Unit Overview: The Connections Unit is a unit designed to introduce 9th grade students to Helix and the programs at Helix. It is important for students to understand their learningn community prior to learning about our community in the world.

• Connections Standards

PowerPoints:

Charter Benefits	Library	Speech Guidelines
Club Sports	Notetaking	Style Manual
Helix Traditions & History	Opening Day	Writing Hints
Interactive Notebook	Plan For Success
Keys To Success	Powerpoint Guidelines
Keys To Success/Dumbo	Programs on Campus

 

Activities: (top)

Boring Speech	ExL Interview	Style Manual Scavenger Hunt
Campus Scavenger Hunt	Keys to Success	Tech Practice #1 - Online Grades
Career Center Scavenger Hunt	Library Walk-Around	Tech Practice #2 - Storage/Folders
Club Matching Quiz	Parent Evaluation of Notebook	Tech Practice #3 - Email
Club/Sport Speech	Self-Evaluation of Notebook	Tech Practice #4 - Download Image
Day 1 - Timed Writing	Study Guide

 

Additional Resources : (top)

Check Grades Online -"How To"	PowerPoint Rubric	Timed Writing Rubric
Download an image - "How To"	Save a Document as an HTML document - "How To"
Email a Document - "How To"	Save in your Storage Folder - "How To"
Interactive Notebook Rubric	Speech Rubric