Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
a. analyze the OHS mission statement.
b. analyze the legal reasons for attending school.
c. examine the use and purpose of benchmark tests.

Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: Read the mission statement for OHS which is posted on the window. Are there any words you don't know? If so, write them in your notebook. Which part is the most important and why? Students will share their thoughts for EC.

2. Complete this statement: I come to school because... (3 reasons). Students will share their answers for EC.

3. Reminder: Notebook Check on Friday (200 points). Visit the class website for any work that you missed.

4. Today's Vocabulary:
a. No Child Left Behind - a federal mandate (law) created by George Bush which is meant to close the achievement gap between low-achieving students and high-achieving students; school must make adequate yearly progress (AYP) or be labeled as failing. Progress is mainly measured through testing - PSSA.

5. Questions to answer and discuss: Benchmarks - which classes do you take them in? Do you ever do well? Do you feel prepared? What is the point of these tests? What if they were eliminated?

Homework: There is no homework for this class tonight.