Day 1Introduction: Goals, Expectations, Rationale

Seating Chart: Team GlenGet out a piece of lined paper and a pencil/penWrite your name/team teacher in the front coverMake a Name TentFind your seat

GraceQamar Yasmin

LaithFatina

Raghd

Amanda

Shahd

Door Ustaz Glen

MohammadGhamin

Seating Chart: Team RachelGet out a piece of lined paper and a

pencil/penGet out Name TentsFind your seat

Aseel

SabaNadine Rita

KostyIbrahim

MazenSara

Abdelrahman

Door

Leena

Ustaz Glen

Seating Chart: Team RadhaGet out a piece of lined paper and a

pencil/penGet out your Name TentFind your seat

Adam

SajaLeen Nada

ElyaaDana

ZeinaSara

Bana

Door

Khaled

Ustaz Glen

Seating Chart: Team Robin/AlisonGet out a piece of lined paper and a pencil/penGet out your Name TentFind your seat

ShaimaSari Sewar

GhaithAnas

ZainTala

Nour

Door

Nadeen

Ustaz Glen

Instructions: 1. Get out a piece of paper 2. choose 2-3 of these pictures and write a quick paragraph that describes your thoughts and feelings about the people and issues

Warm Up

Sam Bahour: Founded PalTel

Why do you want to go to college?Under your warm-up, write 2-3 reasons why you want to go to college.

Why we are here…

What can I do…

The way to get there…SAT Writing Section

3 Sections: 1 Timed Essay, 2 Multiple Choice (49 questions)

3 Types of M.C. Questions: Identifying Sentence Errors, Improving Sentences, Improving Paragraphs.

What’s on the test? – Pg 101

Agenda1st Week – Essay 2nd Week – Identifying Sentence Errors3rd Week – Improving Sentences4th Week Improving Paragraphs

Classroom Expectations1. We are a Family

2. We are Prepared

3. We are Positive

Reviewing the Test and Goal Setting

1. How did you feel about the writing section? Why

2. Use SAT Writing Standards and SAT Writing Tracker to fill out Standard Results for Diagnostic Exam.

3. Use the Correct Answers and Difficulty Levels Record the correct answer for each test so you can go back and review the ones you missed.

Most Missed Problems10. Modifiers18. Idioms19.Pronoun23. Idioms24. Pronouns26. Idioms27. Subject Verb/Agreement29. Idioms 35. Transitions

HomeworkWrite ½ page or more about an issue of

injustice that matters to you. What really bothers in the world and why?

Exit SlipWhy does Ustaz Glen think you should go to

college?What is the first expectation of this

classroom and what does it mean?