1. AGENDA Thurs 1/12 Ticket In: Essay Prep/Materials & GPA Reflection Sheet Mind Mover #1: Letter to Self Announcements/Calendar Leadership Essay: Great Debaters Ticket Out: Completed Essay HW: Tutorial Request Form DUE: Tues 1/17

2.  Review your original introduction letter you wrote to your teachers at the beginning of this school year.  Review your GPA Goal sheet.  Create an outline of your goals for › the rest of this semester › the rest of high school › your college/university plan  Write a letter to yourself including a reflection of what you have accomplished and what you would like to accomplish in the future.

3.  Scholarships bulletins (VHS & SDCOE/AVID)  Cal State Fullerton Campus Visit & Knotts Berry › Fri 3/16 1:30 pm-1:00 am › Permission slips & money DUE: Feb 3 rd  Community Service Opportunities (See website!)  Rotary Club of Vista is sponsoring Gr. 11 students to attend RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership) camp April 20-22. › Apply at www.rylaconference.comwww.rylaconference.com › Deadline to apply is January 31. › FREE

4.  Review your handout, focusing on the items regarding elements of leadership. › Review your list of characteristics of great leaders from the “Oak Tree” article and your notes from last semester. › Identify examples of leadership that relate to your assigned leader or other leaders that come to mind › Pay attention for leadership of varying types.  You will use your notes to write an essay to the following prompt: › Based on specific examples of leadership depicted in the film “The Great Debaters,” what are the most significant characteristics of leadership for being a “catalyst for change?”