8th+Grade+Skills

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(This Calendar is __**SUBJECT TO CHANGE**__ )

 * Week Of || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * August 21 || No School || No School || Day 1)

=Activities:= Welcome Back

Mr. Combs' Profile

What is your ideal Desk for School?
 * Get to Know Activity**

What is your ideal Desk for your Career - What do you want to be?

Begin to Share Desks

=Check for Understanding:=

= = || Day 2)

=Activities:= Welcome Back

Mr. Combs' Profile

What is your ideal Desk for School?
 * Get to Know Activity**

What is your ideal Desk for your Career - What do you want to be?

Begin to Share Desks

=Check for Understanding:=

= = || Day 1)

=Learning Target:= Students will create a functional organizational system for maintaining email communications.

=Activities:=
 * Complete Contact Form**

Share Desks

=Check for Understanding:=

Sample Emails and Folders
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 * August 28 || Day 2)

= =

=Learning Target:= Students will create a functional organizational system for maintaining email communications.

=Activities:=
 * Complete Contact Form**

Share Desks

=Check for Understanding:=

Sample Emails and Folders
= = || **Day 1)**

=Learning Target:= Students will create and use the email system effectively in communicating with others in a professional context.

=Activities:= Course Syllabus - Discuss Expectations, Course Structure, Objectives

My Website - Add as a Favorite

Gmail Set Up 1.) Navigation and Elements

3.) Create Signatures

=Check for Understanding:=

Sample Emails and Folders
|| =====**Day 2)**===== = =

=Learning Target:= Students will create and use the email system effectively in communicating with others in a professional context.

=Activities:= Course Syllabus - Discuss Expectations, Course Structure, Objectives

My Website - Add as a Favorite

Gmail Set Up 1.) Navigation and Elements 2.) Create Folders 3.) Create Signatures

=Check for Understanding:=

Sample Emails and Folders
|| =====**Day 1)**=====

=Learning Target:= Students will understand the basic tools of Google Docs. Students will identify the functional tools of Google Slides

=Activities:= 2.) Create Folders in Gmail

Email Writing - Effective Communication

Using your Organizational Skills - Moving Emails

Send Test Email

Move Test Emails - Location

=Check for Understanding:=

Google Doc Practice and Slide Practice
|| =====**Day 2)**=====

=Learning Target:= Students will understand the basic tools of Google Docs.

Students will identify the functional tools of Google Slides

=Activities:= Email Writing - Effective Communication

Using your Organizational Skills - Moving Emails

Send Test Email

Move Test Emails - Location

Test Emails to Groups - Don't Send
 * Creating Contacts and Groups**

Test Emails to Groups - Don't Send

Create Folders
 * Google Docs**

Google Doc Practice with a Partner


 * Discuss Google Slides Basic Skills**


 * Practice Presentation**

=Check for Understanding:=

Google Doc Practice and Slide Practice
= = ||
 * September 4 || =No School=

= = || Day 1) = = =Learning Target:= Students will identify the functional tools of Google Slides =Activities:=
 * Creating Contacts and Groups**

Test Emails to Groups - Don't Send

Create Folders
 * Google Docs**

Google Doc Practice with a Partner


 * Discuss Google Slides Basic Skills**


 * Practice Presentation**

= =

=Check for Understanding:=

Google Slide Practice
|| Day 2)

=Learning Target:= Students will identify the functional tools of Google Slides

=Activities:=
 * Creating Contacts and Groups**

Test Emails to Groups - Don't Send

= =

=Check for Understanding:=

Google Slide Practice
|| Day 1:

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= = =
 * Study Hall - Mr. Combs Gone**

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 2:

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:=

Create Folders
 * Google Docs**

Google Doc Practice with a Partner


 * Discuss Google Slides Basic Skills**


 * Practice Presentation - Sample for Tuesday**

= =

=Check for Understanding:=

= = ||
 * September 11 || Day 1)

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:=
 * Discuss Google Slides Basic Skills**


 * Practice Presentation**


 * Discuss Google Presentation Basic Skills**


 * Practice Presentation - Sample fore Wednesday**

=Check for Understanding:=

Google and Gmail Assessment
|| **Day 2)**

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:=
 * Google Slide Partner Review**


 * Review for Organization and Gmail Assessment**


 * Set up and Practice Screen Shot Recording**


 * Organization and Gmail Assessment -**


 * Using Screen Capture**


 * Share Recording through Google Drive**

=Check for Understanding:= || **Day 1)**

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= During 8th grade skills, please have the students get into groups of 2 (3 if necessary) to peer review a very simple presentation they had made. They will share the presentation with one another and then use the comment feature in Google Slides to give suggestions. Use the following link as a guide to help them think about what would make it better. It is also on my website.

http://blog.ted.com/10-tips-for-better-slide-decks/

After about 20 minutes, please have the students create a new Google Slide, share it with their partner __**and me**__. They will title it Collaboration Challenge. They will then identify in the first slide - who will be in Mr. Combs Room and who will be in the Lab.


 * Google Slide Partner Review**


 * Review for Organization and Gmail Assessment**


 * Set up and Practice Screen Shot Recording**


 * Organization and Gmail Assessment -**


 * Using Screen Capture**


 * Share Recording through Google Drive**

=Check for Understanding:=


 * Collaboration Challenge and Reflection** || Day 2:

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:=
 * Organization and Gmail Assessment -**

Peer Review - Presentations http://blog.ted.com/10-tips-for-better-slide-decks/

=Check for Understanding:=

Google and Gmail Assessment
Peer Review - Google Slides || Day 1)

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Prep for Gmail and Google Assessment

Screen Shots

Collaboration Challenge and Reflection

https://docs.google.com/a/wghawks.school/document/d/1XbWnEE31UkrN-68EiAYvqgmrzg5-6EDYFKHFH0rtTvM/edit?usp=sharing

= =

=Check for Understanding:= Questions for Reflection - Due Tuesday

1.) What worked well in regards to your communication? Describe how it worked effectively.
 * Collaboration Challenge**

2.) What made communicating the instructions difficult and what problems in your communication occurred with your partner?

3.) How could you improve the result the next time and eliminate the problems if challenged with the same task or if you were working on a group project together and you couldn't meet? = = || 18 || Day 2)
 * September

=Learning Target:= Learn to communicate effectively and work as a collaborative team.

=Activities:=
 * Summer Activities - Collaboration Challenge - Discuss Rules**

=Check for Understanding:= Questions for Reflection - Due Wednesday

1.) What worked well in regards to your communication? Describe how it worked effectively.

2.) What made communicating the instructions difficult and what problems in your communication occurred with your partner?

3.) How could you improve the result the next time and eliminate the problems if challenged with the same task or if you were working on a group project together and you couldn't meet? = = || Day 1)

=Learning Target:= Learn to communicate effectively and work as a collaborative team.

=Activities:=

Google and Gmail Assessment - Due Thursday
Discuss Collaboration Challenge - Experience and Takeaways

Submit Reflections

Time Management - How to mange your time and its importance

Practice - Create a schedule for yourself on a typical day

- Using Google Doc, you must account for all time during the day.

=Check for Understanding:=

= = || Day 2

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Submit Reflections

Discuss what you learned

Time Management - How to mange your time and its importance

Time Management - Tool to help you.

Google Calendar Set Up

Creating a Calendar Adding Events Editing Events

=Check for Understanding:=

=**Creating Practice Events**= || Day 1:

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Submit Reflections

Discuss what you learned

Submit Gmail and Google Assessment.

Time Management - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUk6LXRZMMk

How to mange your time and its importance

Practice - Create a schedule for yourself on a typical day

https://docs.google.com/a/wghawks.school/document/d/1rtveFXzvVDsqZgQ-zNNwfGdq3DkJsQJqteePZ3eMqrc/edit?usp=sharing

- Using Google Doc, you must account for all time during the day.

=Check for Understanding:=

= =


 * Both are Due Next Class** || Day 2:

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Time Management - How to mange your time and its importance

Practice - Create a schedule for yourself on a typical day

https://docs.google.com/a/wghawks.school/document/d/1rtveFXzvVDsqZgQ-zNNwfGdq3DkJsQJqteePZ3eMqrc/edit?usp=sharing

- Using the Google Doc, Make a Copy and Complete it for one day. You must account for all time during the day.

=Check for Understanding:=

= = || = =
 * September 25 || **Day 1**

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:=

Time Management Continued - Tool to help you.

Google Calendar Set Up

Creating a Calendar Adding Events Editing Events

Time Management Plan Create your schedule for the week - Learning to Plan ahead.

Use Google Calendar - Focus on Activities and School

=Check for Understanding:=

= = || Day 2 = = =Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Time Management Plan Create your schedule for the week - Learning to Plan ahead.

Use Google Calendar - Focus on Activities and School


 * Recreate the Image - Get into Groups**

Preparation and Teamwork

Leadership

Planning - The Importance

1.) Why in group activities is it important to identify correct roles for people?

2.) Why is planning so important when faced with challenges or accomplishing the everyday tasks we are faced with.

3.) Leadership can be very influential in the outcomes of tasks/projects/teams/etc...What do you look for in a great leader.

=Check for Understanding:=

= = || Day 1 = =

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Turn In Calendar (Screen Shot) - Attach in an email

Each response should be 2-3 sentences

1.) What tool will you use to help manage your time and explain how you are going to make it useful in improving your time management?

2.) Explain what you struggle with in regards to managing your time and what you have to do to get better at it.

3.) What do you think the biggest challenge will be in regards to time management as you get older and explain why.


 * Recreate the Image - Get into Groups**

Preparation and Teamwork

Leadership

Planning - The Importance

Reflections = =

Planning - The Importance

1.) Why in group activities is it important to identify correct roles for people?

2.) Why is planning so important when faced with challenges or accomplishing the everyday tasks we are faced with.

3.) Leadership can be very influential in the outcomes of tasks/projects/teams/etc...What do you look for in a great leader. = = =Check for Understanding:= || Day 2 = =

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Turn In Calendar (Screen Shot) - Attach in an email

Each response should be 2-3 sentences

1.) What tool will you use to help manage your time and explain how you are going to make it useful in improving your time management?

2.) Explain what you struggle with in regards to managing your time and what you have to do to get better at it.

3.) What do you think the biggest challenge will be in regards to time management as you get older and explain why.

Leadership Video and Discussion https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership#t-356062

=Check for Understanding:= || =No School= || = =
 * October 2 || Day 1:

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:=

Communication and Teamwork Challenge

Find away to communicate and work together with your teammate to successful accomplish a task with given instructions and restrictions.

Reflections Questions

1. When working with people of different skills and abilities, what are some things to consider in order for the team to be successful?

2.) What is the difference between a group and a team?

3.) Why is adversity so difficult to handle? How do you learn to overcome it?

=Check for Understanding:=

=Reflection Questions= || Day 2: = =

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Communication and Teamwork Challenge

Find away to communicate and work together with your teammate to successful accomplish a task with given instructions and restrictions.

Reflections Questions

1. When working with people of different skills and abilities, what are some things to consider in order for the team to be successful?

2.) What is the difference between a group and a team?

3.) Why is adversity so difficult to handle? How do you learn to overcome it?

=Check for Understanding:=

=Reflection Questions= || Day 1: = =

=Learning Target:= Career Planning

=Activities:= Begin Career Planning

Create Google Document for Reflections

Title it "My Academic Plan"

Work Values Reflections

1.) After reading each of the work values, rank in order from most to least important and then explain why you ranked them the way you did.

2.) After completing the work value survey, what are the top work value(s) you identified? Did your chosen order differ from the work value survey results? If so what surprises you. If not, what makes your list important to you?

Career Interest Inventory Reflections 1.) After discussing/reading each of the personality types which personality trait(s) fits you the best and why?

2.) After taking the survey, did the results match what you thought to be your personality? If yes, provide real examples that show these traits. If not, what do you think of the results and do you see these traits in your life.

= =

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 2: = =

=Learning Target:= Career Planning

=Activities:= Begin Career Planning

Create Google Document for Reflections

Title it "My Academic Plan"

Work Values Reflections

1.) After reading each of the work values, rank in order from most to least important and then explain why you ranked them the way you did.

2.) After completing the work value survey, what are the top work value(s) you identified? Did your chosen order differ from the work value survey results? If so what surprises you. If not, what makes your list important to you?

Career Interest Inventory Reflections 1.) After discussing/reading each of the personality types which personality trait(s) fits you the best and why?

2.) After taking the survey, did the results match what you thought to be your personality? If yes, provide real examples that show these traits. If not, what do you think of the results and do you see these traits in your life.

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 1: = =

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:=

1.) After discussing/reading each of the personality types which personality trait(s) fits you the best and why?
 * Career Interest Inventory Reflections**

2.) After taking the survey, did the results match what you thought to be your personality? If yes, provide real examples that show these traits. If not, what do you think of the results and do you see these traits in your life.

1.) What career cluster did you chose and why did it appeal to you? EXPLAIN!
 * Career Clusters**

2.) How does the cluster chosen connect with either your Values or Interest Areas. EXPLAIN!

1.) Which Pathway seemed to contain career positions that sounded interesting to you and why?
 * Career Pathways**

1.) Based on the Pathway you selected, which careers did you select and why?
 * Careers**


 * Skills Inventory**
 * 1.) Identify the skills you feel you have and then identify your 5 biggest strengths. For each strength, describe how you demonstrate that skill in your life today.**

=Check for Understanding:= ||
 * October 9 || Day 2:

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= 1.) After discussing/reading each of the personality types which personality trait(s) fits you the best and why?
 * Career Interest Inventory Reflections**

2.) After taking the survey, did the results match what you thought to be your personality? If yes, provide real examples that show these traits. If not, what do you think of the results and do you see these traits in your life.

1.) What career cluster did you chose and why did it appeal to you? EXPLAIN!
 * Career Clusters**

2.) How does the cluster chosen connect with either your Values or Interest Areas. EXPLAIN!

1.) Which Pathway seemed to contain career positions that sounded interesting to you and why?
 * Career Pathways**

1.) Based on the Pathway you selected, which careers did you select and why?
 * Careers**


 * Skills Inventory**
 * 1.) Identify the skills you feel you have and then identify your 5 biggest strengths. For each strength, describe how you demonstrate that skill in your life today.**

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 1 = =

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/careers/search = = Based on your Cluster Areas/Job Choices, begin to explore the career options available to you.

Record the following in your Reflection Document.

1.) Job 2.) Hyperlink to Page 3.) Education/Training Needed

=__This needs to be done for 10 Careers__=

=Check for Understanding:=

= = || Day 2 = =

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/careers/search

Based on your Cluster Areas/Job Choices, begin to explore the career options available to you.

Record the following in your Reflection Document.

1.) Job 2.) Hyperlink to Page 3.) Education/Training Needed

=__This needs to be done for 10 Careers__=

=Check for Understanding:=

= = || Day 1

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Mr. Chapman and I will discuss your course options and preparation for life after high school.

- How to Best Prepare for Your Career = =

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 2

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Mr. Chapman and I will discuss your course options and preparation for life after high school.

- How to Best Prepare for Your Career

=Check for Understanding:= ||


 * October 16 || Day 1)

=Learning Target:= Discover your Career Opportunities =Activities:=

=Career Research= Pick One Career and find the following information
 * 1) What is the job title?
 * 2) What is the job description? Be __**specific**__ in what the person would do.
 * 3) What are the interests that are related to the career?
 * 4) Describe the skills that are necessary for the career?
 * 5) What types of learning opportunities should you pursue?
 * 6) What are the job requirements? (Education background, Experience, Expertise, etc…)
 * 7) What is the average salary/wage in the career you chose?
 * 8) What would you like most about the career? Explain in a 4-5 sentence paragraph.
 * 9) What do you think would be something you would dislike about the career? Explain in a 4-5 sentence paragraph.
 * 10) What type of education/training would you suggest someone to take during high school?

Prepare a Google Slide Presentation to communicate your findings to your classmates.

=Check for Understanding:= = = || Day 2)

=Learning Target:= Discover your Career Opportunities =Activities:=

=Career Research=

Pick One Career and find the following information = = Prepare a Google Slide Presentation to communicate your findings to your classmates.
 * 1) What is the job title?
 * 2) What is the job description? Be __**specific**__ in what the person would do.
 * 3) What are the interests that are related to the career?
 * 4) Describe the skills that are necessary for the career?
 * 5) What types of learning opportunities should you pursue?
 * 6) What are the job requirements? (Education background, Experience, Expertise, etc…)
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the average salary/wage in the career you chose?
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What would you like most about the career? Explain in a 4-5 sentence paragraph.
 * 9) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What do you think would be something you would dislike about the career? Explain in a 4-5 sentence paragraph.
 * 10) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What type of education/training would you suggest someone to take during high school?

Requirements

=Check for Understanding:=

= = || =Learning Target:= Discover your Career Opportunities

=Activities:= Work time on Career Slide Show

Due Friday

=Check for Understanding:= || =Learning Target:= Discover your Career Opportunities

=Activities:= Work time on Career Slide Show

Due Monday

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 1)

Learning Target:

=Activities:= Share Careers Walk Through

Finding your Passions - Pursue Them http://www.businessinsider.com/ted-counterintiutive-career-advice-2015-7/#stefan-sagmeister-taking-time-off-is-good-for-you-and-good-for-business-111111


 * Reflection** - Take away from the speech. - What did you hear in the speech that you could apply in your search for a career?

=Check for Understanding:=

= = ||
 * October 23 || Day 2

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Share Careers Walk Through = = Finding your Passions - Pursue Them http://www.businessinsider.com/ted-counterintiutive-career-advice-2015-7/#stefan-sagmeister-taking-time-off-is-good-for-you-and-good-for-business-111111

=Check for Understanding:= = = || Day 1 = =
 * Reflection** - Take away from the speech. - What did you hear in the speech that you could apply in your search for a career?

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:=

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=Check for Understanding:=

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=Learning Target:=

=Activities:=

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=Check for Understanding:=

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 * October 30 || Day 1)

=Activities:= Welcome Back

Mr. Combs' Profile

Website - Bookmark and Navigation

What is your ideal Desk for School?
 * Get to Know Activity**

What is your ideal Desk for your Career - What do you want to be?

Begin to Share Desks

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 2)

=Activities:= Welcome Back

Mr. Combs' Profile

Website - Bookmark and Navigation

What is your ideal Desk for School?
 * Get to Know Activity**

What is your ideal Desk for your Career - What do you want to be?

Begin to Share Desks

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 1)

=Learning Target:= Students will create a functional organizational system for maintaining email communications.

=Activities:=
 * Complete Contact Form**

Share Desks

=Check for Understanding:=

|| Day 2)

=Learning Target:= Students will create a functional organizational system for maintaining email communications.

=Activities:=
 * Complete Contact Form**

Share Desks

=Check for Understanding:=

|| Day 1)

=Learning Target:= Students will create and use the email system effectively in communicating with others in a professional context.

=Activities:= Course Syllabus - Discuss Expectations, Course Structure, Objectives

Gmail Set Up 1.) Navigation and Elements 2.) Create Folders 3.) Create Signatures

=Check for Understanding:= ||
 * November 6 || =Day 2)=

=Learning Target:= Students will create and use the email system effectively in communicating with others in a professional context.

=Activities:= Course Syllabus - Discuss Expectations, Course Structure, Objectives

Gmail Set Up 1.) Navigation and Elements 2.) Create Signatures

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 1)

=Learning Target:= Students will create and use the email system effectively in communicating with others in a professional context.

=Activities:=

Course Syllabus - Discuss Expectations, Course Structure, Objectives

http://www.radicati.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Email-Statistics-Report-2014-2018-Executive-Summary.pdf

WG Logo https://drive.google.com/a/wghawks.school/file/d/1Csvf0sr7ipZ5GXwPZUGTMUZ5eNt2gxgs/view?usp=sharing

Gmail Set Up

1.) Navigation and Elements 2.) Create Signatures 3.) Create Folders || Day 2)

=Learning Target:= Students will understand the basic tools of Google Docs. Students will identify the functional tools of Google Slides

=Activities:= Add Image and website to Signatures and Show other examples

WG Logo https://drive.google.com/a/wghawks.school/file/d/1Xma9iMCcmXpQW9zSgPJ2zBVymQHtplT6/view?usp=sharing

Email Usage http://www.radicati.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Email-Statistics-Report-2014-2018-Executive-Summary.pdf

3.) Create Folders - Moving Emails

Email Writing - Effective Communication

Using your Organizational Skills - Moving Emails

Send Test Email

Move Test Emails - Location || Day 1)

=Learning Target:= Students will understand the basic tools of Google Docs.

Students will identify the functional tools of Google Slides

=Activities:= https://drive.google.com/a/wghawks.school/file/d/1Xma9iMCcmXpQW9zSgPJ2zBVymQHtplT6/view?usp=sharing


 * Creating Contacts**


 * Discuss Real Life vs School Life**

Email Writing - Effective Communication

Using your Organizational Skills - Moving Emails

Send Test Email

Move Test Emails - Location

Test Emails to Groups - Don't Send
 * Create Groups**

Create Folders and Sub Folders || =No School= ||
 * Google Drive**
 * November 13 || Day 2

=Learning Target= Using the tools and apps in Google to be a more effective student.

=Activities=
 * Creating Contacts and Groups**

Test Emails to Groups - Don't Send


 * Google Drive**

Create Folders

Google Doc Practice || Day 1)

=Learning Target= Using the tools and apps in Google to be a more effective student.

=Activities=


 * Google Drive**

Google Doc Practice - Paper Template for Classes


 * Discuss Google Slides Basic Skills**
 * Layouts, Set Up, Text, Bullets, Images, Videos, Hyperlinks**


 * Practice Presentation - Favorite Meals** || Day 2

=Learning Target= Using the tools and apps in Google to be a more effective student.

=Activities= Google Doc Practice - Paper Template for Classes

Screen Shot Practice/Images


 * Discuss Google Slides Basic Skills**
 * Layouts, Set Up, Text, Bullets, Images, Videos, Hyperlinks**


 * Practice Presentation** || Day 1

=Learning Target= Using the tools and apps in Google to be a more effective student.

=Activities=

Finish Google Slides - Practice

Screen Shots Check for Understanding

Discuss Gmail and Google Assessment || Day 2

=Learning Target= Using the tools and apps in Google to be a more effective student.

=Activities=

Finish Google Slides - Practice

Screen Shots Check for Understanding

Discuss Gmail and Google Assessment || =Learning Target= Using the tools and apps in Google to be a more effective student.
 * November 20 || Day 1

=Activities=
 * Gmail and Google Assessment** || **Day 2**

=Learning Target= Using the tools and apps in Google to be a more effective student. =Activities= = = =Learning Target:= Learn to communicate effectively and work as a collaborative team.
 * Gmail and Google Assessment** || =No School= || =No School= || =No School= ||
 * November 27 || =Day 1=

=Activities:=
 * Summer Activities - Collaboration Challenge - Discuss Rules**

=Check for Understanding:= Questions for Reflection - Due Wednesday

1.) What worked well in regards to your communication? Describe how it worked effectively.

2.) What made communicating the instructions difficult and what problems in your communication occurred with your partner?

3.) How could you improve your ability to communicate and collaborate more effectively the next time you are working on a group project? = = || Day 2

=Learning Target:= Learn to communicate effectively and work as a collaborative team.

=Activities:=
 * Summer Activities - Collaboration Challenge - Discuss Rules**

=Check for Understanding:= Questions for Reflection - Due Wednesday

1.) What worked well in regards to your communication? Describe how it worked effectively.

2.) What made communicating the instructions difficult and what problems in your communication occurred with your partner?

3.) How could you improve the result the next time and eliminate the problems if challenged with the same task or if you were working on a group project together and you couldn't meet? || =Day 1= =Learning Target:= Learn to manage their time.

=Activities:= Time Management - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUk6LXRZMMk

https://www.ted.com/talks/paolo_cardini_forget_multitasking_try_monotasking#t-148556

How to mange your time and its importance

Now, compared to life on your own.

Practice - Create a schedule for yourself on a typical day

https://docs.google.com/a/wghawks.school/document/d/1rtveFXzvVDsqZgQ-zNNwfGdq3DkJsQJqteePZ3eMqrc/edit?usp=sharing

- Using Google Doc, you must account for all time during the day. || Day 2

=Learning Target:= Learn to manage their time.

=Activities:= Time Management - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUk6LXRZMMk

https://www.ted.com/talks/paolo_cardini_forget_multitasking_try_monotasking#t-148556

How to mange your time and its importance

Now, compared to life on your own.

Practice - Create a schedule for yourself on a typical day

https://docs.google.com/a/wghawks.school/document/d/1rtveFXzvVDsqZgQ-zNNwfGdq3DkJsQJqteePZ3eMqrc/edit?usp=sharing

- Using Google Doc, you must account for all time during the day. || Day 1

=Learning Target:= Learn to manage their time.

=Activities:= Time Management - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUk6LXRZMMk

https://www.ted.com/talks/paolo_cardini_forget_multitasking_try_monotasking#t-148556

Time Wasters - What are they? Analyze your Activities. List together. The goal is to manage the time wasters, not to eliminate them.

Time Management Continued - Tool to help you plan your day and prepare

Google Calendar Set Up

Creating a Calendar Adding Events - Editing Events

Time Management Plan Create your schedule for the week - Learning to Plan ahead.

Use Google Calendar - Focus on Activities and School

=Check for Understanding=


 * Turn In Calendar and reflections in a Google Doc for Tuesday.**

Include Responses

Each response should be 2-3 sentences

1.) What tool will you use to help manage your time and explain how you are going to make it useful in improving your time management?

2.) Explain what you struggle with in regards to managing your time and what you have to do to get better at it.

3.) What do you think the biggest challenge will be in regards to time management as you get older and explain why. ||
 * December 4 || Day 2)

=Learning Target:= Learn to manage their time.

=Activities:=

Time Wasters - What are they? Analyze your Activities. List together. The goal is to manage the time wasters, not to eliminate them.

Time Management Continued - Tool to help you.

Google Calendar Set Up

Creating a Calendar Adding Events Editing Events

Time Management Plan Create your schedule for the week - Learning to Plan ahead.

Use Google Calendar - Focus on Activities and School

=Check for Understanding=


 * Turn In Calendar (Screen Shot) - Attach in an email**

Include Responses

Each response should be 2-3 sentences

1.) What tool will you use to help manage your time and explain how you are going to make it useful in improving your time management?

2.) Explain what you struggle with in regards to managing your time and what you have to do to get better at it.

3.) What do you think the biggest challenge will be in regards to time management as you get older and explain why. || Day 1

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Submit Time Management


 * Recreate the Image - Get into Groups**

Planning and Teamwork Discussion

1.) Purpose of Planning - Define it and Provide Examples

2.) Identify your Strengths and Weaknesses

3.) Teamwork - How to create a great team when you don't a chance to always choose your team

4.) Leadership - Characteristics of Leadership?

=Check for Understanding:=

Planning and Teamwork

1.) Why in team activities is it important to identify correct roles for people?

2.) Why is planning so important when faced with challenges or accomplishing the everyday tasks we are faced with.

3.) Leadership can be very influential in the outcomes of tasks/projects/teams/etc...What do you look for in a great leader. || Day 2)

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Submit Time Management


 * Recreate the Image - Get into Groups**

Planning and Teamwork Discussion

1.) Purpose of Planning - Define it and Provide Examples

2.) Identify your Strengths and Weaknesses

3.) Teamwork - How to create a great team when you don't a chance to always choose your team

4.) Leadership - Characteristics of Leadership?

=Check for Understanding:=

Planning and Teamwork

1.) Why in group activities is it important to identify correct roles for people?

2.) Why is planning so important when faced with challenges or accomplishing the everyday tasks we are faced with.

3.) Leadership can be very influential in the outcomes of tasks/projects/teams/etc...What do you look for in a great leader. || Day 1

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:=

Communication and Teamwork Challenge

Find away to communicate and work together with your teammate to successful accomplish a task with given instructions and restrictions.

=Check for Understanding:=

Communication and Teamwork Challenge

1. When working with people of different skills and abilities, what are some things to consider in order for the team to be successful?

2.) In an age where there are more ways to communicate than ever before, why is communication still a challenge for people to successfully communicate with one another?

3.) Why is adversity so difficult to handle? How do you learn to overcome it? || =Day 2= = = =Learning Target:=

=Activities:=

Communication and Teamwork Challenge

Find away to communicate and work together with your teammate to successful accomplish a task with given instructions and restrictions.

=Check for Understanding:=

=Reflection Questions= 1. When working with people of different skills and abilities, what are some things to consider in order for the team to be successful?

2.) In an age where there are more ways to communicate than ever before, why is communication still a challenge for people to successfully communicate with one another?

3.) Why is adversity so difficult to handle? How do you learn to overcome it? ||
 * December 11 || Day 1:

=Learning Target:= Career Planning

=Activities:=

Begin Career Planning - Navigating My Academic Plan and what we will do together.

Create Google Document for Reflections

Title it "My Academic Plan"

Work Values Reflections

1.) After reading each of the work values, rank in order from most to least important and then explain why you ranked them the way you did.

2.) After completing the work value survey, what are the top work value(s) you identified? Did your chosen order differ from the work value survey results? If so what surprises you. If not, what makes your list important to you? || Day 2

=Learning Target:= Career Planning

=Activities:=


 * Submit Reflections from last 2 activities**

Begin Career Planning - Navigating My Academic Plan and what we will do together.

Create Google Document for Reflections

Title it "My Academic Plan"

Work Values Reflections

1.) After reading each of the work values, rank in order from most to least important and then explain why you ranked them the way you did.

2.) After completing the work value survey, what are the top work value(s) you identified? Did your chosen order differ from the work value survey results? If so what surprises you. If not, what makes your list important to you? || Day 1)

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= https://www.careerkey.org/choose-a-career/holland-personality-types.html#.Wi7fIEtrygQ

https://www.thebalance.com/the-holland-code-526166

1.) After discussing/reading each of the personality types which personality trait(s) fits you the best and why?
 * Career Interest Inventory Reflections**

2.) After taking the survey, did the results match what you thought to be your personality? If yes, provide real examples that show these traits. If not, what do you think of the results and do you see these traits in your life. || Day 2

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= https://www.careerkey.org/choose-a-career/holland-personality-types.html#.Wi7fIEtrygQ

https://www.thebalance.com/the-holland-code-526166

1.) After discussing/reading each of the personality types which personality trait(s) fits you the best and why?
 * Career Interest Inventory Reflections**

2.) After taking the survey, did the results match what you thought to be your personality? If yes, provide real examples that show these traits. If not, what do you think of the results and do you see these traits in your life. || Day 1

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/career-clusters.htm
 * Career Clusters**

1.) What 2 career clusters did you chose and why did they appeal to you? EXPLAIN!

2.) How do the clusters chosen connect with either your Values or Interest Areas. EXPLAIN!

1.) Which Pathway seemed to contain career positions that sounded interesting to you and why?
 * Career Pathways**

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/careers/search
 * Career Search**

Based on your Cluster Areas//Pathways, begin to explore the career options available to you.

Record the following in your Reflection Document.

1.) Job 2.) Hyperlink to Page 3.) Education/Training Needed

=__This needs to be done for 10 Careers__=

=Check for Understanding:= ||
 * December 18 || Day 2

=Learning Target:=

=Activities:= https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/career-clusters.htm
 * Career Clusters**

1.) What career cluster did you chose and why did it appeal to you? EXPLAIN!

2.) How does the cluster chosen connect with either your Values or Interest Areas. EXPLAIN!

1.) Which Pathway seemed to contain career positions that sounded interesting to you and why?
 * Career Pathways**

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/careers/search
 * Careers**

Based on your Cluster Areas/Pathway Choices, begin to explore the career options available to you.

Record the following in your Reflection Document.

1.) Job 2.) Hyperlink to Page 3.) Education/Training Needed

=__This needs to be done for 10 Careers__=

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 1

=Learning Target:= Discover your Career Opportunities =Activities:=

=Career Research= Levels of Education

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/careers/search

Pick Two Careers and find the following information
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the job title?
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the job description? Be __**specific**__ in what the person would do.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are the interests that are related to the career?
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Describe the skills that are necessary for the career?
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What types of learning opportunities should you pursue?
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are the job requirements? (Education background, Experience, Expertise, etc…)
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the average salary/wage in the career you chose?
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What would you like most about the career? Explain in a 4-5 sentence paragraph.
 * 9) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What do you think would be something you would dislike about the career? Explain in a 4-5 sentence paragraph.
 * 10) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What type of education/training would you suggest someone to take during high school?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Discover one Video per career path that would demonstrate the job in action.

=Check for Understanding:= Research Careers || Day 2

=Learning Target:= Discover your Career Opportunities =Activities:=

=Career Research= Levels of Education

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/careers/search

Pick Two Careers and find the following information
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the job title?
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the job description? Be __**specific**__ in what the person would do.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are the interests that are related to the career?
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Describe the skills that are necessary for the career?
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What types of learning opportunities should you pursue?
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are the job requirements? (Education background, Experience, Expertise, etc…)
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the average salary/wage in the career you chose?
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What would you like most about the career? Explain in a 4-5 sentence paragraph.
 * 9) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What do you think would be something you would dislike about the career? Explain in a 4-5 sentence paragraph.
 * 10) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What type of education/training would you suggest someone to take during high school?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Discover one Video per career path that would demonstrate the job in action.

Prepare a Google Slide Presentation to communicate your findings to your classmates for ONE of your Careers

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 1

=Learning Target:= Discover your Career Opportunities =Activities:=

=Career Research=

Prepare a Google Slide Presentation to communicate your findings to your classmates for ONE in our class career fair.

Follow the instructions below

=Check for Understanding:= || =No School= || =Learning Target:=
 * January 1 || =No School= || Day 2

=Activities:= Mr. Chapman and I will discuss your course options and preparation for life after high school.

- How to Best Prepare for Your Career

=Check for Understanding:= Complete Career Presentation for Monday || Day 1 =Learning Target:=

=Activities:= Mr. Chapman and I will discuss your course options and preparation for life after high school.

- How to Best Prepare for Your Career

=Check for Understanding:= Complete Career Presentation for Friday || Day 2

=Learning Target:= Discover your Career Opportunities =Activities:=

=Career Research=

Prepare a Google Slide Presentation to communicate your findings to your classmates for ONE in our class career fair.

Follow the instructions below

=Check for Understanding:= || Day 1

Career Fair Walk Through

Submit My Academic Plan - Google Doc ||
 * January 8 || Day 2

Career Fair Walk Through

Submit My Academic Plan - Google Doc || Prepare your Pitch || Finals || Finals || Finals ||