Week #9 Quarter 2 (12/9/13- 12/13/13) (calendar site)(calendar site) Monday, 12/9 Have out: Activities/Assignments: 1.Discuss Grades 2.Monday Fishbowl Speeches 3.Finish Video Project Plan AVID Learning Goal: “Do right ‘till the stars fall!” I can complete an impromptu speech. Daily Question: What skills do I need to complete to strength my impromptu speech? Homework: Bring assignments to work on for AVID or other classes to raise grades up on Thursday!!! Mentor binder check due Thursday, December 12 th !!! ALL WORK DUE DECEMBER 12 TH !!!

Fish Bowl Speeches: Students will consider what topics they’d like to hear classmates present spontaneous mini-speeches on. The following topics are on slips of paper placed in the fishbowl Day at the zoo Pets with Gas The Cola Wars The Ideal Game Show Fairy Tales Green Jello-O Just Say “No!” The Color Blue Friendship The Best Kind of Homework is No Homework! College P’s Belong After O’s and Before Q’s-Not on My Plate! If I had million Dollars…. Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Education Can Happen Outside the Classroom Too! My Favorite Cartoon I Am Most Thankful for… “Oldies But Goodies”…Says Who? When I’m Really Old (Like 30), I’ll Be… If I could Have Dinner With Anyone, Anywhere… The Best Book/Story I’ve Read or Someone Read to Me If I Was a Superhero, My Super Power Would Be… Eye for an Eye-The World Goes Blind The Best Invention Ever

Fish Bowl Speeches: Students will consider what topics they’d like to hear classmates present spontaneous mini-speeches on. The following topics are on slips of paper placed in the fishbowl Every Monday, two students will choose topics upon entering class. They will have four minutes to prepare-to gather thoughts, and two minutes to deliver an impromptu speech on the topic drawn from the fishbowl. Speaker must speak on the topic chosen, and speak for the full two minutes. Audience must listen attentively and cannot interrupt the speaker. What does “listening” look like? Make sure you practice these attributes of listening! After each mini-speech, speaker must evaluate him/herself and, classmates will evaluate speaker too.

Fish Bowl Speeches: Students will consider what topics they’d like to hear classmates present spontaneous mini-speeches on. The following topics are on slips of paper placed in the fishbowl Class Rubric: What’s important to consider when evaluating a speaker?

Week #9 Quarter 2 (12/9/13- 12/13/13) (calendar site)(calendar site) Tuesday, 12/10 Have out: Activities/Assignments: 1.Principle #2 AVID Learning Goal: “Do right ‘till the stars fall!” I can have confidence in whatever I choose to do. Daily Question: How do I improve on believing in myself?? Homework: Bring assignments to work on for AVID or other classes to raise grades up on Thursday!!! Mentor binder check due Thursday, December 12 th !!! Principle #2 due in class Thursday!! ALL WORK DUE DECEMBER 12 TH !!!

Principle #2 Believe It’s Possible

What does this mean? Believe in yourself! Without confidence you cannot be successful or happy “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” - Norman Vincent Peale Bestselling author and speaker

Quick Write (8 minutes) In your notes, write a paragraph about a time when you accomplished something that others thought you could not do. Then, write a paragraph about a situation where you believed you would not do well at something and your belief became reality Be prepared to share with the class!

Don’t Let the Opinions of Others Stop You Thomas Alva Edison held 1,093 patents for different inventions. Many of them, like the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera, were brilliant creations that have a huge influence on our everyday life. However, not everything he created was a success; he also had a few failures. One concept that never took off was Edison's interest in using cement to build things. He formed the Edison Portland Cement Co. in 1899, and made everything from cabinets (for phonographs) to pianos and houses. Unfortunately, at the time, concrete was too expensive and the idea was never accepted. Cement wasn't a total failure, though. His company was hired to build Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

You Get What You Expect Expectancy Theory states that our brains learns what to expect. If you expect to fail, you will! If you expect to succeed you will!

Moving From “I Can’t” to “I Can!” What we believe about ourselves becomes our reality. “I Can’t” Statements“I Can” Statements I wish I were able to… If only I were… I would try but… I can’t… limits “The only real limits to our potential give ourselves are those we give ourselves.”

Believe Even When Others Don’t Believe in You Only you know your full potential.

Don’t Worry About Other People Dr. Daniel Amen’s 18/40/60 Rule: “When you’re 18, you worry about what everybody is thinking of you; when you’re 40, you don’t give a darn what anybody thinks of you; when you’re 60, you realize nobody’s been thinking of you at all.” When you worry about what others think, you loose focus of your goals.

Activity Cards With a small group, take turns sharing out your responses to the questions printed on the activity cards.

On Your Own

Week #9 Quarter 2 (12/9-12/13/13) (calendar site) (calendar site) Thursday, 12/12 Have out: Activities/Assignments: 1.Finish Impromptu Speeches 2.Work on homework for classes AVID Learning Goal: “Do right ‘till the stars fall!” I can improve my grades and do well on my final exams. Daily Question: What do I need to do to improve my grades and do well on my final exams? Homework: Bring assignments to work on for AVID or other classes to raise grades up on Thursday!!! Mentor binder check due Thursday, December 12 th !!! ALL WORK DUE DECEMBER 12 TH !!!

On Your Own

Fish Bowl Speeches: Students will consider what topics they’d like to hear classmates present spontaneous mini-speeches on. The following topics are on slips of paper placed in the fishbowl Class Rubric: What’s important to consider when evaluating a speaker?

Week #9 Quarter 2 (12/9-12/13/13) (calendar site) (calendar site) Friday, 12/13/13 Have out: Activities/Assignments: 1.Impromptu Speeches 2.SAT Balderdash AVID Learning Goal: “Do right ‘till the stars fall!” I can apply SAT words. Daily Question: What are the different SAT words I may be tested on? Homework: Bring assignments to work on for AVID or other classes to raise grades up on Thursday!!! ALL WORK DUE DECEMBER 12 TH !!!

Fish Bowl Speeches: Students will consider what topics they’d like to hear classmates present spontaneous mini-speeches on. The following topics are on slips of paper placed in the fishbowl Class Rubric: What’s important to consider when evaluating a speaker?

SAT Balderdash