1. Bell Ringer Why were people initially protesting in Charlottesville?
Why were people angry about President Trump’s reaction?
Imagine that a friend came to you concerned about the event in this article. What is one reassuring detail from the article that you could share with your friend? Explain why you think this detail is reassuring.

2. Questionnaire
Ms. Gillette

3. What are you interested in?
I am interested in movies and books. Some of my favorite movies are The Dark Knight, Titanic, 500 Days of Summer and Grease. Some of my favorite books are all the Harry Potters and To Kill A Mockingbird.

4. In terms of English, what are your favorite types of books to read?
I love mystery and horror books. Although both of my favorite books are neither of these, I mostly read mystery/horror/and some non-fiction.

5. What are you most interested in learning about in regards to Utah history?
I am very interested in the Donner Party and modern day Utah history. A lot of history classes never reach modern day, so that is why I am so interested in it – I may not know as much about it.

6. During my free time, I like to:
Read
Nap
Watch movies
Listen to music

7. I understand something better after I:
B) Think it through

8. What motivates you to learn? What do you like to learn about and why?
I am motivated to learn simply because I like it so much. I love to learn about things that interest me, so sometimes it’s difficult to get excited about something that I find boring. I like to learn about history, English, pop culture, different languages – almost everything besides math and science.

9. I learn best by:
Doing something

10. Do you like to read poetry? Why or why not?
Yes!
There is a lot of poetry I don’t like, but when I like a piece of poetry, I LOVE IT.