College Readiness Program
Eastview Campus
23 September 2011
“The Useable Past”
·
Interpretation
·
Economic Development
·
Race, Class, Gender, & Ethnicity
Quiz
The “What” & the “Why”
Break out sessions
·
What makes an interpretation “useable?”
·
What happens when you do not buy a new car?
·
Who has longer hair, boys or girls?
·
Why is history always “useable” interpretation?
·
Why should you care if you fewer people buy a new TV?
·
Why do girls have longer hair?
Syllabus Workshop
Success Guide Workshop
How do I succeed at ACC?
“The Useable Past”
·
Interpretation
·
Economic Development
·
Race, Class, Gender, & Ethnicity
The “What” & the “Why”
·
What makes an interpretation “useable?”
·
What happens when you do not buy a new TV?
·
Who has longer hair, boys or girls?
·
Why is history always “useable” interpretation?
·
Why should you care if you fewer people buy a new TV?
·
Why do girls have longer hair?
Quiz 1
Unit 1: “The Useable Past”
1.) Economic
Development:
a.) is based
on masculine ideals
b.) happens
when people make choices
c.) is based on the interpretations historians make
d.) All of
the above
e.) A and C
2.)
Interpretation is:
a.) the
process of gathering and assessing evidence
b.) how men
determine what women want
c.) what historians do when they write books & articles
d.) All of
the above
e.) A and B
3.) Race:
a.) only
mattered in the past
b.) shapes
opportunities and choices
c.) does not affect women
d.) All of
the above
e.) A and C
4.) Women in the
1950s:
a.) did not
care as much about education as they do today
b.) wore
skirts because they were more comfortable
c.) did not have the same opportunities as men
d.) All of
the above
e.) A and C
5.) Capitalism in
the
a.) only
matters in history books
b.) is the
product of choices made by people over time
c.) is the idea that women should stay home and raise children
d.) All of
the above
e.) A and C
Syllabus
Workshop
Round 1
Directions: Use the Syllabus to find the answer to each
of the following questions. Be prepared
to explain you answer and be sure to cite the page number.
You
have 1 minute.
· How much does the textbook cost?
· Can you meet with your professor at 1:00 pm on TTH?
· How many pp. is the Final Draft of the Research
Project?
Syllabus
Workshop
Round 2
Directions: Use the Syllabus to find the answer to each
of the following questions. Be prepared
to explain you answer and be sure to cite the page number.
You
have 1 minute.
· Does the professor mind if you call him at home?
· If you have to babysit your little brother on the day
of the exam do you have to withdraw from the course?
· How many bonus points can you earn by answering both
essay questions on an exam?
Syllabus
Workshop
Round 3
Directions: Use the Syllabus to find the answer to each
of the following questions. Be prepared
to explain you answer and be sure to cite the page number.
You
have 1 minute.
· Can you get a 67 on an exam and still get an A in the
class?
· How many points do you earn for “participation?”
· How do you know you are in the right class?
Success
Guide Workshop
Round 1
Directions: Use the ACC Success guide to find the answer
to each of the following questions. Be
prepared to explain you answer and be sure to cite the page number.
You
have 1 minute.
· How do you complete The Orientation Program (TOP)?
· How do you know if you qualify for Financial Aid?
· How do you get an ACCID Card?
Success
Guide Workshop
Round 2
Directions: Use the Success Guide to find the answer to
each of the following questions. Be
prepared to explain you answer and be sure to cite the page number.
You
have 1 minute.
· How many ways can you register for classes? Name them.
· When is the last day to withdraw from a 12 Week course
with a 25% refund?
· How do you get ACCmail?
Success
Guide Workshop
Round 3
Directions: Use the Success Guide to find the answer to
each of the following questions. Be
prepared to explain you answer and be sure to cite the page number.
You
have 1 minute.
· How do you know if you pay In District tuition?
· What is the “First key” to Success?
· How many credit hours should you take?
· How do you succeed?
Course
Schedule Workshop
Round 1
Directions: Find a class
schedule.
Scenario 1:
· You do not have a car and you live at home within
walking distance of the Cypress Creek Campus.
· You must register for 12 credit hours.
· You must register for US History I, English
Composition II, the first semester of any foreign language, and College
Algebra.
You
have 2 minutes.
Course
Schedule Workshop
Round 3
Directions: Find a class
schedule.
Scenario 2:
· You work MTTH evenings from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am.
· You only have a car in the morning MTWTH from 7:00 am
– 1:00 pm
· You live within walking distance of the Riverside
Campus.
· You must register for 12 credit hours.
· You must register for US History I, English
Composition I, the first semester of any foreign language, and College Algebra.
You
have 2 minutes.
Course Schedule
Workshop
Round 3
Directions: Find a class
schedule.
Scenario 3:
· You do not live within walking distance of any ACC
Campus.
· You do not have a car & you do not have to
work.
· But, you have to take care of your children MTW from
5:00 am - 9:00 am & evenings from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am.
· You must register for 12 credit hours.
· You must register for US History I, English
Composition I, the first semester of any foreign language, and College Algebra.
You
have 2 minutes.
Course
Schedule Workshop
Round 3
Directions: Find a class
schedule.
Scenario 4:
· You do not live within walking distance of any ACC
Campus.
· You do have a car & you have to work WFS 11:00
noon to 4:00 pm.
· You must register for 12 credit hours.
· You must register for US History I, English Composition
I, the first semester of any foreign language, and College Algebra.
You
have 2 minutes.
Course
Schedule Workshop
Round 3
Directions: Find a class
schedule.
Scenario 5:
· You do not live within walking distance of any ACC
Campus.
· You do have a car & you have to work 7:00 am to
3:00 pm MTWTH.
· You must register for 12 credit hours.
· You must register for US History I, English
Composition I, the first semester of any foreign language, and College Algebra.
You
have 2 minutes.
Helpful Links
ACC Home Page
ACC Success Guide
http://www.austincc.edu/publications/successguide2011/#/2/
Student Success Page (Good starting
point with lots of links)
http://www.austincc.edu/support/index.php
Financial Aid
http://www.austincc.edu/support/financialaid/
Academic Calendar
http://www.austincc.edu/support/admissions/academiccalendar.php
Admissions and Records
http://www.austincc.edu/support/admissions/
College Connection
http://www.austincc.edu/isd/index.php
http://www.austincc.edu/bridge/documents/SpringBridge2011.pdf
Prof. Lauderback’s Home page
http://www.austincc.edu/dlauderb