Welcome to the first week of school! I'm looking forward to meeting everyone, and kicking off the new year.
WEDNESDAY: (minimum day) Journal warm-up. Welcome and introduction. Share journal answers using the bucket. Receive syllabus, turnitin.com forms. Summer reading reminder. Begin work on interest inventory sheet.
Due: first journal entry, completed in class.
Homework: (for next class) Completed Interest Inventory Sheet
(for next week) signed syllabus, Turnitin.com forms, review summer reading.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Interest Inventory Worksheet activity. Structure of AP Language and Composition exam in May. Discuss
syllabus, including upcoming units, procedures and routines. Eleventh Grade: The Dark Side PowerPoint. Lockdown instructions. Introduce TheWeek.com and current events. Receive first Vocabulary sheet. Summer reading small group/whole group discussion questions. Introduce and explain "Letter to Freshman Self".
Due: Completed Interest Inventory Sheet
Homework: For Tuesday:
Review summer reading books, especially A Step Toward Falling.
Letter to Freshman Self.
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Signed syllabus and Turnitin.com permission form.
For Thursday:
Please have the summer reading homework printed and ready to turn in.
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