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On a note card tell me a little about your interests.
Include the following:
Name and Period
Favorite:
-Book
-Magazine
-Band / artist
-Song
-Website
What are you looking forward to this year?
What are you dreading this year?
Briefly tell about an adventure you have had.
Summarize your philosophy on life?
Do you have any questions for me?
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In a one page response, answer these questions.
What activities did [...]

This assignment is a get-to-know-you activity in which students find a meaningful quote and a meaningful picture then place them on a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper.
On the due date, each student shares the significance of their picture and quote – why are they meaningful? Afterwards they all go on the walls of [...]

This is a list of ideas for end of the semester/year activities.

Stand at the door and shake each student’s hand. Tell them you were glad they were in your class and you wish them luck next year/semester.
Have students gather all major papers and other work and put them in folder in chronological order. Add a [...]

This lesson is good for the first day of school, but there are many quotes and journal topics that could be used throughout the year.
The first day of class creates the atmosphere for the entire semester. Here is a first day lesson plan that allows students to express themselves, learn about a classmate, and exposes [...]