1. Happy First Day of School 2013!

2. Welcome to Mrs. Hernandez’s Class!

3. The Basics
Classroom Tour
Housekeeping
Handouts

4. Class Rules & Expectations
Courses
Contact Information
Class Work
Home Work
Late Work

5. Activity 1 When I say GO…Stand-up
Move into groups of 2-3 (you do not need to move desks)
Introduce yourselves to each other
If you could be any animal, what kind would you be?
You have 90 seconds…GO!

6. I would be a…

7. Class Rules & Expectations
Essays
Participation/Life Skills
Grades
SSR

8. Activity 2
Write down two interesting facts about yourself and one interesting lie
When I say GO, stand up and find 2-3 DIFFERENT students (not the ones you just met with) and tell them your facts.
Groups will guess the lie in each set of interesting “facts”
Make sure everyone gets an opportunity to…GO!

9. Mrs. Hernandez Interesting Facts
I have backpacked through Europe.
I went white water rafting this summer.
I am an only child.
I have completed a mud run obstacle course.
I am working on my Ph.D.

10. My Family

11. Class Rules & Expectations
Finals
Technology (more on this later!)
Class Rules
Strategies for Success
Suggested Materials

12. Activity 3
When I say GO…stand in a circle with 5-6 new people with whom you have NOT yet been grouped.
Go around the circle and say your name and something surprising about you.
Once everyone has been introduced, start with the first person and try to remember name and fact.
Go around the circle and try to remember each person. GO!

13. Class Rules & Expectations
Books
Course Syllabus
Signature Forms
Technology
-Titan Guide
Edmodo Composition Handbook
School website -PollEverywhere
Turn it in

14. Activity 4
Please take out your cell phone…

15. Go Titans!