welcome to english 10 mr. rivera. aosr. monday. september 6, 2010
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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 [email protected]
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 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