1. (THE LAST SCHOOL) MONDAY (OF 2015), DECEMBER 21 ST Hello, Class! Hello, Class! You have a warm-up today and possible homework tonight, depending on how well you can focus in class today. You have a warm-up today and possible homework tonight, depending on how well you can focus in class today. Today’s warm-up: In your ELA A notebook, LIST five major events from “A Christmas Carol”. After you do that, give two brief descriptions of major characters from the play. Once you finish your warm-up, you may read from your SSR book. Today’s warm-up: In your ELA A notebook, LIST five major events from “A Christmas Carol”. After you do that, give two brief descriptions of major characters from the play. Once you finish your warm-up, you may read from your SSR book. Today’s Learning Targets: I can recall major events and characters from “A Christmas Carol”... I set goals for myself for the 2016 portion of the school year. Today’s Learning Targets: I can recall major events and characters from “A Christmas Carol”... I set goals for myself for the 2016 portion of the school year.

2. (THE LAST SCHOOL) MONDAY (OF 2015), DECEMBER 21 ST Hello, Class! Hello, Class! Please retrieve your tables Venn-Diagram from Friday. Please retrieve your tables Venn-Diagram from Friday. Today’s Learning Targets: Today’s Learning Targets: I analyzed the similarities and differences between my expectations, Wednesday’s live performance, and a film version of “A Christmas Carol” I analyzed the similarities and differences between my expectations, Wednesday’s live performance, and a film version of “A Christmas Carol” I set goals for myself for the 2016 portion of the school year. I set goals for myself for the 2016 portion of the school year. Tonight’s homework: Read up to and including page 99 of “A Christmas Carol”

3. GOAL SETTING EXAMPLE Goal: Learn how to cook ten new meals by the end of February Goal: Learn how to cook ten new meals by the end of February Step 1: Borrow my grandmother’s cookbook Step 1: Borrow my grandmother’s cookbook Step 2: Save an extra fifty dollars each week for ingredients Step 2: Save an extra fifty dollars each week for ingredients Step 3: Rearrange my schedule so that I have time to cook these meals on Wednesday and Sunday nights Step 3: Rearrange my schedule so that I have time to cook these meals on Wednesday and Sunday nights Goal: Have a more successful baseball season this year Step 1: Have clothing order ready by the first practice Step 2: Implement a conditioning program for the beginning of each practice Step 3: Hold team meetings in my classrooms on the days after games Goal: Have a more successful baseball season this year Step 1: Have clothing order ready by the first practice Step 2: Implement a conditioning program for the beginning of each practice Step 3: Hold team meetings in my classrooms on the days after games