12th grade, December 7-11

Monday
What is your definition of leadership?

• Presentations
• List of leader presentations

Tuesday

• Watching Elem Holiday concert
• Senior Class meeting

Wednesday

• Finish leader presentations
• Candy gram work 
• True Colors test

Thursday

• Leadership worksheet.  -- Turn this in by the end of the hour
• Leader presentations due MONDAY
•  board games in small groups

Friday

• Senior meeting with Ms. Chilcote - Make sure everything is all set for Candy Grams. We will need people to sell during ALL LUNCHES. Elementary lunches are during 4th hour. Please make arrangements.
• Work time for students who need it
• Board games

10th grade, Nov 16-20

Monday - Tuesday
Leadership Talk Show directions - script

Wednesday
Leadership Talk Show directions - record and upload to your blog (data notebook)
grading rubric


Thursday

1. Is your skit on your web site? If you need to edit and upload it, do so.  YOU MAY NOT RECORD.
2. Exam review
3. Coloring Book on a leader

Friday

1. Exam review
2. Coloring Book on a leader

9th grade, Nov 16-20

Monday 
Reflection questions

Tuesday
Role Model readings

Wednesday
Movie clips - The Pursuit of Happyness

Thursday
Finish movie
Role Model essays

Friday
Role Model essays
Study Guide

10th grade, Nov 9-13

Monday 
Team building - Rock, Paper, Scissors -- Supreme Being style
SAT goal creation

Tuesday
Team building - Kumcha
SAT goal creation

Wednesday
Team building -
SAT goal creation

Thursday - Friday
Leadership Talk Show

9th grade, Nov 9-13

Monday 

Tuesday
Wednesday
SAT goal creation

Thursday
Friday

10th grade Leadership

• CHOOSE ONE ESSAY:
1. What are three qualities you admire most about Fred the postman in The Fred Factor and explain why?
2. Describe an incident or event from which you learned a lesson “the hard way.” How would Fred have reacted differently in this incident? If you were to experience this incident again, how would you act differently?
3. Describe a situation in which you went out of your way to help someone or describe a situation in your life in which someone went out of his or her way to help you.
4. Choose one quality from The Fred Factor that you believe will make the most difference in your life and help you to be a better person. Write an action plan as to how you would like to be more like Fred through embedding this quality in your behaviors. What changes do you hope for in your life by adding this quality to your behavior?

9th grade, Nov 2-6

Monday

Tuesday 

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9th grade --> week 8 (Oct 26-30)

2015 workbook

Monday

• What is empathy? Tolerance? Compassion?

Tuesday

What are 5 easy acts of kindness we can do every day?

• Choose one of the following people to read about AFTER you have watched the YouTube clips.
• Helen Keller
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1uLfF35Uw
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbCk_DQCOp4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ch_H8pt9M8 
• Arthur Ashe
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIB5VH3h6vA
• Oprah Winfrey
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pZcmdGyImQ&feature=related 
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVwHwGHqBrE  
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HdzWPcFEyE&feature=relmfu
• Read on your person
• Divide into groups. Make sure that you have at least one person who read about each person. Go over reading questions. Make sure that each person in your group has ALL the answers.

Wednesday

What are 5 acts of kindness you did yesterday?

• Finish reading group questions
• Remember the Titans 

Thursday
What was something kind someone did for you yesterday?

• Acts of Kindness article
• Remember the Titans

Friday
What was something kind you did for someone yesterday? Check out this site!

• Class discussion on empathy, tolerance and compassion in movie and readings 

10th grade --> Oct 19 - 23, 2015

Monday
After learning about conflict resolution, what are ways that you could incorporate conflict resolution methods into your life?

• Print off PSAT test results
• conflict resolution review
• Debate time!

Tuesday

Did you utilize any of the conflict resolution tactics in yesterday's debates? Why or why not?

• finish debates

Wednesday
What is mutual learning? What are important aspects of mutual learning?

• What is mutual learning? review
• What is mutual influence?
• The Fred Factor - chapter 1

Thursday 
What is a "Fred"?

• What is mutual learning? review
• What is mutual influence?
• The Fred Factor - chapter 2

Friday (Early Release)
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~A. Lincoln. Why do you think chapter 2 starts with this quote?

• QUIZ
• The Fred Factor - chapter 3

9th grade --> Oct 19-23, 2015

Monday
Find one interesting fact about MLK Jr.

• Why did he change his name?
• Finish reading chapter.
• Exit slip - Sheet with interesting fact, and moments of composure in chapter

Tuesday

How did MLK Jr. demonstrate composure in his life?

• Movie clips from the movie Boycott
• As you watch, look for examples of composure AND courage

Wednesday

Tell me one interesting thing you learned about in the movie.

• movie and chapter discussion
• Dr. King believed that non-violent resistance was derived from a position of strength. Do you agree or disagree?
• What are two specific instances composure was displayed in the book, and in the movie?
• Thousands of people peacefully protested in the 1960's civil rights movement, for what causes would you protest today?

Thursday 

Who is a role model that you feel displays lots of composure? Why?

• finish discussion
• role model essay revisions

Friday (Early Release)

Review composure notes. Questions?

• quiz on composure
• finish essay revisions

10th grade, week 8

Monday
Students will be able to work together to build each other up.

• SkippyJohn Jones and a Surprise for Mama
• empowerment team building activity

Tuesday
Students will be able to define empowerment.

• Review of team building activity yesterday
• Empowerment definitions

Wednesday
Students will be able to identify real life examples of empowerment.

• "quiz"
• Enron 
• Empowerment discussion

Thursday
Students will be able to 

Friday - No Class - PEP RALLY

10th grade, week 5

Monday
Students will be able to demonstrate their learning of mutual learning and summarize their reading.

• Finish reading The Fred Factor through chapter 9
• Complete mutual learning presentation. Add why you selected this clip for the presentation (You were to select a video the exemplified mutual learning, perseverance, and preparation.)

Tuesday
Students will be able to demonstrate their learning.

• review

Wednesday
Students will be able to demonstrate their learning.

• Assessment (not a test)
• Survey

Thursday
STUDENT SHOWCASE

SPRING BREAK

10th Grade, week 4

Monday
Students will be able to identify the principles of leadership and reflect on leaders in their lives.
Fred Factor Discussion

Tuesday

Students will be able to work in groups to successfully accomplish the task given.

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday

Students will be able to state the importance of mutual learning.

• Discussion of mutual learning, perseverance and preparation as highlighted in the video
• How does this video show mutual learning?
• Perseverance?
• Preparation?
• How can you relate this to your own life?
• What to you prepare for?
• What is your views on group work? Why?
• Presentation of student found videos

Thursday
Students will be able to identify the principles of leadership and reflect on leaders in their lives.

Fred Factor - read the rest of the chapters, write a one paragraph summary of the chapters.

Leadership and Followership, week 3

Monday
Students will be able to state the difference between followership and leadership.

• Video
• Article
• reflection

Tuesday
Students will be able to state the difference between followership and leadership. Students will be able to define mutual learning.

• followership discussion
• What is mutual learning?

Wednesday
Students will be able to define mutual learning. Students will be able to explain how perseverance and preparation are important to mutual learning.

• What is mutual learning?
• notes sheet

Thursday
Students will be able to identify the principles of leadership and reflect on leaders in their lives.

• The Fred Factor: Chapter 2
• Reflection questions:
1. What does the author mean by "Truth is transferable."?
2. What is Principle 1? Summarize it.
• Do you add or take away from class? Explain.
• Do you lift people up or put them down? Explain
• According to the author, what gives us dignity?
3. What is Principle 2? Summarize it.
• What does it mean to be indifferent?
• Why is it dangerous to be indifferent?
• Do you agree with the author's point of view in this section?
4. What is Principle 3? Summarize it.
• What does it mean to be employable?
• The author states "...we compete against our own potential everyday." Do you agree or disagree with this premise? Explain.
5. What is Principle 4? Summarize it.
• What could you do to bring originality to what you do? (Like being a student, friend, son/daughter, sibling, etc.)
6. Explain how you can/do use each of these principles in your life today and in the future.
• The Fred Factor: Chapter 3
• Reflection questions:
1.  Summarize the author's point of view in this chapter.
2. There are four Fred Sightings mentioned in the book.  Discuss one of these and how it would have impacted you if you were in that situation as the customer. 
3. Share one Fred Sighting that you (or your parent) have encountered.
4. Before Monday, try to find a "Fred".

Friday
Students will be able to identify the principles of leadership and reflect on leaders in their lives.

• The Fred Factor: Chapter 4
• Reflection questions:
1.  Summarize the main idea of the chapter.
2. “The person doing the work determines the difference between the mundane and the magnificent.”  What does this statement mean to you?
3. "It isn't that hard. Actually, it's hardernot to be a Fred." Agree or disagree? Why?
4. Would you keep a job you hate for money? Explain.
5. What is success? 
6. Who is your role model? Why?
7. Would you consider buying something for someone else just because?
8. How do you start the day?
9. What kind of difference did you make today?
10. Create a plan using the stategies in this chapter.
• The Fred Factor: Chapter 5
• Reflection questions:
1.  Summarize the main idea of the chapter.
2. What is a network? 
3. Who makes up your network?
4. According to the author, why is it important to be yourself?
5. What does "Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a tough battle" mean?
6. Why are manners important to the author? Explain.
7. Which one of the 7 B's of relationship building was most meaningful to you?
8. What percentage of your interactions with others are transactional vs. relational?
• Chapter 7

1. What do you do? Why?
2. 
   

Leadership and Followership, week 2

Monday
PLAN preparation with Mrs. Dille

Tuesday
Students will be able to identify the principles of leadership and reflect on leaders in their lives.

1. Reflection - Of all the people you have known in leadership positions, who was the best leader? Specifically what did he/she do to demonstrate great leadership?
2. Leadership Notes
3. Leadership Presentation

Wednesday
Students will be able to identify the principles of leadership and reflect on leaders in their lives.

1. Reflection - Of all the people you have known in leadership positions, who was the worst leader? In your opinion, what made her/him a poor leader? (No names are necessary.)
2. 
   

Thursday
Students will be able to identify the principles of leadership and reflect on leaders in their lives.

1. Reflection - Someday, you will be in a leadership position where you will be responsible for directing other individuals. What do you think will be the most important quality(qualities) that you will need to possess in order to create a positive leader/follower relationship?
2. 
   

Friday
Students will be able to identify the principles of leadership and reflect on leaders in their lives.

1. Complete notes for week
2. Class discussion

Leadership and Followership, week 1

Monday 
Students will be able to identify topics we will learn this trimester. Students will be able to create an attainable goal to be written on their syllabus for approval.

• Syllabus
• goals
• What is leadership?

Tuesday

Students will be able to plan a party in groups.

• Team building - Mrs. Rose's birthday is tomorrow. In groups plan a party. She likes cake and photo booths. The budget is $1000.

Wednesday

Students will be able to define attitude and identify the purpose of attitude in leadership.

• What is attitude?
• Quote: "Whether you think you can, or you think that you can't - you're right." ~ Henry Ford
• Thoughts?
• Do you agree? Why or why not?
• Attitude skits
• Exit ticket - Why is a positive attitude important in a leader?

Thursday
Students will be able to define attitude and identify the purpose of attitude in leadership.

• Finish attitude skits
• In an email answer:
• What are at least 3 situations in which you find it difficult to maintain a positive attitude? Tell me at least one way in which you could help yourself maintain a positive attitude in these situations.
• Who is someone in your life that you find to have an amazing (positive) attitude? Explain.

Friday

Students will be able to 

week 13

11th Grade, week 11

Monday
I will be able to create a job shadow reflection presentation. I will be able to discuss ethical dilemmas regarding work place situations.

• Job reflection questions - Where did you go? What did you do? What did you learn?

Tuesday
I will be able to give a job shadow reflection presentation. I will be able to discuss ethical dilemmas regarding work place situations.

Wednesday
I will be able to

• resume
• job to apply for
• cover letter
• Cover letter generator 
• job shadow reflection

Thursday

Friday

11th Grade, week 10

Monday
SNOW DAY

Tuesday
Students will be able to practice interview and communication skills. Students will determine the important aspects of a student resume.

• Interview skills 
• What's in a resume?

Wednesday

Students will be able to create a unique resume that contains all the requirements set out by the class AND stands out to employers. Students will be able to discuss ethical dilemmas in career settings. Students will be able to determine what a successful job shadow. 

• Mrs. Rose's Pinterest board for resumes
• resume building 
• ethical dilemma article
• Questions

Thursday

Students will be able to pull information out of a reading.

• Sherron Watkins chapter and activity
• Students who already job shadowed - Where did you go? What did you do?
• Present the information anyway you choose.

Friday

Students will be able to pull information out of a reading.

• Job Shadow reflection assignment - Where did you go? What did you do?

• Present the information anyway you choose.
• Article on woman in Portland
• Ethical dilemmas

11th grade, week 9

Monday
Students will be able to identify integrity in real life situations. Students will be able to design a list of interview questions.

• College visit debrief - U of M
• empathy conversation presentations 
• design your interview - this should be done by Friday (list of questions, person interviewed, and narrative back to Mrs. Rose.)

Tuesday
Students will be able to analyze and discuss various resume designs.

• Conversation presentations?
• Interview questions - share with one other person in this classroom
• Resume formats
• As we move through the classroom, answer the question depending on which round we are on. (Example: During round 1, we will all answer the round 1 question on our sheet. Round 2, all answer round 2.)

Wednesday
Students will be able to 

• 
  

Thursday
Students will be able to 

Friday
Students will be able to analyze information and discuss the dilemma presented. 

Life Skills, Career, and Leadership, week 8

Monday
Students will be able to demonstrate positive communication skills during an argument.

• Finish recording skits
• Are you ready for your college visit?

Tuesday

Students will be able to demonstrate positive communication skills during an argument.

• Are you ready for your college visits? Job Shadow?
• Integrity and Honesty presentation
• Notes 

Wednesday

Students will get prepared for college visits. Students will recognize real life examples of honesty and integrity.

• College visit scavenger hunt (prizes for winners)
• Make sure you are 100% ready for tomorrow!
• work on notes scenarios

Thursday

Students will be visiting universities and gathering information. 

Students not college visiting today:

• Virtual Tours of universities. Take notes and fill out as much information from the scavenger hunt as you can.
• Lincoln Tech
• GRCC
• MCC
• GVSU
• Davenport 
• MIT
• Feel free to Google virtual tours of a college that you are interested in!
• Scholarship Searches! Start looking for ways to fund your education!
• ACT prep? Homework time?

Friday

Students will be able to debrief and reflect on their college visit experiences.

11th grade, week 7

Monday
I can identify positive and negative conversation 

• Conversation practice - show off your positive OR negative conversation skills

Tuesday
I can define empathy. I can define the rules of fair fighting.

• Empathy activity
• Activity reflection
• What are the rules of fair fighting?

Wednesday
 I can define the rules of fair fighting. I can apply empathetic conversation skills. 

• Finish our discussion on fair fighting
• What do you do when you are angry?
• Show off your empathy skills in conversation

Thursday
I can apply empathetic conversation skills. 

• Show your skit rough draft to Mrs. Rose
• Final draft of skit 
• start practicing OR filming
• Who do you want to interview? What are you going to interview them about? (Choose something in the past that will be meaningful to that person.)
• Example: I started talking to my husband about the day Lennon died. His first thought was NOT John Lennon the musician, but Vladimir Lennon, a past Russian political leader.

Friday - early release
I can practice my interviewing skills.

• Choose 5 interview questions
• What are we looking for in an interview?
• Confidence - eye contact, posture
• body language - attitude
• greeting - handshake, hello
• Practice with your classmates.

11th Grade, week 6

Monday

• Communication warm-up
• review goals
• review what a personal mission statement is
• work on mission statements
• All goals and mission statements final drafts are due tomorrow!.

Tuesday

• Lap top cart!
• Post goals, career presentation and vision board
• Change description of blog to be your personal mission statement
• start looking into a college to visit
• IMPORTANT DATES
• end of trimester: Feb 27th
• College Visit day: Jan 22
• Job Shadow Days: Feb 5, 12

Wednesday

• Empathy in Communication
• presentation
• ACT benchmark starting at 10:15am

Thursday

• Empathy in Communication presentation