____________________________________________ Look closely at the 5 cartoons. They are meant to be funny. What makes these 5 political cartoons funny? Can you pick one of them and explain how it is funny? Try to explain 1 (or more than 1 – if you can and want to!) on these lines: _____________________________ ____________________________________________ Can you name any current events that are going on in the world? Do you watch the news? It could be a local event, or a country wide, or even an international event – anything that has been covered in the news! If you can, then list some here! _________________________ _________________________ Write me one paragraph about yourself on the back of this paper to help me get to know you better. You will need at least 5 sentences and I’d appreciate no more than 10 as I want to read them all by Friday night. If you would like a writing guide, then you can (but you do NOT have to) follow this guide: Sentence 1 - Include your name and whether I’ve had any of your siblings before. Sentence 2 - The second sentence could include how you feel about Language Arts and why you feel that way Sentence 3 – This sentence could include something personal like how many siblings and or pets you have. Sentence 4 could start like this: One random fact about me is that both of my favorite flavors of ice cream are green (pistachio and mint chip). Sentence 5 & 6 – Sum up with something cool you did this summer and how now you are really looking forward to (or dreading?) this class. What are 5 of the most important qualities that you think a teacher should have to be a great Social Studies teacher. Decide on some qualities (adjectives usually) and list them. Try to come up with your top 5. Ask me what to draw here: ____________________________