Thanks for giving me the opportunity to be your teacher over the last few weeks. It was a great experience, and I look forward to seeing you again at SVAH. Sincerely, Mr. Webb
Today's Outcomes
Students will share their college research presentations via Zoom distance learning interface
Students provide positive feedback with constructive criticism via the Glows and Grows reflective method
AGENDA
Presenting your Virtual College Tour slideshows
Glows and Grows Reflection for each presenter
Release time to work on your PSA Presentations for MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020.
WHAT YOUR TEEN STRESS PSA PRESENTATION SHOULD INCLUDE:
- An Introduction (Talk about yourself)
- A discussion of how stress affects specific parts of the brain
- How emotional responses translate into forms of stress
- Why it is important to learn the techniques to relieve stress
- What can be done to relieve stress - what are the techniques (Mindfulness steps)
- How controlling stress can benefit your overall well-being.
- Closing
*ALSO, make sure to include GRAPHICS, DRAWINGS, VIDEOS and SOUND -- Essentially, any media that will add entertainment value to your presentation!
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DAY 8 Please sign the attendance sheet >>HERE Today's JAMBOARD >>HERE
PSA PRESENTATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, JULY 6TH, starting at 9:30am.
Today's Outcomes
- Students do Career Planning Research
- Students go on a virtual tour of a College.
- Students create Goal Setting and De-Stressing Plans
AGENDA
Career Planning research and presentation activity
Resource and Skill Round-up
De-Stressing and Goal Setting Documents - Independent student work.
College Tour research and presentation Task
Constructive Feedback
Closing. Prepare for Thursday Presentations - STRESS ON TEEN BRAIN
Career Planning independent student task. (https://www.cacareerzone.org/)
- Complete the assessment
- Identify a Career Field
- Identify Potential Roles
- What degrees/training/certificates will it require?
- What are the main skillsets required?
- What is the potential salary?
- What is the potential job growth over the years?
Prepare to share your findings with another classmate, and answer the following questions:
- How does your interest and skill set align to these potential careers?
- What questions might you have for a person already working in this career field?
[Student leaders watch and pull up Nepris videos and assist freshmen in answering reflection questions, including what additional information or question would you like to know or ask? What is the main skill one should have to be successful in the career, as identified by the video?
Resource and Skill Round-up - Career Plan Reflection (Fill In the Jamboard >>HERE)
Think about the career you researched today.
- What skills associated with the career do you think you already have?
- Might there be someone in your family or life who you can learn from to become even more prepared?
De-Stressing and Goal Setting Document - Independent student work (Jamboard) Summer Goal Setting Plan>>HERE 9th Grade Fall Goal Setting document >>HERE
Loker Student Union at CSU Dominguez Hills, in Carson, CA
College Tour Research Task -
College Tour Questions >>HERE
College virtual tour - find the school's official website/social media page(s); answer the provided questions; make a Google Slides presentation of the school and resources mentioned on the questionnaire document.
Students will research colleges (1. Assigned animation/art; 2. subject expertise the student chooses)
- answer handout questions, create a PowerPoint of findings to capture the highlights and key takeaways from your assigned school. The goal is to share learning with another group and practice presentation skills.
Constructive Feedback Questions>>HERE
Constructive Criticism method: GLOWS & GROWS Glows (Positive statements about what you liked about the presentation, and what was done right), Grows (Positive ways to improve presentation - including vocal performance, imagery, and improved ways of connecting the main ideas of the presentation)
Closing. Prepare for Thursday Presentations - STRESS ON TEEN BRAIN
Today's Outcomes
Students share their first storyboard presentations.
Students create De-Stressing Videos and Resource List.
Students continue working on PSA
AGENDA
Guest Speaker Mindful Meditation
Virtual Walking Tour (Freshmen Presentations) earth.google.com
Storyboard - Stressed Character Skits - on Yesterday's Jamboard >>HERE
De-Stress Video & Reflection
PSA Planning Guide
Essential Questions:
- How am I representing my knowledge and understanding? How can I effectively influence an audience's opinion on a topic?
Mindful Meditation Virtual Walking Tour (Freshmen sharing weekend homework)
Storyboard - Presenting the Stressed Character Skits - on Yesterday's Jamboard >>HERE
De-Stress Video & Reflection
TASK: Watch the videos, and record in your notes the steps to each method of de-stressing.
- Japanese Method to Relax in 5 Minutes >>HERE
- 7 Steps to Reduce Stress Right Now >>HERE
Reflection: Which of these methods is easiest to remember? Which are you most likely to use when you feel stressed?
Stress Resource Scenarios >>HERE
Design a storyboard of your assigned scenario which includes the issue and person who could help resolve the stress.
DAY 6 Please sign the attendance sheet >>HERE Today's Jamboard is >>HERE
AGENDA
Guest Speaker - College Presentation
Reviewing Teen Stressors,
Storyboarding - 1. How-To, 2. Rough plan, 3. Refined slideshow
Presentation Rubric
PBL Team Work Planning
Assemble students into groups for PSA production
Closing
Essential Questions:
- How am I representing my knowledge and understanding? How can I effectively influence an audience's opinion on a topic?
Guest Speaker - College Admissions Presentation
Reviewing Teen Stressors
Emotions and Mental Health for Teens. >>HERE
- Read the articles about different causes of stress, and techniques to resolve or manage them.
- Jamboard STRESS - SYMPTOMS - STRATEGIES >>HERE
1.) Design a skit about a teenager who encounters a moment of stress, but also how it is resolved. Decide where the story takes place, the specific causes of stress felt by the teen, and a technique used to manage the effects of the stress.
DAY 5 Please sign the attendance sheet >>HERE Today's Jamboard >>HERE
Today's Google Slideshow >>HERE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS - What research skills do I need in high school? How can I leverage my research skills to convey a message and manage stress?
TODAY'S OUTCOMES - Identifying Teen Stressors - Students prepare for debate - Conducting research & anchor understanding to credible research sources AGENDA 1. ATTENDANCE/INCLUSION ACTIVITY (See Today's Jamboard>>HERE)
- EduCare Presentation 3. Mini-Research Lesson 4. IDENTIFYING TEEN STRESSORS (DEBATE ON MONDAY) 5. THE FAMILY STORY - Sequential art Jamboard 6. Virtual Field Trip 7. Art Production Skills Practice 8. Closing EDUCARE PRESENTATION - EduCare Presentation (Enrichment Programs, College Prep, After School, Community Service) -- GET THE PRESENTATION TO SIGN UP >>HERE CONTENT REVIEW I. Brain Anatomy Take the Brain Anatomy Quiz Game two more times >>HERE Snap screenshots of each resulting score, then upload the highest score to Mr. Webb >>HERE II. JAMBOARD A. BRAIN ANATOMY CHART B. NUTRITION - image search MINI-RESEARCH LESSON FACTITIOUS 2020! Fake vs Real News: LET'S PLAY >>HERE - CRAAP - Essential Criteria of Credible Sources doc >>HERE
IDENTIFYING TEEN STRESSORS - Teen Stressors - How might Fight Flight, Freeze or Appease look in these different situations? MENTIMETER LINK >>HERE
Who is more stressed? Parents or Teens? THE FAMILY STORY - Sequential Art Jamboard Re-write your family story assignment from yesterday as a sequence of sticky notes on today's Jamboard. VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP/COMMUNITY TOUR >>INSTRUCTION FORM HERE - Using Google Earth. -Must include: an introduction; One (1) community health resource (clinic, therapy, rehabilitation, etc.); Three (3) places you enjoy visiting; a closing. ART PRODUCTION SKILLS PRACTICE - Piskelapp (8bit animation) - SumoTunes (music recording) - Kapwing (online video editor) CLOSING - Weekend Homework Tasks - Freshmen Students collect additional articles, and write arguments for next week's debate.) - Student Leaders (PSA on Teen Stress including: 1. Symptoms of Stress 2. Causes 3. Stress Management and Elimination 4. Positive results of controlling or eliminating stress [Write a poem, record a song, diagram a poster, or make a slideshow)
- Students assemble resources for Well-Being, and Meditation on a collaborative platform.
- Students identify impact of Habits and Nutrition on Stress.
AGENDA
1. Do the check-in activity and upload art from yesterday to the Jamboard >>HERE.
Sharing our Anxiety, Frustration and Well-Being Illustrations.
2. Fact vs Fiction
3. Habit
4. Article on Teen Nutrition and Mental Health >>HERE
5. Impact of Nutrition
6. Journal Reflection
7. Closing: SumoTunes Instrumental Music creation.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES for your consideration
CONSTRUCT3 Games - DESIGNING GAMES FOR STRESS RELIEF
Today's Outcomes
I. Students explain how stress affects our bodies
II. Students share personal experiences with stress manifestations
III. Students compose a de-stressing strategy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA
1. Warm-Up - Take the Brain Anatomy Quiz Game again.
2. Introductory Short Films & Reflections
3. Self-Assessment
4. Fight Flight Freeze Response
5. Art Activity - Pixilart.com
6. Art Therapy Activity
7. Self-Assessment Mini-Project
8. Closing
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. WARM-UP
Take the Brain Anatomy Quiz Game three more times >>HERE
Snap screenshots of each resulting score, then upload the highest score to Mr. Webb >>HERE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. SHORT FILMS TO WATCH AND WRITE REFLECTIONS ON.
a. Short Film - BBC, Incredible animation on battling stress and anxiety
[BBC FILM REFLECTION]
- List symptoms that the participants are saying they felt.
- Describe how some of those emotions are illustrated in the animation
b. Short Film - Inner Workings Inner Workings from jose chamba on Vimeo.
[INNER WORKINGS REFLECTION]
- What is the main idea or basic story of what happens in this short film? (Explain the plot)
- If there is no dialogue or talking in the film, how are you able to understand the plot?
c. Short Film - Fight, Flight, Freeze - Anxiety Explained
[Fight, Flight, Freeze REFLECTION]
- What is FIGHT?
- What is FLIGHT?
- What does it mean to FREEZE (as related to anxiety)?
c. Short Documentary Film - Art Therapy Can Reduce Stress and Anxiety
[ART THERAPY VIDEO REFLECTION]
- What is Art Therapy?
- How does Art Therapy help to reduce anxiety?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Self-Assessment - What part of your brain causes stress (or anxiety) response and why?
- How do our bodies respond to anxiety?
- Is anxiety good or bad? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Fight Flight Freeze Response - Write in your journal about when you felt or observe fight, flight, and freeze responses in yourself and others during the coronavirus pandemic.
SHARE & DISCUSS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Art Activity - Using two online apps for digital art production
Drawing vector characters in Sketchpadhttps://sketch.io/sketchpad/.
How to use the app to draw 8bit art, otherwise known as pixel art. https://www.pixilart.com/ (full scale illustrations) and https://www.piskelapp.com/ (animated sprites)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Art Therapy Activity
TASK:
Draw a pixel art-illustration depicting what it looks like when you feel anxiety/fear.
Draw another pixel art illustration depicting what anger and frustration may look like for you.
Draw a third-pixel art illustration of what you look like normally when you are satisfied, contented, and happy ;-)
Add caption
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. STRESS VISUALIZED Mini-Project
*Design characters based on the specific negative emotions listed below. Then, for each character, imagine that you are more powerful and can defeat the bad effects of the character like a superhero would.
Write a few sentences explaining how you might deal with the character to stop it from wreaking havoc in the lives of people.
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Confusion
- Shame/embarrassment
Draw your character in a pose that suggests their intentions, purpose, or behavior. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Closing
- What songs help you de-stress? What do each of these songs make you feel or think about?
TASK: Create a playlist of 5-10 songs of your team's favorites to de-stress.
Find video links to each song on YouTube, to share with the class.
Art Activity - drawing pixel art with PIXILART.COM
See Today's Topic: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM class slideshow >>HERE
AGENDA 1. Intro Parts of the Brain Review Complete notes assembly
Use this diagram to fill in your notes that you can use on the timed quiz.
Redraw the diagram, and list the parts using the letters that appear here. Then write 1-2 sentences that reflect what that part of the brain is responsible for.
2. Nervous System Part A.
Watch the videos below about the nervous system, then use the information you have learned so far to answer the following question in a short written response: How does the brain tell your body what to do? Type your response >>HERE School House Rock - The Nervous System
Part B.
Read the handout, "What are the parts of the nervous system?" >>HERE
And write your notes on a piece of paper, to use later.
Part C.
Follow-up. List examples of body functions for homeostasis (or how the body compensates for a disruption in the body's environment) below to add to your notes.
- How does your body respond when it gets too cold?
+ Shivering increases heat in muscles, helping the body maintain a steady temperature
+ Goosebumps increase the amount of heat between the hairs on our skin, helping the body maintain a steady temperature.
- What does your body do when it gets too hot? - What about when you get scared?
3. "Test" Google Form Activity
Part B. (15 minutes to review notes, then we will start the quiz)
Basic Brain Anatomy REVIEW QUIZ >>HERE
*Screenshot your scores; Play the quiz up to 3 times.
Today's Outcomes. Students will be able to...
1. Explain the expectations of the Project-based Learning project.
2. Identify parts of the brain and their functions.
3. Share collective knowledge of the brain.
Please complete the GETTING TO KNOW YOU survey >>HERE AGENDA 1. Orientation - (Meet Mr. Webb, CTE Classes@SVAH, My Summer class Description- Projects/Expectations/Outcome) -- Attendance Policy - Sign In & Sign Out of each class on the date, at the correct time or your attendance will not count. -- Policies (Being present, participating, Respectful/Responsible/Safe) -- Turning in assignments (email or Schoology?) --CULMINATING ACTIVITIES: PSA, DE-STRESSING PLAN, and GOAL SETTING PLAN -- Class Blog (https://svahsummer.blogspot.com/) -- Schoology Class Code: 76DW-DC9N-CVWTN 2. PBL - Major project for the summer program. Public Service Announcement (PSA) Example PSA > Coping with STRESS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faqvfSK4otQ
Glows and Grows Survey>
9am-10am - Ice breaker/Welcome/What you will learn today. 11am-12pm - Time to work on your project with partners 12:30pm-1:00pm Time to check in with teacher if you have questions or concerns.
- Where can I find the class rules and policies?
The content containing the summer course's policies on attendance, behavior and academic expectations can be found in the syllabus <<HERE>>
