ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Tomorrow: Internet Training
**Bring your signed internet form
**Meet in classroom then head down
together
• 8/15 Summer Reading #1 DUE
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VOCABULUARY Q1 LIST #1
1. bereft (adj) deprived of; made unhappy through loss
2. fortitude (n) courage in facing difficulties
3. guise (n) an external appearance
4. insidious (adj) intended to deceive or entrap
5. opulent (adj) wealthy; luxurious
6. tentative (adj) uncertain
7. warily (adv): cautiously
HABIT #2:
Begin with the End
in Mind
GOAL
Definition
– The result towards
which effort is directed
Synonyms
– Objective
Antonym
– Wish
HABIT #2:
•DEVELOP a clear picture of
where you want to go in life.
GOALS
•Things we consciously want to
attain, accomplish, or achieve.
WHY SET GOALS?
1.You put yourself in control.
2.Goal-setting enhances performance in all areas
in life.
3.You increase your level of motivation.
S.M.A.R.T. Goals
•S
•M
•A
•R
pecific – What is it? How will you do it? How often?
easurable – Can you check the progression?
ttainable – Do you have the resources to achieve it?
ealistic – Is this goal too challenging?
•T
imely – Is there a specific deadline for the goal?
EXAMPLE
• I will get into shape.
Change to
a SMART
goal.
• I will join a gym and exercise 2x a
week.
SMART or NOT SMART?
1.
To study harder
2.
To get a 4.0 spring semester GPA
3.
To become a better student
4.
To maximize my study time each day before social activities
5.
To improve my next test grade in SS by one-letter grade
6.
To find a summer job
7.
I want to join a club
8.
I want to lose weight
9.
To join a sport
10. To locate and research at least five possible summer jobs
by February 28th
You have your goal - - what’s
your plan on getting there?
Map it out & make an...
ACTION PLAN
I will lose 3 pounds by October
break by running at least 3x a
week with a friend.
ACTION PLAN
•Schedule a time for my husband to watch
the kiddies (MWF or T TH Sa 5-530)
•Call FRIEND and see if they can meet me
on those days to exercise.
•Go to Sport Authority on Wednesday and
buy a pair of running shoes.
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Let’s Practice!!!
1) Write your draft goal
•Answer: What kind of obstacles do you
think you may run into with this goal?
•Answer: What can you do to overcome
these obstacles?
2) SHARE with your elbow partner.
3) Rewrite your goal to be SMART
4) Write 3 plans of action of how to get to
that goal.
“A journey of a
thousand miles
begins with a single
step.”
- Lao Tzu
“To fail to plan is to plan to fail.”
– Benjamin Franklin
SMART GOAL
1) Write a goal for each in your note book.
•#1 – Long term academic goal
•#2 – Short term academic goal
•#3 – Short term personal goal
•#4 – Long term personal goal
•2) Get approved by Mrs. Roy
ASSIGNMENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
In your notes, choose an academic OR personal
goal.
Write a specific 3 point action plan in achieving
your goal.
8x11” poster
Write your goal on the top of the poster with a
picture of your starting and end point.
Write and draw the three steps that represent the
ACTION plan that you will you be taking to
achieve your goals.
6. DUE TOMORROW!!!