WELCOME TO English 10

Mr. Rivera. AOSR. Monday. September 6, 2010.

C Block: American Literature Front of Room

Emily Star

Xin

Alice

Ginevra

Melissa

Neha Benedetta Ryan

Giorgia

Giorgio

Raffaele

Helene

Caera

Prateek

Philip

Bianca

My

Lorenzo

Jin-hie

Lucas

F Block: English 10 Front of Room

GianMarco

Domitilla

Julian

Luca

Amalia Silvia

Ashley

Chiara

Federica

Jacopo

Faisal

Marco

Mi

Maria

Carolina

Joakim

Nickolas

Andrea

Homework due Wednesday

1. Read, study, and sign (a parent or guardian and you) Course Information Sheet. Quiz tomorrow. Bring class materials tomorrow.

2. Bring “querencia” artifact to share.

Today’s Objectives To complete housekeeping tasks

Student info card Letter to Mr. Rivera Course materials

To gain an overview of the course To begin getting to know one another

Mr. Rivera’s mini-bio Last One Standing Model Querencia

To go over homework due Wednesday

InstructionsWrite on LEFT side of card!

Example For show only. Write on LEFT side.

TOP line: LAST Name, FIRST Name, E-mail

Rivera, Josefino jrivera@aosr.org

BirthdayCell PhoneHome Phone

October 31, 1981C: 555-555-5555H: 55-5555-5555

Parent 1/Guardian 1 & Phone *Dr. Beth Pfannl, 555-555-5555

Parent 2/Guardian 2 & Phone(Star the one you prefer I talk to first)

Tom Connolly, 555-555-55555

Special needs? Bad eyes, need to sit at front

Reliable computer, printer, and/or internet access? Write those that apply.

Computer and internetInternet only

Extracurriculars, sports, work, family responsibilities, etc. Estimate how many hours/week you do this.

Gymnastics 5 hrs/wk, take care of sister 10 hrs/wk

Mr. Rivera’s Professional Bio

3 years teaching at Mountain View High School English 9, Literature and Personal

Choice (12), Journalism, ELD II A.A. Psychology, Foothill College B.A. English, University of

California, Santa Barbara M.A. Education, Stanford

University

Mr. Rivera’s Personal Bio•Born in Manila, Philippines

•Lived in San Jose, CA since 2

•Youngest of 4 siblings

•Love to read literature about identify formation, travel, journal about my travels, sing

•Can speak a little Tagalog, Spanish, German, and Italian

Dear Mr. Rivera…

Please write me a letter sharing the following: o Brief introduction to who you are—personality, learning

style, etc.o Your hopes, fears, and expectations for this school yearo Your favorite class you have ever taken and why (doesn’t

have to be a school class)o What you enjoy and don’t enjoy about Englisho A time when you felt successful in school and whyo A time when you felt frustrated in school and whyo The best book you have ever read and whyo Something people would find surprising about youo What you do when you’re not in schoolo Favorite TV shows, artists, music, sports, hobbies, etc. o Anything else you want to share

Close the letter with your signature and add a P.S. if you want!

Course Overview

Course Materials

4-ring Binder for English 5 Dividers Binder paper Pen, pencil, eraser USB flash drive

Homework: Please get your materials today and bring them tomorrow for homework points.

“Last One Standing”

Objective: Start getting to know names and faces

1. Take a post-it note. Write your name on the upper right hand corner.

2. List a broad category of people you belong to, e.g. gender, ethnicity, grade in school, city in which you live, something everyone’s probably done, etc.

3. List an interest, hobby, or experience you have that other people in the room might have that is a little more specific, e.g. love biking, drawing, etc.

4. List something uniquely specific to you. This thing could only describe you, no one else, e.g. tattoo behind left ear, owns 47 pairs of sneakers, has a pet iguana named Harry, etc.

Example: Mr. Rivera

Plays or played an instrument (more specific, but other people might do this, too)

Born in Manila, Philippines, but grew up in San Jose, California (only applies to me, I think )

Speaks enough Italian to get by (broad--many people may do this)

Querencia Assignment

Objectives: To give the class a glimpse of who you

are so that we can know you better To practice thinking about our lives and

literature symbolically

Homework due Wednesday

1. Read, study, and sign (a parent or guardian and you) Course Information Sheet. Quiz tomorrow. Bring class materials tomorrow.

2. Bring querencia artifact and be prepared to share its significance with the class.

Mr. Rivera’s Website

www.aosrenglish10.wikispaces.com English 10

Home Agenda, Homework, and Attachments

Exit Card

On the back of your letter, please answer the following things:

3 questions you have about this class 2 homework items due tomorrow1 word that describes how your first day of

school is going