LAUNCH GRADE 10: SPEAK UP! collaborative activity: 10th grade roadmap (10 minutes) OBJECTIVE: STudEnTS WILL OuTLInE ThE mAJOR OuTCOmES OF ThE CLASS . Provide students with a copy of the Grade 10 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 7 small groups . Assign each group one of the products on the roadmap: * Group 1: Self-Advocacy Action Plan - What do you know about self-advocacy? What do you want to know? * Group 2: Standardized Tests - What do you know about these tests? What do you want to know? * Group 3: Community Story - What do you know about your community? What do you want to know? * Group 4: Career Path - What do you know about careers? What do you want to know? * Group 5: Mock Job Interview - What do you know about getting a job? What do you want to know? * Group 6: Mock College Fair - What do you know about college? What do you want to know? * Group 7: Projected Budget - What do you know about budgeting your money? What do you want to know? give each group 5 minutes to collaboratively fill in the KWL chart� Students should fill 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 fill 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 10th 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 entitled, "Ground Rules for ________ ." Ask students the following questions, and record student responses on the chart: * What Ground Rules should we have in order for class to be safe for everyone? * In order for everyone to feel supported? * In order for everyone to feel respected? 6 LESSOn 1: WELCOmE