Mrs. Swansons Teen Issues Class

Welcome Back To School

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Welcome Back !!!
Agenda:
What Is Teen Issues?
What Does My Child Need to Get An "A"
How Is My Child Graded?
Homework?

8/29 Self Esteem Notes

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Thought forToday

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March 29th 6th Grade Jamboree

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March 29th from 6-8pm
Period 4 students have volunteered to host our Teen Issues table at the Jamboree.
Your job will be to answer questions if asked and to promote our class for next years enrollment.
Please watch for more details

Up coming Project:

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Quarter 4 Tee Shirt Design contest.

Students will create an original art work and slogan on a tee shirt speaking out against a theme or topic of their choice discussed in semester 2 curriculum.

Tee shirt art must be original

Slogans or motto's must be original as well

Students will contribute a White Tee shirt

Mrs Swanson will contribute the fabric paint

Winners from each class will be chosen by vote of the staff and their tee shirts design will be silk screened (if I can find some one to volunteer their services and time) and hung in the office case.

Time line:
3/30-31
Colored draft of the tee shirt theme and design turned in for approval

April 13-14
Bring White tee shirts

4/15-4/22
Sketch design and slogans on Tees

4/25-4/29
Paint the Tees

5/2
Judging

Winners are silk screened if I can.

Upcoming Movies

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Remember the Titans
Sea Biscuit
Field of Dreams

March 7-11

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Teen Issues is learning Effective Communication strategies this week.

We are also demonstrating reflections through writing our own personal "Dash" Poem. Students are really working at a high level of integrity as these wonderful poems are placed on hand drawn stationary that reflects the heart of their poems meaning.

Soon we will be starting Our unit on

STD'S and Communicable Diseases.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Announcements

2011-03-03T12:04:00.000-08:00

Parents Students MUST return the discount cards or the money for them,to me or students will be placed on LOP list
My "DASH " poem rough draft is due next week on Monday and Tuesday

Feb 17th -Feb 24

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Teen Issues will be viewing the movie "Radio" Starring Cuba Gooding Jr. We will be using this video to spark discussion on prejudice and courage.

February 2011

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Happy Valentines Day
During this month we will be changing gears and begin discussions on Teen dating and Relationships. Its always an energetic topic for our students.
Self esteem and self image are integral to this topic.
Projects: During this unit we will create presentations on STD's and communicable diseases.
Totem Pole and 3 stages of development project. Students will work in teams of 2 and share supply responsibilities.
Supplies for the project:
3 Coffee cans no larger than 12 ounces
3 rolls of Yellow sticky masking tape ( NOT Painters Tape )
Other smaller projects, such as, Walk a mile in my shoes and Anti bullying Tee shirt contest will be completed.
Have a great Month

Worksheets

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Ground Rules
We need to agree on rules about how to talk and listen to each other. Here are some important rules. Add to these if you like
Listen carefully and treat others with respect
Each person gets a chance top talk.
One person talks at a time. Don’t cut people off.
Speak for yourself. Don’t assume to speak for others or your “group”
If you feel hurt by what someone says, say so, and say why.
It’s OK to disagree.
Don’t use names if you talk about someone who is NOT in the group or class. Some of the things that we talk about in this group will be personal. Unless we say it’s OK, we will not talk about each others stories outside this group

2011 Pacing

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I just want to remind our parents and students that 99% of our work is completed in class. If a student wishes to take work home to enhance it for a better score or for their own pleasure, they may do so.
All students are required to keep and maintain either a spiral or 3 ring binder with the assignments attached to the correct pages.

Activity 1

Developing Personal Goals

Unit 1
Bullying and the escalation of hate and violence, harassment

Unit 2
Positive Relationships, self-esteem, effective communication skills,

Unit 3
Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco the gateway drug

Unit 4
HIV/AIDS and STD's
These issues are taken directly from our health text book and can be reviewed in the library at your leisure.

Welcome to Teen Issues

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Teen Issues is a course where students explore their emotional health and development through interactive exercises and Socratic discussion. Topics that are covered include Self-esteem and positive relationships, bullying and sexual harassment, drugs, alcohol and tobacco (facts and myths), STD’s and HIV/AIDS.

Teen Issues is a participatory class. Grades are generated from in class assignments and in class group projects. Students are encouraged to express themselves in a positive appropriate manner to encourage tolerance and understanding among each other.

The loose structure of the class and the use of a variety of learning strategies addresses all types of learners, and allows for an active candid exchange that results in deepening our self-understanding. WE HAVE FUN!!!