Week of October 29 - November 2

Welcome to Week 12 of the 1st semester.

On Monday, I will begin the class by collecting the bell ringers from last week.
Next, we will finish up our study of Habit #6 as we complete the Habit #6 worksheet (see below).

To put into practice Habit #6, the students will work with a partner to create an imaginary problem which will serve as an opportunity to work through the "Getting to Action Synergy Plan."  After deciding upon a problem to tackle, each partner pair will work together to listen to each other's perspective (using Habit #5), brainstorm solutions, and then decide upon the best solution.  If they can effectively do this, they will have created a win-win solution (Habit #4).  They will explain each part of the action plan on the following worksheet:

On Tuesday, the students will share some of their action plans with the class, and then I will collect the Habit #6 worksheet AND the students' "Getting to Synergy Action Plan".  

Next, we will turn our attention to the next and final habit, Habit #7: Sharpen the Saw.

Habit #7, Sharpen the Saw, means regularly renewing and strengthening the 4 key dimensions of your life: your body (the physical dimension), your brain (the mental dimension), your heart (the emotional dimension), and your soul (your spiritual dimension).

On Tuesday and Wednesday, we will focus our attention on how we can renew and strengthen our BODY.
On Thursday, we will focus our attention on how we can renew and strengthen our MIND. 
On Friday, we will focus our attention on how we can renew and strengthen our HEART and our SOUL.

Below are the notes that the students took in class:

Then, on Monday, I will hold a review session covering all 7 of the habits in preparation for the
7 HABITS FINAL EXAM which will be given on Tuesday, November 6.

Bell Ringers for this week:

Monday: Beach ball activity (nothing written)

Tuesday: Explain how Habit #6 requires us to use Habit #5 and Habit #4.

Wednesday: Explain what you do to maintain a healthy body by describing how YOU use the 4 key ingredients of a healthy body.

Thursday: What did you do to renew your body yesterday? What did you do to strengthen your brain yesterday?

Friday: What are some things that you could tell a very important person in your life that would help them know how much you appreciate them?