Am. Lit. for January 5-6

Post date: Jan 05, 2017 7:39:16 PM

Here's a quick overview of what we're doing this week:

Thursday will largely be spent on introductions, procedures, etc. We will also write letters of introduction. If you didn't finish yours in class, here are the things I suggested including:

Suggested things to include in your letter of introduction:

General background about you and your family

Where you’ve lived, etc.

Your interests/activities outside of the school day (sports, clubs, jobs, hobbies, etc.)

Your feelings/attitude toward school, teachers, English classes, etc.

What you hope to do after high school, both short-term and long-term

Any medical issues you think teachers should be aware of

Any special concerns or worries as the semester begins

Anything you think makes you unique or special or that you’d just like to share

On Friday we will focus on two articles that relate to our use of and affection for phones. We will especially focus on how their authors develop the tone of these arti