Preparing to Preparing to TransitionTransition

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TransitionTransitionObjective: SWBAT describe the Objective: SWBAT describe the

challenges they may face during challenges they may face during the transition to high school.the transition to high school.

Do Now: What do you think will Do Now: What do you think will be the most challenging parts of be the most challenging parts of transitioning to high school for transitioning to high school for you? you?

(5 minutes)(5 minutes)

p. 73 Smoothing the p. 73 Smoothing the Transition to High SchoolTransition to High School

What are some challenges you What are some challenges you learned about from the DVD that learned about from the DVD that you didn’t know about before?you didn’t know about before?

What are some good ideas that What are some good ideas that students on the DVD had for students on the DVD had for dealing with these challenges?dealing with these challenges?

10 minutes10 minutes

Advice from HS Students: Advice from HS Students: Gallery WalkGallery Walk

Read the quotes from current Read the quotes from current high school students.high school students.

Respond to their quotes DEEPLY, Respond to their quotes DEEPLY, with questions, connections, and with questions, connections, and inferences.inferences.

(25 minutes)(25 minutes)

Gallery Walk DebriefGallery Walk Debrief

What advice did you get What advice did you get from high school students from high school students about how to handle the about how to handle the transition to high school?transition to high school?

High School Transition High School Transition SurveySurvey

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Show What You KnowShow What You Know

What challenges do many What challenges do many students face when they make students face when they make the transition to high school? the transition to high school? What advice stuck with you What advice stuck with you about how to make a about how to make a smoother transition?smoother transition?

(5 minutes)(5 minutes)

HomeworkHomework

P. 72: Letter to a friend about P. 72: Letter to a friend about the challenges you may face the challenges you may face in transitioning to high in transitioning to high school, and what you hope to school, and what you hope to do to smooth the transition.do to smooth the transition.

(15 sentences)(15 sentences)