Feb 28 2018 Jr Achievement Part 1

Blocks 3/4

Presentation 1 of 2 re: Jr Achievement

Pages 1 through 11 of your Jr. Achievement Workbooks.

Assignments: Due from workbooks.

Page 2 - Goal Pyramid

Page 3 - Career Word Cloud

Page 4. What I bring on the Journey

Page 6 - What did I learn?

Page 7 - Cost of Living Budget

Page 9/10 - First column Monthly Budget (based off Page 7 info)

Page 11 - Budget and Planning Worksheet

If you missed class today I will have your  Jr. Achievement Workbooks ready for you on Friday.

Feb 27 2018 - Healthy Relationship Presentation Megan Shandro

Great presentation by Meg Shandro on Healthy Relationships!

In addition to the workbooks you were provided we also viewed the below videos.

1. Relationships as a Tree by Madea



2. Love and Happiness




3. Cycling Through Consent

Feb 26 2018 Duo Tang Organization Journal Entries + Intro to Zero Waste and LFI

1. We organized our Planning Journals today with Journal Entries 1-7. Reference Feb 9 2018 blog post for a summary of Journals 1-6 and look at the post above that for Journal 7.

2. We discussed the Local Revelstoke Food Security Program/Organization - LFI and also reviewed the intro to the Revelstoke Food Charter.

3. We discussed the Zero Waste Movement and reviewed the following TedX talk on the topic.

Feb 21 2018 Food on a Budget

1. Finish up with - Brothers Green - Breakfasts - 5 - ingredients/simple/easy 

2.  Mastering Student Cooking: Lunch - 5 Meals, 5 Ingredients

3. Mastering Student Cooking: Dinner - 5 Meals, 5 ingredients

4.Group Work: Create a Meal Plan for 1 week including Breakfast/Lunch/Dinners for $100 total (about 15 a day). Must include daily breakdown, and daily & total week's grocery list.

Assignment:

To present as a group your final work in poster format. 

5. How To Live On $3 a Day | One Dollar Meals | Day One |

Feb 19 2018 Budget Monthly Costs and Affordable Cooking Options

1. We discussed 

Anaphylaxis and did some practice injecting with a tester Epi Pen.

2. We completed some group work: Budgeting for moving out. 

Monthly Costs 

Rent

Utlilities

Transportation

Food

Furniture

Entertainment

Cell Phone

Clothes 

Misc

Start Up Costs 

3. Brothers Green - Equipment and Shopping - University/Student Cooking

4. Brothers Green - Breakfasts - 5 - ingredients/simple/easy 

Feb 16 2018

From your goal vision board assignments MANY/MOST of you showed an interest in travelling/international careers and or both. 

Today's Topic:
Getting Paid To Travel & Working While Travelling? 
What are some options? Group Work & Class Discussion - Brainstorming Session

Re: Next Steps: 
What can one do to propel one's self into the direction one wants to go?

1. Research - online - Blogs, You Tube, Doc's - try to connect with influencers via social (Insta, FB, LinkedIn etc) - we will talk in future classes re: what to do once connected with an influencer/possible mentor.

Next Up - We have already discussed thus far the difference between societal views of success and personal views of success - i.e. achievement of fulfillment and happiness. 

Expedition Happiness Doc. Netflix. 

Summary: A couple turns a school Bus into Loft on Wheels - Tiny House. Starting in America heading across Canada up to Alaska and then south - as far as the road takes them. Travelling mostly off the grid with a tiny house bus on wheels.

We got to 44:30 today. 

Feb 15 2018

3/4

We finished the last 20 minutes of Minimalism.

Class discussion.

Review of upcoming Revelstoke Tech Summit Feb 22 2018.

We brainstormed some questions for panelists.

We also viewed Tiny Is Beautiful re: tiny house development and living.

View and Discussion - Re: 6 Problems With The Modern Schooling System.

Do you agree or disagree with this video? If so why? How with the increases in tech affect schooling? your future career? Discussion.

Feb 13 2018

We discussed:

What is Success?

Which led to a 'Happiness Assessment'
 - and to the intro to:

Minimalism - A Documentary On the Important Things (Full piece available via Netflix).

"How might your life be better with less? Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from all walks of life-families, entrepreneurs, architects, artists, journalists, scientists, and even a former Wall Street broker-all of whom are striving to live a meaningful life with less."

Film Trailer below.

Note: We will finish the last 20 min on Friday Feb 16 discussion to commence thereafter.

Feb 9th Block 7

We finished watching Generation Boomerang and answered the following reflection questions. 

Journal 7. 

Is this 'Boomerang Kid' trend a good thing or is it creating a generation of kids who will never grow up? 

Do you plan on being a boomerang kid? Why or why not? 

Min 2 paragraphs max 3.

Class Notes:

* All Journals to date will be due Tuesday Feb 13 2018. 

Summary of Journals and Assignments thus far 
(again these are all listed on past blog posts to date) 

* Reflection Journal Title Page 

Journal 1)

What are you thankful for now - that provides you with more opportunity than most of the world?

Angelia Jolie Speech - Jan 29 2018 Blog Post

Journal 2) Given 17 Questions. - Jan 30 2018 Blog Post

Journal 3) What do we truly need to be happy and live each day to the fullest? Answer in paragraph form - Min 1 Paragraph Max 2. - Jan 31 2018 Blog Post

Journal 4) Feb 5/6 2018

Paragraph 1 - What is the definition of happiness?
Paragraph 2 - What is happiness to you?

Journal 5)

Paragraph 1 - What is the definition of success?
Paragraph 2 - What is success to you?

Journal 6) Feb 8 2018

Paragraph 1- What were your overall thoughts on the Generation Jobless documentary? 

Paragraph 2 - Does a university degree equal success? Why or why not? 

Paragraph 3 - What are your plans for the future when it comes to post secondary education? 

Journal 7)  Feb 8 2018

Is this 'Boomerang Kid' trend a good thing or is it creating a generation of kids who will never grow up? Do you plan on being a boomerang kid? Why or why not? 

Min 2 paragraphs max 3. 

* And Vision Boards - still waiting for Kaeson N. and Kaleb P. 

Feb 8th 2018 Blocks 3/4

Block 3/4 Feb 8th

Materials Required: 

Access to projector and link to website linked below to view video.

* Note * Any students who have missed Journal Entries 1,2, 3, 4 - please check the last week's blog posts and catch up! All Journals to date will be due Tuesday Feb 13 2018.

There was a time when a University degree assured one a of good job, good pay and a comfortable life.  

Sadly this is just not the case any more.  

Today, the unemployment rate for young people in Canada is close to 15% – double that of the general population.  

The real crisis though is the increasing number of university and college grads who are underemployed – scraping by on low-paid, part-time jobs that don't require a degree.  

Although there are no official statistics in Canada, it's estimated that after graduating, one in three 25 to 29 year olds with a college or university degree ends up in a low-skilled job.  

And to make things worse, 60% graduate with an average debt of $27,000.  Mired in debt, and working in dead end jobs, their launch into adulthood is being curtailed.  Some are calling those of university age "the lost generation."

Youth unemployment and underemployment is a ticking time bomb with serious consequences for everyone.

GENERATION JOBLESS delves into why so many young Canadians are overeducated and underemployed.  The reality is that today's twenty-something's are entering  an economy in the throes of a seismic shift where globalization and technology are transforming the workplace. 

• Automation is replacing tens of thousands of jobs at a time.  
• Companies fixated on the bottom line are outsourcing jobs and wherever possible getting computers to do the work.  
• Employers are placing a higher premium on experienced workers, unwilling to invest in training new entrants to the workforce. 

So, young people are caught in a catch 22.  How do you get experience if no one will hire you without it?

Many are working for free as unpaid interns, just to try and get their foot in the door.  

For the first time in history youth are facing another unique challenge  – competition with their parents' generation for the small pool of jobs that do exist. Boomers who are delaying retirement. 

Watched Generation Jobless

Answered reflection Journal Question 6 in 3 paragraphs. 

Paragraph 1- What were your overall thoughts on the Generation Jobless documentary? 

Paragraph 2 - Does a university degree equal success? Why or why not? 

Paragraph 3 - What are your plans for the future when it comes to post secondary education? 

After Break - 

Materials Required: 

Access to projector and link to website linked below to view video.

* Note * Any students who have missed Journal Entries 1,2, 3 or 4 - please check the last week's blog posts and catch up!

Social scientists say we’d better get used to the idea of young adults continuing to live in their childhood bedrooms, because this global phenomenon is the “new normal”.  

In Italy — where 70% of young adults live casa mama — they’re called “Bamboccioni” – or big babies.   

In the UK, where one in three parents are remortgaging their homes to support adult kids, they’re called “Yuckies” — Young, Unwitting, Costly Kids.   

In North America we’ve christened them “Boomerangs” for their tendency to keep coming home (if they ever left in the first place!)

GENERATION BOOMERANG examines why so many of today’s young adults are slow to launch out on their own. 

The reality is that many feel that getting ahead today requires one to achieve completion of post-secondary education. This leaves many young people heavily in debt.  And finding a job is tough.  

In Canada, the unemployment rate for 15 to 24 year olds sits at 16% — double what it is for the general population.   

But those aren’t the only reasons young adults are choosing to remain under mom and dad’s roof.  

After a childhood of overprotection, overindulgence, over-everything, many of today’s 20 and 30 somethings are finding the real world just a little too real. Why share a dingy basement suite with 3 roommates and eat macaroni, when you can live in a comfortable renovated basement and eat mom’s pasta primavera?  And parents?  Many are just fine with the arrangement, because they consider their kids their friends and like having them around.   And they are quick to come to the rescue whenever they see their offspring headed for adversity.

Watch Generation Boomerang - got to min 24 today. 

We will be answering reflection Question 7 tomorrow - Is this 'Boomerang Kid' trend a good thing or is it creating a generation of kids who will never grow up? Do you plan on being a boomerang kid? Why or why not? 

Min 2 paragraphs max 3. To be completed in class tomorrow Friday Feb 9th 2018.

Feb 5/6 2018

Finish up any remaining work from the start of this course.

Materials Required: 

Access to projector and You Tube to view videos below 

* Note * Any students who have missed Journal Entries 1 or 2 - please check the last week's blog posts and catch up!

New work for today -

1. What Makes You Happy? 

Watch Video :) 



Happiness - What is it?

Reflection Journal Entry #4

Paragraph 1 - What is the definition of happiness?
Paragraph 2 - What is happiness to you?

2. Next up - viewing of Ted Talk - Success



2. Success? What is it?

Reflection Journal Entry #5

Paragraph 1 - What is the definition of success?
Paragraph 2 - What is success to you?

End Notes: Journals 1-5 to be completed and checked for completion by Mr. Smith. and assigned vision board to be completed and handed (if not already) by end of day today.

Jan 31 Blocks 4,3

Jan 31 Blocks 4,3

Teacher Notes: Access to You Tube and projector. Link to video below.

First half of class - after break - time finish up your Vision Boards due in class.

Today's documentary focuses on Mobile Living and in a sense - Minimalism.

Q: to answer after completion of the doc - for your Reflection Journals - What do we truly need to be happy and live each day to the fullest? Answer in paragraph form - Min 1 Paragraph Max 2.

Title - Without Bound. 

January 30th 2018

Planning 10 Block 3

Teacher Notes: You will need:
Access to Netflix (to finish Given) and classroom projector.
To check out from the library - scissors, glue, markers, loads of magazines for cutting up (Jeff the librarian will show you where these are) and 1 legal size sheets of paper for each student. 
To print out the marking rubric as attached for each student to mark once students complete their vision boards. 

1. Finish 'Given' if you did not finish last day.

2. Reflection questions re: Given viewing. This will be your 2nd entry for your 'Reflections' section in your notebooks.

First response

1.     How did the film make you feel?

2.     What aspects worked well, and which didn’t (think about writing, direction, cinematography, acting, editing and soundtrack)?

Structure

3.     Does the world of the film work like the real world? If not, what are the differences?

4.     How does the film end? Is everything resolved? How? If not, why not?

Characters

6.     How would you describe the main characters? What are their goals?

7.     What choices do the characters make? What motivates them?

8.     What do the main characters learn about themselves, and how do they change?

9.     Whose point of view does the camera represent?

Worldviews

14.  What is the view of reality? Is there any place spiritual dimensions to life?

15.  What is the view of humanity? What does the film say about the nature of human beings? What does the film say about communities and families?

16.  What is the view of knowledge? How do characters make decisions? Where do they find wisdom?

17.  What do human beings most need in life? Does the film identify any universal problems confronting human beings? What do humans need in order to flourish? What does it see as the point of life?

18.  What good insights into life are there in the film?

3. Next up - Vision Boards - 

What is a Vision Board? 

A Vision Board is a tool used to help clarify, concentrate and maintain focus on a specific life goal. 

Literally, a vision board is any sort of board on which you display images that represent whatever 
you want to be, do or have in your life.

Q: for class - Why do you think vision boards can be a useful tool in one's life? Discuss. 

Your task for the rest of class and part of next class is to complete your Vision Board!

Please include images for your life goals, career goals, bucket list (dream) goals. 
Vision Boards will be marked by Mr. Smith utilizing the following rubric.