1. Monday

2. “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining” - President J.F. Kennedy Is 2-3 sentences, what do you think this quote means?

3. Today’s Agenda: Monday Dec 8, 2014 Assignments Due: I will learn to sharpen the saw. Objective: How can I develop personal awareness of my strengths and skills and utilize them to be an effective learner? Essential Question: 1.Warm-up 2.Read and summarize Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw 3.Complete Habit 7 Worksheet Tuesday – Chapter Review and Habit 7 Worksheet DUE Thursday – Tutorial forms DUE Friday – Binder checks and signed mentor logs DUE

4. Habit #7 – Sharpen the Saw

5. Taking time to sharpen the saw makes the job of cutting down a tree much easier.

6. Taking time to take care for your:

7. Read pages 206 -241 Complete Chapter Review Form

9. Tuesday

10.  Turn in the Habit 7 Worksheet to the basket  Keep your chapter summary handout out on your desk (we are going over it after warm-up)  Warm-up Question: What were the 4 dimensions of “Sharpening the Saw”?

11. Today’s Agenda: 1.Warm-up 2.Share Chapter review Answers 3.Begin Group Projects Tuesday Dec 9, 2014 Assignments Due: Objective: Essential Question: How can I develop personal awareness of my strengths and skills and utilize them to be an effective learner. I will learn to sharpen the saw. Thursday – Tutorial forms DUE Friday – Binder checks and signed mentor logs DUE

12. Group Project BodyBrain Heart Soul Each person creates a small poster about their chosen section. What it is and how to take care of it Posters should include graphics/pictures Font size should be large enough to see from a distance. Posters will be taped together to make a group poster. Group posters will be presented on Friday.

13. Poster Example

14. Thursday

15. Which of the 4 ways to “Sharpen the Saw” are you making for the poster project? What types of pictures are you going to use? How are you going to describe what it is? How are you going to explain how to take care of it?

16. Today’s Agenda: 1.Warm-up 2.Tutorials 3.Finish Group Posters Thursday Dec 11, 2014 Assignments Due: Objective: Essential Question: How can I develop personal awareness of my strengths and skills and utilize them to be an effective learner. 1.I will participate in a tutorial group 2.I will learn how to “Sharpen the Saw” Friday – Binder checks and signed mentor logs DUE Friday – Posters must be done and will be presented to the class

17. Friday

18.  Turn in signed mentor logs and binder check forms to the class basket  Warm-up: Write the name of your FOUR favorite teachers you have this semester and write what you like about them

19. Turn into the basket after you finish Instead of an acrostic: List 3 NEW things you learned this week in class

20. Today’s Agenda: 1.Warm-up 2.Present Group Posters 3.Make AVID Spotlights Friday Dec 12, 2014 Assignments Due: Objective: Essential Question: How can I develop personal awareness of my strengths and skills and utilize them to be an effective learner. 1.I will learn how to “Sharpen the Saw” Friday – Binder checks and signed mentor logs DUE Friday – Posters must be done and will be presented to the class

22.  Write a thank you to 4 of your current teachers  It cannot be a generic “thank-you”  Be specific about what you are grateful for  Cut them in half  Get tape and a pass and post them on the OUTSIDE of the teacher’s door where you know they will see it  DO NOT disrupt classes!!!!!!!!!!