Wednesday, Sept. 4 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: find your seat (pick a seat…for now…)
• Expectations
• https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/58/1f/36/581f36edf2353818db4c9196a22f20ae.jpg 
• Blackout “poetry” explanation of yourself, an important idea to you, or just a creative thought
• http://newspaperblackout.com/about (video intro)
• http://www.bitrebels.com/design/newspaper-blackout-poems-a-creative-way-to-write-poetry/ (basic examples)
• http://www.logolalia.com/alteredbooks/ (colorful examples)
• Poem due Thursday: Need title, author, era of text you were given and then you'll read the poem you created
• Writer’s Notebook/Binder and dividers- need one ASAP (some of you have one from last year?) 
• Expert Groups explanation
• ranking for Expert Group preferences by end of block (on a sheet of paper where you list top five)
• What is English 11/American Lit?
• “Survey” course, Eras
• Common Themes (the BIG focus)