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FALL TERM
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Class
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September
Essential
questions:
- How does
following the rules lead to excellence?
- What are my natural
strengths, or talents?
- How can I use my talents to
make better decisions?
- If I make a good decision,
can I have a bad outcome?
- If I have a bad outcome,
does that mean my decision was bad?
- How does having courage
affect my decisions?
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1
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Introductions
– Classroom routines, login & passwords
Quick,
Significant, and Strategic decisions
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2
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Strengths Finder
– Survey & printed reports
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3
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Strengths Finder
Report REVIEW & HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
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4
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Review
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT & Cubby
Card activity
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5
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Decisions
vs. Outcomes
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6
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Courage Zone
& CZ
format
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October
Essential
questions:
- What in the world do I
really care about?
- How can my talents help me
to reach my goals?
- Are my choices based on
what I want, or what is really needed?
- How do my actions reveal my
true character?
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7
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Courage Zone
finish writing
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8
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Audience
Behavior Test / The Legend of
Two Wolves
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9
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The Lonely
Kitten – Pyramid worksheet
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10
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Lonely
Kitten – Fish Bowl activity
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11
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Digital
Citizenship: Rings
of Responsibility & Strength Chart
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12
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Digital
Citizenship: Writing
Good Email & Strength Chart
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November
Essential
questions:
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13
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Hunger Essay
intro – Wants
vs. Needs
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14
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Hunger
Essay – Research notes
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15
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Hunger
Essay & Using talents to fight hunger – Strength Chart
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16
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Hunger essays DUE: End of
November
Hunger
Essay – Finish Writing Essay
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WINTER TERM
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December
Essential
questions:
- Am I comfortable making
choices based on popular opinion?
- What talents help me to
make good choices online?
- What does it take to make
someone’s day?
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17
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Can
Drive Reflection: Small L and Big L leadership
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18
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Digital
Citizenship: CyberSmarts – Online leadership
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19
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Digital
Citizenship: CyberSmarts – Online leadership
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20
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Digital
Citizenship: Using talents wisely – Strength Chart
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21
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FISH Philosophy
– Strengths, Talents, Interests, and Needs
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22
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Make
Someone’s Day
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January
Essential
questions:
- What facts can you find
about Dr. King that you never knew?
- What needs are important
for social equality?
- What talents or strengths
did Dr. King possess?
- What is a W.I.N. Map?
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23
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Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. – Case study & Essay
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24
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MLK: Research
& Note-taking
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25
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MLK: The
new definition of greatness / W.I.N.
pdf: Mapping Dr. King
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26
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MLK: Organizing notes & writing–
Strength Chart
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27
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MLK: Organizing notes & writing–
Strength Chart
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Mapping
MLK’s Talents / MLK
Essay Due: January 31
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February
Essential questions:
- What decision would you make if faced with
prejudice?
- What are
the Six Thinking Hats?
- Who do you
think were among the top African American inventors?
- How does a
balance of Head & Heart help people make better decisions?
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29
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Middle East
– Stereotypes: Framing & Aladdin
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30
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Six Thinking Hats
– Learning vocabulary and concepts
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31
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Six
Thinking Hats – Black Hat – All
Weather Bike
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32
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Leadership
Talents of African American Inventors
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33
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Leadership
Talents of African American Inventors
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34
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Ancient Rome
– Case Study – Balancing Head & Heart
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SPRING TERM
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March
Essential
questions:
- What do you think were the
Hats and Talents used by Rome / Hannibal?
- How can the Six Thinking
Hats help you to solve a mystery?
- How can the Six Thinking
Hats help you decide what Needs Team Project you are most interested
in serving?
- How does demonstrating a
balance of Head & Heart demonstrate respect for people with
disabilities?
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35
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Ancient
Rome – Case
Study: Six Hat & Talent Connections – Strength Chart
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36
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A Very
Old Haverford Project – Six Hat Exercise
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37
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Needs
Project Voting: Using
Six Hats to Identify Interests -Needs Projects
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38
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Empathy –
Respect for people with disabilities
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39
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QUIZ
20
Questions Game
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April
Essential
questions:
- What are the most common
types of substance abuse among teens?
- What are the health effects
of substance abuse?
- What are the legal
consequences for substance abuse?
- What can I do if I am ever
faced with a really big decision?
- How will I keep track of my
choices?
- What are the big factors
for my decision?
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40
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HEALTH
& SAFETY UNIT
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41
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HEALTH
& SAFETY UNIT
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42
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HEALTH
& SAFETY UNIT
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43
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Decision Analysis
Grid – The Vending Machine: Weights & Factors
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44
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Advisory
/ Needs Service Project: Reflection
Questions
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45
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On My Honor – Read Chapter 1; complete worksheet
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May
Essential
questions:
- What is peer pressure?
- Has a friend ever talked
you into something you later regretted?
- Why do I let my emotions
affect my decision-making?
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46
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On My Honor – Read Chapters 2 & 3;
complete worksheet
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47
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On My Honor – Read Chapters 4 & 5;
complete worksheet
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48
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On My Honor – Read Chapters 6 & 7;
complete worksheet
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49
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On My Honor – Read Chapters 8 & 9;
complete worksheet
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50
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On My Honor – Read Chapter 10; complete worksheet
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51
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On My Honor – Read Chapter 11 & 12;
complete worksheet
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June
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52
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Rehearsal
for Closing Exercises
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