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Link Crew Lesson – February 26
Planning and Selecting Your Classes
Supplies
·  4 tape balls
·  1 trash can or box
Introduction (2 minutes)
·  Share about yourself . . . remember, you establish the tone with this introduction.
Explain the purpose/objective of the visit:
·  To take a look at what it takes to plan for the future, specifically for your academic experience here.
Activity #1 – Can’t See It, Can’t Hit It (5 minutes)
·  Get the trash can or box out and two student volunteers and give them the tape balls.
·  Put the can/box under a table or desk so that the tossers can’t see it and have them attempt to make it.
·  Tell the students that if they want to achieve a goal, they have to be able to see it and keep it in sight until it is achieved.
Activity #2 – Choosing Classes and Planning for Your Future
·  Tell the 9th graders about your experience in planning for your future. What goals did/do you have? What did/do you have to do to accomplish them? What lessons did you learn about planning through your experiences?
·  Tell the 9th graders how you chose the courses you have taken in high school. If you are a junior, how are you choosing the courses you will take next year?
·  If you have taken AP or Honors courses, tell the 9th graders your experience with these classes. (How much time you spent studying or doing homework for the course. How you studied and kept up with the work.)
·  In the last few Careers lessons, 9th graders did their first credit check. Talk with them about credits needed for graduation/college entrance.
·  Answer questions 9th graders might have regarding choosing classes.
Closure
·  Share with the students what your current goals are and what you are doing to achieve them. The freshmen are interested in what your own situation is and what you are hoping to accomplish. It is important for them to hear the things you are working on and hoping for.
Thank the teacher and students for their participation . . . collect all your supplies . . . leave the room in better condition that when you arrived.