September 10, 12, 13

September 10
1. 5 minute warm-up: Respond to the following prompt in your journal:  “The hardest part about being ME is ______.”  Explain, include details.

2.  pp 4-5 Reading  Text A 15 tips for teens to lead happier lives by Vanessa Van Petten

3.  Text A:  Text Handling 

September 12, 13
1. Sept 12:  5 minute warm-up: Respond to the following prompt in your journal: Close your eyes and imagine the most relaxing place possible. Where is this place? Describe how it looks, feels and smells. Is this a real place?

 Sept 13:  5 minute warm-up: Respond to the following prompt in your journal: What does responsibility mean to you? Then write about what you feel responsible for.

2.  Text A:  Text Handling

 3. Formative oral and interactive skills – role play
p 7 -8   Wycliffe and friends    Create a role play in which one person plays Wycliffe, an unhappy teenager, and the rest of the group offers advice.

September 17
1. 5 minute warm-up: Respond to the following prompt in your journal: Describe yourself in five sentences.