Freshmen Forum
| Dates | Weekly Course Study | Bench Marks | Focus | Icebreakers | Misc. |
| Week 1 Aug. 20 - 24 | School Pride / Student Information | LA.A.2.3.6 Uses of variety of reference materials |
a.
Alma mater b.
Who’s who in the
school c. Who are you d.
Self Discovery e. Movie – “Rudy”
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| Week 2 Aug. 27 - 31 | Test Taking / Study Skills | LA.A.2.3.1 Main Idea: Supporting Details; patterns of org |
a.
Time Management b.
Problem Solving Skills c.
Critical Thinking Skills d.
Multi-tasking e.
Personal Responsibility f.
Learning Styles – Test g.
Collaboration Skills – who to collaborate with |
Bi-Weekly journal check at the end of the week | |
| Week 3 Sept. 4 - 7 | Test Taking / Study Skills |
a.
Time Management b.
Problem Solving Skills c.
Critical Thinking Skills d.
Multi-tasking e.
Personal Responsibility f.
Learning Styles – Test g. Collaboration Skills – who to collaborate with |
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| Week 4 Sept. 10 - 14 | Learning Skills / Styles | LA.A.2.3.1 Main Idea: Supporting Details; patterns of org. |
a.
Personal responsibility b.
Collaboration skills c.
Problem solving d.
Time management e.
Multi-tasking f.
Connect learning styles with career choices a.
Auditory b.
Kinesthetic c.
Visual d.
Pg 17 unit 2 skit
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Bi-Weekly journal check at the end of the week | |
| Week 5 Sept. 17 - 21 | Learning Skills / Styles | LA.A.2.3.2 Identifies author's purpose and author's point of view |
a.
Personal responsibility b.
Collaboration skills c.
Problem solving d.
Time management e.
Multi-tasking f.
Connect learning styles with career choices a.
Auditory b.
Kinesthetic c.
Visual d.
Pg 17 unit 2 skit
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| Week 6 Sept. 24 - 28 | Time Management | LA.A.2.3.2 Author's purpose and author's point of view |
a.
Public Speaking b.
Time management c.
Technology d.
Critical thinking e.
Problem solving f.
Multi-tasking g.
Social responsibility h.
Personal responsibility i.
Learning styles j.
Collaboration skills k.
Debates – (Liberal vs. Conservative)
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Bi-Weekly journal check at the end of the week | |
| Week 7 Oct. 1 - 5 | Time Management |
a.
Public Speaking b.
Time management c.
Technology d.
Critical thinking e.
Problem solving f.
Multi-tasking g.
Social responsibility h.
Personal responsibility i.
Learning styles j.
Collaboration skills k.
Debates – (Liberal vs. Conservative)
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| Week 8 Oct. 8 - 12 | Time Management | LA.A.2.3.8 Checks validity of information; weak vs. strong argument; fact and opinion |
a.
Public Speaking b.
Time management c.
Technology d.
Critical thinking e.
Problem solving f.
Multi-tasking g.
Social responsibility h.
Personal responsibility i.
Learning styles j.
Collaboration skills k.
Debates – (Liberal vs. Conservative)
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Bi-Weekly journal check at the end of the week | |
| Week 9 Oct.. 15 - 19 | Communication Skills | LA.E.2.3.1 Character and plot development; point of view; setting; conflict and resolution |
a. Career Prep / Academics
b. Entrepreneurial literacy
c. Networking (Networking Exercise)
d. Business Literacy
e. Reading comprehension
f. Listening Skills
g. People skills
h. Writing Skills
i. Technology skills
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| Week 10 Oct.. 22 - 25 | Communication Skills | LA.E.2.3.1 Character and plot development; point of view; setting; conflict and resolution |
a. Career Prep / Academics
b. Entrepreneurial literacy
c. Networking (Networking Exercise)
d. Business Literacy
e. Reading comprehension
f. Listening Skills
g. People skills
h. Writing Skills
i. Technology skills
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Bi-Weekly journal check at the end of the week |