WELCOME TO MR. BRUNNER'S FUNCTIONAL LIFE SKILLS CLASS
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“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” - Theodore Roosevelt

​“Weaknesses are just strengths in the wrong environment.”- Marianne Cantwell

Google Classroom Link (copy and past): https://classroom.google.com/c/NTM1NjI3MzM2Nzk0?cjc=3ndoj5l​ 
 2022-2023 Class Content & Topics:
English: 
Literature, reading comprehension, writing processes & composition, grammar, figurative language, analyzing document-based text, and vocabulary.
Social Studies:
Imperialism & Colonization, immigration and new cities, The Roaring 20's and Great Depression, World War II, Post-World War II, The Civil Rights Movement, new technology (late 20th/early 21st century), current events
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Writing:
Creative writing, opinion and persuasive writing, poetry, and informative writing, Students will further develop writing skills through periodic writing prompts and short essays

Math:
Geometry: angles & measurements, statistics and probability, the coordinate plane, linear and non-linear equations, and consumer math. Students will participate in periodic consumer math activities throughout the year.
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Science:
Elements and the Periodic Table, chemical reactions and solutions, motion/forces/work, the human body and body systems, heredity, genetics, adaption, human reproduction and development, senses/nerves/the brain.

Daily Living-Life Skills:
Transportation: options/signs/schedules/laws, job searching and workplace etiquette, consumer buying-smart shopping, credit line and financing, health & wellness, nutrition, first aid and safety, 
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Classroom Rules:

-Follow direction

-Be on time

-Respect all peers and adults

-Zero tolerance for bullying

-Make learning a priority

-Clean up after yourself

-Take responsibly without making  excuses

-Participate in class

-Complete and turn in all assignments

-Raise your hand during class while instruction is taking place

​-Keep a positive attitude


 

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Below outlines our plans for each class throughout the week. This is subject to change due to field trips, guest speakers, projects, movies, cooking/baking, and make-up days. The schedule below indicates when progress checks will be performed to ensure students are meeting standards, goals and objectives. This schedule also shows when supplemental resources (part of the SDI-Special Designed Instruction) will be put into Google Classroom and what day assignments for the week will be graded and put into eschool/Google Classroom.
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Cooking/Baking Dates (2022-2023):
10/4
11/9
11/23 (day before break)
12/7
12/23 (day before break)
1/18
2/14
3/31 (day before break)
4/28
5/25
6/13


Field Trips/Guest Speaker Dates (Tentative) 2022-2023:
11/15
12/15
1/13
2/7
3/10
4/28
5/12
June- End of year BBQ Field Trip

Disclosure: Please refer to Google Classroom for up-to-date grades in each class. Grades are recorded frequently (multiple times per week) to ensure the most current and accurate grade. Also, you will be able to find in Google Classroom copies of all material students are working on in each class. If there are ever any questions, comments or concerns please reach out to me. Contact information can be found in the "Contact" tab above.

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