2.  Take out you’re The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream reading log.  You will be writing an essay on the novel, so if you haven’t finished reading it, you have until Friday.

3.  Read my letter to you.  After you have finished reading my letter then read the Laptop contract.  Write down any questions you may have about the contract or my letter on a post it note.

4.  On loose-leaf paper, please write a MULTIPLE PARAGRAPH letter including the following: › 1. DATE › 2. SALUTATION (Dear Ms. Tatu,) › 3. TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF AS A STUDENT. › 4. WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS AS A READER/WRITER? › 5. WHAT ARE YOU WEAKNESSES AS A READER/WRITER? › 6. WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FROM YOU? › 7. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM ME AS YOUR TEACHER? › 8. CLOSING (Sincerely,) & SIGNATURE– SO I CAN READ IT!

5.  HAVE LAPTOP CONTRACT SIGNED BY FRIDAY!!!!

6.  Tell me one of your fears or worries about your senior year.

7.  DO NOW › Describe your ideal classroom (teacher, students, environment, etc)  1 paragraph +

8.  Brainstorm a list of specific behaviors that are O(on-task), P(positive), H(helpful) & S(safe) as a group.  Report out and add behaviors to posters.  Sign Social Contract.  Review Syllabus Jigsaw style.  RETURN SIGNED SYLLABUS FRIDAY!

9.  DUE FRIDAY › SIGNED LAPTOP CONTRACT › SIGNED SYLLABUS

10.  WHICH OF OUR CLASS NORMS WILL BE HARDEST FOR YOU TO FOLLOW AND WHY?

11.  DO NOW: › What are your thought and feelings about poetry? › Do you consider yourself a poet? Why or why not?

12.  Complete Poetry Pre-Unit Assessment  Complete “My Name” poetry activity independently.  FINAL DRAFT DUE WEDNESDAY.  Type it, decorate it and have fun with it!  Review what else is due Monday (Bring a special artifact or photo to class).

13.  WHAT SPECIAL ARTIFACT OR PHOTO ARE YOU PLANNING ON BRINGING IN FOR MONDAY?  WHY IS IT SPECIAL TO YOU?

14.  Do Now: › How has your first week at OPHS been? Did you earn anything new in any of your classes? Did you join any new clubs or extra curricular activities?

15.  Pass out WNB and decorate them.  Continue working on “My Name” activity. Final TYPED copy due Wednesday.