Yesterday in class students reviewed each other's summaries. A few students summarized the MX article; however, for the most part students summarized Keller. We reviewed the syllabus and today I gave English 1A 9-9:50 a.m. paper copies. In the late afternoon class we reviewed the blog and how to submit the cyber-assignment connected to the syllabus.

Many students did not have their books yet, so those students started their homework in class while the students with The Happiness Project met, read aloud, and discussed questions from the book. Homework is to read the two essays mentioned in the syllabus. There is no writing assignment connected to the reading.

If you do not have your books here is a link to the essays on-line:http://whisperdownthewritealley.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/sherman-alexies-the-joys-of-reading-writing-superman-me/

http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/RSpriggs/files/douglass%20learning%20to%20read%20and%20mc%20questions.pdf

In the 9-9:50 a.m. class we started our class introductions. We will continue tomorrow. In the other two classes we will complete this exercise tomorrow afternoon before discussion of the reading(s).