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ACE 4 Unit 3: Time & Informational Management

Overview
Have you found that the older you get, the more demands are placed on your time?  There's no such thing as time management! There is, however, self management and that's the key to making time your ally rather than your enemy. There are only 24 hours in your day, just the same as everybody else's. So how do you end up frustrated, angry, behind in your work, and dead on your feet? Maybe because you don't know how to use those 24 hours to your advantage. This unit will provide the tools needed to manage yourself so you will have time to do the things that must be done.  
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District 11 curriculum is designed to prepare and equip students to be successful in the 21st Century. Curriculum resources and lessons included here have been aligned to the Colorado Standards for each content area. In addition, the entire program has been aligned with the knowledge, skills, and learner attributes the Partnership for 21st Century Skills promotes as necessary for success in the 21st Century. You will see the highlighted core values embedded in these lessons and activities.
 
A Academic Preparedness: the foundation required for either higher education, or high-wage, high skills jobs
C Cultural Competence: the ability to understand and interpret political and cultural events from multiple perspectives in a global society, a core competency in 21st Century Skills
H High-Functioning Team Member Skills: collaboration is a core competency in 21st Century Skills
I Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills: a core competency for 21st Century Skills
E Effective Use of Information Technology: a core competency for 21st Century Skills
V Vital Participation in Civic Responsibility: "share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society" Standards for the 21st-Century Learner from American Library Assoc.
E Effective Communication Skills: a core competency for 21st Century Skills

Standards
ACE Standards:  Self-Knowledge, Human Relations, Employability Skills/Career Awareness, community/Independent Living Skills/Transition Planning, Leadership
Academic Standards:  Reading/Writing 1,2,3,4,5,6; Math 1,5; Science 5; History 3,6;
Civics 1,2,4; Economics 3; Theatre 1

Reading Writing
RW1.0 Students read and understand a variety of materials.
RW1.1 use a full range of strategies to comprehend materials such as technical writing, newspapers, magazines, poetry, short stories, plays, novels, essays, speeches, autobiographies, and first-person historical documents.
RW4.0 Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing.
RW4.2 use reading, writing, listening, articulate speaking, and viewing to solve problems
RW5.0  Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information form a variety of media, reference, and technological sources.
RW5.5 use available technology to access information, conduct research, and produce a carefully documented product

 Workforce Communication
COM1.0 Demonstrates the ability to receive and relay information clearly and effectively.
COM1.1 listening-receives attends to, understands and responds to verbal and non-verbal messages.
COM1.2 speaking-clearly organizes and effectively presents ideas orally
COM1.3 reading-locates, understands and interprets written information in prose and documents to perform tasks
COM1.4 writing-organizes and effectively presents ideas and information in writing
COM1.5 interpreting-delineates and analyzes oral and written information and synthesizes information into a conclusion
COM1.6 negotiating-works toward agreement while maintaining position
COM1.7 persuading-communicates ideas to justify position, overcome resistance and convince others

Workforce Organization
ORG2.1 planning-devising and outlining a process to achieve a goal and timeline
ORG2.2 time management-applies appropriate time to task and manages multiple priorities
ORG2.3 using resources-identifies, organizes, plans and allocates resources
ORG2.4 systems thinking-understands the nature of systems, develops and adapts systems to meet organizational needs
ORG2.5 evaluating-collects, evaluates and uses data to monitor and improve performance

Workforce Technical Skill
TECH5.1 demonstrates computer literacy-uses key boarding skills, computer programs, and understands basic computer operations

Workforce Thinking Skills
TS3.0 demonstrates the ability to use reasoning
TS3.1 problem solving-identifies and recognizes a problem, considers alternatives, devises and implements a logical plan of action
TS3.2 decision making-uses a process to identify goals and constraints, evaluate alternatives and reach a conclusion
TS3.3 creative thinking-generates new and innovative ideas
TS3.4 learning-uses efficient techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills
TS3.5 analyzing-identifies bias of information sources, evaluates contradictory information and effectively manages information

 Workforce Quality
WQ4.2 team member-contributes to group effort through cooperation and consensus
WQ4.3 responsibility-follows through consistently with honesty and integrity
WQ4.4 flexibility-shows versatility and the ability to change
WQ4.5 leadership-creates a direction/vision for others to follow, aligns management methods with vision and implements a system of accountability
WQ4.6 works with diversity-accepts differences and works well with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and/or with divergent philosophies or ideas

District 11 Diamond Units/Lessons Overview - includes information about the purpose, goals and structure of these sample instructional units:In this unit you will learn common techniques on managing time & information.

Lesson 1: Introduction
 Duration: @ 1 class period 
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Activities 

  1. Go to: Brainstorm-How do you organize: time, important papers, School work, clothes, CD's, DVD's?
     
  2. Read: DOV.
     
  3. Go to: Managing Time- Know the 5 tips to manage time.
     
  4. Read the chart at: No Time to Waste . Do you do any of these? Give examples from your work.

 

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Lesson 2: Making Time Priorities
Duration: @ 1 class period  
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Activities

  1. Read & Discuss: Is it Important or Urgent?
     
  2. Read & Discuss: Get a Plan to Manage Your Time
     
  3. Complete: Study Guide

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Lesson 3: Time and Information Management
 Duration: @ 1 class period  
 Materials: Video: Workforce 2000, #4, Seg 17.

Activities

  1. Read & Discuss: Managing Information
     
  2. Read: Using Time Honestly-Work Examples: answer the questions on your own paper.
     
  3. View: Video: How Can You Effectively Manage Your Time?  Answer questions on own paper.

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Lesson 4: Personal Filing System/Unit Quiz
Duration: @ 1 class period  
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  1. Read and discuss: Setting Up a Personal Filing System
     
  2. Review for Quiz
     
  3. Unit Quiz - Time and Informational Management

           

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Lesson 5:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 6:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 7:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 8:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 9:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 10:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 11:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 12:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 13:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 14:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 15:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 16:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 17:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 18:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 19:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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Lesson 20:
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

  1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
  2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
  3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
  4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
    Student Paper - Turn in.

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