Feb 27 2018 Megan Shandro Healthy Relationships

Great presentation by Meg Shandro on Healthy Relationships!

In addition to the workbooks we will be viewing the below videos on Friday.

1. Relationships as a Tree by Madea



2. Love and Happiness




3. Cycling Through Consent

Feb 26 2018 Journal Duo Tang Organization and Food Security

1. We organized our Planning Journals today with Journal Entries 1-7. Reference Feb 9 2018 blog post for a summary of Journals 1-6 and look at the post above that for Journal 7. 2.

2. We discussed the Local Revelstoke Food Security Program/Organization - LFI and also reviewed the intro to the Revelstoke Food Charter in prep for our guest speaker on Monday March 5 2018.

Feb 22 2018 Revelstoke Tech Summit Career Fair, Minimalism and Zero Waste

1. We finished and discussed.

Minimalism - A Documentary On the Important Things - examines the many flavours of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from all walks of life-families, entrepreneurs, architects, artists, journalists, scientists, and even a former Wall Street broker-all of whom are striving to live a meaningful life with less.

Film Trailer below.




2. We attended the Career Fair Portion of the Revelstoke Tech Summit!

3. We viewed the following TedX Talks and discussed Living Zero Waste.

Feb 20 2018 Minimalism

1. We discussed 

Anaphylaxis and did some practice injecting with a tester Epi Pen.

2. Last day we discussed success and happiness. Let's review the following and discuss  - 
"How might your life be better with less?"

Minimalism - A Documentary On the Important Things (Full piece available via Netflix).
TTOC please login to Netflix and play the above noted Doc. 

Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things examines the many flavours of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from all walks of life-families, entrepreneurs, architects, artists, journalists, scientists, and even a former Wall Street broker-all of whom are striving to live a meaningful life with less.

Film Trailer below. 

Today we got about 20 min in. More next day Feb 21. 

Feb 16 2018

Welcome!!!

Review of class last day and catch up work for some re: Jr. Achievement Presentation 1 from Feb 14 2018.

Pages 1 through 11 of your Jr. Achievement Workbooks.

Assignments: Due from workbooks.

Page 2 - Goal Pyramid

Page 3 - Career Word Cloud

Page 4. What I bring on the Journey

Page 6 - What did I learn?

Page 7 - Cost of Living Budget

Page 9/10 - First column Monthly Budget (based off Page 7 info)

Page 11 - Budget and Planning Worksheet

We brainstormed questions for the upcoming Revelstoke Tech Summit! Feb 22 2018!

From your goal vision board assignments MANY/MOST of you showed an interest in travelling/international careers and or both. 

Today's Topic:

Getting Paid To Travel & Working While Travelling? 

What are some options? Group Work & Class Discussion - Brainstorming Session

Re: Next Steps: 

What can one do to propel one's self into the direction one wants to go?

WWOOF'ing, HelpX, WorkAway

1. Research - online - Blogs, You Tube, Doc's - try to connect with influencers via social (Insta, FB, LinkedIn etc) - we will talk in future classes re: what to do once connected with an influencer/possible mentor.

Feb 14 2018 Presentation 1 of 2 re: Jr Achievement

Blocks 1/2

Presentation 1 of 2 re: Jr Achievement

Pages 1 through 11 of your Jr. Achievement Workbooks.

Assignments: Due from workbooks.

Page 2 - Goal Pyramid

Page 3 - Career Word Cloud

Page 4. What I bring on the Journey

Page 6 - What did I learn?

Page 7 - Cost of Living Budget

Page 9/10 - First column Monthly Budget (based off Page 7 info)

Page 11 - Budget and Planning Worksheet

If you missed class today I will have your  Jr. Achievement Workbooks ready for you on Friday.

Feb 13th Generation Boomerang

Materials Required: 

Access to projector and link to website linked below to view video.

* Note * Any students who have missed Journal Entries 1,2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 - please check the last week's blog posts and catch up!

Social scientists say we’d better get used to the idea of young adults continuing to live in their childhood bedrooms, because this global phenomenon is the “new normal”.  

In Italy — where 70% of young adults live casa mama — they’re called “Bamboccioni” – or big babies.   

In the UK, where one in three parents are remortgaging their homes to support adult kids, they’re called “Yuckies” — Young, Unwitting, Costly Kids.   

In North America we’ve christened them “Boomerangs” for their tendency to keep coming home (if they ever left in the first place!)

GENERATION BOOMERANG examines why so many of today’s young adults are slow to launch out on their own. 

The reality is that many feel that getting ahead today requires one to achieve completion of post-secondary education. This leaves many young people heavily in debt.  And finding a job is tough.  

In Canada, the unemployment rate for 15 to 24 year olds sits at 16% — double what it is for the general population.   

But those aren’t the only reasons young adults are choosing to remain under mom and dad’s roof.  

After a childhood of overprotection, overindulgence, over-everything, many of today’s 20 and 30 somethings are finding the real world just a little too real. Why share a dingy basement suite with 3 roommates and eat macaroni, when you can live in a comfortable renovated basement and eat mom’s pasta primavera?  And parents?  Many are just fine with the arrangement, because they consider their kids their friends and like having them around.   And they are quick to come to the rescue whenever they see their offspring headed for adversity.

Watch Generation Boomerang then answer - 

Reflection Question 7 - Is this 'Boomerang Kid' trend a good thing or is it creating a generation of kids who will never grow up? Do you plan on being a boomerang kid? Why or why not? 

Min 2 paragraphs max 3. 

Feb 9 2018

We finished watching  Generation Jobless

And answered journal Question 6 in 3 paragraphs.

Paragraph 1- What were your overall thoughts on the Generation Jobless documentary? 

Paragraph 2 - Does a university degree equal success? Why or why not? 

Paragraph 3 - What are your plans for the future when it comes to post secondary education? 

We finished class with this motivational piece.

Class Notes:

* All Journals to date will be due Tuesday Feb 13 2018. 

Summary of Journals and Assignments thus far 
(again these are all listed on past blog posts to date) 

* Reflection Journal Title Page 

Journal 1)

What are you thankful for now - that provides you with more opportunity than most of the world?

Angelia Jolie Speech - Jan 29 2018 Blog Post

Journal 2) Given 17 Questions. - Jan 30 2018 Blog Post

Journal 3) What do we truly need to be happy and live each day to the fullest? Answer in paragraph form - Min 1 Paragraph Max 2. - Jan 31 2018 Blog Post

Journal 4) Feb 5/6 2018

Paragraph 1 - What is the definition of happiness?
Paragraph 2 - What is happiness to you?

Journal 5)

Paragraph 1 - What is the definition of success?
Paragraph 2 - What is success to you?

Journal 6) Feb 9 2018

Paragraph 1- What were your overall thoughts on the Generation Jobless documentary? 

Paragraph 2 - Does a university degree equal success? Why or why not? 

Paragraph 3 - What are your plans for the future when it comes to post secondary education? 

Feb 7th Block 1/2 - A University Degree - Is a degree the key to success?

Block 1 - we viewed the performance The Berlin Waltz by Devon More and after discussed employment opportunities based on past and current political environments. 

Block 2 -

Materials Required: 

Access to projector and link to website linked below to view video.

* Note * Any students who have missed Journal Entries 1,2, 3, 4 - please check the last week's blog posts and catch up! All Journals to date will be due Tuesday Feb 13 2018.

There was a time when a University degree assured one a of good job, good pay and a comfortable life.  

Sadly this is just not the case any more.  

Today, the unemployment rate for young people in Canada is close to 15% – double that of the general population.  

The real crisis though is the increasing number of university and college grads who are underemployed – scraping by on low-paid, part-time jobs that don't require a degree.  

Although there are no official statistics in Canada, it's estimated that after graduating, one in three 25 to 29 year olds with a college or university degree ends up in a low-skilled job.  

And to make things worse, 60% graduate with an average debt of $27,000.  Mired in debt, and working in dead end jobs, their launch into adulthood is being curtailed.  Some are calling those of university age "the lost generation."

Youth unemployment and underemployment is a ticking time bomb with serious consequences for everyone.

GENERATION JOBLESS delves into why so many young Canadians are overeducated and underemployed.  The reality is that today's twenty-something's are entering  an economy in the throes of a seismic shift where globalization and technology are transforming the workplace. 

• Automation is replacing tens of thousands of jobs at a time.  
• Companies fixated on the bottom line are outsourcing jobs and wherever possible getting computers to do the work.  
• Employers are placing a higher premium on experienced workers, unwilling to invest in training new entrants to the workforce. 

So, young people are caught in a catch 22.  How do you get experience if no one will hire you without it?

Many are working for free as unpaid interns, just to try and get their foot in the door.  

For the first time in history youth are facing another unique challenge  – competition with their parents' generation for the small pool of jobs that do exist. Boomers who are delaying retirement. 

Watched Generation Jobless

We will answer reflection Journal Question 5 in 3 paragraphs next day Friday Feb 9th 2018. 

Paragraph 1- What were your overall thoughts on the Generation Jobless documentary? 

Paragraph 2 - Does a university degree equal success? Why or why not? 

Paragraph 3 - What are your plans for the future when it comes to post secondary education? 

Feb 5/6 2018

Finish up any remaining work from the start of this course

Materials Required: 

Access to projector and You Tube to view videos below 

* Note * Any students who have missed Journal Entries 1 or 2 - please check the last week's blog posts and catch up!

New work for today -

1. What Makes You Happy? 

Watch Video :) 



Happiness - What is it?

Reflection Journal Entry #3

Paragraph 1 - What is the definition of happiness?
Paragraph 2 - What is happiness to you?

2. Next up - viewing of Ted Talk - Success



2. Success? What is it?

Reflection Journal Entry #4

Paragraph 1 - What is the definition of success?
Paragraph 2 - What is success to you?

End Notes: Journals 1-4 to be completed and checked for completion by Mr. Smith. and assigned vision board to be completed and handed (if not already) by end of day today.