1. Monday

2. Warm-Up
Explain the following: Compromise is 1+1= 1 ½ Cooperation is 1+1=2 Synergy is 1+1=3 or more

3. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
Monday
Nov 23, 2015
Today’s Agenda:
Warm-up
Read first half of Habit 6: Synergize
Gallery Walk
Which fruit are you?
Essential Question:
How can the quality of the whole be greater than the sum of it’s parts?
Objective:
I will be able to define synergy.

4. Habit #6 – Synergize (Part 1)

5. 1 +1 = 3 or more What is Synergy?
Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either could alone.
1 +1 = 3 or more

6. Silent Reading
Briefly scan pages in the book entitled The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey.

7. Celebrating Diversity
Gallery Walk
You will be divided into 4 groups. Each group will spend 2 minutes adding their thoughts to each of the 4 charts that are hanging around the room.
Examples of
“High Way”
The Value of
Synergy
Roadblocks to Synergy
Celebrating Diversity

8. Find Out Which Fruit You Are

9. Tuesday

10. Warm-Up
In your warm-up copy down 4 of the characteristics listed about your fruit that best describe you. Be ready to share with the class

11. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
Tuesday
Nov 24, 2015
Today’s Agenda:
Warm-up
Complete Tutorial Reflection
Update AVID Binder and Portfolio
Quick-writes
Essential Question:
What are some examples of synergy?
Objective:
I will reflect and write my thoughts about different examples of synergy.

12. Tutorial Reflection
Get out 4 out of the last 5 tutorials from THIS QUARTER
Complete the Tutorial Reflection Paper and turn it in to the class basket
Keep your tutorials in your AVID binder
You have 10 minutes

13. Update AVID Binder and Portfolio
AVID Portfolio

14. Habit #6 – Synergize (Part 2)

15. What Does This Mean?
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
- Helen Keller

16. 1 +1 = 3 or more What is Synergy?
Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either could alone.
1 +1 = 3 or more

17. Why Geese Fly in a “V” Formation
Running Time: 3:50

18. An Example of Synergy
Geese fly in a V-formation when traveling south for the winter.
Geese can fly 71% farther in this formation than alone.
When a goose flaps its wings, it creates an updraft for the goose that follows
As the lead goose gets tired, he will rotate to the back of the V and allow another goose to take the lead position.
The geese honk to encourage one another.
When one of the geese gets sick or wounded, two geese will follow it down to protect it until it gets better or dies.

19. Quick-Write
In your notes, take five minutes to write 5-7 sentences about the lessons that can be learned from the geese.
Be prepared to share out with the class!

20. Another Example of Synergy
One 2” x 4” beam can support 607 pounds.
So two 2” x 4” beams should be able to support 1,214 pounds….right?
Actually, two 2” x 4” beams can support 1, 821 pounds
- Nailed together they can support 4,878 pounds
Three 2” x 4” beams nailed together can support 8,481 pounds!

21. Wednesday

22. Warm-Up
Think of a time that you collaborated with another person or group and you created something better than you could have done on your own. Write 5-7 sentences explaining your story.

23. List 3 NEW things you learned this week in ANY of your classes
End of the Week Review
List 3 NEW things you learned this week in ANY of your classes
Turn into the basket NOW!

24. Jr. High Visit Sign-up Anderson Jr. High – Wednesday – during 5th hour
Willis Jr. High – Thursday AFTER SCHOOL
You must be passing all your classes

25. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
Warm-up
Finish Quickwrites
Group Machine Activity
Wednesday
Nov 25, 2015
Today’s Agenda:
Essential Question:
How can I work collaboratively to accomplish a task?
Objective:
I will work effectively with my group mates to accomplish a task.

26. Habit #6 – Synergize (Part 3)

27. 1 +1 = 3 or more What is Synergy?
Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either could alone.
1 +1 = 3 or more

28. Synergy at Work (25 minutes)
With your group, use the following supplies to create a machine that does something.
2 sheets of copy paper
4 paper clips
2 rubber bands
12” of tape
5 popsicle sticks
1 pushpin
scissors

29. Presentation of Machines
Share with the class how your group’s machine works.
Once all machines have been presented, you will vote on your favorite machine.