Welcome to 9th Grade Global Literature!

(Find your assigned seat and grab handouts)

I am Emily Gerrity

Introductions “I am”

• Introduce yourself and tell me something dynamic, fascinating, poetic, in the moment, etc. about yourself.

• Include “I am” * Be an excellent listener!

• Examples: – My name is Ms Gerrity and I am a passport to the world. – My name is Emily and I am an explorer of life.– My name is Ms Gerrity and I am still waking up.– My name is Emily and I am a book filled with stories.

Welcome to Eugene IHS!

IHS Mission Statement:

As global citizens at Eugene International High School, we aspire to value ________, __________, and ________and to act with __________, _________, and __________.

IHS Mission Statement:

As global citizens at Eugene International High School, we aspire to value diversity, ambiguity, and discovery and to act with responsibility, integrity, and compassion.

Crafting Our Own Mission Statements

As a 9th grader in Eugene’s International High School, I aspire to….

As a human being I will continue to grow in the areas of…

This trimester, I am willing to to work on….

My mission this year is to…

“I Am” Poem

• At least 10 lines in length• Goes beyond a list

Homework

• Complete a final, lovely product of your “I Am” poem.

• Read the directions again before you continue.• Decorate! These will be shared around the

room!

Welcome Back!

• Assigned Seat• Please have out your “I Am” Poem

“I Am” Poems

• After listening- verbally offer one positive, specific, attribute that you enjoyed or thought was memorable/noteworthy/ in the poem.

• Share with three people! Notice how you can read the poem in different ways with different pauses, breaks, etc each time.

Syllabus and Schedule

• “The roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet” ~Aristotle~

“The Size of the World”

Nepal

Note-taking

• TEXT-to TEXT- Connect with something you have read

• TEXT-to-SELF- Connection to your own experience

• TEXT-to-WORLD- Connection to Global Issues

& Original Thoughts/Observations

Homework

• Complete the Story “The Size of the World”• Complete specific note taking (making

connections and unique observations)