Monday:
Review this article and this follow-up article about the value of thank-you letters after an interview. We'll discuss what goes in a post-interview thank-you letter and some of the highlights of Mock Interview Day.
Tuesday:
I'll be out chaperoning a Health Science Academy trip, so you'll have the entire class period to compose your thank-you letters. Make sure to save your letters to your student drop box AND your Google Drive.
Wednesday:
We're going to read and discuss this article about the increasing minimum wage in California. After this article was published, California passed the proposed increase, and minimum wage will grow to $15/hour by 2018. To students, this might sound like an awesome thing, but please think about what this does to the budget of a business and the effects on the number of employees a business is capable of paying.
Thursday:
I'll be in class for the first half of the period, but then I will have Admin Duty. While I'm in class, I'm going to review the Argumentative Writing Rubric and then allow you to begin writing your argumentative essays to address the following prompt:
Based on what you read in the News ELA article "California's Lowest-Paid Workers Could Soon Get a Raise," compose an argumentative essay about whether you think the increased state minimum wage would have a positive or negative impact on employment. Be sure to address the effects of an increase in the cost of labor, how the farming industry will have to adjust, and what will happen to the wealth of business owners. Cite specific examples from the text to defend your opinion.Friday:
Any student who missed an interview on Mock Interview Day will complete an interview in class. From there, you will complete the rest of your writing prompt and submit via Faculty Drop Box.
That's it for this week. See you Monday!
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