SECOND SEMESTER
Friday, March 22, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Bi-weekly Binder Check (25 points)
3. "This I Believe" Essays (100 points)
4. Independent Work Time
Thursday, March 21, 2019:
**Quarter Grades rewards for 2.0 and higher w/no Fs
1. Agenda
2. Grade Checks (new format). Plan with 10 Weeks left
3. Self-Advocacy & emails
3. This I Believe essays (100 points)
Tuesday, March 19, 2019: Quarter Grades
1. Share "I've Learned"
2. Listen to "The Essentials to Happiness"
3. Begin draft of original "This I Believe" - 500 words
4. Independent Work Time w/Mentors
Monday, March 18, 2019: Collaboration
1. Turn in agenda #10 3/11-3/14 (10 points)
2. New agenda
3. Read "Choosing Passion"
4. Read and create "Things I Have Learned About Life". Share your sentences or sentences w/aluna (5 points)
5. Independent Work Time
BINDER CHECK Friday 3/22 (25 points)
Friday, March 15, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Task Completion - many of you are missing assignments related to "This I Believe"
Thursday, March 14, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Independent Work Time
REMINDER: Quarter Grades on Tuesday 3/19 & Rewards on 3/21 for 2.0 and higher w/no Fs!!
Tuesday, March 12, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Read and annotate final sample essay - "Studying the Many Faces of Conviction"
3. Begin writing individual Belief Essays (500-700 words) - 100 points - due Friday 3/22 to turnitin.com by 11:59
4. Independent work time
Monday, March 11, 2019:
1. Turn in Agenda Week 9 (10 points)
2.Begin Agenda Week 10 3/11-3/15
3. Listen to "Forgiving my Dad"
4. QW: Choose one "Cool Quotes for Teens". What does it mean, how is it important, and how did you come to believe so.
4. Read and annotate final sample essay - "Studying the Many Faces of Conviction"
5. Begin writing individual Belief Essays (500-700 words) - 100 points
5.Independent Work Time
Friday, March 8, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Listen to ONE "This I Believe" - "Thirty Things I Believe"
3. Student Sample #2 - " Choosing Passion"
4. QW: Choose 1 "Woodenism" and explain what it means, why it's important, and how you came to believe so.
5. Binder Check (25 points)
6. Independent Work Time - Task completion points
Thursday, March 7, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Listen to "This I Believe" - "My father told me I was fat"
3. QW: Choose 1 "Woodenism" and explain what it means, why it's important, and how you came to believe so.
4. Annotate ONE student sample - "Tomorrow will be a better day"
5. Grade Checks (25 points)
6. Independent work time - Task completion points
HOMEWORK: Binder Check on Friday 3/8 (25 points)
Tuesday, March 5, 2019:
1. Listen to TWO This I Believe: "There is No Such Thing as Too Much BBQ" and "Seeing with the Heart".
2. What makes them powerful?
3. Complete This I Believe summaries (15 points)
4. Independent work time
Monday, March 4, 2019: Collaboration Day
1. Turned in Agenda #8 (10 points)
2. Start Agenda #9 3/4-3/8
3.Discussed school culture and the need for kindness in light of recent suicide
4. Independent Work Time
Friday, March 1, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. "This I Believe" summaries (15 points)
3. Independent Work
Thursday, February 28, 2019: Block Day
1. Agenda
2. This I Believe prep work - listen to multiple articles by theme and write 3 summaries. Why did you choose it? Why should your class mates listen to it? And what is the best quote from the essay? (15 points)
3. Grade Checks (25 points)
4. Independent Work
Tuesday, February 26, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Discussion of "What do you think?"
3. Introduce This I Believe.org and listen to "The Power of Love to Heal"
4. Independent Work Time
Monday, February 25, 2019:
1. Turn in agenda # 7 (10 points)
2. Start agenda #8 2/25-3/1
3. Independent Work Day w/mentor support
Friday, February 22, 2019:
1. Complete agendas
2. Binder Check (25 points)
3. Independent work time
Monday, February 4, 2019: NEW SEATING CHART
1. Turn in Agenda Week 4 1/28 -2/1 (10 points)
2. Begin new agenda
3. Complete Don't Sweat for partial credit
4. "Motivation" - internal & external
5. Task Completion (extra credit)Friday, February 1, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Spoons Championship
3. Independent Study Time
NEXT BINDER CHECK 2/8 - 25 points
Thursday, January 31, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Course Requests
3. Task Completion Opportunity for E.C.
4. Email teachers
Tuesday, January 22, 2019:
1. Turn in Agenda for Week 2 (1/14-1/18)
2. Begin Agenda Week 3 (1/22-1/25)
3. Timed Write
4. Independent Work Time
5. Assign Career & College Project
REMINDER: Binder Check Friday 1/25 (25 points) & class registration is 2/5-2/12!!!
Friday, January 18, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Finish watching White Squall & begin Timed Write
Thursday, January 17, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Weekly Grade Checks
3. Work Time
4. Watch White Squall - 25 minutes
Tuesday, January 15, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Work Time (25 minutes)
3. Begin White Squall - 25 minutes
Monday, January 14, 2019: Collaboration Day
1. Turn in agenda 1/17-1/11 (10 points)
2. Independent Study Time
Friday, January 11, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Binder Check (25 points) next check 1/25
3. Create resumes next week and begin research presentations about a college/training you would like to participate in or a career you would love to pursue. All presentations must be at least 5 minutes.
Block Day, January 10, 2019:
1. Agenda
2. Grade checks for extra credit w/individual conferences
3. Watch White Squall and complete timed write (20 points)
Tuesday, January 8, 2019:
1. Library to check out SSR book
2. Agenda
3. Prepare binder/first check on Friday (25 points)
4. Individual work time
Monday, January 7, 2018:
1. New Seating Chart
2. Agenda & binder check forms - Agenda due EACH Monday (10 points) First binder check Friday 1/11 (25 points)
3. New Year goals & words - keep post it in the front of your binder
4. First Semester Take Aways - START HOW YOU INTEND TO FINISH!!
FIRST SEMESTER
Monday, August 6, 2018: Have a great first day!
1. Syllabus and seating chart
2. QW #1-Complete personal profile and discuss the keys to success
3. Courses & books/materials required for study time
4. Create turnitin account and join google classroom
Turnitin: class code 18529392 Password Luna2018
Google Classroom: join class 49r0si
HOMEWORK: Return signed syllabus by Friday 8/10 (25 points)
Tuesday, August 7, 2018:
1. Watch "I Think We All Need A Pep Talk"
2. QW #2 - What is he trying to say? What will you create? How can you promote change?
3. Complete GOALS handout
3. Assign chrome books and complete Communicating with Teachers Chart.
HOMEWORK: Introduce yourself to your teachers and get their signature. Extra credit by FRIDAY 8/10 or full credit by MONDAY 8/13 (20 points)
Thursday, August 9, 2018:
1. Watch "Famous Failures" & complete QW #3: Number paper 1-11. Which failure is most surprising and why? What does this brief video suggest about GRIT?
2. Complete GRIT packet (pages 4-12)
3. Complete teacher communication sheet & get it signed between NOW and MONDAY
4. Create binders w/dividers
5. Individual conferences about 504 plans
HW: Return signed syllabus by Friday (25 points)
Friday, August 10, 2018:
1. Turn in Syllabus & REMEMBER to get teacher communication signed
2. QW #4: Anything that has been confusing, worrisome or difficult this first week? Teacher you are forming the best connection with? Most challenging class? Anything that you HAVE to do by Monday?
3. Study Time
GRADE CHECK next THURSDAY and BINDER CHECK next FRIDAY
Monday, August 13, 2018: Collaboration Day
1. Turn in and begin new agenda (10 points)
2. Study Time
HOMEWORK: Teacher signatures due Friday
Tuesday, August 14, 2018:
1. Agenda
2. Independent Learning Time
HOMEWORK Teacher Signatures & Binder Check on Friday
Thursday, August 16, 2018:
1. Activity
2. Agenda
3. Study Time & Grade Checks
4. Learning Styles (2 surveys)
HOMEWORK: Teacher signatures & Binder Check Friday
Friday, August 17, 2018:
1. Agenda
2. Turn in Teacher Signature Chart
3. Binder Checks (25 points)
4. Independent Work Time
Monday, August 20, 2018:
1. Agendas
2. Return all papers/Make up missing work
3. Complete Binder Checks (25 points)
4. Study Time
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
1. Agenda
2. Complete Learning Styles with a Partner
3. QW: Hope. What do yo want from this life (4)? And how do you plan to get it?
4. Study Time
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
1. Agenda
2. Breakout EDU in the Library
3. Grade Checks (25 points)
4. Work Time
Friday, August 24, 2018:
1. Agenda
2. GRIT #2 (10 points)
Monday, August 27, 2018: Collaboration Day
1. Agenda
2. Work Day
3. Organize binders - Due Friday (25 points)
Tuesday, August 28, 2018:
1. Agenda & work time
2. South Africa Slide Show
3. Begin Invictus
Wednesday, August 29, 2018:
1. Agenda
2. Work Time & Grade Checks (25 points)
3. Complete and turn in missing assignments
4. Explicate "Invictus" and discuss writing topics
5. Watch film
Friday, August 31, 2018: Rally Schedule
1, Finish Film
2. Begin writing prompts - due 9/5 (20 points)
BINDER CHECKS - 25 points
Tuesday, September 4, 2018:
1. Agenda Due (10 points)
2. Writing and study time
Monday, October 8, 2018: Collaboration Day
1. Turn in weekly agenda (10 points)
2. Begin new aganda due 10/15
3. Work Time: make up test or quizzes, complete homework, study or read
QUARTER GRADES TOMORROW!!
Tuesday, October 9, 2018: Grades due by 12:00
1. Agenda
2. Work Time
Wednesday, October 10, 2018: Most students at PSAT
1. Agenda
2. Grade Checks (25 points)
3. Quarter Reflection (20 points)
Invitations to pizza party TOMORROW
Thursday, October 11, 2018:
1. Agenda
2. Make up written reflection from Wednesday
3, Pizza Party for 2.0 and above w/no Fs
4. Work Time
Friday, October 12, 2018: Homecoming Rally!!
1. Agenda
2. Binder Check (25 points)
3. Independent Work Time - make up test & quizzes, homework, studying, & reading
Monday, October 15, 2018: NO SCHOOL!!
Tuesday, October 16, 2018:
1. Turn in 9/8=9/12 agenda (10 points)
2. Begin new weekly agenda
3. Work Time
Thursday, October 18, 2018:
1. Agenda
2. Line Game
3. Grade Checks (25 points)
4. Work Time
5. Movie