Letter of Understanding

Big Idea: What are we going to do in this class?

Learning Target: 

Reading: Today you will read an article of your choice from Newsela.

Agenda:

1. Quizlet Live! to expose you to the kind of vocabulary you need to know.
2. Today you will start your first vocabulary list. It is due a week from Monday on the 19th.
3. English Journal #3: Letter of Understanding
1. What were your 9th and 10th-grade English class experiences like? What has prepared you for this class? What kind of reader and/or writer are you?
2. What do you want me to know about you? What are you worried about? What do you want to get out of this class?

Homework:

1. Make sure you get some nice pens and pencils.