1. Preparing to Transition

2. Objective and Do Now Objective: SWBAT create a transportation plan to ensure that they get to and from school in a timely way, and a schedule that ensures their academic success. Objective: SWBAT create a transportation plan to ensure that they get to and from school in a timely way, and a schedule that ensures their academic success. Do Now: How long does it take you to get to school right now? What time do you have to wake up in the morning in order to be at school on time? How do you think this will be similar or different to what you do in high school next year? Do Now: How long does it take you to get to school right now? What time do you have to wake up in the morning in order to be at school on time? How do you think this will be similar or different to what you do in high school next year? (5 minutes) (5 minutes)

3. Transition to High School DVD 10 minutes 10 minutes

4. Current Schedule Analysis Fill out the schedule graphic organizer with all the details of how you presently use your time. Be as specific and detailed as possible! Fill out the schedule graphic organizer with all the details of how you presently use your time. Be as specific and detailed as possible! (10 minutes) (10 minutes)

5. Investigating Your Transportation to High School Use http://bostonpublicschools.org to find out the address of your high school, and the start and end times to the school day. Use http://bostonpublicschools.org to find out the address of your high school, and the start and end times to the school day.http://bostonpublicschools.org Use http://maps.google.com or http://hopstop.com to map out your trip to and from school each day, making sure to leave early enough in the morning to not be tardy! Use http://maps.google.com or http://hopstop.com to map out your trip to and from school each day, making sure to leave early enough in the morning to not be tardy!http://maps.google.comhttp://hopstop.comhttp://maps.google.comhttp://hopstop.com Answer the reflection questions Answer the reflection questions (20 minutes) (20 minutes)

6. Predict Your Future Schedule Based on the start and end times for your school day next year, and the amount of time you’ll spend on transportation, create a new schedule for yourself. Based on the start and end times for your school day next year, and the amount of time you’ll spend on transportation, create a new schedule for yourself. Make sure to include enough time in the morning to get ready and travel to school in a way that makes sure you’re not tardy. Make sure to include enough time in the morning to get ready and travel to school in a way that makes sure you’re not tardy. Make sure to include enough time in the afternoon/evening to make sure you have time for activities, homework, and sleep! Make sure to include enough time in the afternoon/evening to make sure you have time for activities, homework, and sleep! Answer reflection questions Answer reflection questions (15 minutes) (15 minutes)

7. Discussion How will transportation be different for you next year than it is this year? How will transportation be different for you next year than it is this year? How will your schedule be different for you next year than it is this year? How will your schedule be different for you next year than it is this year? What challenges do you foresee around time and transportation as you transition to high school? What challenges do you foresee around time and transportation as you transition to high school? How can you make sure that time and transportation challenges don’t cause you to miss out on all that high school has to offer? How can you make sure that time and transportation challenges don’t cause you to miss out on all that high school has to offer? (10 minutes) (10 minutes)

8. Show What You Know How will you need to handle your time and your transportation next year to make sure you are at school on time every day, and get all of your work done? How will you need to handle your time and your transportation next year to make sure you are at school on time every day, and get all of your work done? (5 minutes) (5 minutes)