First Day of School: August 21st, 2013

Welcome to Junior Humanities!

Goal: Begin to get to know each other and Ashley's Humanities Course
Essential Questions: What is justice? What do you believe and why?


Starter
1. Do you support the death penalty? Why or why not? 
2. Make a name tent

Agenda
1. Introductions 
2. Discuss starter 
3. Pass out syllabus and read the introduction and project explanation (pages 1-2) + Honors program option
4. Ashley's Note on Junior Year
5. Free Write:

• What are your concerns/fears and excitements about Junior Year?  What have you learned so far in your HS career to help you excel this year? What do you still need improvement on in order to be successful (in Humanities and in general) 

• What is/should be the role of education in our lives and how can school fill this role?
  

 

6. Class Seminar on Junior Year expectations
7.  Classroom walkabout activity

8. Homework in planners!

Homework
By Thursday: Read the course syllabus and fill out the survey below with 3 questions you have about any aspect of the syllabus (including the projects and honors option)


By Friday: 

• This I Believe Essay Student Listening Assignment 
  
• You and parents sign the syllabus; Bring class materials as indicated on the syllabus

By Monday: 

• Complete the Brainstorm and Inspiration assignment for the TIB Essay
  
• Email me from your new gmail account (see the syllabus for proper formatting of this email). 
  

Resources:

• Course Syllabus (with Honors Application)
• Honors Independent Study Guidelines