Monday

Warm-Up What are you going to use for the “hook” of your speech? What is the topic of your speech? What do you think about it? What are the (3-5) details, examples, or steps of the body of your speech? How are you going to conclude your 90 second speech?

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID Assignments Due: Monday Oct 24, 2016 90 second speeches DUE TODAY Next tutorial – 10/26 or 27 Mon. Oct 31st – Week 1 Academic Contract Check – (all signatures from the front of the contract and Week 1 will be checked) Next Binder Check – Friday 11/4 Today’s Agenda: Warm-up Hand out contracts 90 second speeches Essential Question: How can I improve my public speaking skills? Objective: I will prepare and deliver a 90 second speech on an assigned topic.

Academic Contracts Monday, October 31st – I will check for the following signatures on the front page: Student Parent All teachers of D or F classes AND the following requirements from Week 1: Current grade/ teacher signature from ALL teachers of D or F classes Parent signature Student Signature Parent signature in PLANNER As soon as you are at a C or higher, you no longer have to continue the contract in that class

90 second speech checklist: 1. Get the attention and interest of your audience by choosing one the techniques below. (10 Seconds) Relate the topic to the audience State the importance of your topic Startle the audience Arouse the curiosity of the audience Question the audience Begin with a quotation Tell a story   2. Reveal the topic of your speech to your audience. (10 seconds) 3. For the body of your speech, go into detail about your topic. Limit the body of your speech to 3-5 details/examples/steps. (60 seconds) 4. Conclusion (10 seconds)

Tuesday

Warm-Up What is the definition of PROACTIVE? What is the definition of REACTIVE? Which one are you MOST of the time?

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID Assignments Due: Wed/Thu – Paradigms/Principles worksheet DUE Next tutorial – 10/26 or 27 Mon. Oct 31st – Week 1 Academic Contract Check – (all signatures from the front of the contract and Week 1 will be checked) Next Binder Check – Friday 11/4 Tuesday Oct 25, 2016 Today’s Agenda: Warm-up Finish 90-second speeches Finish Paradigms and Principles Chapter Paradigms and Principles Worksheet – DUE Thurs. Essential Question: How can being proactive or reactive in situations produce different results? Objective: I will understand the difference between being proactive and reactive.

Habit #1 Be Proactive (Part 1)

Proactive vs. Reactive To be proactive means to think before you act. To be reactive means to react without thinking.

Hmm…. I’d better walk around so I don’t fall in. #$%!!@!!!@*&!!! Proactive Reactive

Proactive vs. Reactive Proactive Reactive An essay is due on Friday so you begin your rough draft on Monday, finish it on Tuesday, proofread it on Wednesday, and print it on Thursday just to be ready. An essay is due on Friday so you begin your rough draft on Thursday night at 10:30. The printer is out of ink. You blame the printer for your bad grade.

Proactive vs. Reactive Proactive Reactive You are responsible for planning a surprise party for your best friend. You begin planning months in advance and think ahead about anything that can go wrong. You plan accordingly to prevent any complications. You are responsible for planning a surprise party for your best friend. You figure you have time so, you wait until the last minute to buy supplies. The supplies you need are sold out. You blame the stores for not having what you need. Your friend has no surprise party. Is it any surprise that this happened?

Proactive vs. Reactive Proactive Reactive You are an AVID student who wants to go to college. You heed the advice of your teachers a guidance counselor and get A’s and B’s in your A-G classes. You are prepared for college and you get into the college of your dreams. You are an AVID student who wants to go to college. College is four years away so you think have time to get your act together. You don’t take your freshman and sophomore years seriously. By junior year you start putting in some effort. You don’t get into the college of your dreams. You are angry with your teachers for letting you fail.

Proactive vs. Reactive Proactive Reactive You look online to view your grades. You notice a grade is missing. You did the assignment and you find the graded assignment in a file at home. You speak to the teacher and show her the graded assignment. The teacher gives you credit for the assignment and apologizes for the error. You look online to view your grades. You notice a grade is missing. You did the assignment but you threw it away. You don’t have the assignment and don’t talk to the teacher. You end up getting a D in the class instead of a C. You have to retake the class to get into a 4 year college. It’s all the teacher’s fault!

Proactive vs. Reactive Proactive Reactive You want to go to a party with your friends. You know there will be drinking. You don’t want to break the trust you have with your parents, so you decide not to go. You want to go to a party with your friends. You know there will be drinking. You go to the party and things happen. Your parents don’t trust you anymore and won’t let you go out in the future. You are angry with your parents.

Wednesday/ Thursday

Warm-Up Make a T-chart and fill-in 5 items on each side: 1. 2. 3. 4. things I control in my life things I cannot control in my life 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID Assignments Due: Wed/Thu Oct 26/27, 2016 Mon. Oct 31st – Week 1 Academic Contract Check – (all signatures from the front of the contract and Week 1 will be checked) Next Binder Check – Friday 11/4 Today’s Agenda: Warm-up Tutorial groups Read Habit #1: Be Proactive Complete and turn in Habit #1 Questions Essential Question: How do I prepare and participate in a tutorial? Objective: I will improve my collaborative skills by being an active and engaged participant in my tutorial group.

Reading Aloud Read aloud pages 48-50 in the book entitled The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey.

Silent Reading Read silently pages 50-70 in the book entitled The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey. Answer the questions on the Habit #1 Worksheet

On Your Own

Friday

Warm-up Read the Story and answer the questions: Which chapter is the MOST reactive? Which chapter is the MOST proactive? What change do you notice between chapters II and III? How can you relate this story to making choices in your own life?

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID Assignments Due: Friday Oct 28, 2016 Mon. Oct 31st – Week 1 Academic Contract Check – (all signatures from the front of the contract and Week 1 will be checked) Next Binder Check – Friday 11/4 Today’s Agenda: Warm-up Habit #1 Activity Cards in groups Essential Question: How can being proactive or reactive in situations produce different results? Objective: I will participate in a philosophical chairs discussion about “Nature VS Nurture”.

Turn-in Warm-Ups

Activity Cards In your assigned groups you must complete the assigned tasks on each of the 12 cards Grab a copy of the text to use as a reference You will take turns writing your responses to the activity cards on the Response Handout/Chart - Do NOT have one person record all of the responses for the entire group. I should see at least THREE different types of handwriting!! Please have a thoughtful group discussion for each card, and give your responses in complete and in-depth statements