Lesson One. Activate Your Brain What comes to your mind when you think of the word college? What...

Reading Level 3Lesson One

Activate Your BrainWhat comes to your mind when you think of the word college? What skills are important?

What do you think of when you think of the word career? What skills are important?

Getting from here to thereThis program is like a subway. The destination is college and career. However, just like on a subway, people get on at different places, sometimes get off and on along the way, and maybe have different destinations.. .

Where are you headed? Get out your phone and get ready to take a poll.

Choose 2 answers and be ready to text your response.

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Objectives, Vocabulary, and Notes Page Lesson 1 By the end of class you will be able to:Navigate a syllabusConsider what the details in a paragraph have in common in order to identify the main ideaIdentify details which support a main idea Today’s vocabulary: Syllabus: a document which provides a summary outline of a college (or high school) courseJob growth: new jobs being created that did not exist previously

Three Steps for Finding Main Idea1. Read the paragraph, article, or chart2. Consider the details mentioned3. Ask what theme, idea, or topic the details have in common….this will be the main idea of your reading.

Let’s practice……

Practice Together

USE YOUR ANSWER SHEET. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE!!!

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Course: ABS10RD section 1 – Reading 3 Location: Classroom: AC 2604 Meeting Times: Monday and Wednesday 8:30-10:00 Important Dates: April 1 1st day of class April 7 last day to drop a class (with

refund) May 17 last day to drop a class (no

refund) May 27 Memorial Day Holiday (Monday) June 6, last day of classes; registration for

next term June 14 GED graduation        

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Instructor: Julie Hutchin Email: Julie.Hutchin@mhcc.edu Phone: 503-491-6990 (but email me for

the fastest response) Office location: AC 2782 Office hours: TTH 8-10; M-TH 1130-12; M-TH

330-4 by appointment