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MY Access!® Content Update

March 2011

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Whether you are a new MY Access!® user or have been using the program successfully for years, there

are always new things for you to learn about the application and the vast instructional resources

Vantage Learning has developed for you. Toward this end, we present a few ideas for you to consider in

March:

SAT®-type Prompts

Help prepare your students for the March and May administration of the SAT! The MY Access!® prompt

library presents a wide array of prompts that can help students practice persuasive and expository

writing techniques that will be tested on the writing portion of the SAT. Several Intellimetric prompts

and 10 pilot prompts will present writing prompts in a similar format to the writing portion of the SAT,

for example, the Intellimetric prompt "What is Wisdom?" begins,

"It is no longer enough to be smart -- all the technological tools in the world add meaning and

value only if they enhance our core values, the deepest part of our heart. Acquiring knowledge

is no guarantee of practical, useful application. Wisdom implies a mature integration of appropriate knowledge, a seasoned ability to filter the inessential from the essential." --Doc

Childre and Deborah Rozman

People define wisdom in a variety of ways. How would you define it?

Use the keyword “SATPREP” to find these prompts in the Assignment Center. And as always, graphic

organizers are available to help students gather their ideas and develop content. Search for the graphic

organizers using the iSEEK search bar in the top right section of any My Access! screen.




March 2011



Women’s History Month Writing Prompts

If you are reading a piece by a famous female author or evaluating gender issues in music or

government, these prompts will fit your curriculum. Help your students to think critically and creatively

about the experiences of girls and women using these prompts, complemented by quality prompt

specific resources.

If you plan to use any of these prompts as part of a research assignment, be sure to consult the Teaching

Research Papers Using MY Access! lesson plan found in the Resource Center or via the iSEEK search.

Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull (Elementary Literary Pilot)

• Students reading this book can reflect on Wilma Rudolph’s accomplishments and access

research through prompt specific resources.

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (Elementary Literary Pilot 670L)

• This prompt and its accompanying resources can help students analyze the book or a film

adaptation.

Little House in the Big Woods by L. I. Wilder (Elementary Literary Pilot 930L)

• Students reading the novel will be able to illustrate their knowledge of the character and access

research about Laura Ingalls Wilder through prompt‐specific resources.

An Admirable Woman in History (Middle School Informative IntelliMetric®)

• This flexible prompt can serve as a guide for a research paper or a review for social studies

lessons.

Too Soon a Woman by Dorothy M. Johnson (Middle School Literary Pilot)

• You can find the full text of the story in the prompt specific resources. Students may also use the

Character Chart to help analyze the character’s motivation.

The Tree by Sarah Orne Jewett (Middle School Literary IntelliMetric®)

• Help your students discover a lesser known nineteenth century writer. The text of the short

story accompanies the prompt.

Comparing Characters in Everyday Use (High School Literary Pilot)

• The full text of this renowned story is available in the prompt specific resources.




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Gender Inequality Seen in No Doubt's Just a Girl (High School Informative Pilot)

• Students will find this music prompt engaging and challenging; the lyrics can be found through

prompt specific resources.

Walking Girls (High School Narrative Pilot)

• This image of girls holding water jugs can spur a great discussion and creativity in your students.

Women in Combat Roles (High School Persuasive Pilot)

• This controversial topic is applicable to ELA, government, or sociology classes.

Authentic Writing Opportunities for Students:

DigitalSports® is Vantage Learning’s youth sports website that allows students free access to create,

publish, and manage content about their school. DS Reporter is a blog feature that lets students post

articles, pictures, and videos about high school sporting events.

It is simple: students use the Vantage safe blog template to post their writing that is shared across the

country!

• It is a great way to get students excited about writing!

• It is a great way to organize and assign multimedia projects.

• All submissions can be compiled with MY Access! data via Vantage’s iSEEK Supercruncher data

discovery tool! And even merged with data from MY Access!

• Students can have one‐on‐one training with a former Washington Post Sports Journalist.

• Students have full access to real life sports journalism tips and style guides. Story starters are

provided to guide students through the writing process.

• For more information, see the blog on the Vantage Learning Community.

http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2011/03/03/digital-sports-reporter-sharing-student%E2%80%99s-words-students%E2%80%99-photos-students%E2%80%99-videos/




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