Week 1

Monday August 19, 2019

Warm Up: Complete Student Survey

Agenda:

• Welcome
• Introductions
• "Find Someone Who" Activity
• 6 Word Memoirs (NOTE: they will be read aloud tomorrow)

HW (due Tuesday, August 20): 6 Word memoirs; Composition Notebook or bring $1 to purchase

Tuesday August 20, 2019

Agenda:

• Group Expectations
• Setting-up Notebooks

HW: none

Wednesday August 21, 2019

Warm Up:

• Under "Week One Warm Ups," list today's date.
• In 5+ sentences explain:
  1. Why are you taking this class?
  2. What do you expect/want from this class?
  3. How does this class contribute to your future plans?
  4. What have you heard about this class?

Agenda:

• Warm up
• Review Syllabus and Scavenger Hunt
• Sign-up for REMIND

HW (due Thursday, August 22): Sign up for REMIND; Signed Syllabus; sign up for Google Classroom; bookmark Ms. Elahi's website on your electronic devices

Thursday August 22, 2019

Warm Up:

• Under yesterday's Notebook entry, write today's date.
• In 5+ sentences:
  1. Describe yourself as a reader and writer:
     • What do you read?
     • How often do you read?
     • Do you like or dislike reading? Why?
     • What has your experience been with writing?
     • What types of writing (poetry, essays, short stories, etc) do you enjoy the most?
     • Describe your experience with learning to write: who were your most/least favorite writing teachers?

Agenda:

• Warm up
• Six Word Memoirs
• Entry 1: Levels of Questions

HW (due Friday, August 23): none

Friday August 23, 2019

Warm up:

• Under yesterday's Notebook entry, write today's date.
• In 5+ sentences:
  1. Describe a time you had to prove yourself to someone.
  2. How did that experience make you feel?
  3. What did it make you think about?
  4. Was there a resolution? If so, what was it?

Agenda:

• Warm up
• Levels of Questions Practice

HW : none