Monday

Warm-UpExplain the following:

Compromise is 1+1=1 ½ Cooperation is 1+1=2Synergy is 1+1=3 or more

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID

Today’s Agenda:MondayDec 1, 2014

Assignments Due:

I will learn to synergize.

Objective:

How can I develop personal awareness of my strengths and skills and utilize them to be an effective learner?

Essential Question:

1. Warm-up2. Read first half of Habit 6:

Synergize3. Gallery Walk4. Which fruit are you?

Thursday – Tutorial forms DUEFriday – Binder checks in class

Habit #6 – Synergize (Part 1)

What is Synergy?

• Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either could alone.

1 +1 = 3 or more

Silent Reading

• Briefly scan pages 182-194 in the book entitled The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey.

Gallery Walk

Examples of“High Way”

The Value ofSynergy

Roadblocks to Synergy

Celebrating Diversity

You will be divided into 4 groups. Each group will spend 2 minutes adding their thoughts to each of the 4 charts that are hanging around the room.

Find Out Which Fruit You Are

Tuesday

Warm-Up

Finish your “Which Fruit Are You” worksheet

In your warm-up copy down 4 of the characteristics listed about your fruit that best describe you. Be ready to share with the class

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID

Today’s Agenda:

1. Warm-up2. Review synergy3. Write thank you letters to Mrs.

Thoren

TuesdayDec 2, 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 synergize.

Thursday – Tutorial forms DUEFriday – Binder checks in class

Habit #6 – Synergize (Part 2)

What Does This Mean?

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

- Helen Keller

What is Synergy?

• Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either could alone.

1 +1 = 3 or more

Why Geese Fly in a “V” Formation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXL5M30A_sg

Running Time: 3:50

An Example of Synergy

• Geese fly in a V-formation when traveling south for the winter.• Geese can fly 71% farther in this formation than alone.• When a goose flaps its wings, it creates an updraft for the goose that follows• As the lead goose gets tired, he will rotate to the back of the V and allow another goose to take the lead position.• The geese honk to encourage one another.• When one of the geese gets sick or wounded, two geese will follow it down to protect it until it gets better or dies.

Quick-Write

• On a scratch piece of paper, take three minutes to write about the lessons that can be learned from the geese.• Be prepared to share out with the class!

Another Example of Synergy

• One 2” x 4” beam can support 607 pounds.• So two 2” x 4” beams should be able to support 1,214 pounds….right?• Actually, two 2” x 4” beams can support 1, 821 pounds - Nailed together they can support 4,878 pounds• Three 2” x 4” beams nailed together can support 8,481 pounds!

Synergy in Lumber

Running Time: 2:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAOc66sU13o

Quick-Write

• On a scratch piece of paper, take three minutes to write about the lessons that can be learned from the synergy of lumber.• Be prepared to share out with the class!

Thank you Letters to Mrs. Thoren

Date

Dear Mrs. Thoren,

Paragraph 1 – Introduction – who you are, why you are in AVID

Paragraph 2 – what you learned from her presentation – give specific details

Paragraph 3 – give thanks and share how you plan to apply what you learned

Closing,

Signature

Thursday

Warm-Up

Think of a time that you collaborated with another person or group and you created something better than you could have done on your own. Write 5-7 sentences explaining your story.

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID

Today’s Agenda:

1. Warm-up2. Tutorials3. Update AVID Binder4. Update AVID Portfolio

ThursdayDec 4, 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 tutorial2. I will organize my portfolio

Friday – Binder checks in class

Section #

Section Title Documents Possible Points

MyPoints

1 Important Documents High School Activities Record/ community service record

20  

1 Important Documents Resume 20  

4 Goals Life Goals Shield 20  

4 Goals Shield Essay 20  

4 Goals Mission Statement 20  

4 Goals Personal & Career Goals 20  

6 Learning Styles & Personality Learning Styles Inventory 10  

6 Learning Styles & Personality Finding Your True Colors 10  

6 Learning Styles & Personality Keirsey’s Descriptions of Temperaments 10  

6 Learning Styles & Personality Learning Style & Personality Essay 20  

9 Starting Your Own Business Flyers, Signs, Business Cards, Door Hangers 20  

11 Research Tools & Templates MLA Format 10  

11 Research Tools & Templates Citation Sentence Templates 10  

11 Research Tools & Templates 3-Part Source Integration Technique Templates 10  

11 Research Tools & Templates Business Letter Template 10  

11 Research Tools & Templates Friendly Letter Template 10  

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Update your portfolio

Friday

Warm-Up Warm-up Question - What is synergy?

End of the week review – 3 things you learned in your classes this week

Turn your warm-up into the basket Get ready for binder checks Make sure your notes are all DATED!!!

End of the Week ReviewTurn into the basket after you finish

Instead of an acrostic:

List 3 NEW things you learned this week in class

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID

Today’s Agenda:

1. Warm-up2. Binder Checks3. Group Machine Activity

FridayDec 5, 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 synergize.

Friday – Binder checks in class

Each missing Cornell Notes/Learning Log = subtract 5 points NO DATE=NO POINTS!!

Each missing area in the planner =subtract 1 point

Each missing required material = subtract 1 point

If their binder is messy or has random papers that have not been filed = subtract points

PRINT your name where it says “Tutor Initials”

Turn Grade sheet into basket

Binder checks

Habit #6 – Synergize (Part 3)

What is Synergy?

• Synergy is achieved when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either could alone.

1 +1 = 3 or more

Synergy is Like Fruit Salad

• Divide into groups of 4 or 5• Try to have at least one of each kind of “fruit” in your group (based on the survey you took).

Synergy at Work (25 minutes)

• With your group, use the following supplies to create a machine that does something.- 2 sheets of copy paper- 4 paper clips- 2 rubber bands- 12” of tape- 5 popsicle sticks - 1 pushpin- scissors

Presentation of Machines

• Share with the class how your group’s machine works.• Once all machines have been presented, you will vote on your favorite machine.