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Curriculum Paper
Course Title: Critical Thinking
Mission Statement: Our Mission at the Julia Landon College Preparatory and Leadership
Development School is to create college bound students with a deep
commitment to public service and a true understanding of their
leadership skills within the global community.
Tentative Course Outline: Each day the class will work on activities related to the seven
habits. The students will also work on activities from the Junior
Great Books. There are twelve stories in Series 6 of the Junior
Great Books and each story takes approximately five sessions to
complete.
Educational Materials: The students will use Sean Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective Teens and Series 6 of The Junior Great Books. The
students will also use supplemental material from both books
along with teacher produced materials.
Grade Recovery Policy: Students will be offered grade recovery as outlined in the Duval
County Pupil Progression Plan found on the Duval County
Public Schools web page.
Grading Scale: Students will be evaluated in accordance with the standard Duval County
Public Schools’ grading scale.
Progress Reports: In addition to report cards issued at the end of each quarter, students
will receive progress reports on October 10th, December 12th,
March 4th and May 13th.
Other Information: Due to the nature of the subject being studied, the students will be
required to participate in class discussions during most class sessions
and will be required to give their honest opinions.