Study+Skills

Study and Organizational Skills __Course Description:__ This course is for students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and require assistance and support in: - establishing and maintaining a system for organizing schoolwork and other responsibilities - completing assignments and turning in assignments in a timely manner across the curriculum - previewing upcoming content material and key terms, specifically in Math and English - strengthening and refining reading and writing strategies Grade Level: 9th Credits: .5 or 1.0 Prerequisite: Individualized Education Plan

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**Week of 9/23/2011 to 10/21/2011:** Study Area Project Students are to designing their personal study area that showcases all of the important aspect, qualities and materials that are valuable to any study area. Students will have a choice between presenting their final product via poster board, wiki page or Prezi power point presentation. See the rubrics below.

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Prezi Presentation: (+50 extra credit points)
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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Course assignments:__ <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Writing: Students will be assigned to respond to the Study Skills Discussion Board posts at leasts once a week. They will be given support and time in class to submit their resposnes. I will read and grade everyones response using the PSSA writing rubric attached below.
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__<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Writing Rubric: __ <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> __<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Weekly Writing topics: __ <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">-First day of school <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">-The day in the life of a Freshman <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">-Bullying by friends and peers <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">-Fitting in <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">-Finding a place at Oxford <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">-The world around us <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Previewing Materials: <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">__**Debate Articles:**__ <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Team A: Thinks High Self-Esteem Has A Negative Effect On A Student's Grades <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Team B: Thinks High Self-Esteem Has A Positive Effect On A Student's Grades
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[|Study Warns of High Self.docx]
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[|Does High Self.docx]
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[|Why Self-Esteem Is A Bad Thing.docx]
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[|Does High Self.docx]
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[|Self-Esteem Article.docx]
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[|Review of Self.docx]