Monday, September 11th -- Intro to About Me Project

Warm Up

Log into your Islander email and open up a word document in your OneDrive folder for this class. Reflect on today's significance in history and discuss the impact that 9/11 has had on your life. What is your first memory of the event?

Writing Genres...

Getting To Know You Project

Your name and preferred first name

Your "hometown"

"I was born in . . . . I first remember . . . . etc." (the stereotypical launch of a personal narrative)

How would your family describe you? How would your friends describe you?

What would we learn about you from the internet and various social media sites?

Talents and / or hobbies

Your major and why you chose it

Long-term goals: 6 years (August 2022); 12 years (August 2028);

Academic subjects that you consider your strengths

Academic subjects you know you will have to work at and why

Your current weekly schedule, explained: in addition to classes, work schedule, other commitments, what are identified study times, relax times?

Personal life goals?

Educational goals?

Career goals -> why?

Extra curricular activities?

Volunteer experiences*

What kinds of technology do you have / use / want / wear (or not)?

How would you describe your techno-literacy?

How will I define myself as a learner, future employee, future citizen

How do I want to be known? How many different ways do I want to be known?

Before You Leave Today...

Create a Google document and save your site's web address in that document.

Homework

Work on your "Getting To Know You Project"