Making the Most of High School Curriculum

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Making the Most of High School Curriculum

Unit One – Where You Are Right Now - Chapter One Goals and Objectives: •

Define benefits of maximizing the high school experience

Create a community of interdependent learners

Generate personal understanding of where students are in their lives

Set expectations for: • Reading • Class participation/Asking questions • Completing assignments

Reading and Comprehension Checkpoints: These questions are designed to help you facilitate a powerful in-class discussion based on student reading assignments. The answers are included.

Q: What are some factors discussed in the book that shape the teen experience and lead us on an individual adulthood path? A: tough environments, hormones and self-absorption

Q: How does one reach success, as discussed on page 22 of the book? A: capitalizing on good opportunities, bypassing the “dead spots”, turning around the problematic situations

Q: What are some of the pressures teens commonly face? Give an example of how one of these pressures has impacted you. A: academic issues, social issues, responsibilities, fears

Q: What advantages does high school offer? A: education, friends, self-discovery


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