A photo I (Luke) took in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2011.
Hello everyone,
Thank you for doing your homework and visiting the blog! As I said in class, I think this is a really helpful resource for students, staff, and parents to be able to follow along with what is happening. After every class, I will write up a recap and post it. Much of the time, your only homework will be to read over the blog and be prepared for what is coming next in class. With that, let's get started!
Soundtrack: "Changes" by 2Pac. I always choose this song to start off a new class with, because I like the idea of our room being somewhat different from your other experiences in high school. This song also has all sorts of lyrics that relate to why this class exists, like the line "instead of a War on Poverty, they got a War on Drugs, so the police can bother me." Check out the full lyrics here.
AGENDA 2/6 and 8/18:
Introductions/Attendance
Syllabus/Grades
The Blog
Letter to Class/Mr. Fritz
Homework: Share syllabus with parents/guardians and have them sign the back sheet to return to us. Read the blog!
Introductions/Attendance: At the start of class, I introduced myself and how the agenda on the whiteboard works. I am absolutely delighted to be your teacher at Westview this semester! I also talked about why this class exists from my perspective and how excited I am that we get to offer this thanks to your participation!
I took attendance and tried to ask everyone how they wanted me to address them. It will take me some time, but eventually, I will know everyone's names, I promise!
Syllabus/Grades: I know that this is not the most exciting content in class. I wanted to make sure to go over some of the real key points to the syllabus (like where I am, how to contact me, how your grade is decided, and most importantly, the need for respect in this class). Here are electronic copies of the syllabus and rubrics:
The Blog: As part of the syllabus, I introduced this website: the class blog! This is seriously so important for your success in this class. If you are staying up to date on here, reviewing what happened in class to get ready for the next meeting, and asking questions if you need help, I guarantee that you will be more successful than if you do not. Make sure to leave a comment at least once (the easiest homework assignment of all time for most students, I believe), so I know you are able to!
Letter to Class/Mr. Fritz: After the syllabus talk was done, I passed out a letter that I wrote to the class, explaining all about who I am and what sort of expectations I have. Hopefully, most of it was interesting information! I like passing these out and signing them all individually. To me, it represents that I really am interested in everyone in my class.
After reading the letter aloud, I asked everyone to write back to me in a similar sort of fashion. I gave a bunch of possible questions to answer as prompts and the rest of class to complete the assignment. I LOVE reading these and writing back to everyone! Thank you for your effort - I can't wait to learn a little bit more about who you are!
Thank you for your participation and effort today! I am looking forward to seeing you next week!
I’m excited to be in this class
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until the next class!
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