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Date / Activities / Homework
Monday
9.09.13 / ET#1: HABIT #1: BE PROACTIVE
A ship at sea for many years picks up barnacles that attach themselves to the bottom of the ship and weigh it down, becoming a safety hazard. When the ship is taken to a freshwater port free of salt, the barnacles come loose and fall off. The ship can then return to sea, relieved of its burden.
Are you carrying around “barnacles” in the form of mistakes, regrets, and pain from the past? How could you let go of these burdens?
Edmodo
-Library Computer Lab: Explain how Edmodo works and log in/sign up.
-Edmodo Quiz
Quick and Dirty Research
-Explain assignment and groups
-Go over MLA, notes and completion of assignments
-Assign each group an author
Tuesday
9.10.13 / ET#2: HABIT #1: BE PROACTIVE
How you feel about yourself is like a personal bank account. You make deposits and withdrawals with all of the things you think, say and do. When you do an act of kindness, for example, that's making a deposit. When you break a promise, that's making a withdrawal. Even small deposits over a long period of time lead to a healthy account.
What is the balance in your personal bank account? Are you rich or bankrupt?Do you make more withdrawals or deposits? What kinds of things could you do to increase your deposits and lessen your withdrawals?
Quick and Dirty Research
-Go over requirements again
-Get in groups and assign jobs
-Go to Library and begin research. Mrs. Hill will introduce the library first
-Begin research information about famous authors
Wednesday
9.11.13 / ET#3: HABIT #1: BE PROACTIVE
The real tragedy is the tragedy of the man who never in his life braces himself for his one supreme effort – he never stretches to his full capacity, never stands up to his full stature.
- Arnold Bennett
When have you tried your hardest and made a “supreme effort” at something? Describe/explain. What else in your life deserves this effort?
Quick and Dirty Research
-Continue to research famous author
-Take notes
-Compile notes into a brief
-Type up brief
-Type up Works Cited
Thursday
9.12.13 / ET#4: Habit #1: Be Proactive
When Pia was a rookie reporter, she was assigned a story about the Beatles tour. After a hotel press conference, all the other journalists left to file their stories. Pia had a different approach. She picked up the hotel phone, called the Beatles and asked if she could talk to them. She got the interview - and a front-page story!
When have you gotten what you wanted by daring to ask? Explain your answer.
Quick and Dirty Research
-Continue to research famous author
-Take notes
-Compile notes into a brief
-Type up brief
-Type up Works Cited
Friday
9.13.13 / ET#5: Describe a time when you have been proactive in your life? What happened? To it help you? What other parts of your life would benefit from proactive practice?
Quick and Dirty Research
-Final day to work on Quick and Dirty Research
-Type up brief
-Type up Works Cited
-Practice Presenting to class (or start if everyone is finished)