What Class is This? 10 th Grade Honors English Miss Iatarola If you are supposed to be somewhere else, please find that place now, if you are supposed to be here, welcome!

Miss Iatarola Or Miss I, if you like.

Brian Iatarola

Meghan Iatarola

My Dog Molly

What We’ll Be Studying Mostly American Literature: Who we are Where we’ve been How that applies to now

My Expectations For You: – Stay invested and respectful – Question your learning – Work hard

Get to Know Your Classmates Get into a circle Come up with: – A fact about yourself no one in this room knows – Best part of English class – Worst part of English class End

Do Now: Around the room there are five different texts Read each and for each, jot down: – What was it about? – What is it trying to do? – Does it resonate with you? You will have ten minutes for each Five Min.

Reflect 1. What text did you most agree with/resonated most with you/do you think everyone should read? Go to that place in the room. 2. When you arrive, find a seat and a place to write, and write a page of reflection about why you liked that one best.

Discuss With those who also picked that piece: Share your opinions Decide what about it made it stand out – Writing Style? – Point of View? – Genre? – Topic?

Your Homework Tonight: Print out a picture of yourself. Make sure it is no larger than half of an index card – Obviously, it must be appropriate for school To bring by Monday: – Manila folder/file folder for writing to keep in class – Flashdrive – Independent Reading Book – Highlighters/pens/pencils – Post-it notes – 3-ring binder with pockets (if without pockets, have hole- punched folder with pockets) – Journal (composition book sized)