First Day! Welcome to AHS and 10th Grade!

Welcome Back!
Hi everyone!  I am super excited to be teaching you guys for 10th grade humanities this year.  We are going to have an amazing year together!

Introductions
Meet new people and form groups!

Class Procedures

1. Read over the Class Procedures rubric.
2. Stage a picture for a 1 on the rubric- have Lori take a picture.
3. Stage a picture for a 3 on the rubric- have Lori take a picture.

Starter 1: Truth of War

Freewrite on the following question.  No more than one page!  What is the truth of war?

1. Swap papers with the person sitting next to you.  Write your favorite sentence from theirs on the side board, with their name next to it.
2. In your starter, under your freewrite, write the sentence from the board that is your favorite, and what it makes you think.

Syllabus and Debrief

1. Read the syllabus
2. Highlight the 5 most important things in the syllabus.  NO MORE THAN 5!
3. Write a question the syllabus brings up for you on the question board.
4. Debrief with Lori.

Required Activities

See activities on the second page of the handout linked above.

HOMEWORK:

1. Signed Syllabus:  Have your parents fill out and sign the last page of the syllabus after they've read it.  DUE: Friday, 8/23/13
2. Class Supplies:  Buy all class supplies needed for this class, have them ready to go on Monday!  DUE: Monday, 8/26/13