October 17, 2017 - Tuesday

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Welcome to English 102

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1. Class work is posted here.
2. Homework is posted here.
3. Links to readings are posted here.
4. You can quickly  see when your assignments should be posted in CANVAS.
5. Your first assignment is to post a picture of yourself in CANVAS. This is worth 25 points. Seeing your face with your name helps me to learn your name in a timely manner. A selfie is just fine!If you already have a picture of yourself on Canvas, you have earned the first 25 points already!
6. Your second assignment is to read the syllabus and post at least three reaction statements in CANVAS.  Consider these questions: What do you find interesting? What was surprising? Was anything confusing? What else do you want to know? The syllabus is posted on the earlier blog post. It is also on CANVAS. Click the "syllabus" link.
7. Before we move on with the third assignment, let's get to know the other students in the class by playing a Getting to Know You game. Listen for the instructions.
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 Note: Please compose in Word and copy/paste into the Canvas space. Or, compose in Canvas directly. Other formats are not always readable on my end.

8. Let's get ready to write!

• Take your camera/phone or sketch pad with your and walk around the hall, building, or campus. (5 minutes) Find something that is representative of you.
• Maybe you will see a plant with thorns.  Is life difficult? Do you fight the thorns? Can you thrive without much? Are you a survivor?
• Whatever you find, make sure you can compare yourself to the picture you take.
•   Do you have a favorite song? If so, why do you like the song? What does the song say about you? How is your life like the lyrics, or is it? Do you have memories associated with the song?
• What is your motto? If you don't have a motto, take a look at a quotation site and find a quotation that represents something about you.

www.quotationspage.com/qotd.html

www.brainyquote.com

Now, introduce yourself in writing - 1-2 pages. This is a draft. Post it in Canvas by the beginning of class on Thursday. (25 points) It will be used for a peer editing activity at the beginning of class. Also, bring a paper copy or be ready to print one in class.

• Include the picture or sketch of the item you photographed to represent you. 
•  Use the information about the song as it relates to you. 
• Explain your motto or favorite quotation.  Feel free to include additional information. This is just a place to start.

 Activity 9:  Make a list of things that are YELLOW or that are associated with the color YELLOW.
Work with a group - your table partners will due!
There will be a prize for the group with the longest list! 

Activity 10:  
Let's talk about YELLOW. Look back at the list at your table.

https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0SO80FJIthSlCgAB6lXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0cGoxampuBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1NXSU1DMV8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-901&va=yellow

Take a look at yellow possibilities.

Write "+" by the things on your list that are positive.
Note "-" by the things on your list that are negative
  Activity 11: Quick Write: Write about a memory that includes "yellow." Compose in Word and post in Canvas, or just compose in Canvas. You have 15 minutes.
(We will brainstorm first.) 
Activity 12: . What did wallpaper look like in the early 1900s? Is this type of wallpaper making  come-back?

• http://historicstyle.com/traditional/1880to1900/index.html 
•  https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrTcXZVIthSQdwA4k6JzbkF?p=the%20yellow%20wallpaper%20gilman&fr=yfp-t-901&ei=utf-8&n=60&x=wrt&fr2=sg-gac&sado=1

Activity 13: All about YELLOW:  http://www.sensationalcolor.com/color-meaning/color-meaning-symbolism-psychology/all-about-the-color-yellow-4297#.V74NCqKLD0I (

• You have 5 minutes to learn all that you can about the history, meaning, and symbolism of yellow. Participate in a class discussion. You must contribute at least one comment to earn 10 points!

Homework: You will be reading   "The Yellow Wallpaper" . 

 http://www.gradesaver.com/the-yellow-wallpaper/e-text/section1/ By Thursday,   read the story and make a list of all things that are yellow in the story. (If you decide to print a copy, you just need to highlight the yellow things.) Bring your list or highlighted story to class on Tuesday.(20 points)

Recap:
1. Post your picture so that it shows in CANVAS conversations. (10 points)
2. Read the syllabus and post your reactions. (CANVAS) (12 points)
3. Write the 1-2 page introductory draft. (CANVAS - 25 points)
4. Read "The Yellow Wallpaper"
 http://www.gradesaver.com/the-yellow-wallpaper/e-text/section1/
and highlight all references to the color and things that are yellow. Bring the annotated story or the list to class on Thursday. (20 points)