TIME MANAGEMENT -A Case Study_Activity sheet

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  EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

Jim had an overwhelming Monday, April 1.  It started poorly when he slept in.  Without any breakfast, he rushed to school but he was still late.  Being late for first period English meant a detention after school, which was going to be a problem because he has his weekly hockey practice.  During English, the class was assigned a major essay that was due two weeks from today.  Jim felt the stress rising when he realized he still had more than 100 pages to read in the book that the essay was based on.  If that wasn’t enough, on Wednesday of this week, they were having a test on the next chapter in the book that he also hasn’t read yet.

In second period science, the class was assigned a test on Friday.  In addition, a lab report for an experiment was due tomorrow. 

Third period was Jim’s lunch.  After quickly eating, he attended an Athletic Council meeting.  At the meeting it was decided that three weeks from this Friday, the Athletic Council would host a fundraising sale before a school basketball game.  Jim’s job was to prepare signs to put around the school at least a week before the event.

During fourth period French, the class was reminded that a two minute presentation, in French, on a current world event was due starting this Friday.  Jim was scheduled for next Monday.  Although this project was given to the class two weeks ago, Jim hadn’t started yet.  In addition, the class was reminded that they had a vocabulary test on Friday, which was a weekly occurrence.

Last period, Jim had art.  The class was reminded that their mid-term portfolio was due a week from Wednesday.  Although Jim had known about the portfolio since the first day of the semester, he had only completed three art works out of the seven required for the assignment. By the end of the school day, Jim was feeling a great deal of stress.

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	April 1

1. On the calendar above, list all of the Jim’s deadlines. Make sure to put the name of the course and not just ‘test’.
2. List 3 suggestions you have for Jim to reduce stress in his life.

3. List 3 suggestions you have for Jim to be more organized.

4. In what ways is Jim like you?

5. In what ways is Jim different from you?