Week 1
Overview of class-basic agreements, grading
Text: Quests and Quandaries
1. Get journal
2. Adolescent development journal assignment: follow direction sheet
3. Who am I shrine or shield assignment: follow direction sheet
4. Q&Q: read pages 16-19
5. Answer "Who am I" sheet

Week 2
Values board
Multiple intelligences concept
Ethical/moral development
1. Name journal assignment: follow direction sheet
2. Q&Q: read pages 20-21, 27. Answer quandary on page 21
3. Fill out values page and questionnaire
4. Visit career center for ideas about service learning hours

Week 3
Self-esteem
Role models/values
Portfolio project assignment-due dates
1. Accepting yourself journal assignment: follow direction sheet
2. Begin portfolio research-follow suggested outline

Week 4
Decision making process
1. Q&Q: Read pages 30-36; answer quanaries on pages 35,36
2. Continue working on portfolio projects; topics due next class
3. Article handout for project portfolio; articles due in two weeks

Week 5
Assertiveness
Stress/depression/suicide
Topics for portfolio due today
1. Q&Q: Read chapter 2, pages 37-42 and 48-62
2. Write out three good questions for the speaker on suicide
3. Two articles for portfolio

Week 6
Speaker from Suicide Prevention
Articles due
1. Thank you to speaker-volunteer
2. Hypothesis for portfolio
3. Q&Q: Pages 148-157
4. Do parent interview

Week 7
Families/marriage/divorce
Hypothesis due
1. Q&Q: Pages 138-147, & 158,159
2. Bibliography & interview for portfolio

Week 8
Love/friendship/gender roles
1. Letter to the editor for portfolio
2. Questions for speakers
3. Articles on gender identity

Week 9
Speakers from Spectrum
Letter to editor due
1. Finish project portfolio
2. Prepare a 5-7 minute oral presentation of your portfolio
3. Thank you to speakers-volunteers
Don't forget your service learning hours

Week 10
Project portfolios due
Oral presentations
1. Q&Q: Read pages 228-233
2. Read through the STD's booklet
3. Write up 3 questions for the HIV/AIDS speakers next week
4. Write out review questions on page 231

Week 11
Speakers on HIV/AIDS
1. Volunteer to write thank you to the speakers
2. Q&Q: Pages 184-187 Select two questions that you would like to research for the class
3. Also read pages 188-191 Answer questions on page 193
4. Read pages 200-204 on sexual intercourse

Week 12
Human sexuality/safer sex
1. Read pages 233-240 then write out 3 questions for next week's speaker
2. Also write out responses for What Can I say? On page 239

Week 13
Speaker Marin Rape Crisis Center
1. Volunteer to write thank you to the speakers
2. Select a book on a social issue of your choice. See assignment sheet.
3. Begin reading NOW even though this is not due until January 9th
You must let me know which book you have chosen next week

Week 14
Drug discussion pages
1. Q&Q: Read pages 85-91 and 105-110 & 114
2. Answer 3 of the 5 quandaries on pages 117-118
3. Complete service learning hours: 10 hours required

Week 15
Speaker on drugs/addiction
Service learning hours due
1. Continue working on your book cover project
2. Last week to complete community service hours

Week 16
Drug video/further discussion
1. Complete drug question packet

Week 17
Turn in book jackets; give oral presentation overview of the book
Return your Q&Q books
Turn in community service hours
1. None! Congratulations, you are done!

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