Monday, January 14

• Introduction to 7 Habits
• Read poem:  “Who Am I?”
• Complete Get in the Habit handout

Tuesday, January 15

• Discuss Get in the Habit (great habits and worst habits)
• Start presentation on Paradigms & Principles – studying perceptions

Wednesday, January 16

• Introduction – Paradigms & Principles — things people say and how we perceive those statements
• Read pp. 13-16
• Paradigm Self-Assessment/Discussion

Thursday, January 17

• Self-Assessment Discussion
• Read Paradigm of Others pp. 16-18
• According to the text, how does your paradigm of others affect your thinking?
• Work through Paradigm & Principles questions

Friday, January 1

• Read “Paradigms of Life” (p.18-23)
• According to the text, what are some examples of “centers”?  Are they positive or negative?
• Read “Principle-Centered: The Real Thing” (p. 24-27)
• Discuss how being principle-centered is positive

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Monday, October 29

• Believe in U – Episode 3 Dude Be Nice Video
• Write list of words or phrases that can make a positive impact on someone else
• How could these impact someone?
• Write a list of positive actions that could impact our school/community
• How could these actions impact our school/community?
• Share out/discuss

Tuesday, October 30

• Write list of words or phrases that can make a negative impact on someone else
• How could these impact someone?
• Write a list of negative actions that could impact our school/community
• How could these actions impact our school/community?
• Share out/discuss
• Create a class list of kind words or phrases that could make a positive impact on someone?
• Using a post-it note, write something kind about one of your classmates/post on board

Wednesday, October 31

• Class discussion – how can negative words or phrases impact people?
• What kind of impact do you want to make on someone else, your school/community?
• Work in collaborative groups and create mottos that convey kindness/share out.

Thursday, November 1

• Work in collaborative groups of 3-5 students and write a 90 second ‘commercial’ for Dude Be Nice.

Friday, November 2

• Each group will record the 90 second commercial for Dude Be Nice and share with class.

Monday, November 5

• Update the progress on our videos.
• Journal Activity
• BIU – Episode 4 ‘How Can I Help?’
• Discussion on video
• THINK-PAIR-SHARE Activity

Tuesday, November 6

• Journal Activity – What does this expression mean:
  • “A friend in need is a friend indeed?”
  • Name something that you did to help a friend?
  • Why do people give money to charities to help people they don’t even know?
• What are some positive things St. Jude’s does for patients/families?

Wednesday, November 7

• Journal Activity – List all of the things you have done to help others?
• In collaborative groups of 3-5 students, answer the question: I enjoy helping others by…….
• Review Episodes 1-4

Thursday, November 8

• Personal Finance – Marketing & Consumerism
• How peer pressure influences spending choices
• define contentment
• Analyze and evaluate the claims in advertising
• Choosing what to buy

Friday, November 9

• Personal Finance – Understand the role of the FTC and your rights
• Explain Bait and switch
• How to be a wise consumer
• Identify financial principles you have learned

Monday, October 15 – Personal Finance Unit 2, Lesson 1

•  Define loan, debt, and credit.
• Describe the use of credit in America.
• Analyze the financial impact of debt on a household budget.
• Recognize some of the “debt myths” that exist today.
• Describe the dangers of debt.
• Compare the cost difference between cash and credit.

Tuesday, October 16 – Continue Unit 2,  Lesson 2

• Explain what makes up a credit score.
• Describe what a debt collector is.
• Evaluate the effects of taking on debt to fund college.
• Understand ways to pay for college without going into debt.
• Explain the long-term cost of student debt.

Wednesday, October 17 – Guest Speaker, East Texas Professional Credit Union

• East Texas Professional Credit Union – Checking & Savings

Thursday, October 18 – Guest Speaker, Part 2

• East Texas Professional Credit Union – Checking & Savings

Friday, October 19

• Teacher Work Day

Monday, October 8

• Habit 3 – Put First Things First
• Prioritizing/time management
• Introduce time quadrants; ask students to identify their quadrants – handout
• Students will rank themselves according to time spent in each quadrant.
• Write PSA’s for Coats for Kids project

Tuesday, October 9

• The Rock Story
• How to plan weekly – Big Rocks, Pebbles, Sand
• The comfort zone and courage zone

Wednesday, October 10

• Never let fear make your decisions
• Overcoming peer pressure
• The good kind of pressure
• The common ingredient of success
• Learning to use a calendar to organize

Thursday, October 11

• Add big rocks and pebbles (activities/appointments) to calendar
• Review for Test

Friday, October 12

• Major Test – Habits 1-3

Monday, October 1

• Believe in U – Aspire to Excellence: Mark Henry
• Journal Opener: What is an important goal in your life? What will it take to achieve your goal?
• Teachers begin discussion by sharing their own personal goals they have with the students along with what
  it will take to achieve his/her goal. Allow students to share their answers and have brief class discussion.
• Video – Mark Henry
• Journal Assignment: Do you think Mark Henry could be considered a leader? How and Why?
  What did it take for Mark Henry to aspire to excellence…….what goals did he make and meet?
  What were some of Mark Henry’s weakness that could have hindered him achieving his goals?

Tuesday, October 2

• Students will identify their strengths and weaknesses and identify how those qualities can help them become
  successful as leaders in their everyday lives as well as help them achieve their goals….AKA “Aspire to Excellence”
• Student will complete the Strength/Weakness Organizer; Students may be paired or placed in small group for brief discussion
• Guide students to discuss how their strengths and weakness can help them achieve their goals and to
  become better leaders.

Wednesday, October 3

• Introduce SMART goals; define each type of goal and provide examples
• Student will complete two SMART goals on the organizer.

Thursday, October 4

• Continue SMART goals; complete and turn in for grade.
• Identify goals for leadership activities/Coats for Kids

Friday, October 5

• Create posters for Coats for Kids project
• Write announcements for C for K project.

Monday, September 24

• Introduce Hello – Sandy Hook Promise Campaign
• Video
• Set Table Group Norms
• Collaborative group discussions
• How can we help?

Tuesday, September 25

• Hello – Sandy Hook Promise Campaign
• See Someone Alone activity
• Stories of Isolation activity

Wednesday, September 26

• In My Shoes activity
• Reach Out and Help, complete “Top 5 Ways to Connect”

Thursday, September 27

• “Human Bingo”
• Section 3- complete  “A Plan to Start with Hello”

Friday, September 28

• Design posters for ‘Start with Hello’

Monday, September 17

• Personal Finance Chapter 1 – Get Smart with Money
• Lesson 1
• Video/Journal Activities/Collaborative Group Discussion

Tuesday, September 18

• Personal Finance Chapter 1 – Cash in the Bank
• Lesson 2
• Video/Journal Activities/Collaborative Group Discussion

Wednesday, September 19

• Personal Finance Chapter 1 – A Money Plan
• Lesson 3
• Video/Journal Activities/Collaborative Group Discussion

Thursday, September 20

• Personal Finance Chapter 1 – Money Matters
• Lesson 4
• Video/Journal Activities/Collaborative Group Discussion

Friday, September 21

• Personal Finance Chapter 1 – Giving to Others
• Lesson 5
• Video/Journal Activities/Collaborative Group Discussion

*Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance for Middle School Curriculum

Monday, September 10

• Introduce Habit 2 – Begin with the End in Mind
• Discussion about which path to go down–what are your goals and how are you going to reach them.
• The Crossroads of Life – what about friends? school?
• Activity: Puzzles are assigned to each group with a different set of instructions. Students will collaborate to complete the puzzle.
• Journal Assignment

Tuesday, September 11

• Habit 2 – Begin with the End in Mind p. 74-80
• Reading Assignment – homework
• Moving Day – change classrooms
• Discuss Service Project

Wednesday, September 12

• What is a personal mission statement? pp.81-82
• Take a look at ‘Teenage Mission Statements’
• Uncover Your Talents pp.83-84
• Activity: The Great Discovery  pp. 86-89

Thursday, September 13

• Activity: Students begin writing their Mission Statement in their journal — include what’s important to you: goals, dreams, etc. and how you hope to accomplish them? How can the mission statement help you make the best decisions?
• Work through the Four Methods: #1 The Quote Collection; #2 The Brain Dump; #3 The Retreat; #4 The Big Lazy

Friday, September 14

• In writing the mission statement students must watch out for dangerous roadblocks that could derail their plans–note and discuss beginning p.92
• Once your mission is in place, study the 5 keys to Goal Setting pp. 94-98
• Goals in Action pp. 98-103

Monday, August 20

• Review what a motto is and examples
• Review what core values/beliefs are and cite examples
• Groups brainstorm key words to use in the class leadership motto
• Identify 3-4 words that describe what the class stands for

Tuesday, August 21

• Show powerpoint on how companies develop mottos and core beliefs
• Brainstorm in groups motto phrases and core values
• Discuss class motto options and core beliefs/vote top choices
• Review motto selected and four core values

Wednesday, August 22

• Let’s Get in the Habit – Discuss your habits; how to change bad to good
• Think About Your Habits handout/What are your best habits? What could you change?
• Reading assignment for HW: pp. 11-28

Thursday, August 23

• Paradigm and Principles – define paradigm
• Paradigm Self-Assessment
• Assessing others
• Principles – what are they and what do you stand for?

Friday, August 24

• Complete the Principles diagram in your journal
• Wrap up – habits, paradigms and principles
• Reading assignment for HW: Personal Bank Account 31-46