Tuesday

Welcome to your senior year of high school! Today, we did the following:

• Summer reading assignments were collected to be graded.

• Syllabus distributed: HW due Thurs. 8/31/17- Read the syllabus carefully. Come to class with the syllabus marked in the following ways:

1. Highlight at least 5 items that you feel are the most important to remember.
2. Write any questions you have in the margin of the syllabus.
3. Put a star by any items on the syllabus about which you would like more information.

• Info Page distributed: HW due Thurs. 8/31/17- Complete the page and have it ready to turn in at the beginning of class.

• In-class assignment: "Who I Am and Where I'm Going" poster. Be prepared to present your completed poster in class on Thurs. 8/31/17.

• HW due Mon. 9/4/17- Beowulf timeline. Research the time period when Beowulf may have happened and when it was probably written down. Create a timeline that indicates these periods as well as at least seven world events / notable people living at this time.