WORD OF THE DAY: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwwod.plWARM UP: Most people have vivid memories of certain events from childhood. What sticks in your mind? Pick one particularly strong memory and describe it in detail in your journal.
LESSON:
- Discuss the syllabus, classroom rules and expectations, description of assignments, evaluation & assessment, and reference. (DCPS handout English 1 syllabus- print this)
- Present to the students with a Powerpoint the research paper guidelines
- Give out rubrics, checklists & format for the research paper and oral presentation
- summarize and present with a PowerPoint Presentation, Q&A to make sure students understand everything.
- Writing Workshop: Write the draft of your title page.
HOMEWORK:
Who is Nicholasa Mohr? Tell something about her:
- personal information like the things that influenced her to be an artist or a writer.
- family information like if the author based characters on people in her family, or the type of family the author has while growing up.
- writing information such as where does the author get her ideas, what is the hardest part of writing, or how long does the author take to write a book.
- other books by this author.
Research paper due: July 31, 2008 3:30pm.
EXIT SLIP:
How much effort can you put into our English 1 class in order to graduate on August 1? What can I expect from you this summer?
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