CollegeMonthLesson3:ExtraCurricularActivities

LessonDescriptionThepurposeofthislessonistohelpyoustudentunderstandtheimportanceofextracurricularactivities,andprovidehelpwithrecordingorplanningtheseactivities.

IntroductionQuestionsWhydoyouthinkextracurricularactivitiesmightbeimportanttoacollege?

ActivitiesWorkwithyourstudenttohelpfillinthesheet.Ifyouhaveinternetaccess,youmaywanttoconsulttheschoolswebsitetoseewhatactivitiesexistandhelpyourstudentmakeaplantobecomemoreinvolved.Questions

Howdoextracurricularactivitiesdifferfromgradesandtests?

MyExtraCurricularTranscriptExtracurricularactivitiesarethoseactivitiesbeyondyournormalcurriculumandclasses.AExtraCurricularTranscriptisanimportantdocumenttofillinandupdatethroughyourhighschoolsyears.Collegesputalotofimportanceonyourextracurricularactivities.Instructions:Usethissheettofillinsomeoftheactivitiesinwhichyouarealreadyinvolved,orplantobeinvolved.Lookatthesampleattachedforideas.Dontwaituntilyouaresubmittingapplicationstotrytorememberwhatyouhavedone!Itisimportanttokeepthislist(oryourownlist)andcontinuetofillitinthrough12thgrade.1.SchoolInvolvement(fieldtripsandclubs)

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2.CollegeTrips

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3.CommunityInvolvement(servicelearning,afterschoolprograms)

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4.ProfessionalDevelopment(internships,jobshadows,afterschooljobs)

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5.EducationalDevelopment(projects,conceptslearned,novelsread,LACCclassesorclassesfromotherinstitutionsetc...)

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MyExtraCurricularTranscriptContinued.6.Honors,Awards,Recognitions,NominationsReceived

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7.Scholarships

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8.Conferences

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9.Skills,Languages

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10.OtherGoalsforfuturegrades:(whatactivitiesdoyouforeseeyourselfbeinginvolvedin?)

SAMPLEExtraCurricularTranscriptGrades9121.SchoolInvolvement(fieldtripsandclubs):

9thGrade FieldtriptoReebokHumanRightsAwards. MuseumofTolerance SpokeatWomen'sLeagueMeeting Girls'SoccerwithHOLA CatalinafieldtripforMySoCalledDigitalLifeProject CompletedLosAngelesMarathonwithStudentsRunLA

10thGrade AmericanApparel EcoVillage GagosianGalleryPresentation CompletedLosAngelesMarathonwithStudentsRunLA

11thGrade GirlsBasketballTeamCaptain CoedFlagFootball

2.CollegeTrips

9thGrade USC,UCLA

10thGrade CalStateFullerton,CalStateDominguezHills

3.CommunityInvolvement(servicelearning,afterschoolprograms)

9thGrade CollegetourwithHOLA CampingtriptoYosemitewithHOLA

10thGrade 12hoursofserviceatGabriellaCharterSchool

11thGrade Totalof40hoursofserviceatLastChanceforAnimals

4.ProfessionalDevelopment(internships,jobshadows,afterschooljobs)

9thGrade JobShadowatCapitalGroup

10thGrade JobShadowatSony

11thGrade InternatCutCuteClothingDesign AfterschooljobatSubway

5.EducationalDevelopment(projects,conceptslearned,novelsread,LACCclassesorclassesfromotherinstitutionsetc...)

9thGrade LordoftheFlies CompletediDiscoverLAproject CompletedspeechonSocialJustice

10thGrade Night Studiedwatercycle CompletedprojectonIndustrialization ScaleModels MockTrialonGMOs Photographyclassatartcenter

11thGrade AmericanRevolution CreatedMoviePosteronCivilRightsMovement CalculusatLACC

6.Honors,Awards,Recognitions,NominationsReceived

9thGrade MostImproved,secondsemester Principal'sHonorRoll

10thGrade CesarChavezAwardforgreatestimpactinServiceLearning MockTrial

11thGrade HonorRoll,firstsemester InvitedtogotoChicanoLeadershipConference

7.Scholarships

10thGrade KoreanGrocer'sAwardfor$1000

8.Conferences

10thGrade LatinoYouthLeadershipConference,Summerof2006

9.Skills,Languages

ProficientinSpanish ProficientinMicrosoftOffice ProficientinPhotoshop AdvancedinDreamweaver.

10.Other