Life Skills (Period 4) Assignments

Assigned 2.24.05
CW#10 CHS Resources- Get that chart from MSJ and write down the different offices that are important resources to you as a student.
1. Main Office
2. Principal's Office
3. Vice Principal's Office
4. Parent Room
5. Night School Office
6. Sounseling Office
7. Attendance Office
8. Nurse's Office
9. College Center
10. Library
11. Dean's Office
12. Textbook Room
13. Student Store
14. Work Experience Office
15. Wonder Lab
16. ESL Office
17. Tutoring Center
18. School Police
19. Special Ed Office
20. School Psychologist

Assigned: 2.25.05
CW#11 Copy the chart below:
Skill Event
Personal/Interpersonal Skills
Communication Skills
Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Employment Literacy Skills
Occupational Safety Skills
Technology Literacy Skills
You are to watch episode #1 of the apprentice, shown in class, and for each of the skills, write down the different occurances of each skill that you notice in each episode.

Assigned: 2/22/05
CW#9: Mission Statement
Directions: You are to copy these directions and prompts. Answer the questions in complete sentences. When you've completed your mission statement attach the directions and turn it in.
Paragraph 1. Who are you? What grade are you in? What class is this? What will you be discussing in this essay?
Paragraph 2. How was last semester for you? What was your best class? Why? What was your worst class? Why?
Paragraph 3. What are your goals for this semester? What kinds of grades do you hope to earn? What grade do you hope to earn in this class? What will you do to make sure you earn this grade?
Paragraph 4. There are six skills you will develop in this class. Which skills do you think come naturally to you? Which skills do you think you will have a hard time with?
Paragraph 5. Conclusion. What is your first impression of this class? Do you think you will learn something? Why or why not?

Assigned 2/22/05
HW#6 Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Directions
You are to write out step by step directions on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

CW#8b- Learning Standards Poster Presentation
You are to present your group's learning standards poster and use the following questions to guide your presentation. The answers to these questions must be turned in with your poster.
1. Who are the people in your group?
2. What is the standard that your group picked out?
3. What is the formal definition of this standard?
4. What is a easier way to describe this skill?
5. How can you use this skill in your everyday life?
6. What images did your team select to represent this skill? Why did you select these images?

Assigned: 2/16/05
CW#8a-Learning Standards Poster
In your groups you are to create a poster illustrating one of the six learning standards that you are assigned in class.

Assigned 2/15/05
Navy Presentation:Extra Credit
Copy and answer the following questions during the Navy Presentation:
1. Who is presenting today?
2. Why are they presenting to you?
3. How can you get in touch with them in the future?
4. What if anything have you learned from this presentation?

HW#2 Learning Tools- Per the classroom procedures, you are to bring the following tools to class daily: 1. Class Binder 2. 5 Dividers (Administrative, Notes, Returned Class work, Returned Homework, Returned Exams). 3. You must also turn in a manila file folder with your first and last name on the tab by 2/14/05.

Assigned: 2/10/05
HW#5 Procedures Agreement
You are to show your parents the class room procedures you took notes on in CW#5 and have them complete the procedures agreeement.

Assigned: 2/14/05
CW#7 Learning Standards- There are six LAUSD learning standards for career preparation and technical arts classes. They are: Personal/Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, Thinking and Problem Solving Skills, Technology Literacy Skills, Occupational Safety Skills and Employment Literacy Skills. See MSJ for the CW#7 Form.

HW#1--Letter Home to Parents & Best Practices Agreement Best Practices/Consequences/Rewards (See MSJ for the Actual Letter)

CW#2 All About Me Sheet- A sheet that will help MSJ get to know you better. See MSJ for the sheet.

Assigned: 2/7/05
HW#3 All About Me Picture
You are to attach a current photo to your all about me sheet.

Assigned 2/9/05
HW#4 February Syllabus Parent Signature- Show your parents the syllabus for the month of February and have them initial next that portion of the syllabus.

Assigned: 2/10/05
Extra Credit Apprentice
Watch the apprentice on channel 4 at 9PM. Ask MSJ for the apprentice paper.

Assigned: 2/10/05
CW#5: Classroom Procedures
You are to take notes on MSJ's power point presentation on the classroom procedures. Keep these procedures in the administrative section of your binder. If you missed this presentation, you must see MSJ during lunch or nutrition to view the presentation.

Assigned 2/10/05
CW# 6 Find Someone Who--See MSJ for this sheet

Assigned: 2/9/05
CW#4--Class Syllabus
See MSJ for the class syllabus. You are to copy the syllabus and keep it in the administrative section of your class binder.

Assigned: 2/8/05
CW#3: KWL-Know-Want To Know-Learned
You are to choose someone in the class that you do not know and interview them using the following questions:
1. What is your name and your grade?
2. What do you know about what it takes to be successful in life?
3. What do you want to know about what it takes to be successful in life?
4. What do you want to be when you grow up? Why?
Be ready to introduce your partner to the entire class.

CW#1 Class Application