The First Week of Senior Year!

Wed., Sept.3 --

Today you will receive a handout explaining my class rules and requirements. You will also receive a questionnaire having to do with reading and writing. This will be completed and discussed in class. At the end of class, we will reflect on quotes about writing by famous authors.

Thurs., Sept. 4 --

Today we will continue the discussion on why reading and writing are important in our lives. We will be reading the following articles: "I am Writing Blindly" and "Why I Write."

Assignment:

You will be asked to begin an informal letter to me reflecting your own experiences as a reader and writer by using the questionnaire from yesterday. The purpose of the letter is to help me learn about what role reading and writing plays in your life. This informal, handwritten letter will be due tomorrow.

Fri., Sept. 5 --

Due Today: Reading and Writing Letter (10 points)
We will spend today doing pre-reading activities in order to make the reading of The Things They Carried a meaningful experience.

Assignment:

Today you will receive your first novel -- The Things They Carried. Please read the first chapter for Monday. The chapter is called "The Things They Carried" -- pages 1-26. You will also be assigned a character to follow throughout this chapter. The handout for the character assignment will also be due on Monday.