Week of October 8 - 12

Welcome to the final week of the 1st Quarter!

This week we will focus on understanding Habit #4: THINK WIN-WIN. We have now moved out of the Private Victory, where we were learning how to master ourselves, and into the Public Victory, where we will learn how to master our relationships with others.

On Monday and Tuesday, the students will read in the text all about Habit #4, Think Win-Win.  They will quickly come to learn that Habit #4 is an attitude toward life, a mental framework that says, "I can win, and so can you!" This is a necessary attitude if we hope to develop strong, healthy relationships with others.

On Wednesday, the school schedule will shift to accommodate the PSAT testing schedule. Only periods 3, 4, 5, and 6 will meet following the PSAT test.  In those classes, I will pass back the 7 Habits Quiz that the students took last week and go over the correct answers. 

On Thursday and Friday, I will go over the 7 Habits Quiz with periods 2 and 7 (Thursday), and we will work to finish up our study of Habit #4: Think Win-Win.  The students will learn that in order to achieve a "win-win", they must do two things:

1. Win their Private Victory, and
2. Avoid the "Tumor Twins" (Competing and Comparing)

Bell Ringers this week:

Monday:   Copy and complete the following sentences:
To reach a "win-win" in this class, I must bring my organized binder with the following tabs in this order:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I need at least two sharpened pencils and one red pen.  (Write the red words with your red pen).
I also need to bring and use my planner to write down my homework.

Tuesday:  What is the 'definition' of Habit #4?

Wednesday: No Bell Ringer

Thursday: Answer the following question and include specific behaviors that explain each habit you have included in your answer.  
Question:  In order to earn a higher score on your next quiz or test, which habits do you need to apply?

Friday: Clenched Fist activity