1. 1. Bell Ringer: Create name card
Learning Target:
Today I will learn who my classmates are and how our classroom will work.
1. Bell Ringer: Create name card
2. Concentric Circles : Getting to Know You
3. Chalk Talk: Classroom Expectations
4. Read and Analyze: Fifteen
5. Exit Ticket: Note to Teacher
Bell Ringer: Create Name Card
1. Write your name VERY large in the middle.
2. In each corner draw a picture that tells us something about you. Example: Favorite animal, favorite food, favorite class, favorite sport, etc.
Homework: Answer questions 1-4 on Poetry Handout
Get a composition notebook by Monday.
You will need:

2. Create Name Card Write your name VERY large in the middle.
Learning Target:
Today I will learn who my classmates are and how our classroom will work.
Create Name Card
Write your name VERY large in the middle.
In each corner draw a picture that tells us something about you. Example: Favorite animal, favorite food, favorite class, favorite sport, etc.

3. Concentric Circles Two circles (or lines)- each person facing another.
Learning Target:
Today I will learn who my classmates are and how our classroom will work.
Concentric Circles
Two circles (or lines)- each person facing another.

4. Learning Target:
Today I will learn who my classmates are and how our classroom will work.
Chalk Talk
In groups of 5-6, you will move throughout the room and answer the questions on each poster.
Everyone should write something on each poster.
You CAN respond to something someone else wrote.
Chalk Talks are silent! You can write back and forth to someone, but you can’t talk 

5. Read and Analyze 1. Read the poem silently to yourself.
Learning Target:
Today I will learn who my classmates are and how our classroom will work.
Read and Analyze
1. Read the poem silently to yourself.
What do you notice? What questions do you have? Make 2+ notes.
2. Teacher will read the poem out loud.
Make 2+ additional notes.
3. Turn and talk: Share your notes with a partner. Discuss.
Make 1+ additional note.
4. Share out.

6. Exit Ticket Write me a note:
Learning Target:
Today I will learn who my classmates are and how our classroom will work.
Exit Ticket
Write me a note:
What is one thing you are good at?
What is one thing you are proud of?
What do you wish your teachers knew about you?
Homework: Answer questions 1-4 on Poetry Handout
Get a composition notebook by Monday.