Introduce your English course, establish clear expectations and get students engaged from the get-go with this ready-to-teach lesson.
 
The lesson includes:
A thought-provoking “What if?” Do Now to get students thinking and discussing from the outset
Exploration of the power of literary and non-literary texts
Exploration of expectations around beauty, representation and advertising through Aerie media, with guided questions to support thoughtful analysis
A purposeful link from these wider ideas about expectations to the expectations of an English student
Reflection on what students should expect from themselves, their classmates and their teacher in an English classroom