Week 1: August 13-17
Learning Activities

Tuesday

•	Welcome and Intros 
•	Index Cards – Student Info
•	Quick intro to Quia class website – plans and handout postings
•	Syllabus – discuss
•	MLA 1st page paper format reminder – OWL
•	 Handout – “Favorite Summer Waste of Time Defense”

Homework:
•	Movie Permission Slip and 5 Subject Notebook – Due Tue., 8/21
•	Favorite “Waste of Time” Essay – Due Fri.

Wednesday
•	Discussion: Why graduate high school? Why go to college? 
•	College Essay Assignment
o	6+1 writing traits chart – review on class website
o	Examples critiqued
o	Resources reviewed

Thursday  – Meet in Computer Lab

•	Quia  – Visit again
•	Computer Lab – Begin College Essay Project

Friday  
•	6+1 writing traits rubric – posted on Quia – Quick Review
•	College Essay project continued – half of 1st draft due at end of period for participation credit – 1st draft must be handwritten.
•	Peer review drafts using 6 traits rubric and Common Edit Marks – if time allows
Homework:
o	Finish college essay -- 1st draft – handwritten only (no printouts!) – Due Mon.

	Handed Out

Tue.

•	Syllabus
•	“…Time Defense”

Wed.
•	None

Thu.

•	College Essay Handout 1

Fri.
•	College Essay Handout 2
	Work Due

Tue.

•	None

Wed.
•	None

Thu.

•	None

Fri.
•	“…Time Defense”