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Welcome

Welcome. Mrs. deVidal’s World Literature Class. Notecards. Front:. Parent/Guardian Phone # Favorite band/song Back: anything you want me to know about you. Last Name, First Name Phone #. Last Name, First Name Phone # Homeroom teacher Parent/Guardian Phone #

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  1. Welcome Mrs. deVidal’s World Literature Class

  2. Notecards Front: Parent/Guardian Phone # Favorite band/song Back: anything you want me to know about you Last Name, First Name Phone # Last Name, First Name Phone # Homeroom teacher Parent/Guardian Phone # Favorite Band/song

  3. Objectives • To establish respect and a relationship. • For you to know what is expected of you and the course.

  4. Today’s Agenda • Who is Mrs. deVidal? • Who are you? • Syllabus • Classroom Expectations • To do: • Get a writing notebook and bring on Thursday • Get your syllabus signed and bring on Thursday

  5. Notecards Front: Parent/Guardian Phone # Favorite band/song Back: anything you want me to know about you Last Name, First Name Phone # Last Name, First Name Phone # Homeroom teacher Parent/Guardian Phone # Favorite Band/song

  6. Who is Mrs. DEVIDAL? • UW for undergrad and Masters • Married w/2 boys: Adrian (4) and Ryan (1) • EHS ‘07, 2years leave EHS ‘10, 1 year leave EHS ’12 • My brother is married to my husband’s sister-So I have a very close family. • Hobbies: Music, vocal choir and bell choir, reading, recently running • I love dark chocolate

  7. Adrian and ryan

  8. Notecards Front: Parent/Guardian Phone # Favorite band/song Back: anything you want me to know about you Last Name, First Name Phone # Last Name, First Name Phone # Homeroom teacher Parent/Guardian Phone # Favorite Band/song

  9. Policies and expectations • Yes, we are going to read the whole thing (so then I can say that we did) • Get out a highlighter or writing implement to annotate • If you have questions, please ask • Please bring back the last page completed by Thursday!

  10. Policies and expectations Course: • Literature is about what it means to be human • No Hate Speech • Work with Mrs. Hartdke, Mr. Austin

  11. Policies and expectations Level V • Focus on Persuasive

  12. Policies and expectations Behavior expectations • Respect • Be responsible for your own learning • Participate actively in all activities • Be on time, with materials, ready to learn

  13. Classroom Expectations • What do they mean? What do they look like (think behaviors)? • Share with a peer • Share with everyone

  14. Respect everyone

  15. Participate actively in all activities

  16. Be responsible for your own learning

  17. Be in your seat on time, with materials, ready to learn

  18. Policies and expectations Supplies: • Writing notebook for daily writing assignments • 3 ring binder to store completed work • Notebook paper • Pens and/or pencils • Thumb drive for file storage • Textbook or assigned reading for the day • Your assigned text is your responsibility and may not be kept in my classroom. You must return the same book (number) that you are assigned

  19. Policies and expectations Grading policy • 3 categories • Calendar • LWSD Grade scale: • Make up work

  20. What is literature? On a ½ sheet of paper, answer the question “what is literature?” Consider: • What kinds of texts count as literature? • Who decides? • What literature have you read and/or studied in the past? • What makes a piece of writing stand out as “Literature”

  21. What is Literature?

  22. Texts?

  23. What is Literature? Literature is a term used to describe written or spoken material. Broadly speaking, "literature" is used to describe anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works, but the term is most commonly used to refer to works of the creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. http://classiclit.about.com/od/literaryterms/g/aa_whatisliter.htm

  24. What is Literature? • 1. written works with artistic value • 2. body of written works • 3. writings on subject • 4. printed information:  • 5. production of literary works http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861698999/literature.html

  25. This year: • Heroes Journey • Literary Devices

  26. This year: • Short stories • Odyssey (Greek) • Poetry (various) • Things Fall Apart (Nigeria) • Macbeth (Shakespeare) • Night (Holocaust/Europe) • Kite Runner (Afganistan)

  27. Writing diagnostic:Peer interview essay Purpose: • To help us get to know each other • To get a sample of your current writing • Help Mrs. deVidal plan writing instruction • To measure growth as a writer over the year

  28. individually • Review the interview questions (to be posted on the document camera in just a moment) • On a sheet of notebook paper that you will keep, note down the questions you plan to use in your interview

  29. With your partner • Take turns interviewing each other • Take notes (this will be part of your pre-write) • Ask follow-up questions

  30. Ticket out the door • What hopes do you have for this course? • What concerns do you have about this course?

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