1. Paradigms and Principles
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2. Learning Targets:
I can identify paradigms that influence how I make choices and spend my time. I can evaluate their impact on me and hypothesize ways to create a more principle centered life.

3. What’s a “Yay,” something you’re excited about for this year?
What’s a “Whoa.” something you’re a bit nervous for this year?
What would be different if you only focused on “Yay” or “Whoa” things?

4. Paradigms
Focusing on “Whoa’s” and “Yay’s” is an example of a paradigm. A way of thinking about the world and how we view things. We have lots of different paradigms, and they change as we gain new information.
Like right now, we’re going to change our paradigm about how we sort and record information.

6. Why use Cornell Notes?
Short of marking up the book, Cornell Notes provide a way to organize and interact with a text. Cornell Notes do some things really well:
Captures the big idea and smaller details of a subject
Lets you interact with the text
Summary and cues means you spend time only focusing on what you need help with
Allows you to more easily organize your notes and what was covered when
What’s a class that you think Cornell Notes might be useful for?

7. Reading:
Using Cornell Notes, read and record information from pages from 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Look for:
Key Ideas/Vocab
How ideas are linked together
Subjects and Topics being developed

8. Where are you centered? No judgment Be honest
Be aware that these changes

9. Moving from a focus to a center
Complete the Paradigms and Principles Graphic Organizer

10. MVP
Identify what your MVP, Most Valuable Principle, is. Why is this one the most important to you? Be prepared to share!