INtRoDuCtIoN lesson procedure motivation: plusses and deltas (5-10 minutes) oBJECtIVE: STudEnTS WILL REFLECT On ThEIR 9Th gRAdE EXPERIEnCE . Create a chart on the board or chart paper with two columns . Write a " plus " and a " delta " symbol on the top as below: + ▲ Welcome students . Ask your students the following questions: * Who feels ready to be a 10th grader? * how many of you are happy to be sophomores and not freshmen? * What do you think it means to be a sophomore? What makes your 10th grade unique? * Is it going to be harder or easier than last year? * Who will remind us of some of the things you learned and used last year? (Ask for volunteers .) Ask the rest of your students to take a moment and silently think about some of the things they really liked or felt positive about in 9th grade . maybe something fun that happened in class or a great moment that happened outside of school . Ask students to share and record their responses on the " plus " side of the chart you created before class . Then, ask students to think about things they would like to change about their 9th grade experience . These could be areas in need of improvement, classes they wish they could have done better in, etc . List these under the " delta " column . Analyze the Plus/delta chart complete with the student responses . What does this completed chart SAY about your class and your experiences last year? Is there anything surprising to you? Is anything else missing from this list? direct instruction: what is launch? (5-10 minutes) oBJECtIVE: STudEnTS WILL EXPLAIn ThE PuRPOSE And gOAL OF ThE CLASS . Welcome students . This year, you and the students will be working together to help everyone do his/her best in school and guide him/her successfully through his/her 10th grade year . As their advisor, explain that you are here to support each person in accomplishing his/her goals and in becoming a successful student . LESSOn 1: WELCOmE 5