1. HWL: 8/28/12  Continue/complete “We Didn’t Start the Fire” group activity

2. HWL: 8/28/12  World Literature Intro.: - Springsteen’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - List as many allusions to headline events that occurred between 1949-1989 - In Groups of 5, collapse all events 1. Compile headline events (allusions) from clip 2. Lyric Interpretation 3. World Lit. Connection 4. Compile major events 5. Transfer info. on chart paper  Mini-Conferences: EM (Pre-write-Draft 2) - bring folder w/ paper-clipped pieces  HWL Circle Choices Diagnostic Test Results

3. Writing Workshop Mini-conferences Volunteers Kyara Meera Sehrish Kya Kaitlyn Jason Nadia William Tsai

4. Homework: 8/28/12  Due Aug. 29: Typed draft of SP resume  Due Aug. 30: Pre-Write and Draft 1 of Character Sketch and Draft 3 of your Extended Metaphor

5. Senior Project Timeline: Fall 2012 August 17 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Semester Project presented. Mentor Approval Process and Application discussed. Students will have 4 weeks to submit the mentor approval form August 20 **Due Date for Consequences Form August 24 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Student Resume presented. Students will have 2 weeks to submit resume to committee. August 30 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Student Proposal presented. Students will have 4 weeks to submit proposal to committee. September 6 **Due Date for Resume September 13 **Due Date for Mentor Approval Form September 20 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Proclamation Posters presented. Students will have 2 weeks to submit to committee September 20 **Due Date for Proposal September 27 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of the Senior Project Portfolio which will be a culmination of all the work for the semester and will be presented in the Board Rooms Senior Project Night October TBD **Due Date for Research Paper (exact date to be determined by English Teacher) October 4 **Due Date for Proclamation Poster October 11 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Letter to the Judges presented. Students will have 2 weeks to submit to committee. October 25 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Formal Presentation of the senior project for Board Night presented. Students will have 2.5 weeks to prepare and practice. October 25 **Due Date for Letter to Judges November 1 **Due Date for Mentor Hours Log & Mentor Verification & Evaluation (must be faxed by Mentor) November 8 **Due Date for Portfolio November 9 Meeting in the Auditorium Last minute tips and instructions for Senior Project Night November 15 Senior Project Night