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= TAG End of Year Events = Be sure to complete and participate in the following:
 * May 4th- $7 due for the TAG Wrap-Up Social on May 9th. Must have permission slip signed by 6th period teacher.
 * May 4th- $15 due for Honor Cord for SENIORS ONLY
 * May 9th- Senior Awards Banquet

=TAG End of Year Wrap-Up Presentations= You will need to complete an end of year wrap-up presentation. You can use power point, prezi or any presentation software accessible in the building.It must be no more than 3 minutes in length. Please be detailed about what you did during your seminar for Spring Semester for TAG, how you plan to use it in the future. Also include how you expect to use the TAG program during your academic career and what you would like to change or keep with the current TAG program. This is due by May 4th. = =

= = =TAG Seminar Calendar Link = Below is a link to the calendar that tells when you are scheduled to come to my room to complete your seminar. 

If you still have not signed up for dates to come. Complete the TAG Registration Form (found under February 8th) and EMAIL it to me.

= = = Wednesday,February 22nd we will have a guest speaker coming to talk to us about internships during 4th period. Please dont miss this opportunity!!!! = = =

= = = February 8, 2012 =

[[file:Spring 2012 TAG Seminar Student Schedule.docx]]
====By now you should have registered for a TAG option for this semester. Now I need to know when you are coming to complete your seminars. Please print out or come by my room and fill out the student sheet that will tell me when to expect you. Your choices are limited to the following:====

No dates between April 2-6th (Spring Break)
= = = Welcome to the new and improved BHS TAG wiki. This wiki will list your options for the 2012 Spring Semester and will also allow you to register for your option for this semester. = = = = = = DIRECTIONS: = = Read through the following six seminar options. After making a decision go to the following website and register for your seminar. You must register in order to receive credit. = = = Loading...

= = = = Here are your seminar options for the 2012 Spring Semester:

**1. Red Tails**

 * Red Tails (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485985/)- this movie is a historical depiction of the Tuskegee Airmen and the impact they had on World War II. In choosing this option you will see the movie and complete one of the options listed below:
 * Create a reenactment of the movie and include the key points of the plot.
 * Record a critique of the movie in “Siskel and Ebert” fashion using the flip camcorder.
 * List the scientofic and historical concepts that are related to the movie using a multimedia presentation tool.


 * 2. Get Ready for prom/ summer**
 * If you are in HOSA or in the health occupations pathway then this seminar is for you. You will create a folder for yourself and **participants** in the program that include the following:
 * *Confidentiality contract or memorandum of understanding of all participants (developed by students)
 * *Height, weight, and blood pressure evaluations (baseline parameters)
 * a. Body Mass Index (BMI)
 * Calculations and comparisons using the appropriate growth charts formula and the BMI scanner
 * Plot findings on appropriate growth charts and determine risk parameters for obesity
 * Blood pressure analysis after 4 different parameters to determine risks for diseases and
 * disorders related to obesity in childhood. Include physical norms....
 * b. Nutritional analysis/consultation (will invite a Dietitian/Nutritionist to speak with the group on planning a dietary program for weigh loss)
 * Nutritional Recommendations with calorie values and behavioral modifications to promote a weight loss and a healthy lifestyle
 * Weekly dietary journals/logs
 * Weekly weigh ins, blood pressures, and monthly BMI calculations (morning weights)
 * c. Recommended Exercise/workouts. routines, and schedules
 * d. Presentation of project
 * e. Motivational rewards for the "biggest loser"
 * Grading tools w/rubrics to be developed . Due Date: May ???, 2012. (before prom)


 * 3. Inside Link to the Outside World**
 * This is a pre-requisite if you are interested in completing an Internship through the TAG program.



**4. Summer Internship**

 * This seminar will help students to find an internship.

**5. Future Citizen Project**

 * A project that develops youth who will use their leadership skills in their local community and globally. This seminar is a project that focuses on rights and duties of the citizen, tolerance and freedom, civic responsibilities and engagement. Between September and May, students will research laws, elections, and governmental systems in their own country as well as complete a service learning project such as a voter registration drive, volunteering for a candidate, volunteering at the polls, or writing letters to government officials about important community issues, Students will monitor the international press for reports on human rights and election results. Students will create documentary of their work in a photo journal, video tape, or multimedia presentation. This work wil be shared in the forum and on a project website.

**6. Banneker Investment Club**

 * ======Learn the trades of investing with Ms. Goodman. In this weekly seminar.======

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