Room 7 Edublog

8/20/13
Welcome to your first day as high school students! These next four years will be memorable and fast. This class will enable you to be set up for success in the adult world you are fast approaching. You are already on your way! We will use this day to become acquainted with the direction of our studies and our classmates/collaborative groups.

OBJECTIVES:
1) To examine the direction of this year’s studies
2) To participate collaboratively in a project within a group (Speaking Std. 1; Language Std. 1)

BELLRINGER:

ANTICIPATORY SET:
Watch Nick Vujicic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4HGQHgeFE

Critical Thinking Discussion:
What goals would a limbless person need to set for themselves?
“Victory is not when your circumstances change; victory is when you purpose in your heart to never give up.”
Individual goals and class goals

DIRECT INSTRUCTION and DISCUSSION:
Setting goals expectations

COLLABORATIVE GROUPWORK:
Goal discussion
Vujicic discussion

CLOSURE:
Groups share goal input with class