8/22/18

WELCOME TO TEAM ENGLISH

1. Go ahead and fill out the reading and writing identities sheet on your desk :) (10 min) 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hFY1Ds6X_EBp82RAv_NGBJMXIAjAU4i6bxDSSO8lla4/edit


a. stand up and find someone in the room you haven't talked to today and share !


2.  Intro to American Lit and themes


3. The New Colossus - (15 min)
Annotate by underlining key words and writing three or more (3+) ideas, questions or connections in the margins
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KfuTllPnkD_HH3RClLO1KKgp-Or8aGqcUS_I_t4y3R4/edit# 

a. connect with your neighbor, what do you think this was about?
b. Share out



4. Statue of liberty words written on left side of board (10)

What does this symbolize to you? What does it mean? Write on board any words or images that you think of..

Whose america is this? How do we share it?

5. Syllabus-- review on own-- talk about next week? (15)

HW: Write a letter to Diana  (2 or more paragraphs long-- due Monday)

informal, don't worry about perfect grammar! You can handwrite or type! :)

Include: 

paragraph 1: tell me about your identity and your home life?
(some ideas of what you could talk about) who do you live with? what is your relationship like with people at home and why? what is your family like? how would you describe your identity? (i.e. culture, family, ethnic, racial, religious, interests, etc) 

paragraph 2: tell me about what inspires you in life , what fuels you, and what are your goals for this year in Team  and the future?
(things you could write about- what inspires you in nature? sports? music? dance? dream job? ))

paragraph 3 (optional) tell me about anything else you think it's important for me to know about you and your life.

6. Notecard: (5)

Name

Superpower you wish you had

One thing you are excited about for english

One thing you are nervous about for english

Any questions you have?