Monday, January 28

Objective: Students will acquaint themselves with Freshmen Seminar course objectives, assignments, goals, and expectations.

Agenda:

1. Introductions 

2. Review course syllabus

3. Questions?

4. Life's Blueprint assignment

 

HOMEWORK: NONE

 

Wednesday, January 30

SCHOOL CANCELLED – NO CLASS

 

Friday, February 1

Objective: Students will continue to brainstorm ideas for their Life's Blueprint.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer – Journal Entry 

2. Life's Blueprint assignment

3. Review 5 Paragraph Essay

4. Study

 

HOMEWORK: NONE

 

Tuesday, February 5

Objective: Students will complete a draft of their Life's Blueprint and participate in a discussion about the daily news.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer – Journal Entry 

2. CNN Student News

3. Continue working on essay

4. Review 5 Paragraph Essay

5. Study

 

HOMEWORK: NONE

 

Thursday, February 7

Objective: Students will watch CNN Student News and discuss significant news events, and will continue working on their Life's Blueprint Essays.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer – Journal Entry 

2. CNN Student News & Discussion

3. Continue working on essay

3. Study

HOMEWORK: Finish essay for Monday

 

Monday, February 11

Objective: Students will read articles from Science News, and will complete first drafts of their Life's Blueprint essays.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer – Journal Entry 

2. Science News Activity

3. Continue working on essay

4. Study

HOMEWORK: NONE

Wednesday, February 13

Objective: Students will travel to the Media Lab and finish their Life's Blueprint essays.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer – Journal Entry 

2. Media lab – type final draft

3. Study

HOMEWORK: NONE

Friday, February 15

Objective: Students will watch and discuss a TEDed Video and complete a learning survery. 

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer – Journal Entry 

2. TEDed video & discussion

3. Learning survey

4. Study

HOMEWORK: Check Edline this weekend.

 

Tuesday, February 19

Objective: Students will review Edline reports to check their progress in classes. Students will also begin The Adventures of Odysseus.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - Journal entry

2. Lab – check Edline reports

3. Begin The Adventures of Odysseus ("The Lotus Eaters")

4. Study

HOMEWORK: NONE

 

Thursday, February 21

Objective: Students will continue exploring The Adventures of Odysseus to prepare for a writing assignment and project after break.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - Journal entry

2. TED Ed video

3. Continue The Adventures of Odysseus ("Cyclops")

HOMEWORK: NONE

VACATION - Monday, February 25 - Friday, March 1

Monday, March 4

Objective: Students will continue exploring The Adventures of Odysseus to prepare for a writing assignment and project.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - Journal entry

2. Edline update

3. Continue The Adventures of Odysseus: "The Voyage to Hades" and "The Song of the Sirens"

HOMEWORK: NONE

Wednesday, March 6

Objective: Students will continue exploring The Adventures of Odysseus to prepare for a writing assignment and project.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - Journal entry

2. CNN Student News

3. Continue The Adventures of Odysseus: "Council of the Gods" and "Cast Ashore"

HOMEWORK: NONE

Friday, March 8

SCHOOL CANCELLED - NO CLASS.

Wednesday, March 13

Objective: Students will continue exploring The Adventures of Odysseus to prepare for a writing assignment and project.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer - Journal entry

2. Continue The Adventures of Odysseus

HOMEWORK: NONE

Friday, March 15

Objective: Students will read an article about the origins of baseball to prepare them for a nonfiction unit.

Agenda:

1."How it All Began" & worksheet

3. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Tuesday, March 19

Objective: Students will continue The Adventures of Odysseus.

Agenda:

1. Writing prompt

2. The Adventures of Odysseus

3.  Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Thursday, March 21

Objective: Students will continue The Adventures of Odysseus.

Agenda:

1. CNN Student News

2. The Adventures of Odysseus.

3. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE  

Monday, March 25

Objective: Students will complete The Adventures of Odysseus and discuss The Adventures of Odysseus Poster Project.

Agenda:

1. Writing prompt

2. Finish The Adventures of Odysseus

3. Discuss project

4. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Wednesday, March 27

Objective: Students will explore effective study habits and practice their note taking skills.

Agenda:

1. Superstar Student video: "Understanding Your Unique Intelligence"/Guided Viewing Questions

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Friday, March 29

Objective: Students will discuss their Unique Intelligences.

Agenda:

1. Unique Intelligence discussion

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Tuesday, April 2

Objective: Students will explore Greek Myths to reinforce their understanding of topics currently being discussed in Freshmen Humanities courses.

Agenda:

1. Greek Myth movie

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Thursday, April 3

Objective: Students will discuss effective habits in class and their own unique intelligences.

Agenda:

1. Unique Intelligence Survey and Discussion

2. Discuss Effective In-Class Assignments

3. Superstar Student video: "Developing Effective Study Habits in Class"/Guided Viewing Questions

4. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Monday, April 8

Objective: Students will discuss effective homework techniques.

Agenda:

1. Writing Prompt

2. Superstar Student video: "Taking Charge of Homework"/Notes

3. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Wednesday, April 10

Objective: Students will discuss the development of a creative mind through a video presentation and exercises.

Agenda:

1. Superstar Student video: "Developing a Creative Mind"

2. Creative exercises

3. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Friday, April 12

Objective: Students will discuss news events and complete an on-demand writing prompt in preparation for talking about writing.

Agenda:

1. CNN Student News and Discussion

2. Writing Prompt

HOMEWORK: NONE

Tuesday, April 16

Objective: Students will complete writing prompts concerning plans for their April vacations and their organization habits. Students will then watch a video about Time Management and Organization.

Agenda:

1. Writing prompts

2. Superstar Student video: "Time Management and Organization"

3. Study time

Thursday, April 18

Objective: Students will explore Greek Myths to reinforce their understanding of topics currently being discussed in Freshmen Humanities courses.

Agenda:

1. Greek Myth movie

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Monday, April 29

Objective: Students will review a science magazines and complete an in-class writing prompt.

Agenda:

1. Writing prompt

2. Science magazine

3. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Wednesday, May 1

Objective: Students will discuss working in cooperative groups.

Agenda:

1. SuperStar Student video: "Working Cooperatively in Groups"

2. Finish sciene magazine from Monday's class

3. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Friday, May 3

Objective: Students will watch an episode of Passport to Europe to prepare for their country project.

Agenda:

1. Writing prompt

2. Passport to Europe: London Now!

3. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Tuesday, May 7

Objective: Students will review the Country Project and begin working on their assignment.

Agenda:

1. Review assignment

2. Work on computers

3. Study time

HOMEWORK: Work on country project

Thursday, May 9

Objective: Students will watch a video concerning writing and discuss effective writing techniques and resources.

Agenda:

1. Writing prompt

2. SuperStar Student video: "Writing Well"

3. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Monday, May 13

Objective: Students will review the Country Project Worksheet and will continue working on their projects in the computer lab.

Agenda:

1. Review project worksheet

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Wednesday, May 15

Objective: Students will continue working on their country projects in the computer lab.

Agenda:

1. Review project worksheet

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Friday, May 17

Objective: Students will work on their country projects in the computer lab.

Agenda:

1. Country project in lab

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Tuesday, May 21

Objective: Students will watch a video concerning effective presentations to prepare for talking with the class about their country projects.

Agenda:

1. Project check-in

2. SuperStar Student video: "Delivering Effective Presentations"

3. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Thursday, May 23

Objective: Students will begin to watch a film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet to reinforce coursework in their Humanities classes.

Agenda:

1. Romeo and Juliet

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Tuesday, May 28

Objective: Students will continue to work on their country projects.

Agenda:

1. Work on country project

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Thursday, May 30

Objective: Students will continue watching a film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet to reinforce coursework in their Humanities classes.

Agenda:

1. Romeo and Juliet

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Monday, June 3

Objective: Students will continue to work on their country projects.

Agenda:

1. Work on country project

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Wednesday, June 5

Objective: Students will continue to work on their country projects.

Agenda:

1. Work on country project

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Friday, June 7

Objective: Students will present their country projects.

Agenda:

1. Work on country project

2. Study time

HOMEWORK: NONE

Tuesday, June 11

Objective: Students will study for A/C block finals.

Thursday, June 13

Objective: Students will study for D/E block finals

Monday, June 17

 Objective: Students will study for F/G/H block finals. .