And Still the Box Is Not Full: Sep 1, 2017

Focus: Why this book, right now?

As you walk in, please check out an East of Eden book (unless you own one).

1. Warming up with Ms. Leclaire's college boot camp

2. Offering you the best gift I have:

"Well, here's your box. Nearly everything I have is in it, and it is not full." -- Steinbeck

3. Going for a stroll with some freewriting questions for East of Eden

HW: 
1. For Tuesday: 

• Finish composing your first Big Question blog (see tasks under #3).
• Spend time reading East of Eden  (click HERE for the reading bookmark).

2. For Wednesday:

• Read (and annotate) Chapters 1, 2, and 3 in East of Eden.

3. For next Friday:

• Read (and annotate) Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 in East of Eden.

4. Ongoing: Stop in for a conference on your college essay!

5. If you haven't signed up for our class accounts, take about 60 seconds to do the following:

• Augmenting your vocabulary with Quizlet: Click HERE to join our class
• Staying on top of your game with Remind: Click HERE to join (if you haven't done so yet)