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English 9 College Prep

Mr. LiFoothill Technology High School

Fall 2013

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I was born in Hong Kong; my family emigrated to California when I was two years old.

I am very proud to have earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with Program Honors.

I am Mr. Li

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Welcome. You are now embarking on a wonderful journey and period of your life that will challenge who you are and what you must do in order to become who you will be.

+Semester 1

+Semester 1

+Semester 2

+In this course, you will…

• Read• novels, plays, poetry, and

information text

• Write• Blogs, summaries, essays, research

projects

• Speak • Discussions, debates, trials,

speeches• You will learn to actively listen

+You will have to ask for help

We are a team; we are a community.

You are not alone.

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and that is okay because…

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+What is a concept map?

+Here is an example of a Mind Map

+There is also the Neighborhood Map

o You could use this to provide details on:

o Incidents where something might have happened

o Important locationso Provide a unique

perspective to your composition

o Consider “The House on Mango Street”

+Why Thinking Maps, anyways?Either mapping strategy might help you:

Organize your thoughtsDevelop cohesive ideas about your

topic/subjectMake connections through visual

representationsHelps you as a reader visualize what you

are reading

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+How to use this strategy for your assignmentConsider yourself a resource for a writing project.

How could you use this to map out your own story?

You might consider blending this idea with a Neighborhood Map of your life.

+Directions

Decide on a style: straight up mind map, neighborhood map, or a combination of both

Composition must be on a Unlined piece of paper

Must fill entire pageWriting must end up in INK, Marker, or

Colored Pencils

+What is required

Your name AND the period you are in!

10 incidents or details about youOn the back of composition, a single paragraph reflection on this activity.

For next session:

Have your composition book with you from now on.

Join Edmodo. Concept map is due on

Monday.