Welcome to Expository Reading and Writing!
"Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go."
-E. L. Doctorow
NOTE: All green text indicates a PDF link
A cell-phone "pocket chart" is used in class. Students are expected to put phones in the chart for the whole period on "Red - No Phone Days". A sign will be posted in the front of the room each day to alert students when phones need to go in the chart.
Please contact Mrs. Damilano with any questions or concerns - [email protected]
-E. L. Doctorow
NOTE: All green text indicates a PDF link
A cell-phone "pocket chart" is used in class. Students are expected to put phones in the chart for the whole period on "Red - No Phone Days". A sign will be posted in the front of the room each day to alert students when phones need to go in the chart.
Please contact Mrs. Damilano with any questions or concerns - [email protected]
Week of 3/9 - 3/13
MONDAY 3/9
TUESDAY 3/10:
BLOCK 3/11-12:
FRIDAY 3/13:
Week of 3/2 - 3/6
MONDAY 3/2
TUESDAY 3/3
BLOCK 3/4 -5
FRIDAY 3/6
Week of 2/24-2/28
MONDAY 2/24
TUESDAY 2/25
BLOCK 2/26-27
FRIDAY 2/28:
Week of 2/17 - 2/21
MONDAY 2/17
No School
TUESDAY 2/18
BLOCK 2/19-20
FRIDAY 2/21
Week of 2/10 - 2/14
MONDAY 2/10
No School
This week's warm-ups are here
TUESDAY 2/11
BLOCK 2/12-13
FRIDAY 2/14
Week of 2/3 - 2/7
MONDAY 2/ 3
TUESDAY 2/4
BLOCK 2/ 5-2/6
FRIDAY 2/7 (Rally Day)
Week of 1/27- 1/31
MONDAY 1/27
TUESDAY 1/28
BLOCK 1/29 - 30
FRIDAY 1/31
Week of 1/20 - 1/24
MONDAY 1/20
No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
TUESDAY 1/21
WED/THU 1/22-23
FRIDAY 1/24
Week of 1/13 - 1/17
MONDAY 1/13
TUESDAY 1/14
FRIDAY 1/17
Week of 1/8 - 1/10
WEDNESDAY 1/ 8:
THURSDAY 1/9:
FRIDAY 1/10:
Week of 12/16 - 12/20
MONDAY 12/16
TUESDAY 12/17
WED/THU/FRI = Finals Days…
Week of 12/9 - 12.13
MONDAY 12/9
TUESDAY 12/10
BLOCK 12/11-12
FRIDAY 12/13
Week of 12/2 - 12/6
MONDAY 12/2
TUESDAY 12/3
BLOCK 12/4-5
FRIDAY 12/6
Week of 11/18 - 11/22
MONDAY 11/18
TUESDAY 11/19
BLOCK 11/20-21
FRIDAY 11/22
Week of 11/11 - 11/15
MONDAY 11/11
No School - Veteran’s Day
TUESDAY 11/12
BLOCK 11/13-14
FRIDAY 11/15
Week of 11/4 - 11/8
MONDAY 11/4
TUESDAY 11/5
BLOCK 11/6-7
FRIDAY 11/8
Week of 10/28 - 11/1 *Updated 10/30
MONDAY 10/28
School Cancelled
TUESDAY 10/29
School Cancelled
BLOCK 10/30-31
FRIDAY 11/1
Week of 10/21 - 10/25
MONDAY 10/21
TUESDAY 10/22
BLOCK 10/23-24
FRIDAY 10/25
Week of 10/14 - 10/18
MONDAY 10/14
No School
TUESDAY 10/15
click here for week's warm-ups
WEDNESDAY 10/16 (1-7 schedule; PSAT)
THURSDAY 10/17 (1-7 schedule)
FRIDAY 10/18
Week of 10/7 - 10/11
MONDAY 10/7
TUESDAY 10/8
BLOCK 10/9 - 10/10NO SCHOOL
FRIDAY 10/11
Week of 9/30 - 10/4
MONDAY 9/30
TUESDAY 10/1
BLOCK 10/2-10/3
FRIDAY 10/4
Week of 9/23-9/27
MONDAY 9/23
TUESDAY 9/24
BLOCK 9/25 - 9/26
FRIDAY 9/27
Week of 9/16-9/20
MONDAY 9/16 (click here for week's warm-ups)
TUESDAY 9/17
BLOCK DAY 9/18-19
FRIDAY 9/20
Week of 9/9 - 9/13
MONDAY 9/9
TUESDAY 9/10
BLOCK 9/11-12
FRIDAY 9/13
Week of 9/2 - 9/6
MONDAY 9/2
No School - Labor Day
TUESDAY 9/3
BLOCK DAY 9/4 - 9/5
FRIDAY 9/6
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2. Finish Letter of Intro/Personal Statement (due TONIGHT by 11:59 pm)
Week of 8/26-8/30
MONDAY 8/26
TUESDAY 8/27
BLOCK 8/28-29
FRIDAY 8/30
Week of 8/19 - 8/23
MONDAY 8/19
TUESDAY 8/20
WED/THU 8/21-22
FRIDAY 8/23
Week of 8/12-8/16
MONDAY 8/12
TUESDAY 8/13
BLOCK 8/14-15
FRIDAY 8/16
MONDAY 3/9
- Discuss Ch. 3-4 (DQs in Google Classroom)
- Read Ch. 5 + DQs
TUESDAY 3/10:
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Discuss Ch. 5
- Read Ch. 6
BLOCK 3/11-12:
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Read Ch. 8
- Paragraph to summarize Part I (setting, characters, intentions, ideas, themes, etc.)
- Predictions for Part II
- Read Ch. 1 (finish for HW)
FRIDAY 3/13:
- Quick-write: What are your reactions so far to 1984?
- Discuss Winston and Julia’s relationship - why are they secretive?
- Themes Panel, Part I
- Read Ch. 2
Week of 3/2 - 3/6
MONDAY 3/2
- Warm-up: Quick-write - How do you feel you did on your L, G, C essay? Why do you feel this way?
- Fun with Thoughtcrime and Doublethink
- Check out 1984 from the book room (1st period)
TUESDAY 3/3
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Check out 1984 from the book room (6th period)
- Survey the text/Pre-reading
- Begin Ch. 1
BLOCK 3/4 -5
- Warm-up: Grammar (NoRedInk)
- Finish Ch. 1 + DQs
- Read and Discuss Ch. 2
- Appendix Exploration (“The Principles of Newspeak” questions in Google Classroom)
FRIDAY 3/6
- Warm-up: Video
- Review “Principles of Newspeak”
- Discuss Ch. 3
- Read Ch. 4
Week of 2/24-2/28
MONDAY 2/24
- Warm-up: Quick-write - what is your plan to finish your essay? What do you still need to do?
- Language, Gender, Culture Essay revisions
TUESDAY 2/25
- Warm-up: Vocabulary - make sure your essay has higher-level vocab
- L, G, C Essay revisions
BLOCK 2/26-27
- Warm-up: Grammar - edit your essay before you submit!
- Read “That’s No Phone, That’s My Tracker” and “Long Beach Police..." articles
FRIDAY 2/28:
- Turn in "That's No Phone" and "Long Beach Police"
- Read "We're Banning Facial Recognition..."
- 1984 Intro
- Background/About; Objectives and Goals
- Exploring Key Concepts
Week of 2/17 - 2/21
MONDAY 2/17
No School
TUESDAY 2/18
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- LGC Unit Essay Intro
- Brainstorm ideas
- Conduct research (as necessary)
BLOCK 2/19-20
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Socratic Seminar discussion - what stereotypes do we see in today’s society?
- Debrief
- Essay work
FRIDAY 2/21
- Warm-up: Juvenile Justice Essay Review
- LGC Essay work (submit rough draft today!)
Week of 2/10 - 2/14
MONDAY 2/10
No School
This week's warm-ups are here
TUESDAY 2/11
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Read “Prelude: The Barbershop”
- Discuss
BLOCK 2/12-13
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Revisit “Prelude: The Barbershop” and read “The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action”:
- Vocabulary
- Annotate “Prelude…”
- Discuss - relevance in today’s society? Reactions?
- Skim/ predictions for “Transformation”
- Discuss initial reactions
- Descriptive Outlining
- Ranking Texts chart (front cover of packet)
- Sentence Complexity and Rhetorical Precis (page 2 in packet)
FRIDAY 2/14
- Quick-write: To what extent do you feel language, gender, and cultural differences are recognized in our society? Should an American “melting pot” be encouraged, or should people stay true to their own values/histories and make more of an “American salad”?
- Turn in Warm-Ups
- Create a Visual
Week of 2/3 - 2/7
MONDAY 2/ 3
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Language, Gender, and Culture Unit Intro
- Unit Quick-Write prompts (in Google Classroom)
TUESDAY 2/4
- Warm-up: Vocabulary chart
- Author descriptions and predictions
- Begin “Honor Code”...
- Before Reading/ First read
- Mapping Organizational Structure (divide intro/body/conclusion)
BLOCK 2/ 5-2/6
- Warm-up: Video (Judith Butler)
- Finish “Honor Code”
- “The ‘Manly’ Jobs Problem” (ARTICLE HERE) (SLIDES HERE)
- First Read/ response
- After reading/ “Talk with the Text”
- Descriptive Outlining
- Considering Rhetoric
- Analyzing author’s arguments in “Honor” and “‘Manly’”
FRIDAY 2/7 (Rally Day)
- Warm-up: Video (“Danger of a Single Story”)
- Discuss how it fits with “Honor” and “‘Manly’”
- Concept Map for “Culture”
Week of 1/27- 1/31
MONDAY 1/27
- Warm-up: Quick-write - What prompt have you chosen? Why did you choose that prompt?
- Essay drafting
TUESDAY 1/28
- Warm-up: Vocabulary - consult all articles and find FIVE vocab words that you can include in your essay
- Essay drafting - rough draft finished today!!
BLOCK 1/29 - 30
- Warm-up: Grammar - edit your own draft
- Essay Peer Edits - complete the peer edit assignment in Turnitin.com
- Final revisions
FRIDAY 1/31
- Warm-up: Video
- Last revisions (due on Tuesday)
- Study Hall
Week of 1/20 - 1/24
MONDAY 1/20
No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
TUESDAY 1/21
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Finish Tug of War discussion (Socratic Seminar chart due)
WED/THU 1/22-23
- Warm-up: Grammar (No Red Ink)
- “Should 11-year-olds…” + dividing the text (intro/body/concl, main ideas, evidence)
- “Juvenile InJustice…” + discuss research methods
- Module Essay prompts (in Google Classroom)
FRIDAY 1/24
- Warm-up: Video
- "Jennifer Jenkins On Punishment..."
- Read and discuss
- Write your own discussion questions
- Essay work (if time)
Week of 1/13 - 1/17
MONDAY 1/13
- Warm-up: Quick-write (juvenile justice system)
- Juvenile Justice Intro:
- Background and module goals
- Vocabulary
- Exploring Key Concepts
TUESDAY 1/14
- Warm-up: Vocabulary related to "Juvenile Crime" - what related terms can you think of? How can you categorize these terms?
- Read "Beautiful Brains" in Google Classroom
- Survey/ Predictions
- Read with a partner and discuss
- Warm-up: Grammar (No Red Ink... 1st period code = windy friend 45; 6th period code = roasted fog 89)
- Finish “Beautiful Brains” (in Google Classroom):
- Make sure you have 10 annotations (at least)
- Respond to question posted in Google Classroom
- Write a response to at least 1 other person's post
- Post-read questions
- Lionel Tate Video + notes
- Charting Multiple Texts (add "Beautiful Brains" and Lionel Tate video)
- IF TIME: Begin "Should 11-year-olds be charged..."
FRIDAY 1/17
- Warm-up: Video
- Tug of War Activity intro
- Open Forum/ Socratic Seminar: What have you learned so far? Do you agree that juveniles should/should not be charged as adults for serious crimes? Explain.
- Tug of War debrief
Week of 1/8 - 1/10
WEDNESDAY 1/ 8:
- Welcome back - Quick-write: Semester 2 goals
- Review expectations + Semester 2 Overview
- ERWC Portfolio Introduction
- Grammar: Editing Post Test
THURSDAY 1/9:
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Finish Editing Post Test
- Article: Cell Phones/College Classroom
FRIDAY 1/10:
- Warm-up: Video
- Quote integration practice
- Brief Timed Write about Cell Phone article
Week of 12/16 - 12/20
MONDAY 12/16
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Read Epilogue
- DQs (Ch. 16-18)
TUESDAY 12/17
- Warm-up: Finish Vocab chart
- Discuss entire book…
- Finish chapter summaries
- Final Essay prompt - begin drafting ideas
WED/THU/FRI = Finals Days…
- Type and submit Into the Wild final essay (to Turnitin.com)
Week of 12/9 - 12.13
MONDAY 12/9
- Warm-up: Quick-write (recap Ch. 1-7)
- Reading Groups:
- Review Ch. 1-7 (summaries and questions)
- Begin Ch. 8
TUESDAY 12/10
- Warm-up: Update Vocab chart
- Reading Groups:
- Read and discuss Ch. 9
BLOCK 12/11-12
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Finish and Review Ch. 8-9
- Reading Groups:
- Read Ch. 10 with group
- Summaries and vocab update
- Noticing Language and Annotations
- Read Ch. 11 (SSR or with group)
FRIDAY 12/13
- Warm-up: Update vocab chart and finish summaries for 11-15
- Reading Groups:
- Discussion Questions for Ch. 8-15
- Share summaries/vocab
- Predictions for the end of the book?
- Begin Ch. 16
Week of 12/2 - 12/6
MONDAY 12/2
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Pre-reading/Introduction to ITW
- Background/ Krakauer bio information
- Check out book
- Skim chapters/ Make predictions
TUESDAY 12/3
- Warm-up: Vocab chart for Into the Wild
- Book Intro:
- Survey the Text
- Make Predictions
- Author’s note
- Logistics/ Reading schedule
- Begin reading Ch. 1-2
BLOCK 12/4-5
- Warm-up: Update vocab chart
- Reading Groups:
- Discuss Ch. 1-2
- Chapter summaries
- Read Ch. 3-4
FRIDAY 12/6
- Warm-up: Video
- Reading Groups:
- Discuss Ch. 3-4
- Chapter summaries
Week of 11/18 - 11/22
MONDAY 11/18
- UCSD Tobacco Survey
- Essay rough draft work:
- Thesis statement
- Topic sentences
TUESDAY 11/19
- W-U: Vocabulary
- Essay draft work:
- Finish rough draft (share with Mrs. D for feedback)
BLOCK 11/20-21
- W-U: Edit your own grammar
- Finalize draft
FRIDAY 11/22
- W-U: Peer feedback
- Have 2 other people read your essay and give feedback
- Finalize essay and submit
Week of 11/11 - 11/15
MONDAY 11/11
No School - Veteran’s Day
TUESDAY 11/12
- Warm-up: Vocabulary (“The Essential Man”)
- Finish discussion of “The Essential Man"
- Begin “What is a Life Worth?”
BLOCK 11/13-14
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Finish “What is a Life Worth?”
- Update chart in packet (3rd row)
- Life Value Calculator
- Read Steve Jobs’ Stanford graduation address
- Review Essay Prompt (due 11/22)
FRIDAY 11/15
- Warm-up: Video
- Brainstorm essay/ outline rough draft
Week of 11/4 - 11/8
MONDAY 11/4
- Finish presentations
TUESDAY 11/5
- Vocabulary (click here for week's warm-ups)
- Module 4: The Value of Life Intro
- Concept map
- Discussion questions
- Read Hamlet excerpt + questions
BLOCK 11/6-7
- Grammar
- Read “Roger Ebert: The Essential Man”
- Discussion questions
- Compare to Hamlet’s soliloquy
FRIDAY 11/8
- Video: Roger Ebert interview
- Finish "The Essential Man"
Week of 10/28 - 11/1 *Updated 10/30
MONDAY 10/28
School Cancelled
TUESDAY 10/29
School Cancelled
BLOCK 10/30-31
- No warm-up today
- Finish ALL Societal Issues slides + discussion prompt(s)
- Practice!
FRIDAY 11/1
- No warm-up today
- Societal Issues Presentations
Week of 10/21 - 10/25
MONDAY 10/21
- Warm-up: Quickwrite (writing reflection)
- Introduce Societal Issues Project
- Group assignments
- Topic choice
- Begin research
TUESDAY 10/22
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Research topic:
- Find 1 article per person to annotate (copy/paste into a Google Doc)
- Submit by end of the period
- IF TIME: Begin finding 2 more sources (as a group)
BLOCK 10/23-24
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Begin slideshow…
- 5-8 slides total
- Introduce topic/ background
- Have an activity OR discussion questions for class to answer
FRIDAY 10/25
- Warm-up: None
- Work on slides
Week of 10/14 - 10/18
MONDAY 10/14
No School
TUESDAY 10/15
click here for week's warm-ups
- APA Formatting
- Complete all 3 sections (Intro paragraph, solution paragraph, and timeline)
- Share with Mrs. D if you would like feedback
WEDNESDAY 10/16 (1-7 schedule; PSAT)
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Add in survey information
- Works Cited page
THURSDAY 10/17 (1-7 schedule)
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Finalize draft; peer edits
FRIDAY 10/18
- Warm-up: Quote response
- Finalize draft; submit in Turnitin.com
Week of 10/7 - 10/11
MONDAY 10/7
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Finalize research
TUESDAY 10/8
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Write Timeline
BLOCK 10/9 - 10/10NO SCHOOL
FRIDAY 10/11
- Warm-up: Video
- Peer edit/ read for clarity
Week of 9/30 - 10/4
MONDAY 9/30
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Module 3 Writing Task prompt
- Brainstorm topics
TUESDAY 10/1
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Topic approval
- Brainstorm solutions for your chosen topic/issue (step 2 due TODAY)
- Begin writing survey (written survey due TOMORROW)
BLOCK 10/2-10/3
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Finish Survey (due TODAY for review)
- Write Intro paragraph rough draft (due at the end of period TODAY)
- Research solution ideas
FRIDAY 10/4
- Warm-up: Quote response
- Research solution ideas (record research and submit in Google Classroom)
- Begin solutions paragraph rough draft
Week of 9/23-9/27
MONDAY 9/23
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Finish Editorial Response Letter (due Wednesday)
- Revising Rhetorically
TUESDAY 9/24
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Introduce Module 3: Good Food/Bad Food
- Quick-write on “healthy” food
- Survey
- Pre-reading for “No Lunch Left Behind” and “Bad Food? Tax It and Subsidize Vegetables”
BLOCK 9/25 - 9/26
- Warm-up: Grammar (edit your Letter!)
- Last call for submissions in class! Editorial Response Letter due TONIGHT
- Read “No Lunch Left Behind” and “Bad Food?...” + discuss with a group
- Analyzing Text Structure and Descriptive Outlining
- Thinking Critically: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
- IF TIME: Begin GMO research (in Google Classroom)
FRIDAY 9/27
- Warm-up: Video
- GMO Research (in Google Classroom)
- Study Hall if finished early
Week of 9/16-9/20
MONDAY 9/16 (click here for week's warm-ups)
- Quick-write: Why did you research the topics that you did last week?
- Finalize topic and chosen editorial; submit editorial (copy/paste) into Classroom
TUESDAY 9/17
- Vocabulary
- Draft Ideas for letter:
- Logos, Pathos, Ethos points
- Your argument
- Support (research) for your argument
BLOCK DAY 9/18-19
- Grammar
- Draft your letter in response to the editorial
FRIDAY 9/20
- Video
- Writing Task Checklist (complete today!)
- Letter is due on Wednesday (9/25)
Week of 9/9 - 9/13
MONDAY 9/9
- Quick-write: Reflect on the writing process you used to write your letter of intro/personal statement. (click here for week's warm-ups)
- Introduce Module 2:
- Logos Pathos Ethos review (“The Drawbridge”)
- Begin “Three Ways to Persuade” (see Mrs. D for extra copies)
TUESDAY 9/10
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Finish “Three Ways to Persuade”
- Introduce Module 2 Writing Task + brainstorm ideas
BLOCK 9/11-12
- Warm-up: Video (switch with Friday’s W-U)
- Read “A Change of Heart About Animals” Op/Ed piece
- Review responses (Letters to the Editor)
- Discuss elements of a letter to an editor
- Review sample Op/Ed pieces and response letters
FRIDAY 9/13
- Grammar
- Research editorials (think of a current event of interest to you, then find Op/Ed pieces about that event)
Week of 9/2 - 9/6
MONDAY 9/2
No School - Labor Day
TUESDAY 9/3
- Counseling - Senior Presentations (1st period ONLY)
- Submit Research (6th period ONLY)
- Continue drafting Letter of Intro/Personal Statement
BLOCK DAY 9/4 - 9/5
- Counseling - Senior Presentations (6th period ONLY)
- Submit Research (1st period ONLY)
- Revising Rhetorically notes
- Apply strategies to your draft
- Finish revising Letter of Intro/Personal Statement
FRIDAY 9/6
- Turnitin.com info…
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2. Finish Letter of Intro/Personal Statement (due TONIGHT by 11:59 pm)
Week of 8/26-8/30
MONDAY 8/26
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Review and discuss “Hidden Intellectualism” (slides 7-8 today)
- Compare/Contrast “Hidden Intellectualism” with “Want to Go to College?...”
TUESDAY 8/27
- Warm-up: Vocabulary (review “Hidden Intellectualism” for words you don’t know)
- Introduce article packet (see Mrs. D for extra packets)
- Research Assignment (in Google Classroom):
- Write 10 questions (minimum) you have about life after HS
- Research to find the answers; record answers and URLs of where you found the info under each question
- Submit in Google Classroom
BLOCK 8/28-29
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Review article packet - what new questions (or answers!) can you find?
- Continue research
- Elements of Rhetorical Framework (notes)
- Audience discussion: Who is your audience? How do you know?
- First draft of statement/letter (handwrite)... 2 options:
- Just start writing! Edit when you’re finished
- Take 20 mins to sketch out your ideas/order/structure, THEN start writing
FRIDAY 8/30
- Video: "Define Your Fears Instead of Your Goals" + worksheet
- Continue writing draft (peer revisions on Monday)
Week of 8/19 - 8/23
MONDAY 8/19
- W-U: Quick-write - How was your first week back?
- Module 1 Intro -
TUESDAY 8/20
- Vocabulary
- ERWC Student Learning Outcomes (in groups)
- Start Grammar/ Editing Pretest (if time)
WED/THU 8/21-22
- Grammar: Finish Grammar/Editing Pretest and review as class
- Module 1 Introduction:
- Goals/Writing Assignment
- “Want to Get Into College? Learn To Fail” article
- Annotate, discuss
- Begin researching jobs/careers, colleges, military, etc. for next year
FRIDAY 8/23
- Video: “The 100,00 Student Classroom" + write about your learning style
- “Hidden Intellectualism” (in partners) *In the link: We covered slides 3-6 and 9 today; the rest will be on Monday
Week of 8/12-8/16
MONDAY 8/12
- Warm-up: Index Cards
- Goal setting
TUESDAY 8/13
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Syllabus/Class Procedures
- Questions? Write on a sticky note for me!
BLOCK 8/14-15
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Finish Syllabus Questions/ Class Norms
- Article: “College Students Just Can’t Write”
- Read (test your annotation strategies!)
- Discuss annotation strategies
- Discuss notes on article
- Writing Diagnostic: What do you believe has attributed to the growing lack of writing abilities among college students? Why?
- Group score diagnostics with English dept. Rubric
- Teambuilding (if time)
FRIDAY 8/16
- Warm-up: Video (“Grit”)
- Finish Essays from Block day
- Teambuilding
- Unit 1 Intro: Life After High School (brainstorm!)