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This year in social studies, we will pick up the story of the United States from 5 th Grade.

Lesson 0: How To Make Your Year Count. This year in social studies, we will pick up the story of the United States from 5 th Grade. We will start our exploration with the American Revolution and end with the start of the Civil War.

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This year in social studies, we will pick up the story of the United States from 5 th Grade.

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  1. Lesson 0: How To Make Your Year Count This year in social studies, we will pick up the story of the United States from 5th Grade. We will start our exploration with the American Revolution and end with the start of the Civil War. 9th Grade will pick up with the start of the Civil War and take you though World War II.

  2. Lesson 0: How To Make Your Year Count Each unit is built around Big Ideas calledEnduring Understandings. These Big Ideas not only apply to the period of American history we are studying but to us today. To help you unlock these ideas,each lesson focuses on Essential Questionsand Learning Targets You will be assessed on how well and deeply you understand the Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Learning Targets.

  3. How to Make Your Year Count Lesson 0

  4. Lesson 0: How To Make Your Year Count Excerpt from “Dead Poets Society” WARM UP What did Mr. Keating tell his students? What do you think Mr. Keating is trying to teach his new students in this lesson?

  5. American History I Making Your Year Count Big Idea: Carpe Diem To make your year count is to __________ ___ ______. PIT FALL #1: __________________ Make the most out of every _______________________. PIT FALL #2: __________________ We miss out because we think there is _____ __ ______. Lesson 0: How To Make Your Year Count LEARNING TARGETS: • I can explain the concept of “carpe diem.” • I can state the two pitfalls we must avoid.

  6. Lesson 0: How To Make Your Year Count BIG IDEA: Carpe Diem To make your year count is to _______ _____ _____! SEIZE THE DAY But HOW do we “seize the day”? Live life to the FULLEST Tap into your POTENTIAL MAKE the MOST of YOUR TIME by AVOIDING these common traps!

  7. Lesson 0: How To Make Your Year Count BIG IDEA: Carpe Diem To make your year count is to _______ _____ _____! SEIZE THE DAY PIT FALL #1: ______________ WE COAST In other words, we just go through the motions. Make the most out of every _______________. OPPORTUNITY Don’t let your FEARShold you back!

  8. Lesson 0: How To Make Your Year Count BIG IDEA: Carpe Diem To make your year count is to _______ _____ _____! SEIZE THE DAY PIT FALL #2: ______________ WE WAIT We miss out because we think there is _________ ___ ______. PLENTY OF TIME Each school day = 6 hours and 50 minutes Or, 410 minutes a day And 181 days of school = 74,210 minutes Or, 1,236.83 hours Remember, life is NOT a spectator sport, get involved.

  9. Lesson 0: How To Make Your Year Count Action Step for September: Think about the what you want to accomplish during the month of September. What is one GOAL you can set for yourself to help you make the most of this coming month? Is it measurable? Is it obtainable? Write your name and your goal on the index card.

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