This document provides an agenda and overview for an English class. It includes instructions for an icebreaker activity where students write their name and pronouns on a name card. The agenda also lists discussing questions, an opportunity for participation through sending Bitmoji avatars, and watching the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Homework assigned is to read two chapters from the book and discuss which characters seem marginalized in the film and how. Contact information is provided for the professor and instructions for using the Canvas site to access course documents and post homework.

1. Getting to KnowYou
• Fold a 3x5 in half.
• On it, write the name you would like to be called in class.
• Underneath your name, write your preferred pronouns.

2. EWRT IA Class 1
Picnic – Card - Pool

3. AGENDA
• Brief Introduction
• Names
• Canvas
• Discussion questions
• Participation Opportunity
• Film: Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets
• Homework

4. Dr. Kim Palmore
Full time,Tenured Faculty at De Anza College
Education
Ph.D. English: University of California, Riverside
MA English: California State University, Long Beach
BA English: California State University, Long Beach
AA Liberal Arts: Long Beach City College, Long Beach
408-674-3005
Email: palmorekim@fhda.edu
Office F1-1L
Phone 408 674 3005

5. Using Canvas
We will use Canvas to communicate, see grades,
access course documents and assignments, and
submit essays and homework.
Our class is published on Canvas.You should be able to access this
course soon by logging into Canvas and using your college credentials.
Go to https://deanza.instructure.com
Use your college credentials to log in.
You will be taken to the Canvas dashboard where you should see our
course: EWRT 211
If you do not have access to this course via Canvas by Saturday,
September 23rd, please let me know.

6. When you first log in to Canvas, the website will look similar
to this. Start by clicking on “pages” to enlarge the framed
picture part of the webpage.
Click Here to Enlarge

7. Links to Class Documents
and Presentations

8. Canvas Navigation tools
The links on the left of this view will help you navigate the Canvas site.
You can check your grades, assignments, and announcements here. All
the way to the left, you will see your calendar, which is quick way to
check due dates.

9. Posting Homework
• Click on the icon for “Week 1” on the
home page
• Click on the icon for “Class 1” on the
next page
• Click on the link to the “Class 1
Discussion”
• Click on the “Reply” button to post
your homework

10. HOMEWORK
Read: Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban (Chapters 1
and 2)
Read: Essay #1 assignment
View: The Canvas Site
• Make sure you read ALL of the
information under “Syllabus”
HW: Under “Week 1” and “Class
1”: Discussion # 1:Think about
the film. Which characters you
see as marginalized? How?

11. Participation Opportunity: Bitmoji
• Send me your personal Bitmoji
• Go to www.bitmoji.com
• Make your Avatar
• Send me up to 10 for 10 participation
points.
• Use this email address:
kimpalmore01@gmail.com

12. Director:
Chris Columbus
Writers:
J.K. Rowling (novel),
Steve Kloves (screenplay)
Stars:
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert
Grint, Emma Watson
Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets. Directed by Chris
Columbus, performance by
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint,
and Emma Watson, Warner
Brothers, 2002.