AVID  Calendar

August

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

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Warm-up:

1. KWL about the teacher - what do you know about Mrs. Anderson, what do you want to know, and what have you learned about her?

In class:

1. Multiple Intelligence Test and Activity

2. Discuss Class Syllabus and Contract

HW:

1. Get all required supplies for all classes

2. Get Class Syllabus and YES Contract Signed

3. Provide Mrs. Anderson w/your e-mail account

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Warm-up:

1. Class supply check and agenda check

In-class:

1. Pie graph multiple intelligence; see example

2. Begin autobiography Project

3. Blue eyes/Brown eyes team building activity

HW:

1. Finish pie graph on multiple intelligence – due Monday 8/27

 

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In class:

1. Set-up binder

2. Discuss procedure for filling out your agenda

3. Present your pie graphs in focus groups.

4. Convert biography brainstorms into paragraphs for autobiography

 

HW:

 

Start writing your biography – Due Friday 8/31

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Warm-up:

1. Introduce Learning Logs; write a learning log for a class you haven't taken notes in this week.

2. People, Tiger, Traps Team-building Game

In class:

1. Introduction to Tutorials.

a. Use monarch butterfly prompt to practice writing levels of questions.

b. Collaborate with like-subject areas to practice writing levels of questions appropriate for tutorial.

2. Introduce format for autobiography.

HW:

 Finish Rough Draft of autobiography – due 8/31

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 Warm-up:

1. Agenda check

2. Teacher Accolades on Multiple Intelligence Project; Introduce AVID Path to College Stepping Stones and earning leaves on A-G Tree.

In class:

1. Peer editing of autobiography

2. Finish levels of question posters and presentation

HW:

 1. Complete Final Draft of Biography – due Wednesday 9/5