- turn in novel 2 work
- share novels with others in class
- get portfolio info -- due Thursday!!!!! THIS IS PART OF THE EXAM. YOU CANNOT HAVE A LATE ASSIGNMENT
Monday, May 23, 2016
novel 2 due
Friday, May 20, 2016
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Monday, May 16, 2016
poetry check in
- review schedule
- check in haikus, common objects, refurb, anthology
- hw: CATCH UP! KEEP WRITING
Friday, May 13, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Children's stories!
- Present stories to group
- Review blue sheets and future plans of what to finish
- Start poetry unit:
- Haikus
- 3 serious ones -- nature, peace
- 2 funny ones
Friday, May 6, 2016
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
how many wonderful things can we list about children's books?
- present favorite children's book and explain why
- begin planning -- rough draft of idea due by tomo
- research paper of children's books -- on your own due date forthcoming
- WORK!
Monday, May 2, 2016
Children's stories -- beginning
- get paper to start children's stories
- research time to find 2 sites for notes
- begin planning short story
- BRING YOUR FAVORITE CHILDREN'S STORY IN
Friday, April 22, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016
so much poetry!
- Writers Almanac: "History"
- Write 3 5 min timed poems
- edit these
- choose one to read to class on Monday
Monday, March 14, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Hump Day!
- Poem that, I won't lie, kind of stunk. It was about Nancy Drew. No figurative language though. Boo.
- Introduce unit on Short Stories
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Monday, February 22, 2016
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Personal projects
- William Blake poem, info on him
- personal project. Get after it. Due the Monday after the next: Feb. 22
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
contracts -- commit!
- Poem: That chicken.... "A Quiet Life"
- Personal Project 1: contract sheet -- pink. Commit and get to work.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Time to think about Personal Projects!
- Poem: "Thin Ice" and Writers Almanac
- collect Good News Articles
- Review/discuss list of project ideas -- list on right in googdocs
- HW: commit by tomo
Friday, February 5, 2016
That sub, WK
- Share good news articles -- 1 sentence summary
- Go to computer lab to write good news article of choice
- local/ researched
- 1 page double spaced
- 2 quotes included
- can be eyewitness
- can be participant
- one can be from YOU
- Satire is fine, as long as it's positive in nature
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Vivaldi music day
- Poem: "January 31"
- read Voice of the Class essays, respond to one from each type in journal with 2 sentences
- turn in WORD. We will present tomo
Tuesday stuff
- January 31st poem (in February. Yeah, I know, weird right? Haha)
- What's in a reader/writer circle out in the pod (or weirdly shaped oval with 4 people sitting in the middle)
Monday, February 1, 2016
Poetry, yes!
Begin poetry study
- In journal, write "what means poetry?"
- first Writer's Alamanac poem: glue
- listen, analyze
Work on WORD and/or READ or type in "Type of... " sentence
Friday, January 29, 2016
3 things to do
- journal about fave character and adjectives
- decide if one of those adjectives is YOU!
- make popsicle stix with adjective from character and your name
- stamped essays, so on time grade
- underline best sentence
- type into document for voice of class
- work on WORD. Now due Tuesday!
Thursday, January 28, 2016
yesterday and today!
yesterday:
- finish discussing syllabus, focusing on novels
- review type of writer essay, brainstorm type of reader
- both essays due Friday, typed double spaced
Today:
- review essays -- due tomorrow
- WORD. Read the word of the year essays 2012-2015
- look at examples of WORD collages
- plan on presenting these Monday
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
First of the daze!
- Syllabus -- 2 blue sheets
- begin brainstorming type of writer who...
- type of writer who and type of reader who == due Friday
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