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1. Week 2 Attitude Preparation Perseverance Respect Honesty Integrity Courage Appreciation Self-Control Empathy Gratitude Tolerance Duty Loyalty Responsibility Compassion Leadership Character PREPARATION Pg. 16 Doing All You Can Today to Ensure Success Tomorrow

2. Preparation Attitude Preparation Perseverance Respect Honesty Integrity Courage Appreciation Self-Control Empathy Gratitude Tolerance Duty Loyalty Responsibility Compassion Leadership Character “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” -Seneca

3. 8/31: Preparation Intro Quickwrite page 5R • *Use complete sentences. Do not write the questions, but refer to them in your answers. • What do you want to be when you grow up? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? (Age 23-24) • List 3 steps that you need to take NOW in order to accomplish those goals?

4. PREPARATION NOTES 8/31: PAGES 6L-6R • Preparation • What can I do today to help me be a better, more successful person, tomorrow? • Five Main Ingredients to Become Successful:

5. 1. Desire: An inner passion that drives you to be better tomorrow than you are today. 2. Vision: Actually visualizing your goal before you begin. 3. Planning: Creating a short & long-term plan to achieve your goal. 4. Sacrifice: Putting in the time and energy needed to achieve your goal. - Practice, Homework, Long hours at the gym, library, etc. 5. Perseverance: Overcoming obstacles that get in the way of achieving your goal.

6. IV. Knowing who you are and what you want out of life will help you better prepare for your goals

7. V. Mission Statement • 1. What is a Mission Statement? • A philosophy to live by • Who you are and what you stand for • A document based on core principles that don’t change • A foundation for every action and choice you make • A solid expression of your vision and values

8. ASE MISSION STATEMENT: The Academy of Scientific Exploration provides a relevant, rigorous, high-quality, standards-based curriculum with an emphasis in mathematics, science, and technology. Students complete a college prep curriculum that fulfills A-G requirements and features community service and project-based learning strategies. To ensure equitable access, students participate in enrichment, intervention and test preparation programs based on individual need determined by multiple data- driven assessments. A character-focused curriculum is embedded throughout the educational experience, and students demonstrate leadership through activities based in collaboration, team building, advocacy, mentorship, community outreach and service. ASE empowers all stakeholders -- parents, teachers, students, administrators, and the community -- to play a vital role in the development of student education, character, and leadership skills.

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10. List 3 things that you think are essential to who you are as an individual or that define you. 1. 2. 3. Now, combine these things into a statement about who you are and what you believe. *Label this in your notes with a big star!

11. Example: Miss Jennings • Teacher / learner • Values family & friendship • Influential • My Mission Personal Statement: • I, Miss Jennings, will strive to be a teacher • who impacts my students positively, while pushing • myself to be a life-long learner. My family • values and my friendships are extremely important • to me. I desire to be an influential person in everything • I do!

12. List 3 things that you think are essential to who you are as an individual or that define you. 1. 2. 3. Now, combine these things into a statement about who you are and what you believe. *Label this in your notes with a big star!

13. Weekly Assign. #2: Preparation– page 7L-7R **Due THURS, 9/3!!! • Write these instructions in your WORKBOOK • Answer questions on workbook pages 18-19 • Answers go in your NOTEBOOK, pages 7L-7R. • Complete question #1. Use your notes from today. • For question #2: • Choose TWO of the letter options (A,B,C, or D) to complete. • Goal: Set a realistic goal to achieve by the end of the semester. • Action Plan: What 3 steps do you need to take in order to accomplish your goal?

14. 9/1: Stand and Deliver Questions: Page 8L • *Write these questions down. • Write 2 specific examples of how Mr. Escalante prepares his students for a successful school year/future. • Why do you think Mr. Escalante was so successful in preparing his students?

15. 9/2 DO NOW: • Grab a notebook check slip from the front table • Enter the following into your TOC and label the page • 9/2: “Captain Sully” page 8R • Copy this prompt onto page 8R • Prompt: Some people might say that Captain Sully was “lucky…” but how did Captain Sully have both preparation and opportunity to succeed?

16. Quickwrite • Describe a teacher/parent/friend/family member who has helped you prepare for some task in the past. • What did they help prepare you to do? • How did they help prepare you? • Were you successful? Did their preparation help?

17. Quickwrite 8/27: Preparation • Describe a time when you were NOT prepared for something. • What happened? Were there consequences? • What should you have done to prepare? • If you could go back and re-live that time, what would you • have done differently?

18. Preparation Attitude Preparation Perseverance Respect Honesty Integrity Courage Appreciation Self-Control Empathy Gratitude Tolerance Duty Loyalty Responsibility Compassion Leadership Character Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger

19. Preparation Attitude Preparation Perseverance Respect Honesty Integrity Courage Appreciation Self-Control Empathy Gratitude Tolerance Duty Loyalty Responsibility Compassion Leadership Character Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger • Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger landed Flight 1549 in the Hudson River with all passengers/crew surviving. • At the age of five, he decided he wanted to be a pilot. • Before he could drive a car, Sullenberger obtained his pilot’s license. • He was a pilot for US Air for 29 years and is now retired. He travels the country teaching others how to respond in a crisis. • He is married and has two daughters.

20. Preparation Attitude Preparation Perseverance Respect Honesty Integrity Courage Appreciation Self-Control Empathy Gratitude Tolerance Duty Loyalty Responsibility Compassion Leadership Character Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger “For 42 years, I’ve been making small, regular deposits in this bank of experience, education and training. On January 15th, the balance was sufficient so that I could make a very large withdrawal.”

21. 8/28: Preparation Reflection: page _____ • Why do you think preparation is one of the character traits we cover this semester? Why is it so important? • What did you learn about the importance of preparation this week through the character of Sully Sullenberger and Mr. Escalante? • As a 9th grade student, preparing for your future • (10th grade, college, career, family, etc…) might seem • like something you need to do far off in the distance… But it’s not! • 3. List two goals you have for your “future” and explain what you can be doing now to prepared for those accomplishments.

22. Preparation Attitude Preparation Perseverance Respect Honesty Integrity Courage Appreciation Self-Control Empathy Gratitude Tolerance Duty Loyalty Responsibility Compassion Leadership Character Ethical Monday • Group Dynamics & Value Clarification Handouts • Ethical Dilemma – Epitaph Exercise • Lecture – “Vision” & Class Mission Statement Character Movie Tuesday • Scenes & questions from Stand and Deliver • Sign Contract Role Model Wednesday • Quiz on Chapter 2 – Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger Basic Skill Thursday • Learn to Use A Daily Planner Assignment Friday • Develop Mission Statement & Set Goals