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Introductions: Keystone Style

• Directions: Take out 2 index cards and write down 2 interests that you have. Make sure that the first interest begin with something general (e.g., playing football, singing, etc.) and the other is something more specific (e.g., playing fetch with my dog, Rex, or visiting my grandmother in Canada).

Essential Question: What is Keystone?

• Take out a sheet of paper (you may share with your elbow partner)

The art of life is the art of avoiding pain.

The best way to avoid pain is to retire within ourselves, and to count on ourselves for our own happiness.

- Thomas Jefferson

Do you agree or disagree? Why?

What do you think the “art of life” is?

What is Success?

Who do you know that is successful?

Why are these people successful?

This class is all about learning how to make plans to be successful.

•Hanging Out With Success…Putting the Pieces Together

What is “Keystone”?A keystone is the stone at the top of an arch. Without it, the entire arch would collapse.This class is all about the “keystones” that you need to be successful in life.

The 3 Rs

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

You arrive at class with all the supplies you need for the day.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

You arrive at class with all the supplies you need for the day.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Susie throws a pencil into the ceiling.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Susie throws a pencil into the ceiling.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Someone smashes Napoleon’s tots.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Someone smashes Napoleon’s tots.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Napoleon calls him an “idiot.”

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Napoleon calls him an “idiot.”

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Chuck forgets to do his homework and then blames his mom.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Chuck forgets to do his homework and then blames his mom.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Bobby-Joe never turns in homework, but he asks Mrs. Jennette for extra credit.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Bobby-Joe never turns in homework, but he asks Mrs. Jennette for extra credit.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Eddie misses class and then asks Mrs. Jennette what he missed.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Eddie misses class and then asks Mrs. Jennette what he missed.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Pedro makes a Piñata that looks like Summer Whitney, and has his friends hit it with a bat.

Readiness

Respect

Responsibility

Which “R” does each of the following fall into?

Pedro makes a Piñata that looks like Summer Whitney, and has his friends hit it with a bat.

Readiness

RespectResponsibility