Monday, August 23, 2010

DAY 1 (8.23.10 A day) and (8.24.10 B day)

Objective: To prepare students to function
efficiently within the course.

Class Activities
  • Attendance
  • Class procedures
  • Blackboard
    • Go to Blackboard
    • Go to "My Classes"
    • Click on "Browse Class Catalogue"
    • Type in "Holmes"
    • Click on "Holmes AP Lit." (Class ID: 006.124)
    • Click on "Click here to enroll"
    • Wait for Tour from T. Holmes
  • Quizlet
    • In Blackboard, choose "LINKS" Tab
    • Click on the "Quizlet" link.
    • Sign in or Sign up (depending on whether you have an account)
      • If you cannot remember your password, use the Quizlet function to "Sign Up"
      • Click on "Already on Quizlet? Login in here..."
      • Click on "Forgotten your username or password?"
      • Follow Quizlet directions from there.
    • Search "tiffanyholmes"
    • Click on "Looking for Quizlet user tiffanyholmes?"
    • Find AP Lit. Critical 50
    • Click on "Export"
    • Click on "Reuse these terms"
    • Add them to your Quizlet Library
    • Title them "AP Lit. Critical 50"
    • Study for your test on September 9 - 10, 2010!
  • Email your teacher (tholmes@irvingisd.net) with the following:
    • Sign on to your professional email.
      • In the Subject line, write this: Period 2 / Period 3 / Period 6 (Depending on which class you are taking)
  • AP Contract (T. Holmes will pass out and review.)
  • Assign books: Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Homework:
  1. Summer Reading Assignments (From those who did not previously turn in. NOTE: These are test grades!)
    • Summer Reading Packets
    • "How to Read Literature..." Paragraphs
  2. AP Contracts will be due next class on 8.25.10 (or 8.26.10 B day) signed by you and your parents and/or guardians.

Work Collected in Class:
  1. Summer Reading Assignments
    • Summer Reading Packets
    • "How to Read Literature..." Paragraphs