What life skills have you learned in high school that will help you live independently after high school?

Prompt Response: I think a life skill I have learned in high school is problem-solving. I think that it is a good skill  I have learned that will help me live independently after high school. While I might never use the specific math I learned in high school it builds my brain to problem solve. I think that that is an important skill to have so that you can look at a problem clearly and find a solution. 

Summary: Today in class we had a sub so we completed a newsela about whether the Bill of Rights should be updated. 

Reflection: The class was simple just to read the article and answer some multiple choice questions and a writing prompt. 

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