August 31 & September 1

Bellwork--ACT Practice Test.

Materials Check (10 points)--binder with dividers, colored pencils, index cards.

Fahrenheit 451 introduction.

Utopias and Dystopias--teacher presentation and scavenger hunt at the writing lab.

HOMEWORK
1. Get a reading book and start reading. I'll have Reading Logs for you next time.

August 27 & 30

BELLWORK--Writer's Notebook response: "Lehi man's workout secretly taped at gym." Mr. Sutton's wife says, "It's Gold's Gym's responsibility to uphold a safe atmosphere" at the gym. But Gold's Gym representative Livingstone says, "We don't want to become the police." In response, Sutton says that "Gold's Gym should do more to find out who posted the video and make sure the perpetrator is banned from the gym." Write a full page in your WN explaining which side you most agree with (Suttons or Livingstone) and why. What are your reasons? What examples can you provide from your own experience?

Decorate your Writer's Notebook: Using scissors, glue, and magazines, decorate the front cover of your "recycled" WN.

Turn in Disclosure Document, Technology Log, and show me your supplies.

Class discussion about Gold's Gym incident.

HOMEWORK--find a book to read for your Term 1 Book Report and start reading.

August 25 & 26

Disclosure Document--complete information on third page.

School pictures.

Writing Response--How does your cell phone affect your relationships? Do these comics ring true?

HOMEWORK--
1. Technology Log. Record your technology use for two days. Due next class period.
2. Disclosure Document--parent/guardian and student complete information on third page.
3. Class Blogspot--go to PGHS home page; click on Faculty; find Harline; click on English 11; create a Google account and password if you don't already have one so you can view the class blog.
4. School supplies--English binder, 5 dividers, colored pencils, 50 index cards.

Disclosure Document

Here's a link to the Disclosure Document.

Welcome back to school! 2010-2011

I'm looking forward to meeting my new juniors. My classroom is upstairs in the old part of the school. See you soon!