UNIT 3: Apply Lesson Outline STEP 1: How Admissions Committees Work and Making an Admissions Decision warm-up and motivation (10-20 minutes) STEP 2: Your Application Packet direct instruction (5 minutes) STEP 3: Finding Application Requirements STEP 4: College Application Checklist(s) direct instruction and collaborative activity or independent work (10-40 minutes) Setting Priorities whole group discussion (5-10 minutes) STEP 5: Your College Application Action Plan and STEP 6: Calendar Connection independent work (10-40 minutes) Implementing Your Plan summary (5 minutes) SAMPLE EDUCATOR PACING GUIDE CLASS MEETINGS DAY ONE DAY TWO DAY THREE DAY FOUR HOMEWORK/IND WORK 1x/week Steps 1-3 X X X Steps 5-6 2x/week Steps 1-2 Steps 3-6 X X Begin first steps on College Application Action Plan (CAAP) 3x/week Steps 1-2 Steps 3-6 Lesson Extension X Begin first steps on CAAP 4+ Steps 1-2 Steps 3-6 Lesson Extension Lesson Extension Begin first steps on CAAP reminders: > Many college application deadlines are in November, December & January. Remind students to check college websites for admission deadlines. > Remind students that unless they take the ACT or SAT in December or earlier, their scores will NOT be sent to colleges in time for Fall admission deadlines. > Don't forget to register for the SAT and/or ACT: SAT: http://sat.collegeboard.org/register ACT: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/ lesson 9: Your College Application Action Plan 149http://sat.collegeboard.org/register http://www.actstudent.org/regist/