Independent works/Application/Reading/Writing

11/1/23
Action Step 1:

1. Use emotional vocabulary to describe how you feel about particular topics.
When it comes to I feel humorous and wied
2. Explain how change starts with you.
3. It’s not symmetrical, it’s too wide and too long. It also has a weird bump on it. If I
could afford it (i.e. my credit card wasn’t maxed out) then a trip to the plastic surgeons
wouldn’t be off limits. I don’t want anything dramatic, don’t worry, I wouldn’t go all MJ
on you, but I’d just like it not to dominate my face quite so much. I’m not happy with my
side profile. AT ALL.

4. List 5 problems that exist in your community/state/country and around the world.

Behavior,money, disrespect, fighting, and arguing

10/31/23
Writing Prompt

Congratulations on completing the first five chapters of AIA!

In the beginning of the year, we discussed the importance of developing an attitude of gratitude. Nick
reminds us that when we are thankful for what we have and who we are, we experience happiness and
live our best lives.

Write a personal narrative about time you were thankful for something or someone. It may be
something that you were not thankful for at first like learning a valuable lesson. Be sure to write a story
about a memorable experience. (Hint: What you feel strongly about is what makes it memorable.) 2
paragraphs.

How often do we forget that we have the privilege of living in God’s creative architectural
framework of life We live, breathe and have our being through Him.

All that we have and ever hope to be is through His grace, favor and mercy towards us. Often
times we fail to measure up to His established standards, yet through His merciful kindness, we
are recipients of such amazing grace.

A powerful reminder of such grace in action is through the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
(NIV) which says, “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; v9
persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”
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We survive the storms of life not by our own strength or power but because of this all-
surpassing power that comes to us from God through His grace.

Use the following list to guide and check your work: \

____ I established and maintained first-person point of view throughout my story.

____ I started my story by describing the situation and the setting with a good hook such as using vivid
words, dialogue, an interesting fact or raising questions about the situation.

____ I put the events of my story in a logical order: beginning, middle and end.

____ I used sensory details and concrete words and phrases to describe actions, thoughts and feelings.
____ I used dialogue so the reader can learn more about the characters and to advance the plot.

____ I used transitional words, phrases and clauses to connect events and move the story along.

____ I ended my story by resolving the conflict – how I felt as a result of the experience, what I learned,
a personal reflection.

1st Paragraph:

2nd Paragraph:

10/23/23
Activity

1) Identify one of your destructive behaviors or a behavior of someone you know.

2) What is the behavior?
3) What is the negative consequence of this behavior?

10/19/23
In chapter 4 “Communication and Conflicts,” you learned about healthy ways to resolve conflicts.

1. What are some conflicts you see here at school? How do you think you and your classmates might
resolve them or even prevent them from happening? 1 Paragraph

2. Write about a time you saw a conflict de-escalated or defused. What make it possible? 1 paragraph
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10/17/23
Activity

1. Take a moment to self-reflect about the qualities of both a leader and a team player.
2. · Describe at least one leadership quality you have now.
3. Describe at least one team player quality you have now. ·
4. List one leadership quality you would like to develop and explain the reason.
5. List one team player quality you would like to develop and explain the reason.

10/10/23
Activity:

1. Read this article about “Rights Respecting Schools” in the United Kingdom.

2. Write your description (in your own words) about what it means to respect the rights of self and
others.

3. Write one example of a student responsibility.

4. Write one example of a teacher responsibility.

5. List three positive effects to “Rights Respecting Schools.”

10/9/23
In Chapter 3 “Other Authors,” you learned how each person’s perspective, including your own, and
how they act. You also learned ways to show empathy and compassion to other people… and act
differently than you do.

1. Describe a time someone showed compassion to you. What did the person do? What d didn’t they do
or say? How did their compassion make you feel?

2. Describe a time you showed compassion to someone else. What happened? How did y YOU feel?

10/5/23
1. Write three examples of the traditions in your family’s culture.

2. Compare or contrast your family traditions examples with those provided on

the tutorial or your peers any.
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3. Describe EMPATHY.

4. When you are finished, describe THREE ways that communicating with
empathy might help students feel positive and safe about sharing one
another’s traditions and cultural experiences at your school.

10/2/23
Activity:
1. Make a list of at least three examples of stereotyping-intolerance others (and
even you) experience, whether at your school or in the media.
2. Describe at least three actions you can take to create an awareness about the
negative effects of misunderstandings and intolerance at your school.
3. Summarize how to you can help others seek to understand others and build a
positive community of tolerance and togetherness for everyone at your school.

9/28/23
In Chapter 2 “Words Matter,” you learned about goal setting.
Think about a personal goal you have for yourself--something you would like to
accomplish this year.
1. State your goal. Include what it will “look like” to achieve your goal (i.e., the
success criteria).
2. Describe the steps you will take to achieve your goal.
3. Explain how you will hold yourself accountable to meet your goal.

9/26/23
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Your goal today is to do the following:

 Think of one extra-curricular activity that you think SHOULD be offered at
our school.
 Imagine you are in charge of selling memberships to this extra-curricular
activity.
 Write a short summary including the following:
 A description of this extra-curricular activity
 The options (at least two) for meeting days / times (in-person or virtual)
 What clothing or other materials will be provided and what each member will
be required to bring
 The cost for membership if there is a cost.
 Why students should join: Ask yourself: How will students benefit from joining
this extra-curricular activity?
If you choose, include drawings and diagrams about each of your descriptions
especially if this is a way for you to better express your ideas.

9/20/23
1. Describe different types of goals and different ways for setting goals.

2. Describe one quality you think is most common in people who are
successful at setting and achieving their personal goals. Writing one
paragraph to explain.

9/15/23
In Chapter 1 “My Bio,” you began by finding your own Student Voice. You then
explored your own identity how you see yourself and who you want to be. And
finally, you learned ways to manage your emotions, particularly when you are
stressed.
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Think about who you are and what you learned.

1. State three adjectives that best describe you – words that describe the kind of
person you want others to say about you. Explain why you chose each word.
2. Describe one way to calm your emotions when you feel stressed at school or at
home.

9/14/23
No independent works, so finishing all previous assignments.

9/12/23
From the tutorial, today you learn how sometimes, the perceptions you may hold
about what it ‘looks’ like to be self-confident might not be as accurate as you
think. In fact, depending on different people’s life experiences, cultural
backgrounds, etc., self-confidence can look very different for everyone.
Put your language literacy ‘thinking-mind’ to work by describing a self-confident
person's character traits - which are often the same type of character traits most
helpful for someone to overcome the negative effects of unmanaged stress. Write
one paragraph to explain.

9/11/23
Reflecting on a personal goal and one stress-management action you’d like to take to help you feel less
stress and more motivated to achieve this personal goal, write an action plan for one week using your
[refer to the prepared materials from the Noble Technique: Gaining Attitude:

Plan>Act>Revise>Repeat]; set the short-term goal so you revise and at least have a few days to repeat
you action with these revisions - so if your goal is for seven days (one week), then after day three, self-
reflect about your progress; self-assess how your progress is helping you manage stress or not; revise
where necessary; then for the remaining four days, repeat your actions (and if you revised any actions -
you’ll be repeating with the(se) revised actions).

Your short-term goal should include:

→ The personal goal

→ The stress-management action (you can add more stress management actions, etc.).
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→ For each day of the week, Monday – Sunday, write:

 When you will take this (or these) actions.

 What you’ll need to do so
 If you need someone to help you, name who this is and briefly describe how this person will be
helpful.

Then, each day after you have taken this action:

→ Describe- in at least one sentence- how you feel.

 If you did not act, that’s okay.

 Still describe how you feel, and add to it, what you will do differently the next day to take this
action.

You will check-in with your short-term goal success and have an opportunity to share with the class in
an upcoming check-in lesson - the same check-in lesson where you will also share your progress with
‘words of wisdom’ [and / or visual image] you created to help remind you to see you for you - positive
self-perceptions! So, make sure you maintain your notes, self-reflective and assessment writings, and
any other activities you are tracking.

9/8/23
Action step: After reading the lesson, answer the followings.

1. Differentiate between a feeling and emotion. Provide an example for each!

2. Write down any type of stress that you and other people might experience.
3. Describe how stress affects the way You feel and act.
4. Explain how unmanaged stress can affect your level of motivation and
personal goals.

9/7/23
No independent works for today. Please finishing all your previous
assignments.

9/6/23
Action step: Respond to the following prompts.

1. Explain the difference between learning target and success criteria.

2. Give an example of each the following:
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a) How understanding learning target and success criteria at the start of

learning is helpful?
b) How using the learning target and success criteria during the learning is
helpful?
c) How using the learning target and success criteria after learning is
helpful?
3. Describe something you had to learn outside of school where a clear learning
target and success criteria would have helped or did help.

9/5/23
As you watch and listen, on a piece of paper, write any words, ideas you have, or a
story Nick told, etc., that made you think about the title, ‘My Bio’ - your story, or
your voice - your student voice.”

To start developing your student voices. Answer each question honestly; you do
not have to write in complete sentences. Once you have answered each question,
Post your independent. I will review everyone’s answers in every class. Then, for
each class, I will synthesize, or put together, each answer based on the
majority of similarities for each answer. These student voices will be how all
of you, together, agree you want your class to be like this year.

” 1. What do you need from your teacher to help you feel safe and positive about
your learning experience?

Answer:

2. What do you need from your classmates to help you feel safe and positive about
your learning experience?

Answer:

3. What is one of your learning strengths?

Answer:

4. What is one of your learning challenges?

Answer:
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5. How do you learn best?

Answer:

6. What are you most interested in learning from this class?

Answer:

9/1/23
AIA Journal Assignment
Reflect on the school year so far by responding to the following six prompts:
Reflect on your academic achievement/growth.
1. My greatest academic strength is… because…
2. If I did (State the assignment/project) again, I would… because…
3. I have improved at (State the learning target). I used to… but now I… Reflect on
yourself as a learner/person.
4. So far this year, I have learned that I am… because…
5. I hope people notice that I am….
6. I am grateful for… because….

8/31/23
PART 2: THE WRITING PROMPT
Writing Prompt:
As you started the new school year, you might have felt nervous because of all
the new things: new teachers, new friends and maybe even a new school. How is
your school year going? What have you learned? What friends have you made?
What has happened that was exciting, surprising, hilarious, confusing, stressful,
frustrating, or even embarrassing?
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Write a personal narrative about something memorable that has happened to

you the first month of school. (Hint: What you feel strongly about is what makes
it memorable.)
Write a personal narrative about something memorable that happened to you
during the first month of school.
Intro:
Middle:
End:

Use the following checklist to guide and check your work:

_________
I established and maintained first-person point of view
throughout the story. ¨

_________
I started the story by describing the situation and the
setting with a good hook such as using vivid words, dialogue,
an interesting fact or raising questions about the situation. ¨

_________I
put the events of the story in a logical order:
beginning, middle and end. ¨

_________I
used sensory details and concrete words and phrases
to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings. ¨

_________I
used dialogue so the reader can learn more about the
characters and to advance the plot. ¨

_________I
used transitional words, phrases, and clauses to
connect events and move the story along. ¨

________ I ended the story by resolving the conflict – how he/she

felt as a result of the experience, what he/she learned, a
personal reflection, etc.
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8/28/23
Action Step: Respond to the following two prompts in your AIA Independent
works Journal:
1. In your own words, state the three steps of Sentence Frames for self-reflection.

2. Explain how Sentence Frames can be used to reflect on your achievement and
growth in school and in life.

8/25/23
Use the Self-Assessment and Goal Setting Graphic Organizer to complete this
activity “

In this activity, you are going to write a personal goal for developing an
attitude of gratitude. A personal goal is what you want to achieve or
accomplish for yourself.”

For goal setting use the following tips:

Tip 1: Your goal needs to be specific. For example: To practice being thankful every
day for three weeks.

Tip 2: Your success criteria clarify how you will know if you achieved the goal or not.
Your success criteria will describe the specific ways you will practice being thankful.
For example: I will write down three things I am thankful for each day.

Tip 3: Your action steps state how you make your plan happen. For example: On
Mondays, I will write how I am thankful for ordinary things in my life. On Tuesdays, I
will write about my family.

Tip 4: Your resources need to state what you need to accomplish your goal. This
includes materials and people. For example: my computer

Tip 5: Your time frame needs to state how long you will be working on your goal.
State when you expect to meet your goal. For example: I will work on my goal for
three weeks.
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8/24/23
Action Step: Respond to the following two prompts in your AIA Journal.
1. In your own words, describe the three steps of the Self-Assessment and Goal Setting
technique.
2. Explain how Self-Assessment and Goal Setting can be used to set academic and personal
goals.

8/22/23 to 8/23/23
For these success criteria, you should mark ‘Got It’ if you or someone in your group know how
to do the technique.” If not, write Not Yet
________1. I will describe the steps of Got It – Not Yet.
________2. I will describe the steps of Red – Yellow – Green.
________3. I will describe the steps of 3 – 2 – 1.
________4. I will describe the steps of Plus – Minus – Interesting.
________5. I will describe the steps of Talking Cards.
________6. I will explain how self-assessment helps me know more about my learning or
myself.
_______7. I will explain how Talking Cards gives everyone an equal voice when working in a
team.

8/21/23
Action Step: Respond to the following three prompts in your AIA Journal:

1. Explain the difference between learning targets and success criteria.

2. Give an example of each of the following: • How understanding the learning target and
success criteria at the start of learning is helpful • How using the learning target and
success criteria during learning is helpful • How using the learning target and success
criteria after learning is helpful

3. Describe something you had to learn outside of school where a clear learning target
and success criteria would have helped or did help.

8/18/23
Work independently to complete the video online tutorial: Attitude of Gratitude, Grade 7.
Complete the Action Step at the end of the tutorial in your AIA Journals.

Action Step: Read the three prompts. Pick one and respond to it in your AIA Journal.

Prompt 1: “Attitude of Gratitude” = Happiness

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“It was never about the level of success they had that made them happy, but rather their
happiness came from an attitude of gratitude.” • How does being grateful make one happy? •
Support your response with examples.

Prompt 2: Temporary Happiness “Putting happiness in temporary things only makes our
happiness temporary.” • What does Nick mean by this quote? • What are two things you might
do daily to make happiness a choice?

Prompt 3: Being Thankful “I am thankful that having no arms and legs helped me to be thankful
for the little things.” • What are you thankful for in your life that might surprise others? •Explain.

8/17/23
Take time to copy all your independent works that you have done previously, then paste each
answer to correct assignment. When you’re done, save your works and post it to the
Application assignment in Schoology.

8/16/23
Action Step 2:

Respond to the following two prompts:

1. Describe the five SEL competencies in your own words: self-awareness,

self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible
decision-making.
2. Explain how a flat (weakness) in one competency might impact other
competencies.

8/15/23
Respond to the following two prompts.

1. In your own words, define social emotional learning (SEL). Be sure to include what
kinds of SEL skills you will develop this year. 2-3 paragraphs.

2. In the form of a friendly letter, explain the purpose of Nick Vujicic’s Attitude Social-
emotional Learning curriculum, or AIA. Your friendly letter should include the
following:
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a) Greeting
b) Body of letter
c) Closing
d) Signature (your Name)

8/14/23
Part 1: Matching
Directions: Math the Idioms on the left with their correct meaning on the right. Put the correct
letter in the space provided.
_______ Let someone of the hook A. Tell something briefly.

_______ Make a long story short B. Good Luck

_______ The best of both worlds C. To get upset

_______ Wrap your head around something D. An Ideal Situation

_______ Break a Leg E. The worst possible solution

_______ A dime a dozen F. To not hold someone responsible for something.

_______ Pull yourself together. G. I have no Idea.

_______ To get bent out of shape. H. Understand something complicated.

_______ Your guess is as good as mine I. To be mistaken; to be looking for solutions in the
wrong place.
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_______ A perfect Storm J. My patience has run out.

_______ Barking the wrong tree. K. Something common

L. Calm down

Lesson P-1
Idiom revision
PART: 2
Direction:
__ 1. Read the story below.
__ 2. Highlight the idioms.
__ 3. Work with a partner to write a second version that clearly convey the intent of author without
the idioms. Be prepared to share your revised version with the class.
Story:
It was a perfect storm. My phone was dead, and I had neglected to call home to let my parents know
that I would be late. My mom always bent out of shape in these situations.
“This is the last straw, Elizabeth!” my mom exclaimed as I entered the house. I quickly pulled myself
together. It was going to be a long night.