1. Tueday
Sept. 5

2. Today’s Agenda Writing Warm-up: Letter to Self Project 1 Assignment
Unit One Schedule
Defining Literacy
Acts/Events of Literacy
Literacy Log Assignment
Homework

3. Writing Warm-up (Letter to Self)
Write a letter to yourself about the expectations of this course, and how you define yourself as a writer. Please respond to the following questions:
What type of writer are you (creative, academic, business, etc)? Why?
Do you enjoy writing? Why or why not?
Are you confident in your writing abilities? Why or why not?
What are your expectations for this course? In other words, what are you hoping to learn from this course?
What does the word “literacy” mean to you?

4. Project One Assignment
The Project One assignment is posted on our course website in unit one.

5. Unit One Schedule
The unit one daily schedule can be found on our course website in unit one.

6. Defining Literacy
Group Discussion (for points this week) – Defining Literacy

7. Acts/Events of Literacy
Finding/Reading a book
Speaking a language or multiple languages
Writing/Responding to Twitter
Playing a video game
Cooking and Baking
Playing a board game
Playing a Sport 
Texting on your phone
Listening to music

8. Groups – Acts of Literacy
I had already listed some acts of literacy. Think about literacy events that you participate in or in which you have participated.
As a group, make a list of different acts of literacy.
Report back as a class.

9. Literacy Logs
Until the next class, try to keep track of as many literacy events that you participate in as possible. The MORE events that you record, the EASIER it will be to help identify a theme for your first writing project. The literacy log worksheet can be found on our course website in Unit One.
Due: In class – Thurs. Sept. 7

10. Literacy Logs Start Time: End Time:
Event Description and What is your goal?
Location:
Technology Used:
Participants:
Goal attained? Why or why not?

11. Homework Literacy Logs – Due in class on Thurs. Sept. 7
Homework: Reading: Read Hinton chapterhttp://writingspaces.org/essays/so-youve-got-a- writing-assignment