. At least one statistic/fact about BCCHS or one quote about the importance of music/art education!

  

Some BCCHS stats:

• Incomes of BCCHS families: Over 60% of BCCHS students qualify for free or reduced lunches. (48.6% qualify for free lunches.)
•  BCCHS Demographics: 76.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American, 2.1 % Filipino, 9.7% White, 1.8% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, .2% American Indian or Alaska
• 1/5 (19%) of BCCHS students are designated as having “Limited English Proficiency”
• Total number of BCCHS students: 2,676

Facts and Insights on the Benefits of Music Study (from MENC: The National Association for Music Education)

To find local businesses:

• patch.com
• Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Encino Chamber of Commerce

Format -- Sample Donation Request Letters:

• Easiest format.  (Youth Venture)
• Modified Block Format  (OWL Purdue Writing Lab)

Tips on writing Donation Request Letters:
Fundraiserhelp.com

  

Español 1: Links para Quia Actividades

Direcciones para los hispanohablantes (Periodos 1, 2, 3 y 4).

http://www.quia.com/jg/959058.html Mis Primeros Versos
http://www.quia.com/rr/225281.html Nicaragua
http://www.quia.com/cm/91244.html?AP_rand=520172681 Artículos y Adjetivos
http://www.quia.com/pop/130652.html?AP_rand=1818536513 Artículos
http://www.quia.com/pop/432118.html?AP_rand=1330492320 Adverbios
http://www.quia.com/cz/73548.html?AP_rand=431206907 present tense


Links for Spanish 1 regular (period 5)
http://www.quia.com/jg/1822894.html Saludos e introducciones
http://www.quia.com/jg/1822895.html Saludos e introducciones
http://www.quia.com/jg/974881.html Las partes del cuerpo
http://www.quia.com/jg/1822896.html Los números
http://www.quia.com/quiz/794975.html Las partes de Cuerpo (quiz)
http://www.quia.com/mc/1181184.html Las actividades
http://www.studyspanish.com/practice/days.htm Los días de la semana (quiz)
http://www.studyspanish.com/practice/cardnum2.htm Los números

Delarosa - Spanish 1 & AP Spanish

Spanish 1

Realidades -- Level 1 (Student Home Page)


Lengua Espanola de AP

http://www.prensaescrita.com/america/mexico.php


Adicionalmente:

• http://www.studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm
• http://www.espanole.org/refranes
• http://www.colby.edu/personal/b/bknelson/SLC/

Goyak: The Enlightenment

Here are a few ways to find information on your topics:

1.  BOOKS!

There are some books about the Enlightenment on the table behind you.  Check the title, table of contents, and index for your assigned topic or related topics.  (E.g., Tabula Rasa, women's rights, etc.)

You can also search for more books in the Birmingham Library.

2.  DATABASES!

Library databases contain information from published works. (E.g., magazine & newspaper articles, encyclopedias.)  They cost lots of $$$$ to use, and can only be accessed at school!

• Facts on File: Click on Modern World History.  (Good article on Medicine & the Enlightenment!)
• Salem Press History (Good article on Cesare Beccaria!)
• Encyclopedia Britannica Online (Good article on women's rights & the Enlightenment!)
• More databases are available with your public library card:  Go to the Los Angeles Public Library's Teen Homework Help site, and check out the Gale Cengage Historical Resource Center.

3.  WEBSITES!

Not all websites are equal!  Be careful!  Determine who wrote/published the site and whether you trust what they have to say.

When searching in google, try an "advanced search" by putting ".edu" next to "Search within a site or domain" -- This will give you websites from educational institutions.

Click here for a scary example of what can go wrong when you trust WikiAnswers!!!!!!!! 

(Question: What is The Social Contract?)



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Basile -- Chemistry Exam Link

Click here for exam:
http://web.mac.com/gregorybasile/Site/Tests/index_tests.html




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Molinaro -- SAS Curriculum Pathways

SAS Curriculum Pathways
http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/

 

StudySpanish.com
http://studyspanish.com/

 

• Verbs Like Gustar - Lesson
• Verbs Like Gustar - Basic Quiz

Conjuguemos.com
http://conjuguemos.com/

 

Quia.com

• Rags to Riches Game
• Batalla de Buque

Career Quiz Assignment

Directions to get to the Career Matchmaker Quiz:
Click here for the Digital Library
Then:
- click on "Career Cruising"
- click on "Assessments" at the top
- click on "Career Matchmaker"
- enter a first & last name and click "Start Now"

After you take the quiz, you'll get a list of your top 40 career matches.

Write down the top 7 matches that interest you!

Below are 3 sections of questions to answer on a separate sheet of paper:

Section 1:  Investigate a Career

Answer these questions for one career:

1. Describe the job:  Write a paragraph summarizing the information under "Job Description."
2. How much money would you make in this job?
3. What kind of education/schooling is requied?
4. Which of your quiz answers led to this career match? ("Suitable for You" tab on the left.) For example: I was matched with this job because in the quiz I responded that I like "work that involves teamwork & cooperation" and that I really enjoy "working in the outdoors."

Section 2:  Explain a Non-Match

1. Name a job that didn't appear in your matches.
2. Click on "See how other careers match up with my answers" to find out how your answers did NOT match up with this career choice.  Explain why this job was not a match.

Section 3:  Reflection

1. Do you think the quiz results accurately reflect your talents & interests?  Explain why or why not.
2. What did you learn from this exercise?
3. How could this exercise be changed to make it more helpful/useful to students?