1. PofE II Into Class (Warm-up): Monday, January 5 th 1.Choose where you would like to sit 2.Get out a piece of loose leaf paper 3.Write a ¾ page letter to yourself. You must include the following: - Today’s date - Greeting - What you are looking forward to during 2015 - Any goals (both academic and social) you want to accomplish this year - Your Signature Anything else you want to include is up to you. Out of Class (Homework): 1.Get syllabus signed by Friday! 2.Supplies due Friday! Today’s Goal: Become familiar with Ms. Whitaker’s class and expectations Due Today: None Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.“Just Like Me” Activity 2.P of E II Syllabus

2. American Lit. Into Class (Warm-up): Monday, January 5 th 1.Choose where you would like to sit 2.Get out a piece of loose leaf paper 3.Write a ¾ page letter to Ms. Whitaker. You must include the following: - Today’s date - Greeting - What you did over winter break - What you are looking forward to in 2015 - At least one thing you will change from 2014 (social or academic) - Your Signature Out of Class (Homework): 1.Get syllabus signed by Friday! Today’s Goal: Become familiar with Ms. Whitaker’s class and expectations Due Today: None Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.Letter to Ms. Whitaker 2.“2 Truths and a Lie” Activity 3.American lit. Syllabus

3. PofE II Into Class (Warm-up): Tuesday, January 6 th 1.Come in and sit where you would like. 2.Grab a small square piece of paper off the front table and write your name at the top. 3.Under your name, answer the following three questions: 1. What is one thing you did over winter break? 2. If you could meet anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why? 3. What is your favorite tv show? Out of Class (Homework): 1.Signed Syllabus and Supplies due Friday! Today’s Goal: Become familiar with your classmates Due Today: None Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.Swap Talk Activity 2.“Getting to Know You” Partner Interview Sheet

4. American Lit. Into Class (Warm-up): Tuesday, January 6 th 1.Come in grab a card from Ms. Whitaker. 2.Find the table that correlates to the card’s number and have a seat. 3.Clear your tables of everything; we’ll be doing an activity once the bell rings. Out of Class (Homework): 1.Bring Supplies to Work on “Me in a Bag” Tomorrow and Thursday! 2.Signed Syllabus and “Me in a Bag” due Friday! Today’s Goal: Become familiar with your classmates Due Today: None Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.“Cubing” Activity” 2.“Me in a Bag” Assignment

5. Cubing Activity In your groups, take turns rolling the dice. Whatever number it lands on, answer the question it corresponds to below. Keep going around the circle rolling until your time is up. If you roll the same number, roll again. 1. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? 2. If I gave you $10,000, what would you spend it on? 3. If you could live in any period of history, when would it be? 4. If you could do your dream job 10 years from now, what would it be? 5. If money and time was no object, what would you be doing right now? 6. If you were sent to live on a space station for three months and only allowed to bring three personal items with you, what would they be?

6. PofE II Into Class (Warm-up): Wednesday, January 7 th 1.Come in and sit in your new seat by your presentation partner that you sat in yesterday. 2.Clear your tables of everything; we’ll be doing an activity once the bell rings. Out of Class (Homework): 1.Finish Partner Paragraph and Picture to Present Partner to Class Tomorrow 2.Signed Syllabus and Supplies due Friday! Today’s Goal: Become familiar with your classmates Due Today: None Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.Famous People Activity 2.Partner Interview Paragraph and Picture

7. American Lit. Into Class (Warm-up): Wednesday, January 7 th 1.Please come in and sit in your new seat you got yesterday. 2.Clear your tables of everything; we’ll be doing an activity once the bell rings. Out of Class (Homework): 1.Bring Supplies to Work on “Me in a Bag” Tomorrow! 2.Signed Syllabus and “Me in a Bag” due Friday! Today’s Goal: Become familiar with your classmates Due Today: None Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.Famous People Activity 2.“Me in a Bag”

8. PofE II Into Class (Warm-up): Thursday, January 8 th 1.Come in and sit in your new seat by your presentation partner. 2.Clear your desks of everything. We’ll be doing an activity after the bell rings. Out of Class (Homework): 1.Signed Syllabus and Supplies due Tomorrow! Today’s Goal: Become familiar with your classmates Due Today: 1. Partner Interview Paragraph and Picture Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.“Cubing” Activity 2.Partner Interview Paragraph and Picture

9. Cubing Activity In your groups, take turns rolling the dice. Whatever number it lands on, answer the question it corresponds to below. Keep going around the circle rolling until your time is up. If you roll the same number, roll again. 1. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? 2. If I gave you $10,000, what would you spend it on? 3. If you could live in any period of history, when would it be? 4. If you could do your dream job 10 years from now, what would it be? 5. If money and time was no object, what would you be doing right now? 6. If you were sent to live on a space station for three months and only allowed to bring three personal items with you, what would they be?

11. American Lit. Into Class (Warm-up): Thursday, January 8 th 1.Come in and sit in your new seat. 2.Grab a small square piece of paper off the front table and write your name at the top. 3.Under your name, answer the following three questions: 1. What is one thing you did over winter break? 2. If you could meet anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why? 3. What is your favorite tv show? Out of Class (Homework): 1.Signed Syllabus and “Me in a Bag” due Tomorrow! Today’s Goal: Become familiar with your classmates Due Today: None Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.“Swap Talk” Activity 2.“Me in a Bag”

12. PofE II Into Class (Warm-up): Friday, January 9 th 1.Come in and sit in your new seat by your presentation partner. 2.Get out your Partner Interview Paragraph and Picture if you haven’t presented yet and be prepared to present. 3.Also get out your Portfolio Decoration description sheet. Out of Class (Homework): 1.Portfolio Cover due Monday! Today’s Goal: Become familiar with your classmates Due Today: None Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.Partner Interview Paragraph and Picture 2.Portfolio Cover Assignment

13. American Lit. Into Class (Warm-up): Friday, January 9 th 1.Come in and sit in your new seat. 2.Get out your “Me in a Bag” Paragraph and bag to present to the class. Out of Class (Homework): 1.None! Today’s Goal: Become familiar with your classmates Due Today: 1. “Me in a Bag” Handouts/Pieces Read: 1.“Me in a Bag”