1. Cornerstones
Part 2

2. The SWBAT understand what it means to begin with an end in mind and the importance of it through readings, discussion, independent and group work.
10-10/11-17
Bell Ringer #4 and discussion
Read chapter 2 of 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens pg
Students will create a test from the chapter. They will write down 15 questions from the chapter. They can be any type of questions: matching, short answer, multiple choice, T/F. Just don’t have them be all of the same type. Students also need an answer key. When finished exchange your questions with a partner and have them take your test and you take theirs. Grade each others.
Answer three of the 10 questions from page Your choice. One paragraph each.
Watch video from 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens on Begin with an end in mind.

3. Bell Ringer #4 for 10-10 and 10-11-17
What does it mean to begin with an end in mind? Give me your take on this quote. Control your own destiny or some else will!

4. The SWBAT better understand the different levels of intellectual functioning.
10-12/13-17
Bell Ringer #5 and discussion 2A gets a bonus video clip.
Costa’s level of intellectual functioning (Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Three Little Pigs. Reading and activities with this. (Group and individual)
Finish assignment from last class: Students will create a test from chapter two of 7 Habits. (pg ) They will write down 15 questions from the chapter. They can be any type of questions: matching, short answer, multiple choice, T/F. Just don’t have them be all of the same type. Students also need an answer key. When finished exchange your questions with a partner and have them take your test and you take theirs. Grade each others
Answer three of the 10 questions from page Your choice. One paragraph each.

5. Bell Ringer #5 for 10-12/13-17
When you read, watch, or listen to something do you look beyond what is being said, or just take it for face value. Do you feel it is important to do both of these when learning? Why?

6. The SWBAT better understand what careers might meet their interests and what skills/schooling are needed to get these jobs.
10-16/17-17
Bell Ringer 6 and discussion
German Presentations on Stereotypes
Finish creating 15 question quiz from chapter 2 from last week and answering 3 of the 10 questions from pages 86-89
Go over what to do in the library for career research information.
Go to the library and work on CIS program for last half of class. Google CIS Idaho

7. Bell Ringer #6 for 10-16/17-17
Based on how you feel right now what do you feel would be your ideal job as of now? Why?
Starting now how can this be accomplished?
How much money do you think you are going to need to make each month to live on your own. (with or without a roommate)

8. The SWBAT to better understand success and motivation by reading 7 habits and watching some motivational videos.
10-18/19-17
Bell Ringer #7 and discussion
Finish writing question for the quiz/test for chapter 2 of 7 habits. There should be 15 of them and an answer key. You should also have answered 3 of the 10 questions from pages Turn them in
CIS Career Packet that we did in the library should be completed. If not wrap it up and turn it in.
Begin watching the video of Rudy.

9. Bell Ringer #7 for 10-18/19-17
What is your definition of happiness?

10. The SWBAT better understand how to use goals by beginning with an end in mind.
10-20/23-17
Bell Ringer #8 and discussion.
Reading of 7 Habits #3 Put First Things First pg
Notes and discussion
Video and video guide of Rudy.

11. Bell Ringer #8 for 10-20/23-17
Do you feel like you make good use of your time each day? Be honest with yourself. Why or Why not? What do you waste your time on?

12. Bell Ringer #9 for 10-24/25-17
Explain a time that you accomplished something that many people felt you could not do. Why do you feel you were able to do it when others had doubts?

13. Something to think about!
“Most of us will never do great things. But we can do small things in a great way.”

14. Bell Ringer
In the film Rudy explain how two of the first 7 habits were accomplished by Rudy?
Be Proactive
Begin with an end in mind

15. The SWBAT understand the importance of learning through group discussion and higher order thinking skills by participating in a Socratic Seminar.
11-1/2-
Bell Ringer #15 and discussion
Assignment on higher order thinking skills
Collect Bell Ringers
Socratic seminar
Write up on Socratic Seminar

16. Bell Ringer #1 for 11-3/4-16
What advice would you give to someone just entering Middle School? Based on your own experiences.

17. The SWBAT use critical thinking skills by using discussion in the Socratic Seminars
11-3/4-
Bell Ringer #1
Assignment on readings. Discuss this.
Socratic Seminars
Vote
CNN Student News and discussion. How do you fix any problem you see happening right now. Discussion.

18. Socratic Questions How can you apply the movie Rudy to your own life?
Considering the movie Rudy, what conclusion can you make about the rest of his life.
What is the most important part of the movie Rudy?
If I put together everything I learned about Rudy, how could I summarize that it one sentence.

19. 2nd set of Socratic Questions
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Rudy?
What is the relationship like between Rudy and the rest of his family?
How does the movie Rudy connect to anything we have learned in this class, or anything you learned in your life.
If you were turned down three times to a college that you wanted to attend what would you do. Why? Answer honestly.

20. Bell Ringer
Time management. Break down how much time you spend on different activities through the course of the day/week. Do you have too much free time, or not enough?

21. The SWBAT understand the importance of time management and come up with ways they can make use of their time better.
Bell Ringer # 2 and discussion
Fill out time management assessment as part of the Bell Ringer.
Go over notes over Time Management and putting first things first.
Write up over our Socratic seminar that we had last week. It should be one half page with two paragraphs. The first paragraph you describe your role within the seminar. Why did you not speak if you did not? How do you feel you contributed? The second paragraph you describe the other students roles. Who contributed well that you learned from, or did not learn from?

22. Bell Ringer 3 for 11-9/10-16
Do you feel you have good time management skills? Why or Why not?
Do you think teenagers should hold down part time jobs? Why or why not?

23. The SWBAT understand ways to better time management skills.
11-9/10-16
Bell Ringer #3 and discussion.
Part 2 of time management notes.
Video clip on time management Ted Talks
Read 10 pages in book chapter 3
Worksheet on time management

24. What are the positive and negative aspects of peer pressure?
Bell Ringer #4 for 11-14/15-16
What are the positive and negative aspects of peer pressure?

25. The SWBAT better understand time management skills through reading and discussing Habit 3 of putting first things first.
11-14/15-
Bell Ringer #4 and discussions
Twenty minutes of silent reading
Bell Ringer #5 and discussion
Common sense quiz?
Video

26. Bell Ringer #5
From your reading in 7 habits what two quadrants are you most in? page 107 Why?

27. Bell Ringer
All Endings are also beginnings. You just don’t know it at the time. What does this quote mean? Give me an example.

28. The SWBAT better understand time management procedures
Bell Ringer and discussion
Do common sense quiz?
Read 10 minutes of book and write down a paragraph of something you learned from the reading?
Continue movie