LINKing Activities Worksheet “Template”
9th Grade
1st Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Supporting Activity Description / Person Responsible / DATE Scheduled9.1 / All / Introduction to High School
9.2 / Pers./Soc. / Orientation to LINKS Program/Setting Ground Rules
9.3 / Academic / Time Management
9.4 / Pers./Soc. / Goal Setting
9.5 / Academic / Global 21 Skills Goals
9.6 / Academic / Understanding Midterm Report
9.7 / Academic / Study Skills Assessment
9.8 / Academic / The Art of Learning
9.9 / Pers./Soc. / A Place to Belong
9.10 / Career / Building Your Portfolio
9.11 / Optional
9th Grade
2nd Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible9.12 / Pers./Soc. / Reality Check/First Report Card
9.13 / Pers./Soc. / Community Resources
9.14 / Academic / Making and Keeping Friends
9.15 / Academic / Why School?
9.16 / Academic / Looking back, looking forward
9.17 / Pers./Soc. / Decision Making
9.18 / Career / Interest Inventory
9.19 / Career / Career Research
9.20 / Academic / Programs of Study
9.21 / Academic / Test Taking Skills
9.22 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
9th Grade
3rd Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible9.23 / Pers./Soc. / Anger Management
9.24 / Pers./Soc. / Conflict Resolution
9.25 / Academic / WESTEST 2/Writing Assessment/Understanding Relevance
9.26 / Academic / Trans-scripting/ Scheduling
9.27 / Academic / Educational Choices/Opportunity Cost
9.28 / Pers./Soc. / Rights/Responsibilities/Entitlements
9.29 / Pers./Soc. / Safe Dating/Healthy Relationships
9.30 / Pers./Soc. / Risk Taking Behavior
9.31 / Pers./Soc. / Respect for Self and Others
9.32 / Pers./Soc./Career / Community Service
9.33 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
9th Grade
4th Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible9.34 / Pers./Soc. / Getting Along with Others
9.35 / Pers./Soc. / Active Listening
9.36 / Pers./Soc. / Assertive vs. Aggressive Communication/Behavior
9.37 / Pers./Soc. / Problem Solving
9.38 / Career / Resume Building
9.39 / Career / Student Led Career Awareness
9.40 / Career / Student Led Career Awareness/Freshman Class Activity (Get a Life)
9.41 / Career / Update Portfolio, Introduction to Senior Project
9.42 / Self-Evaluation/Setting New Goals
9.43 / Evaluating the 9th Grade Experience/Advisee Program
9.44 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
10th Grade
1st Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible10.1 / Pers./Soc. / New School Year Orientation
10.2 / Pers./Soc. / LINKS Orientation
10.3 / Academic / Graduation Requirements
10.4 / Academic / Understanding Test Scores
10.5 / Academic / Study Skills Assessment
10.6 / Academic / Student Support Services
10.7 / Academic / ACT Plan Preparation
10.8 / Academic / Test Taking Strategies
10.9 / Academic / Introduce Three-Year Plan
10.10 / Academic / Review Careers
10.11 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
10th Grade
2nd Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible10.12 / Academic / Review Careers
10.13 / Pers./Soc. / Developing Peer Leadership
10.14 / Academic / Critical Thinking
10.15 / Pers./Soc / Team Building
10.16 / Academic / Improving Organizational Skills
10.17 / Academic / Note Taking
10.18 / Academic / Learning Styles
10.19 / Academic / ACT PLAN Results
10.20 / Pers./Soc. / Internet Safety/Social Networking
10.21 / Academic / Academic Success and Failure
10.22 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
10th Grade
3rd Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible10.23 / Academic / Update Portfolio
10.24 / Academic / Goals Progress
10.25 / Academic / Transcript Review
10.26 / Academic / Introduction to Senior Project
10.27 / Pers./Soc. / Improving Communication With Parents
10.28 / Academic / WESTEST 2 Writing Assessment
10.29 / Pers./Soc. / Self-Esteem/Self Control
10.30 / Pers./Soc. / Everybody’s Doing it – Ethical Behavior I
10.31 / Pers./Soc. / Everybody’s Doing it – Ethical Behavior II
10.32 / Pers./Soc. / What Can We Learn From Our Seniors?
10.33 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
10th Grade
4th Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible10.34 / Pers./Soc. / Coping with Self-Defeating Behavior I
10.35 / Pers./Soc. / Coping with Self-Defeating Behavior II
10.36 / Academic / Learning to Learn
10.37 / Pers./Soc. / Multiple Intelligences
10.38 / Academic / Prepare for WESTEST/Review of Test Taking Skills
10.39 / Pers./Soc. / Stress Management
10.40 / Pers./Soc. / Work Ethics and Professionalism
10.41 / Career / How to Meet Service Learning
10.42 / Pers./Soc. / Planning for a Safe Summer
10.43 / Evaluating LINKS Experience
10.44 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
11th Grade
1st Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible11.1 / Pers./Soc. / New school Year Orientation
11.2 / Academic / Credits/Graduation Checklist
11.3 / Academic / Understanding Test Scores
11.4 / Academic / Study Skills/Support Services
11.5 / Academic / ACT/SAT Prep
11.6 / Academic / ACT/SAT Prep
11.7 / Academic / Post Secondary Plans
11.8 / Academic / Time Management
11.9 / Academic / Need-Based Financial Aid
11.10 / Pers./Soc. / Life Obligations
11.11 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
11th Grade
2nd Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible11.12 / Pers./Soc. / Rights and Responsibilities
11.13 / Pers./Soc. / Communication Feelings
11.14 / Academic / Resume Writing
11.15 / Academic / Finding Employment
11.16 / Academic / Job Application
11.17 / Academic / Interview Skills
11.18 / Academic / Workplace Behavior
11.19 / Career / Getting to Retirement
11.20 / Career / Creating Winning Essay
11.21 / Career / Creating Winning Essays
11.22 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
11th Grade
3rd Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible11.23 / Pers./Soc. / Lean Mean Coping Machine
11.24 / Academic / Graduation Requirements & Scheduling
11.25 / Academic / Senior Project Prep
11.26 / Career / Relating School to Career – Chicago
11.27 / Academic / Review for WESTEST 2 Online Writing Assessment
11.28 / Academic / Personal/Group Responsibility; Cooperative Groups
11.29 / Career / Budgeting & Saving
11.30 / Career / Lifestyles/Careers/Educational Obtainment Treasurer’s Real Games
11.31 / Pers./Soc. / Prejudice & Discrimination
11.32 / Pers./Soc. / Diversity
11.33 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
11th Grade
4th Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible11.34 / Pers./Soc. / Almost Seniors – Am I Ready?
11.35 / Career / Job Readiness
11.36 / Academic / Thinking Like a Genius
11.37 / Academic / WESTEST Prep
11.38 / Academic / Education after HS- RTS - Evaluating Programs
11.39 / Academic / Education after HS- RTS - Choosing a College
11.40 / Academic / Education after HS- RTS – College Research I
11.41 / Academic / Education after HS- RTS – College Research II
11.42 / Academic / Education after HS- RTS – College Research III
11.43 / Evaluating Junior Year
11.44 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
12th Grade
1st Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible12.1 / Academic / New School Year Orientation
12.2 / Academic / Graduation Requirements
12.3 / Academic / Senior Year Plan
12.4 / Academic / College Day Prep
12.5 / Academic / More Test & Assessments
12.6 / Academic / Senior Project Update
12.7 / Academic / Post-Secondary Application
12.8 / Academic / Requesting References/Recommendations
12.9 / Academic / Post Graduation Action Plan
12.10 / Career / Military Careers
12.11 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
12th Grade
2nd Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible12.12 / Academic / Making Your Resume Shine
12.13 / Academic / Improving Communication Skills
12.14 / Careers / Apprenticeships/Labor Unions
12.15 / Academic / Improving Communication Skills
12.16 / Careers / Financial Literacy – Credit and Debt
12.17 / Careers / Financial Literacy – Credit Cards
12.18 / Careers / Personal Finance – Car Ownership
12.19 / Careers / Personal Finance – Living on Your Own
12.20 / Careers / Personal Finance – Checking/Savings Budget
12.21 / Academic / FAFSA I How to Complete
12.22 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
12th Grade
3rd Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible12.23 / Academic / FAFSA I Understanding SAR Report
12.24 / Academic / Graduation Requirement/Portfolio
12.25 / Academic / My Action Plan
12.26 / Career / Employers Expectation
12.27 / Career / Connecting to Community
12.28 / Career / Communication Skills
12.29 / Pers./Soc. / Communication Skills
12.30 / Pers./Soc. / Your Attitude is Showing
12.31 / Pers./Soc. / Goal Reflections
12.32 / Academic / Sophomore Presentations Do’s and Don’ts or “Work on Senior Projects”
12.33 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible
12th Grade
4th Quarter Lesson Plans
Lesson / Domain / Topic / Person Responsible12.34 / Pers./Soc. / Take a Deep Breath – Stress Management
12.35 / Career / Finalizing Senior Projects
12.36 / Career / Finalizing Senior Projects
12.37 / Career / Finalizing Senior Projects
12.38 / Academic / College and Workforce Survival Tips
12.39 / Pers./Soc. / Living on my Own “Motivating Without Mom”
12.40 / Academic / School Experience Evaluation/Plan Survey
12.41 / Senior Year/LINKS Evaluation
12.42 / Graduation Readiness
12.43 / Optional
12.44 / Optional
“LINKing” Activities / Activity Description / Person Responsible