Need to be more organized? Consider dividing your notebook into the following categories:

1. Vocab/Grammar2. Literature/Reading Units3. Writing

NOTEBOOKS

SUCCESSWhat is success and how do we get it?

What does it mean to be successful? Explain in as much detail as possible. How do you measure success? What types of attributes do successful people have?

Give some examples of people you believe are successful and why.

Quick Write:

SUCCESS SUCCESS:

favorable or desirable outcome

SUCCESS: the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence

Synonyms: accomplishment, achievement, advance, benefit, boom, blockbuster, fame, gain, happiness, profit, progress, prosperity, realization, win, triumph, victory

SUCCESS According to a recent

article in Forbes, the one thing successful people DON’T do is GIVE UP!

In fact, they “fail up!” Henry Ford, Walt

Disney, Oprah Winfrey, J.K. Rowling, Bill Gates, Milton Hershey, H.J. Heinz, Steve Jobs,

Michael Jordan

“TO ME…2019”(6 years from now)

TOPICS TO CONSIDER: GRADING ( : 25 pts.): Major accomplishments School Career Location Friends Boyfriend/Girlfriend Community Possessions Travel Looks Values

FORMAT (6pts.) – letter form with appropriate spacing

CONTENT (15pts.) – A minimum of 10 suggested topics were included ; clearly written to future self; language reflected student’s personality

PRESENTATION (4 pts): typed or neatly written in ink

LETTER FORMAT

Date

RecipientInfo

Salutation

Letter

Closing

Signature

“TO ME…2019”(6 years from now)

TOPICS TO CONSIDER: GRADING ( : 25 pts.): Major accomplishments School Career Location Friends Boyfriend/Girlfriend Community Possessions Travel Looks Values

FORMAT (6pts.) – letter form with appropriate spacing

CONTENT (15pts.) – A minimum of 10 suggested topics were included ; clearly written to future self; language reflected student’s personality

PRESENTATION (4 pts): typed or neatly written in ink

“TO ME…2019”(6 years from now)

TODAY: Questions? Brainstorm your future…

look at list of required topics!

Note: I will read them, so be careful with how you word things!

*DOWN THE ROAD: If you put it in an envelope with 2 stamps I will mail it