1. Pick one item in your possession today that defines who you are in some way. Explain the item and its personal connection to a classmate. Be ready to share with the class if I call on you. A caveat: your item may not be just your PHONE! But it can be a picture, ap, (etc.) on your phone. 1 BELLWORK!

2. 2 Thursday, August 7th Same seats as yesterday, please. What am I learning today? Language: Demonstrate the correct use of vocabulary and grammar in my writing. (ELACC12L1-6) Writing: Identify and analyze elements of good writing; engage the reader by including these elements in your own narrative writing. (ELACC12W3, 4, 5) What am I going to do today? SUBMIT AUTOETHNOGRAPHY Bellwork: 1 item to introduce self Debate—use Meyer article and Discussion Packet Show/Tell Notes 3 Item Activity Read: “Rosary Beads and Sensible Shoes” What will I do to show I learned it? Choose someone to interview, compose interview questions, conduct the interview and compose a narrative (feature/family story) based on the interview using techniques we analyze in other writing samples Homework: Signatures (syllabus and research paper form due TOMORROW) Vocab Book purchase (this week)

3. 3 Debate Sentencing Jamie Rouse killed two people: 1 student (14 years old) and 1 teacher (Carolyn Foster) was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 1997. Stephen Abbott was convicted August 1 of criminal responsibility in the slayings and got 40 years in prison. Jeremy Rouse was convicted in 1996 of solicitation to commit murder after trying to persuade classmates to "finish the job" his brother started.