FIRST DAY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
  
  Author: <A href="mailto:lizzie@southwind.net">Janet </a>

  Procedure:

	I bring a sack with a running shoe, a bread pan, a piece
	of stained glass, something of my daughter's ect. I group
	students and dump a few things on each table, then give them
	a few minutes to decide what they think each item says about me.

	I invite them to bring their own sack on the following day and
	you may be surprised at how many actually bring one!

	I also give them a paper with questions on it about where they
	were born, where they've lived, who they live with, their
	previous schools, and their favorite/worst subject. I also throw
	in some "what is your favorite band, clothing, person, color,
	food, etc.

	You can either have them share their own paper with
	the class, or use it in groups of 2 as an interview and have
	the students introduce each other.