Clean Slate: 9th Grade Launch Curriculum 2023 - 48

LAUNCH GRADE 9: CLEAN SLATE
lesson procedure
motivation: oh, the people, places, and things you know! (5-10 minutes)
oBJective: StUDEntS WILL LISt fACtS ABoUt thEIR SChooL.
Show students the blank floor plan of the school. Allow each
student to think for a few seconds about places they know in the
school, and then invite each student to the front, one at a time,
to add one feature to the school map. If students can't think of
any places in the school, prompt them with questions like:
Where do you go if....
* You are late to school?
* You have an assembly?
*
It's lunchtime?
* You need to go to the bathroom?
* You need to change your schedule?
* You want to try out for the track team?
* You want to join the Spanish club?
* You need to see your math teacher for extra help?
DIFFERENTIATION SUGGESTION
If you cannot draw a blank floor plan,
simply draw a large picture of a school
building. hand out sticky notes to
each student. Ask them to write the
place in the school they know about
and write the directions to that place
from their classroom. this can serve
as an annotated school map with
the classroom being the start for the
directions.
Alternatively, lead students on a tour of
the building. or, have upperclassmen
lead small groups of students on the tour.
When each of your students has added something to the map, review it to ensure they included all of the
important places. If you feel they missed any particularly key spots (the counselor's office, for example), review
where those places are and what their function is.
direct instruction: goals and resources (5 minutes)
oBJective: StUDEntS WILL EXPLAIn hoW RESoURCES AnD SUPPoRt CAn hELP InDIvIDUALS MEEt thEIR GoALS.
Explain that some of the places listed can be more helpful in reaching academic goals than others. for
example, knowing where the boy's bathroom is can be good to know, but it may not help you do better
in English. You want to narrow in with your students places in their school that they believe will help them
achieve their goals.
tell students that having support or help for your goals makes attaining them easier. In a chain of events,
seeking help can be a great step in reaching your desired outcomes. today, students will explore the resources
available in the school building that can help them meet their academic goals.
whole group discussion: share-out (10-15 minutes)
oBJective: StUDEntS WILL DEvELoP A SEt of QUEStIonS ABoUt EXIStInG SChooL RESoURCES.
Ask students to think about their short-term academic goals. What resources or supports do they need in order
to meet those goals?
As a whole class, brainstorm a set of questions about school resources for each of the six academic success
factors following:
* Class attendance - e.g., What do I do if I'm going to be absent? Who keeps track of attendance?
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LESSon 6: tooLS In MY SChooL

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