Today we begin a Career Investigation Packet. To complete it, you will need the information we gathered yesterday AND a device to continue your Search. On website that might be helpful is https://wiscareers.wisc.edu/splash.asp
Journal #7 - go to this website - http://www.jumpstart.org/reality-check.html (cut and paste in address) Complete the survey using your personal answers. Answer the questions using the 1/2 sheet provided by Mrs Donnell.
Journal # 6 - Use your device to find the National Minimum wage. What is it? How much does a person working 40 hours/week earn at minimum wage? Is this enough to live on? DEFEND your answer!
Today as a class we are going to examine some of the choices we were presented with in yesterday's life "simulation" Essential Questions: Who are we? Why are we here? Learning Targets: Students will become familiar with each other and Mrs. Donnell. Students will comprehend course expectations and make necessary preparations to succeed. Standards: 1.1 Analyze strategies to manage multiple roles and responsibilities (individual, family, career, community, and global). JOURNAL #5 -What purpose does the social contract serve in our classroom? When will we use it? Which items do you especially agree with and WHY? Disagree with and WHY??
On Friday we Began Chapter 1 Vocabulary. It is Due when you walk in Tomorrow. Today we are going to play an online MONEY game. SHEETS are due at the end of the hour Essential Questions: Who are we? Why are we here? Learning Targets: Students will become familiar with each other and Mrs. Donnell. Students will comprehend course expectations and make necessary preparations to succeed. Standards: 1.1 Analyze strategies to manage multiple roles and responsibilities (individual, family, career, community, and global). Journal #4 Social Contract Questions – Answer the following Questions
1. How do you want to be treated by me? 2. How do you want to be treated by each other? 3. How do you think I want to be treated by you? 4. How do we want to treat each other when we have conflict? 5. What is your opinion about social contracts? Do you like them? Do they work?? Today as a Class we will create our social contract. Essential Questions: Who are we? Why are we here? Learning Targets: Students will become familiar with each other and Mrs. Donnell. Students will comprehend course expectations and make necessary preparations to succeed. Standards: 1.1 Analyze strategies to manage multiple roles and responsibilities (individual, family, career, community, and global). Journal #3 - .Think about "INDEPENDENT LIVING". Try to list at least 20 topics that could be considered appropriate as part of this course. (20 points 1/topic)
Today, in preparation for the remainder of the semester, we will "meet" our textbooks and receive our Syllabus. We will discuss the Syllabus; Page 2 of the Syllabus needs to be completed and returned to Mrs Donnell by Monday 1/26. Finally, a MEET YOUR TEXTBOOK survey sheet will be completed. You may work with others at your table to complete the sheet. Essential Questions: Who are we? Why are we here? Learning Targets: Students will become familiar with each other and Mrs. Donnell. Students will comprehend course expectations and make necessary preparations to succeed. Standards: 1.1 Analyze strategies to manage multiple roles and responsibilities (individual, family, career, community, and global). JOURNAL #2 - What is your money handling experience? What money handling techniques would you like to learn about? How will money handling be a part of your future, personally and/or professionally? (2 Paragraphs)
Today we continue with getting to know each other. I will share a power point about me, and I will ask you to complete a "ALL ABOUT ME" information sheet. The information you share is for my eyes only; it is solely to help me gain better insight into you. Essential Questions: Who are we? Why are we here? Learning Targets: Students will become familiar with each other and Mrs. Donnell. Students will comprehend course expectations and make necessary preparations to succeed. Standards: 1.1 Analyze strategies to manage multiple roles and responsibilities (individual, family, career, community, and global). If you are reading this - you are most likely in Mrs. Donnell's Semester 2 Independent Living class. This is the site you will check daily to see your daily Journal, all class activities planned for the day, essential questions, learning targets and standards. If you ever miss a day (or an assignment) this is the place to see what you missed. If you ever need to contact Mrs. Donnell - you can easily send her a message through this webpage. The spot to message her can be found on the HOME page. Mrs Donnell enters grades into Infinite campus in a timely manner. Please check your grade often and keep up with your assignments. Whenever there are GRADED assignments included in the daily activities, they will be in BOLD GREEN TYPE. This is so YOU will know it will be graded. Today we have our FIRST graded assignment JOURNAL 1 - What are your expectations for this class? What do you expect from your teacher, Mrs. Donnell? What Grades will you earn? (2 paragraphs) Essential Questions:
Who are we? Why are we here? Learning Targets: Students will become familiar with each other and Mrs. Donnell. Students will comprehend course expectations and make necessary preparations to succeed. Standards: 1.1 Analyze strategies to manage multiple roles and responsibilities (individual, family, career, community, and global) |
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