Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Welcome to Expository Reading and Writing

   "YOU'VE HEARD THE STORIES....ARE YOU READY FOR THE EXPERIENCE?!!!"

                        WELCOME TO THE EXPOSITORY READING AND WRITING
                                          HOSTED BY: DARREN SAMAKOSKY
                                    NOW CRITICALLY THINKING IN ROOM 854

This class will be completely different than anything you have ever attended.  To succeed - you must suspend your preconceived notions of what is allowed in a classroom and get into the spirit of helping to create an outrageously fun, informative, critical, and participatory experience for everyone!

We start - WRITE now.

1. Choose one of the awesome prompts below.  You have TWENTY minutes to play, experiment, explore, create, write something that represents YOU in some way.  You have complete creative license to write anything you want as long as it is classroom appropriate.

Prompts:

* Things are going to change, I can feel it.
* When I think back on my high school experience...
* This is how I want to remember my senior year
* My TWELVE best traits/characteristics...
* I'm the kind of writer that...
* Pancakes...
* The last thing he/she said as he/she was leaving...
* I am ready.

2. Cipher - Have your voice heard and be part of something unifying and beautiful!
*** Please await instructions!

3. Index Cards - Please Complete Properly
* Name - First, Last (Nickname)
* Email* 
* Something you did over the summer?
* Why did you choose this class?
* What do you know about this class?
* Last Years - English Teacher
* Favorite places to visit or travel?
* Passions! - Hobbies/Interests/Talents
* Plans for next year?

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