GT1
Fall Semester |
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Unit Title | Team Building | Art | Management Skills | Study Strategies and PSAT Prep | Leadership | Music and The Brain | Digital Portfolios |
Time | ~1 week | ~1 week | ~1 week | ~4 weeks | ~5 weeks | ~1 week | ~2 weeks |
Understandings | Students understand that building relationships and connections creates a framework for effective student leadership and that collaborative challenges reveal personal strengths and areas for growth. | Students understand that art serves as a powerful medium for self-expression and that creating a visual rendering of one's identity provides insight into personal values and perceptions. | Students understand that effective time management, organization, and goal-setting are essential life skills that reduce stress and enhance leadership capability. | Students understand that cognitive science-based strategies (spaced practice, retrieval) and standardized test preparation (PSAT) improve academic performance and college readiness. | Students understand that effective leaders possess self-awareness (metacognition), can analyze their own personality and conflict styles, and use these insights to navigate interpersonal dynamics. | Students understand the neurological impact of music and art, and how synthesizing auditory and visual elements (like anachronism) can express complex concepts creatively. | Students understand that an academic portfolio is a dynamic tool for documenting growth, creativity, and academic achievements over time to communicate their value to future audiences. |
TEKS | Positive Character Traits: 120.9(c)(1)(A), 120.9(c)(4)(C) English I: 110.36(c)(1)(D) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(3)(B), 110.58(b)(3)(H) | Fine Arts (Art I): 117.302(c)(1)(A), 117.302(c)(2)(D) Positive Character Traits: 120.9(c)(3)(A) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(2)(F) | Positive Character Traits: 120.9(c)(2)(C) Social Studies (Psych): 113.45(c)(17)(A)-(B) | English I: 110.36(c)(4)(A), 110.36(c)(4)(I) Math (Algebra I): 111.39(c)(1)(B) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(4)(H), 110.58(b)(4)(I) | Positive Character Traits: 120.9(c)(1)(B), 120.9(c)(2)(A) Social Studies (Psych): 113.45(c)(10)(A)-(B) English I: 110.36(c)(1)(C) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(3)(H), 110.58(b)(4)(K) | Fine Arts (Music I): 117.310(c)(5)(A) English I: 110.36(c)(7)(F) | English I: 110.36(c)(9)(A)-(E), 110.36(c)(11)(I) Positive Character Traits: 120.9(c)(2)(D) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(1)(C), 110.58(b)(4)(G) |
GT Continuum of Skills | Interpersonal Relationships; Collaboration; Affective Development (Self-Concept) | Creative Expression; Visual Literacy; Self-Reflection; Synthesis | Self-Direction; Goal Setting; Organization; Metacognition | Critical Thinking; Problem Solving; Metacognition; Task Commitment | Leadership; Self-Awareness; Communication; Conflict Resolution; Analysis | Creativity; Synthesis; Critical Thinking; Aesthetic Appreciation | Communication; Technology Application; Self-Evaluation; Future Planning |
Spring Semester |
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Unit Title | Career Exploration | Resume Building | College Exploration | Personal Finance | Passion Projects | Sphero |
Time | ~3 weeks | ~1 week | ~4 weeks | ~3 weeks | ~4 weeks | ~2 weeks |
Understandings | Students understand that early planning, navigating high school resources, and utilizing career inventories are necessary steps to align personal interests with future professional goals. | Students understand that a resume is a professional document that synthesizes experiences and skills to market oneself for leadership and employment opportunities. | Students understand how to evaluate prospective colleges using data-driven research and how to persuasively communicate the unique value of a university to an audience. | Students understand the fundamental concepts of wealth, budgeting, and the difference between needs and wants to make informed, responsible financial decisions. | Students understand that the independent research process involves selecting a topic of interest, developing an action plan, conducting quality research, and presenting findings professionally. | Students understand that engineering design, problem-solving, and collaboration are required to program and navigate technology (Sphero) through complex challenges. |
TEKS | PFL & Economics: 113.31(c)(3)(F) English I: 110.36(c)(11)(A)-(B) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(2)(E) | English I: 110.36(c)(10)(B), 110.36(c)(10)(D) Positive Character Traits: 120.9(c)(2)(A) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(2)(G
| English I: 110.36(c)(11)(E)-(G), 110.36(c)(10)(C) PFL & Economics: 113.31(c)(3)(B) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(4)(A), 110.58(b)(4)(K), 110.58(b)(4)(M) | PFL & Economics: 113.31(c)(1)(A)-(D), 113.31(c)(6)(A)-(E) Math (Alg I): 111.39(c)(1)(A) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(4)(K) | Social Studies Research Methods: 113.48(c)(1)(A), 113.48(c)(5)(F) English I: 110.36(c)(11)(C)-(I) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(4)(D), 110.58(b)(4)(F), 110.58(b)(4)(G) | Science (Physics): 112.45(c)(1)(B), 112.45(c)(2)(D) Math (Alg I): 111.39(c)(1)(B) Comm Apps: 110.58(b)(3)(E) |
GT Continuum of Skills | Career Planning; Research Skills; Self-Analysis; Decision Making | Professional Communication; Synthesis; Self-Promotion; Real-World Application | Critical Thinking; Research; Persuasive Communication; Evaluation | Decision Making; Real-World Application; Problem Solving; Critical Analysis | Independent Study; Research Methodology; Creativity; Presentation Skills; Task Commitment | Problem Solving; Logical Reasoning; Collaboration; Innovation/Design |