WELCOME TO ENGLISH!

• Sit in alphabetical order by last name, starting with the far left desk closest to the television and working across the room as if the desks were rows.• IF you can complete this properly in under 5 minutes, EVERYONE gets

an opportunity ticket (to be explained later)!

?1. Put your FULL name on the front of the folder. You may make it

as artistic (or not) as you like.

2. Add decorations that include something of your personality in them: hobbies, favorites, images, etc.

Please use the materials provided to do the following:

Thursday, January 23, 2013BELL RINGER: As you file in and take a seat…

Folder Follow-Up

Walk around… until I say stop.

1. Write your partner’s name in ½-inch lettering at the bottom of the back of the folder.

2. Compliment your partner on something. (Anything. It can even be on the folder artwork.)

3. Discuss predictions about what purpose the folder might serve. (2 minutes)

Partner up with the person next to you!

Today’s Agenda:• Welcome!

• Expectations• Procedures

• Syllabus Gallery Walk• Academic Toolbox• Introductions/Q&A

• Creative Expression Activity

Class Expectations: arrive

on time and prepared for class each day

treat all

people, materials and content with respect

ask a question when

you do not understand something

participate

at least once every day, and

put all you have into all you do.

Violations Tardiness

Policy Non-participation/ excessive

absenteeism Low grades, loss of course credit

Late work One letter grade per day

Disciplinary violations1. Reminder

2. Problem solving sheet

3. Parental contact

4. Isolation

5. Referral

Rewards for: Stellar citizenship

Astonishing academics

Perseverance and positivity

You can expect me to: be available to you as your instructor

assign work that is fair and useful

understand and explain content and skills

keep class on task and moving forward

PROCEDURES• Binder Corral etiquette• Hall pass/ sign-out• 1 per week• Get permission, sign out, THEN I will give you the

pass.• Book sign-out• After-school appointmentsReview “procedures” sign

Course Syllabus• Read the whole thing. Seriously. It’s a contract. You

could be signing your life’s treasures away.• Sign it. No, there’s no choice; if you want a chance at a

passing grade, you have to agree to these terms. • Check the supplies list. Please have that stuff (BTW, never use

the word “stuff” in formal writing. Don’t say “btw” either.) by Monday.• Check the grading system. You’ll keep track of your

grades, so don’t ask me what your grade in my class is.• We’ll talk about how to organize your binder tomorrow.• Questions?

Course Syllabus Gallery Walk

• I will put you in small groups and send you to a yellow sign.• When the music starts, you will have 60 seconds to

walk the room AS A GROUP and read the signs. • When the music stops, you will freeze at your sign and

put a post-it note up. You might write:• A question• A statement about why a rule/procedure is necessary• A quotation or phrase that rule reminds you of

Academic Toolbox Setup

A superbly handy tool for English class!

1. Cover page2. Progress tracker3. Rubrics/ skills words and definitions4. Partner list

Academic Toolbox SetupSkills words/ definitions:1. Annotate (v): to make notes that comment upon or explain2. Analyze (v): to carefully examine3. Cite (v): to quote, bring forth proof4. Concise (adj): brief and clear (short, to the point)5. Diction (n): word choice6. Determine (v): to figure out7. Justify (v): to prove something right or reasonable8. Juxtaposition (n): the placement of two things close

together with contrasting effect9. Perspective (n): point of view10. Textual evidence (n): proof of your ideas taken from what

you’re reading

Did you notice?

1. All of our vocabulary is related to:• Looking at words closely• Making a statement about words• Proving your response

2. All of these words can be found in test language and writing prompts!

3. The verb test: if the definition starts with “to,” it’s a verb. The previous slide is textual evidence of this. ;-)

Now fill in the sentences:1. The speaker is taking forever to get to the point; I wish she

would be more ___________.2. I know my answer is correct because I have the

_______________ to prove it.3. We couldn’t ________________ if that animal was a cat or

a skunk until I got closer. 4. The defendant in the hit-and-run case couldn’t ________

his decision to drink and drive.5. Robin Thicke’s ___________ in the song “Blurred Lines”

makes it seem disrespectful to women.

Share together as a class

• Concise• Textual evidence• Determine• Justify• Diction

Great! Now use the other five to complete these on your own:1. The _____________ of his words and actions has

everyone wondering if he means what he says.2. The teacher had all my quizzes to __________ when he

proved to me why I should study more. 3. Even if I understand what you mean, sometimes I still

can’t see the issue from your _________________.4. The detective _______________ the crime scene and

found that the moronic bank robber had dropped his own wallet behind the counter.

5. Mr. Cooperman likes to own all the books he reads so that, while reading, he can _______________ the pages with his thoughts and questions.

Answers:

• Juxtaposition• Cite• Perspective• Analyzed• Annotate*Did you notice that I had to add “d” to “analyze” so that it would

make sense? Sometimes you’ll need to do that on quizzes or papers, but you’ll have to determine that on your own by reading carefully.

Everything you ever wanted to know about ...

Mr. Cooperman

Questions NEVER to ask me:

“Does spelling/grammar count?”

“Are we doing anything important in class today?”

“That thing that was due today … were you grading that?”

Six random facts about Mr. Cooperman:

I like writing poetry/rap.

I have a titanium rod in my right leg because I was once hit by a car while on the sidewalk. Shortly after, I wrote a narrative of the experience.

Yes, I’m from New York. No, I don’t have a thick New York accent. But I can put one on.

I have always owned Saturn vehicles.

I have a deep, undying love of chips and salsa. More the salsa. Chips are edible shovels.

My first job was doing demolition and salvage work.

Now it’s your turn!

About Me #frfr:Wait for Cooperman to say, “Go.”

• Write about you in a poem, essay, song, or short narrative. You can talk about • something vital to your personality,

• something that motivates you,

• a moment in your life that defined who you are,

• or a hard lesson you learned that you want to pass on to your readers.