1. Aphorism: a succinct statement expressing an opinion, perception, or general truth
With your seat partner, create an original aphorism expressing your perception or a general truth about the world Use sharpies and colored paper for your final draft due at the end of class. Don’t forget to add both of your names on the back. You may add a graphic to your statement.

2. Wednesday, August 27 Answer the following for your bell-ringer
Define Aphorism, give an example from memory – you may paraphrase
Define succinct
An envious heart makes a treacherous ________.
List one goal of Unit 1 and explain
Define Reader Response Criticism.
Mr. Cummings said he wants all Macarthur students to wear their IDs at school by___________________.

3. Timed writing – 15 minutes
Choose one quote from your list of choices and write a response about the truth it conveys.
Use prewriting strategies
Appropriate rhetorical devices and effective transitions to maintain flow and convey meaning to your readers.
Some of you will be called upon to share with the class

4. Share ideas
Partner with another person in class that is wearing the same color(s) and write down one of their three choices that you liked best
Share ideas with your partner and how they relate to the idea of seeing and understanding

5. Unit 1: Activity 1.2 – Tuesday, August 26 Perception is Everything
Read the aphorisms listed on page 6
Choose three aphorisms; write them on your paper. Explain how the quotes relate to the ideas of seeing and understanding for each quote you choose
Share your choices with your table partner

6. Reader Response Criticism Cultural Criticism Aphorism Perception
Academic Vocabulary
Reader Response Criticism
Cultural Criticism
Aphorism
Perception
Scenario

7. Unit 1 - Goals
To understand the relationship between perspective and critical theory
To apply critical theories to various texts studied and created
To control and manipulate textual elements in writing to clearly and effectively convey a controlling idea or thesis

8. Unit 1 – Overview pages 1-5
Essential Questions:
How do writers and artists organize or construct text to convey meaning?
What does it mean to be a stranger in the village?

9. Perception: Define perception

10. Contact information
Ms. Lange
Rm 222 – extention 7312
Website: macllange.wordpress.com

11. New district wide policies
All students and teachers will wear IDs on lanyards. They will be visible at all times. There is a $5.00 replacement fee for lost IDs
10/10 rule: students may not leave the classroom the first or last ten minutes of class – for any reason.
Tardy Policy: in your seat at the bell; third tardy: teacher detention and parent contact; every tardy thereafter beginning with the fourth: office referral.
First teacher detention is thirty minutes – no show moved to an hour then escalates to an office referral

12. Monday, August 25
This is English 4 – British Lit – Rm 222 make sure you are in the right place Pick up half sheet of paper as you go to your seat, make sure you have a Cornell Note sheet 1st period – schedules will be passed out. If you have two of the same classes go to the first one and go to the auditorium for the second If you have other conflicts – fill out a form at the counselor’s table during your lunch