Trust Falls

Give us your thougts about how the trust falls went for you. How was this easy for you, or not easy for you? Why where you able to accomplish this task? What did you really get out of doing this activity? Why do you feel this was important for us to do?

Happy Thanks Giving!

Your assignment over the next 4 days is to exercise twice for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Run,walk, Turkey Trot @ Harper, lift weights, do our exercise routine 3 times with a minute break between sets, play a sport, do something. When you have done that come back to the blog and share what you did to help keep you healthy during the start of the Holiday season. Also let us know how it felt. Have a great 4 days, I have a great workout for us on Monday and Wednesday when we get back.

First readings of "If you really knew me?"

I would like you to tell us what impact this assignment had on you?
How will class be different in the future now that you know a little bit more about your classmates?

Your Contribution

How did you contribute to the class during our two days of the activity "electric fence"? Consider that we are focussing on communication and trust.

Response to Amoeba Activity

After doing the activity and viewing the video answer the following questions.

Why did you choose the leaders you chose?

How were the leaders helpful?

What was the most challenging issue for you during this activity?

Overall what did you learn about yourself and yourclassmates during this activity?

Letter from a mother

Share with us your thoughts and ideas about the letter I read in class. The link below will take you to the letter if you need to refer back to it.

http://vicky-bell.blogspot.com/2010/10/letter-to-my-daughter-in-wake-of.html?spref=fb

Respect and Responsibility

Think about yourself during the "don't touch me activity" when sharing your answers. (responsibilty) Did you take personal responsibilty for your actions during the activity, explain yourself? (respect) Where you open to solutions that were different from your own? If yes give an example. If no then why not?

Accountability

How are we going to keep everyone class accountable to the things that we feel are important? Share your ideas.

Full Value Contract Process

Give us your thoughts about how the process worked or did not work for creating our contract.

Full Value Contract

Share with us 5 traits that you find valuable and necessary so that our class is as successful as possible. Think a little before answering, reflect back on class and how things have worked and not worked.

Fitness Goals

Create some S.M.A.R.T. goals for fitness.

Specific
Measureable
Attainable
Relative
Time when completed ( example: by end of 1st quarter)

1. Mile Run time
2. Number of situps in a minute
3. Number of pushups in 30 seconds
4. Number or time for pullups or bent arm hang
5. attitude toward fitness
6. Give us you definition of success.

Expectations

Look at the expectations sheet on my website and answer the following questions?
1. Spell my name
2. What does the Pinky represent in our Full Value Contract?
3. Coming to class unprepared 6 times means what?
4. Name two skills that I am looking for that would be considered INTRApersonal.
5. Name 5 skills that I am looking for that would be considered INTERpersonal.
In one word or one sentence let us know your thoughts so far about our class.