collaborative activity: 11th grade roadmap (10 minutes) OBJECTIVE: STUDENTS WILL OUTLINE THE MAJOR OUTCOMES OF THE CLASS. Provide students with a copy of the 11th Grade Roadmap. Explain to students that this Roadmap outlines all of the major topics covered in this class. DIFFERENTIATION SUGGESTIONS Photocopy the blank KWL chart on an overhead transparency or draw a similar chart on a piece of chart paper. Keep track of student responses on the board to engage visual learners. Break students into 8 small groups. Assign each group one of the products on the roadmap: Group 1: Postsecondary Plan - What do you know about life after high school? What do you want to know? Group 2: 11th Grade Action Plan - What do you know about the importance of junior year? What do you want to know? Group 3: Letter of Recommendation - What do you know about references? What do you want to know? Group 4: Personal Statement - What do you know about personal statements? What do you want to know? Group 5: SAT/ACT and Standardized Tests - What do you know about these tests? What do you want to know? Group 6: College List - What do you know about college? What do you want to know? Group 7: Personal Financial Portfolio - What do you know about fi nancial aid? What do you want to know? Group 8: Resume - What do you know about resumes? What do you want to know? Give each group 5 minutes to collaboratively fi ll in the KWL chart. Students should fi ll in only the " Know " and " Want to know " columns at this time. Each group should be prepared to share their answers with the rest of the class. When time is up, ask each group to share what they already KNOW and what they WANT to know about each product. Have students keep track of what the class " knows " and " wants to know " in their books. whole group discussion: class ground rules (10-20 minutes) OBJECTIVE: STUDENTS WILL COME TO AGREEMENT ON THE GROUND RULES FOR THE CLASS. Explain to students that they will be working together this year to fi ll in their KWL charts - that is, they will be working as a collaborative group to learn everything they need to know to make it through 11th grade successfully. Explain to students that they will need to set some Ground Rules. Explain that ground rules are like guidelines that a working group follows in order to ensure that all group members feel safe, supported, and respected. Point out the blank chart you created before class titled " Ground Rules for . " Remind students of the terms and rules they discussed in the Motivation. Ask students the following questions, and record student responses on the chart: 6 LESSON 1: WELCOME TO LAUNCH