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8/30/2014
Unit 1: SuccessEssential 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.
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Story time: Churchill and Hitler
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You are here: Freshmen Year
Diploma
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720 school days later
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Your SUCCESSES can bring you here
Diploma
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and from there who knows. . .
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SUCCESS is a spoonful-by-spoonful thing
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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.
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successFULL
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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
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How will it do this?
In this course we will:• Practice 4 habits of mindhabits of mind, based on
research, that take steps to success.• Learn simple skill techniquesskill techniques that will
make you better students in ALL of your classes.
• Apply what you’ve learned to become active citizensactive citizens of your school, town, nation and world.
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Complete the worksheet and start
the course with a 100% (A+)
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Syllabus Overview
•10 Units•10 Power Standards•7 21st century skills
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What will I do for you?
•I will work•I will respect you•I will be prepared
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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
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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)
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Fill the cup
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How to read the calendar