First Day Survey - Welcome to Mr. Caves’s Class Name:______________
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Welcome to my class! I Sincerely hope you enjoy English, and if not, I’m here to do my best
to make this year educational AND enjoyable. I’m an interesting teacher, in that I was born in Africa,
and have travelled all over the world.
1. WHAT ABOUT YOU? How interested are you in this class’ subject? ___ (1-10 scale)
2. What’s one thing you would tell someone about Salmon Arm Secondary - Jackson?
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3. One thing I want to learn more about in class is _______________________________
4. What’s your favorite and least favorite thing about living here?
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5. What do you think is important about learning English?
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6. If you could design the perfect class, what subject would it be?
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7. Someone I really look up to is _______________________ because
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8. The biggest problem in the world is
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9. Something that makes me hopeful about the world is
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10. You’re not in school, what would you choose to do today?
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11. What can I do to help you be successful in this class?
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12. How do you feel about group projects? With or without a contract for responsibility?
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13. How do you feel about debates?
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14. What’s your favorite food, TV Show, or movie? Or all 3?
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15. What’s a great quote, or motto to live by?
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16. Is there anything else about you that you would like me to know?
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17. What’s your favorite thing you did this past summer?
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Turn in to me. I will do my best to work in your ideas to improving our class. One last note before
I start my intro: Please work TOGETHER with me to make this class a big success, I hope I can impart some
wisdom for life too. Give me a chance, don’t disrupt, and I promise to work with you all year. - Mr. Caves : )