Promises

As I walked around the different reading circles I noticed how many of you worked hard to carry out your assigned roles. The first two chapters of our text set the stage for an amazing story of courage and vision. Keep reading and asking yourself what Mortenson's story has to say about your own courageous and arduous journey.

Homework

-Revise returned paragraphs. Staple the revision to the original.
-Complete the fragment section of MyWritingLab.
-Finish reading Chapter 3 of Three Cups of Tea.
-Bring a draft of your next new paragraph. Here's the theme:

-Describe a promise you have made that has changed the course of your life.

Making Meaning

Today we began our journey with Three Cups of Tea. Your task for this session was to come up with a one paragraph group summary of the first two chapters of the book using at least three of the following words:

-Expedition
-Summit
-Amber
-Allah
-Porter
-Muslim

For Next Class
Make sure to follow through with your assigned roles regarding Three Cups of Tea. If you were not in class, make sure to contact one of your group members.

Service-Learning Opportunity

We will have our first garden day this Saturday in celebration of Dr. King's work and vision. The event will run from 9 to 12 noon. If you are planning on attending, come dressed to work outside; bring a water bottle and a hat. Here's the address:

ROOTS IN THE CITY: EcoUrban Gardening
3rd Ave. & NW 9th St. (Plots are in front of Mt. Zion Baptist Church)


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Accelerate Your Learning

Please know that you can come in to Rm. 1217-17 (small room in the Computer Courtyard) from 9 to 12 noon on Wednesdays to get help with your writing. Bring a question, a paragraph, or an essay and you will get help!

Reading/Writing Circles

This morning we split up into four small groups; three of the groups read and discussed a Wall Street Journal article regarding four major reasons why people choose to go to college. We used the three small rooms in the back of the Computer Courtyard to collaborate. The fourth group of about five students used the time to work on MyWritingLab. That group also received the article to read at home.

In our next class, students who participated in the reading circles will bring a draft of a paragraph (about eight sentences) that explores the main reason why they are in college. They will spend time reading the paragraphs aloud in their small groups and revising.

The group that worked on MywritingLab will work with me in the back room on the article and also on starting the paragraph.

By Tuesday of next week, everyone will need to have Three Cups of Tea.

Beginning

We have a lot of work to do! I hope you are eager to dig deep and find a wellspring of motivation so that this can be the very best semester all of us have had. Expect the great!