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Explore a series of journal tasks focusing on high school challenges, learning preferences, setting goals, and self-reflection. Dive into topics like note-taking, teamwork, self-awareness, and personal growth.
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Freshman CornerStone Mr. Kelley 2019-20
Journal #1 • What DO YOU think will be the biggest challenge of high school? • What DO YOU think will be the best thing about high school? • What do you enjoy about working in a group? • What is toughest for you working in a group?
Journal #2- Each answer should be in full sentence form! • What do you miss most about middle school? • What is your biggest goal for today? • What is your biggest goal for this next week? • What is your biggest goal for this next month? • What is your biggest goal for this school year?
Journal #3 • 1. Write about your preferred method (or methods) of learning--explain how you learn best using the 7 learning styles to help you. • 2. Explain something you have done in a class that really worked for your learning style(s) OR (If you have generally felt frustrated in school) Try to exaplain something you think would help you to learn more effectively--or something you do to help yourself when teachers don’t meet your learning style needs.
Freshman DEAR SELF LETTERS • Take out a sheet of paper. • Put your First and Last Name legibly in the upper right corner and your Grad Year • Begin the letter to DEAR SENIOR SELF • Write a letter to your 12th Grade graduating self. • Describe what you are feeling now • Goals for the future • What you hope to have accomplished in high school • AND MORE!!! *** LETTERS MUST BE 1 FULL PAGE***
Journal #4 (1A) • Do you feel you take notes effectively? • What note-taking styles have you learned/used in other classes? (Cornell Notes, mind-mapping, flow charts, others?)
Journal #4 • What do you think is most important about what Mark Rober had to say? • What obstacles to this mindset do see in your life? • What can you do to deal effectively with those obstacles?
Journal #5 • What is the difference between SHAME and GUILT? • Why is it important to be mindful of the difference? • What does your self-talk sound like? http://www.oprah.com/own-super-soul-sunday/dr-brene-brown-why-guilt-is-better-than-shame-video