| Year 10 Lesson Plans | |||||
| Cycle | Class CE Objectives | Class Objectives | Unit Objectives | Resources | Completed Tasks |
| 1 – | Introdution/mindset | Course & Naviance Introduction, Beginnings: Looking Back- Forward- GM | Introduction & Y10 Focus | Power Point, Naviance & Ice Breakers | Focus of the year is clarified & Students feel welcomed |
| 2- | Goalsetting- Naviance | Goalsetting: Service, Leadership, Clubs & Sports | Transition to High School | Power Point & Goal Setting worksheet | Four Year Academic Plan & Survey on what skills are needed |
| 3 – | Naviance Assessment & Intro | Provide Overview to Naviance & University Applications Guide | Transition to High School | Naviance & Career Assessment | Complete Do What You Are Inventory |
| 4 – | Career Interview Preparation | Students identify a career to explore and interview a professional | Career Assessment & Exploration | Interview Questions, Modeling, and discussion to identify an interviewee | Students effectively who & how to interview |
| 5 – | Career Interview Presentation | Students share their interviews | Career Assessment & Exploration | Powerpoint & Discussion | Students each share their interviews with the class |
| Mid Autumn Festival | |||||
| 6 – | Career & Education Connection | Understand how current studies lead to effecive careers focus on note-taking and study techniques | Career Assessment & Exploration | Power Point | Student Progress Reports |
| 7- | Understanding Anxiety & Test Performance | Communication (oral and verbal) | Approaches to Learning | Anxiety Test Student Survey | Students identify their stress levels and ways to reduce them. (internal and external resources) |
| 8- | Understanding Depression | Case Study on how apply Effective Communication when needed | Approaches to Learning | Power Point and activity | Students understand depression and ways to elevate mood effectively when needed |
| 9- | Understanding: Teen SuicideAwareness | Students understand factors that may lead to suicide & prevention | Approaches to Learning | Poawerpoint & Class Activity | Students understand warning signs of suicide and ways to assist others |
| 12- | Dig Cit- Cyberbullying | Digital Footprint | Academic Skills – Design Cycle | College Bound website | Have a research topic in mind |
| 10- | Academc Skills: Exam Prep | Approaches to Learning – Organization & Study Skills to Succedd on Exams | Approaches to Learning – Organization & Study Skills | Group Discussion & Power point | Students prepare a study schedule and identify best test performance methods |
| Semester 2 Begins | |||||
| 1 – | Goal-Setting:Semester 2 (Leadership, Service, and Clubs & Sports) | Learning how to study | Approaches to Learning – Organization & Study Skills | YCIS Student Support Survey | Students identify current course progress and ways to improve |
| 2- | Review YCIS Student Support Survey | Understand balance & healthy living | Approaches to Learning – Organization & Study Skills | YCIS Student Support Survey | Students review their lifestyle and make goals to be more balanced |
| 3 – | Dig Cit- Sexting/relationships/Risky online behaviour | Sexual rights on campus | Personal Safety | Power Point | Finalize Research topic |
| 4- | Sexuality | Students consider their own sexuality and ways to be respectful of others rights | Personal Safety | Powerpoint & Discussion | Demonstrate understanding |
| 5- | Alcohol and Drug Use | Identify understanding of alcoholism and drug addiction | Personal Safety | Powerpoint & Discussion | Understand Alcohol Dependency and Harms of Recreational/Hard Drug Use |
| Chinese New Year | |||||
| 6- | Family Relationships | Famiily Dynamics and role in personal success & safety | Personal Safety | Powerpoint, Genograms, Discussion | Complete Genograms (Family History Maps & identify intergenerational patterns |
| 7- | Finding Blance Review YCIS Student Support Survey | Review student support survey and discuss effective ways to find balance in healthy living | Personal Safety | Group Discussion & YCIS Student Support Survey | Students will identify 3 ways to find better balance in daily living |
| 8- | Identify Careers & Complete Requirements listed in University Applications Guide | Studnets will look at 3 different careers and identfy effective personal and academic skills needed to succeed | Career Assessment & Exploration | University Applications Guide | Students will find 1 Career & complete requirements about one. |
| 9- | Personal Skills Needed to Succeed in Careers | Studnets will look at 3 different careers and identfy effective personal and academic skills needed to succeed | Career Assessment & Exploration | University Applications Guide | Students will present their findings to the class |
| 10- | Academic Progress & Planning | Introduction to Presentation Skills & Planning your Presentation | Career Assessment & Exploration | Presentation Worksheet & Outline | Students will identfy a topic & complete an outline of their presentaion |
| Easter Holiday | |||||
| 12- | Class Presentations | Class Presentations: Overview of Personal, Academic or Career Topic & Teacher Expectations | Summative Assessment Presentation | Students choose a topic in pairs to present a 15min presentation | Begin Outline of Idieas and choose presenatiton time |
| 13- | Class Presentations | Class Presentations | Summative Assessment Presentation | Students complete their preparation and begin | Presentation Complete |
| 14- | Class Presentations | Class Presentations | Summative Assessment Presentation | Students provide presentations & review course | Presentation Complete |
| 15- | Academic Progress & Planning | Goal Setting: Study Plans & Effective Study Methods for Finals | Approaches to Learning – Organization & Study Skills | Powerpoing and Action Plans | Action Plans completed |
| 16- | Prepare for YCIS CP Careers Day | Identify the purpose and benefits of Careers Day | Career Assessment & Exploration | Powerpoint and University Apps Guide & Careers Day Worksheet | Students Identify & Prepare Careers Day Group and Questions |
YCIS Year 10 Resources
- Take a validated personality assessment to get a detailed report on your personality type
- Explore a list of suggested careers and majors that fit your personality and strengths
- Search for colleges by location, major, cost, and much more
- Find out what students and professionals have to say about their choices
- Get tips on applying to college and succeeding in high school and beyond
- Create an online portfolio for college and career planning
Naviance
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Naviance Tutorial: AIS Naviance Tutorial Videos This tutorial highlights the many features available to you in Naviance Family Connection. Our university application platform. By viewing the videos you will easily come to know how you can make the most of the site and how it can help you organize your college and career plans. The videos may play either as a playlist or you can select a specific Naviance feature you wish to learn more about. I wish to Thank Shailee Shah and Sara Al Rowailly for their efforts in producing these videos.
