Week+2

=**Day 3 - September 3rd & 4th**=

=**Essential Questions:**=
 * Why should an individual learn to communicate effectively?**
 * What is an aptitude test and why should an individual take one?**


 * Collect Word Mastery Pretest - underline the correct spelling and fill in the blank with the correct spelling.
 * ALL 100 MUST BE COMPLETED TO RECEIVE CREDIT.
 * No partial credit will be given.
 * No late assignments will be accepted.
 * DAT - Verbal Reasoning - 25 minutes
 * Go over **correct** **spellings**for Word Mastery List
 * Go over Word Mastery Pre-Test Worksheet
 * Handout Word Mastery 100 Most Commonly Misspelled Word List
 * [[file:weddlepersonalcomputing/Word_Mastery_Handouts.pdf|Word_Mastery_Handouts.pdf]]
 * Classmate Introductions

Why Learn Spelling Paragraph


 * "I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer inwaht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt!"**


 * Introduction to the need for correct spelling and proofreading
 * [[file:Why_Learn_Spelling_and_Proofreading.doc]]

=**Day 4 - September 5th & 6th**=

**Essential Question: What is an aptitude test and why should an individual take one?**


 * Discussion of aptitude and ability
 * Differential Aptitude Tests
 * Numerical Reasoning Test - 30 minutes
 * Abstract Reasoning - 20 minutes
 * Finish Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) Interest Inventory
 * Practice Spelling Test - Words 1 - 25
 * Explain Quiz Cycle
 * Practice Quiz on Day 1 or 2 (depending on what day you have Personal Computing)
 * Quiz on Day 3 or 4
 * To study/practice your words go to []
 * Click on the Find A List tab
 * In the Advanced Search type - weddle
 * Scroll down and click on Amy Weddle Eastern Lebanon County HS
 * Scroll down to the Vocabulary and Spelling Lists section and click on the list you need to practice
 * Word Mastery Quiz Practice 1-25
 * Word Mastery Quiz Practice 26-50
 * Word Mastery Quiz Practice 51-75
 * Word Mastery Quiz Practice 75-100
 * Online typing if time allows see Links
 * Reminder: Typing Master Lesson 1 is due at the end of the week.

=**Day 5 - September 7th & 8th**=

**Essential Question: What is an aptitude test and why should an individual take one?**


 * Word Mastery Test - Words 1 - 25
 * Differentiated Aptitude Tests
 * Space Relations Test - 25 minutes
 * Mechanical Reasoning - 25 minutes
 * Online typing if time allows see Links
 * Reminder: Typing Master Lesson 1 is due at the end of the week.