Unit+1.+Intros+&+Active+Reading

**Week 1:**
Getting to know you--Intro activities

**Syllabus and Classroom Expectations**
Using computer (Ideally Google Docs) Class activity to set up class expectations and norms. Syllabus must be signed by parents and returned to teacher
 * Syllabus Quiz
 * Getting the most out of your classes
 * Tracking your progress using IC and staying on track
 * CEC Course Planner: [|http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/cecteachers/GradRequirementsDPSCEC08.pd]
 * Infinite Campus Login: []
 * Creating an electronic portfolio.

Technology Training
 * Microsoft Word: Write and Format the Intro letter
 * Email Etiquette
 * DPL Library cards
 * Set up Gmail accountusing guidelines
 * Use your first name and last name separated by a period (john.smith@gmail.com)
 * add CEC (cec.john.smith@gmail.com)
 * Using Google Docs, practice working with a shared document.

Week 3:
Signing on to your account in Edmodo or other classroom management site.

Internet Safety


= = = Academic Reading and Writing =


 * Week 4: Active Reading Techniques**

media type="custom" key="10210227" Rhetorical Triangles Article choices for annotation practice:
 * New translation of the Bible sparks unique reactions from local clergy
 * Colorado boning up on ways to stop CSAP cheating
 * "Google Effect" leads to changes in memory
 * The Web: Just as addictive as alcohol and booze
 * Crucial Issues: Grammar in the workplace
 * Cell Phone Use:

Week 5
Says/Does Analysis:
 * Handout: [[file:Says-Does H-O.docx]]
 * PowerPoint: [[file:Gettysburg-Says-Does.ppt]]

Week 6
Plagiarism resources: Here is a great example: []