Life Skills College Life Mr. Geist

Mr. Geist METS  Jersey City   2/5/20 (A)  2/6/20 (B)
Life Skills A/B Day

Topic:  College Life

Aim:  What does college life look like?

 Do Now:  What do I think college life looks like?

Standard CRP8:  Utilizing Critical Thinking to solve problems

Objectives:  S.W.B.A.T…
a)  list 3-5 aspects of college living

Agenda
1)  Students will read PDF on Google Classroom
2)  Discussion/Questions
3)  Individual Work

Questions
1)  Slide 2:  Based on this info:  what does the 51% figure tell you?
2)  Slide 3:   a)   Are you afraid to take risks?  (Y/N)   Why?
b) What does it mean – “out of your comfort zone?”
c) When is the last time you  experienced this?
d)  Are you strong enough to ask for help  (in life or college)?
3)  Slide 4: List your top 3 favorite class and 2 least favorite.
4)  Slide 5   How similar will your schedule be to the chart on slide 5?
        How will yours be different?
5)  Slide 8:  What is your opinion of slide 8?
6)  Slide 9: What is the point of slide 9?
7)  Slide 11-12:  List three clubs you would join in college and why.
8)  Slide 14-15:  Would you choose a black college?  (Y/N)  Why?

Summary:  Answer the Aim Question

Evidence:  Student work
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Slides 10-15







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