Sept 30

Bell Activity:  

With a classmate, finish number 13 on your white listening sheet.
Have the discussion topic be your school day thus far.
After you are both done make sure your name on your paper and come turn it in the basket.


Planner:
Today 9/30                                        Next Day  10/3
1. BA                                                1 . BA
2. Cornell Notes                                2. Note Strategies
                       
Homework:

White Listening Sheet -Due today 9/30
Green Note Taking sheet- Due today 9/30

Sept 29

Bell Activity:  

We will go over a news article on Space Exploration to answer these questions.
1. Summarize the article.
2. Why or why isn't space exploration important?
3. What effects will the information from this article have on you?

  


Planner:
Today 9/29                                        Next Day  9/30
1. BA                                                1 . BA
2. Listening  2                                    2. Cornell Notes
                       
Homework:

Look at power school to see if you are missing anything!!

Sept 28

Bell Activity:  
Write down the following questions and leave room to answer them. Answer the questions based on the cartoon.
1. What do you see?  (this is looking for things you notice in the picture)
2. What is the Cartoon trying to say? (what is the message trying to show)  


Planner:
Today 9/28                                        Next Day  9/29
1. BA                                                1 . BA
2. Listening                                       2. Notes
                       
Homework:

Look at power school to see if you are missing anything!!

Sept 27

Bell Activity:  
1. What tip from yesterday's clip do you think would help you be successful.
2. Write how you could implement that tip and how it would help.
3.  Which of the tips would you be interested to learn more about?


Planner:
Today 9/27                                        Next Day  9/28
1. BA                                                1 . BA
2. Note Taking                                  2. Listening
                       
Homework:

Look at power school to see if you are missing anything!!

Sept 26

Bell Activity:  
Remember to answer in complete sentences!!
1. What is success?
2.  How can you tell if you are successful?
3. What do you need to do to be successful in this class?


Planner:
Today 9/26                                        Next Day  9/27
1. BA                                                1 . BA
2. Successful Student                        2. Note Taking
                       
Homework:

Look at power school to see if you are missing anything!!

Friday 23

Bell Activity:
Write a paragraph or two on your ideal place to live, job, car, etc.


Planner:
Today 9/223                                        Next Day  9/26
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Goals                                            2. Note Taking
                       
Homework:

Goal Project 9/23 (At the end of class)

Sept 22

Bell Activity:
Draw a picture of where you want to be in 15 years.


Planner:
Today 9/22                                         Next Day  9/23
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Goals                                            2. Goals
                       
Homework:

Goal Project 9/23

Wed 9/21

Bell Activity:
An unwritten goal is just a dream.- Unknown  

1. What do you think the quote means?
2. Why is it important to write down goals?
3. Do you think it makes a difference to write a goal down and have it somewhere you can see it? ( if you can write down an example from your life.)


Planner:
Today 9/21                                         Next Day  9/22
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. S.M.A.R.T Goals                           2. Goals
                       
Homework:

Personal Goal Sheet-9/20(Yesterday)

Tue 9/20

Bell Activity:
No BA Today. Due to shortened schedule. 


Planner:
Today 9/20                                         Next Day  9/21
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Grocery Bag Goals                       2. S.M.A.R.T Goals
                       
Homework:

Personal Goal Sheet-9/20(Today)

Monday 9/19

Bell Activity:
Think of the Lucky Lady Activity we did on Friday to answer the following questions.
1.  What does flipping the penny show you about predicting chance?
2. Why is it unwise to only rely on luck to be successful in life?
3. Why are goals important?

Planner:
Today 9/19                                         Next Day  9/20
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Goals                                             2. Grocery Bag Goals
                       
Homework:

Personal Goal Sheet (9/20)

Short Friday 16

Bell Activity:
No BA today :( 


Planner:
Today 9/16                                         Next Day  9/19
1. No BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Attitude                                               3. Goals
                       
Homework:

Have a good weekend.

Sept 15

Bell Activity:
Thinking of the 3-leg Stool of Self-Confidence.....
1. What is something you can do to be more responsible?
2.  Write a plan to develop one skill.
3.  What is something you do to respect yourself or others?


Planner:
Today 9/15                                         Next Day  9/16
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Lucky Lady                                  2. Attitude
3. Goals
                       
Homework:

Sept 14!

Bell Activity:
What are some things you can do to blow up your "beach ball" of self esteem?   


Planner:
Today 9/14                                         Next Day  9/15
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Respecting self and others            2. Lucky Lady
3. Your 3-leg Stool                            3. Goals
                       
Homework:
Recipe of You 9/14 (That's today of course!)

Sept 13

Bell Activity:
1. List 10 skills you are good at.
2. List 5 skills you would like to improve or develop. 


Planner:
Today 9/13                                         Next Day  9/14
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Developing a Skill                         2. Respecting self and others
3. Recipe of You
                       
Homework:
Recipe of You 9/14

Monday Sept 12

Bell Activity:
List some positives and negatives from your weekend and decide if your weekend balanced positive or negative.


Planner:
Today 9/9                                         Next Day  9/12
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Responsibility Sheet                     2. Developing a Skill
                           
Homework:
-Bucket Story  9/9 (Friday),  any missing work!!      

Double Nine Friday!

Bell Activity:
Go to 3 people that don't sit by you in class and give them a kind word.  Then, return to your seat and update your planner.


Planner:
Today 9/9                                         Next Day  9/12
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Drop in the Bucket                       2. Responsibility Sheet
3. Act Responsible
                           
Homework:
-Bucket Story  9/9 (Today)       
-Get on PowerSchool to see if you are missing assignments.  I haven't received a few posters and interviews.

Sept 8

Bell Activity:
Never underestimate the power of a kind word or deed.
            -H. Jackson Brown, Jr
1.What kind of power can a kind word or deed have?
2. What kind of power can an unkind word or deed have?
3. Write of an example, from this week, where a kind word or deed helped you.


Planner:
Today 9/8                                         Next Day  9/9
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Drop in the Bucket                       2. Act Responsible
                                                          3. Responsibility Sheet
                           
Homework:
Bucket Story  9/9

Sept 7

Bell Activity:
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.
        -Eleanor Roosevelt
1. What is Eleanor Roosevelt saying in this quote?
2. What does this quote mean for your life?


Planner:
Today 9/7                                         Next Day  9/8
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Self-Confidence                            2. Act Responsible
                                                          3. Personal Inventory
                           
Homework:
Adolescence Poster- 9/7 (Today!)

Welcome Back!! Sept 6

Bell Activity:
1. Write a few (complete) sentences on what you did for Labor Day weekend.
2.  Make a list of things you have learned about Adolescence.


Planner:
Today 9/6                                         Next Day  9/7
1. BA                                                1 . Ba
2. Finish Adolescence                      2. Self-Confidence  
3. Finish Poster (Due Tomorrow)
                           
Homework:
Adolescence Poster- 9/7