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(use memo format) keep it short, clear and use complete sentences.

I know that you are real people with lives and interests that extend far beyond the classroom. Tell me some things about you that I may not learn from class. In addition to learning some details about what makes you who you are, I would like to learn how I can help you succeed in class.

Please state your Name, Course and Section, and Major in your subject line. Also, include the following postscript in your memo: “I have read the syllabus and agree to its terms.”

1) Answer these questions. They are important to me.

· What teachers have most engaged you in the past (names optional)? What did you especially like about them?

· What skills or work habits (i.e., writing, homework, discussions, group assignments) would you most like to work on in class?

2) Choose at least three questions below. Share only what you are comfortable sharing.

· What are your favorite musicians, TV shows, books, films?

· Who is someone you admire and why?

· What is something you are doing this year that you are passionate about?

· What would you like to be doing with your life in ten years?

· Have there been specific moments of growth or conflicts that shaped you?

· Any thoughts on recent events – political, social, economic, religious?

· What do you see as an important challenge or problem facing the world, the country, your community?

· What do you hope to learn from this course?