1. YOU ARE GETTING NEW SEATS TODAY!

2. WRITE DOWN THE AGENDA IN YOUR DOBSON PLANNER

3. Monday Bell Ringer Literary Term of the week. ◦ Copy down my definition of the term and create your own example. ◦ Tragic Flaw: The character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to a character's downfall. Dr. Gregory House from the TV show House —his addiction is his tragic flaw. Although he is a genius, he manages his pain through the habitual use of Vicodin. This tragic flaw causes his downfall, especially as the seasons go on.

4. REMINDERS AND NEW PROCEEDURES

5. Notebooks ◦ We are keeping the same one as last semester ◦ Bring them with you EVERYDAY ◦ Page Numbers ◦ Regular: 33 ◦ Honors: 44

6. Bathroom and Assignment Passes ◦ You get 4 purple bathroom passes per SEMESTER ◦ You get 4 green late assignment passes per SEMESTER ◦ Remember these only allot for ONE day late

7. Stamp Sheets ◦ This is where I will check you off as to having an assignment (or planner check) done on time. ◦ If you receive a parent signature stamp you may make up for lost stamp points by getting a parent or guardian to sign in the space. ◦ This is not a punishment. It is merely another way for me to communicate with families. ◦ Blue stamp sheets will be for planner checks ◦ Yellow stamp sheets will be for other activities (mostly pertaining to the play we read this quarter)

8. Canvas ◦ We will be having several assignments that are to completed on Canvas. These will occur both in class and on your own time. ◦ Be sure that you are signed up for Canvas and in my class.

9. Books ◦ While I do have some copies of the play for your use. I STRONLY encourage you to obtain your own copy of the No Fear Shakespeare version of the play. ◦ Regular: Much Ado About Nothing ◦ Honors: Othello **These are also available online for free, but you would not be able to use those versions in class.**

10. Other Reminders ◦ All papers get turned in to the blue tray in the back. ◦ If you need to pick up papers for the day they will be on the back table as you enter ◦ If you are using your cell phone without permission it will be confiscated and put in the pretty pink cell phone jail for the class period. ◦ If you are absent check the folders for missed handouts AND the calendar above it to see the day’s agenda. ◦ The agenda and power point slides for the day are also posted on my mps webpage

11. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

12. What do these mean to you? 1.Respect yourself, your peers, and your surroundings. 2.Participate and follow proper participation procedures. 3.Follow all directions quickly the first time they are given.