Week of July 31-August 4

Monday: First Day Activity and “You are Here” handout     Tuesday: Marshmallow Challenge! Wednesday (and possibly Thursday): (True Colors, The 5-minute personality test, Myers Briggs and Multiple Intelligences) Your first writing assignment is to write me a letter about who you are as a student and how I can best teach you.  Cite information from your test results.  Explain to me the ways you learn and work best, as well as how I can help you succeed in this class based on that.  This should be at least 4 paragraphs. Complete the Data Card recording the information so that grouping and parent communication may be recorded on. Friday: Notes over key vocabulary for the unit/course Write a word wall poster for each term in which you write the term, definition and example. o   Introduce Cultural Quilt project