LAUNCH GRADE 10: SPEAK UP! scope & sequence: introductory lessons Lesson title outcome 1: welcome to launch Students articulate ground rules for the class� objectives * Reflect on their 9th grade experience . * Explain the purpose and goal of the class . * Come to agreement on the Ground Rules for the class . * Reflect on highs and lows for high school so far . 2: speak up! Students develop a vision for postsecondary success� * define and practice " self-advocacy . " * Explain how self-advocacy works . * develop a vision for postsecondary success . * Create a list of class strengths . unit 1: 10th grade action plan Lesson title outcome 3: strengths and barriers Students explain how personal strengths can help them overcome barriers� 4: transcripts and goal-setting Students take an inventory of their high school careers and set goals for 10th grade� Assessments * Class Purpose, goals, and Ground Rules * 10th Grade KWL Chart * Reflection * My FutureBook Profile * A Picture of Me in the Future * Reflection objectives Assessments * discuss barriers to high school and postsecondary success . * Categorize barriers into levels of control . * Explain how personal strengths can help them overcome barriers . * Take a personal inventory of barriers and strengths . * differentiate between perception and reality . * Take an inventory of basic skills . * define: transcript, credit, gPA, and class `rank` . * Compare and contrast sample student transcripts . * Create a series of short-term academic goals to meet this grading period (marking period, quarter, or semester) . * Share their goals and pledge to support one another . 5: making a plan Students identify and prioritize action steps necessary to meet goals� * break a simple task down into a series of action steps . * define action plan and explain how to break a more complex task down into manageable steps . * Practice articulating and prioritizing action steps . * Create a draft of an action plan to meet three of their academic goals . * 10th Grade Action Plan dRAFT * Reflection * Transcript Analysis Activity * 10th Grade Academic Goals * Reflection * My Barriers and Strengths chart * Reflection XII SCOPE & SEQuEnCE