1. 8/30/2014 Unit 1: Success Essential Question: What does it take to be a successful high school student? Today’s Topic: This class is about you! Objective: Leave today able to describe what this class is about and how it will do this to anyone who asks.

2. Story time: Churchill and Hitler

3. You are here: Freshmen Year Diploma

4. 720 school days later

5. Your SUCCESSES can bring you here Diploma

6. and from there who knows...

7. SUCCESS is a spoonful-by-spoonful thing

8. Active Citizenship Essential Question - What does it take the be a successful high school student? First key understanding – Being successful is a constant decision. You must decide to ‘pick up the spoon’ each day. It is not something that just happens nor something you just have.

9. success FULL

10. Active Citizenship Today’s Objective: Leave today able to describe what this class is about and what it will do to anyone who asks. So what is it? Active Citizenship is a class about sharing with YOU the abilities you can USE to be a SUCCESSFUL high school student

11. How will it do this? In this course we will: habits of mindPractice 4 habits of mind, based on research, that take steps to success. skill techniquesLearn simple skill techniques that will make you better students in ALL of your classes. active citizensApply what you’ve learned to become active citizens of your school, town, nation and world.

12. Complete the worksheet and start the course with a 100% (A+)

14. Syllabus Overview 10 Units 10 Power Standards 7 21 st century skills

15. What will I do for you? I will work I will respect you I will be prepared

16. Classroom expectations of Active Citizens You will come prepared You will work You will respect each other You will be curious You will hand in work

17. Grading Each term your class average will be determined by the total number of points you earn. Your progress will be tracked in two categories. Log-on to X2 to monitor your progress throughout the term: - 21st Century Skill assignments - Classroom Citizenship (collaboration, following due dates)

18. Fill the cup

19. How to read the calendar