Wednesday, Jan. 31 2018

Creative Writing: Wednesday, Jan. 31 2018
Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...
RI.5/RL.5- Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the strugru3e an author uses in his /her narration, exposition, or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging or creates mystery, tension, or surprise.

Homework:
1. Get your supplies for this class ASAP (pens, paper, notebook)
2. Get Syllabus signed for Monday, Feb. 5

Agenda: 

1. Reminder about Syllabus/Supplies
2. Finish Mandala
3. Get to know one another- People Hunt
4. Complete Writing Survey

If we have time:
5. Write a story about your life (up to one page); then write a 6-word memoir for 
6. Intro assignment- Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life

Encyclopedia of Ordinary Life: List alphabetically some entries that chronicle your life (minimum of 10). An Example:

A- My first speeding ticket came in an old Audi A4-- 55 mph in a 40 mph zone. There went half of my summer pocket money.
7. Unit project explanation- Children’s Book/Graphic Novel/Comic

Monday, Jan. 29 2018

Creative Writing:  Monday, Jan. 29 2018

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

RI.5/RL.5- Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure
an author uses in his /her narration, exposition, or argument,
including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing,
and engaging or creates mystery, tension, or surprise.

Homework:

1. Get your supplies for this class ASAP (pens, paper, notebook)
2. Get Syllabus signed for Monday, Feb. 5

Agenda:

1. Syllabus/Structure of class/Supplies
2. Fire Drill- Parking Lot
3. Create Name Placard, Notecard, and Mandala
4. Writing Survey
5. If we have time, write a story about your life; then write a 6-word memoir for this story

Wednesday, Jan. 24 2018

CW Wednesday, Jan. 24

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

W.1/W.2- Construct a poetic piece using imagery, engaging
details and evocative language.

RI.5- Reflect on my work during the semester

RI.5- Reflect on my classmate’s work during the semester

Agenda/Activities:

FINAL PORTFOLIO ASSEMBLY

EAT/Give neighbors feedback on their portfolio and celebrate their work

Write original imitations poetry/Poetry games

NO HALL PASSSES DURING FINALS. Plan your breaks in between finals appropriately.

Monday, Jan. 22 2018

CW Monday, Jan. 22

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

W.1/W.2- Construct a poetic piece using imagery, engaging details
and evocative language.

Agenda:

Homework: 1.Work on poetry unit 2. Work on final portfolio for class final- due Wednesday, Jan. 24

Activities:

Note: For 99% of you, your grades are not calculated yet.  
I do not know how much you need to get a better grade. For all intents
and purposes, SHORT OF DOING WELL ON THE FINAL, there is nothing
you can do to change your grade. The dishes are done, but you need to
wait until they are posted (or you manage to check inTouch when all
scores are finally plugged in.

1. Work on Final for class- due Wednesday, Jan. 24

2. Work on Poetry Unit.

3 Craft imitation or original poems

4. NO HALL PASSES DURING FINALS. Plan your breaks in between finals appropriately.

5. What food do we want to bring for Wednesday's class/celebration?

Monday, Jan. 22 2018

Hon. Am. Lit Monday Jan. 22

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

•W.1/W.2/ Craft an essential work sample response to a prompt

Agenda:

Note: For 99% of you, your grades are not calculated yet.  I do not know how much you need to get a better grade. For all intents and purposes, SHORT OF DOING WELL ON THE FINAL, there is nothing you can do to change your grade. The dishes are done, but you need to wait until they are posted (or you manage to check inTouch when all scores are finally plugged in.   

Finish any part of the quiz?

1. Turn in progress reports: Drop Grades
2. Begin Rough Draft of Essential Work Sample
3. Final draft needs to be in pen or word processed via chrome books IN CLASS ONLY. YOU CANNOT DO THIS AT HOME.

Friday, Jan. 19 2018

CW Friday, Jan. 19

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

W.1/W.2- Construct a poetic piece using imagery, engaging details and evocative language.

Agenda:

Homework: 1.Work on poetry unit 2. Work on final portfolio for class final

Activities:

1. Calendar p. 39

2. Work on  Final for class

3. Work on Poetry Unit.

4. Look at structure/kinds of poems

Free Verse

Epitaph

5. Define Style section of vocabulary and find examples of these in poems in the poetry packet.

Stanza, Refrain, Meter (POEM?) AMERICAN PIE? PRUFROCK

6. Imitation work-

“This is just to say”

I am

My Car

Wednesday, Jan. 17 2018

CW Wednesday, Jan. 17

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

W.1/W.2- Construct a poetic piece using imagery, engaging
details and language.

Agenda:

Homework: 1.Work on poetry unit 2. Work on final portfolio for class final

Activities: Winners: Alexis, Payton, Brian, Paige, Makayla, Corbin,
Angel H, Trent

1. Calendar p. 39

2. Work on  Final for class

3. Work on Poetry Unit.

4. Look at structure/kinds of poems

Cinquain

Concrete

Acrostic/Alphabet

Haiku

5. Define Style section of vocabulary and find examples of these in
poems in the poetry packet.

Simile, Metaphor, Symbolism, tone/mood(“DADDY”)

Theme, Imagery

Friday, Jan. 12

CW Friday, Jan. 12

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

W.3 Construct poetry, using engaging details and language.
RI.5-Self assess your use of structure or writing devices this semester

 

Agenda:

Homework: 1.Work on poetry unit 2. Work on final portfolio for class final

Activities:

1. Calendar p. 37

2. Work on  Final for class

3. Work on Poetry Unit.

Review definitions for Sound

Did you put the poem title and line(s) where these were found?

4. Look at structure/kinds of poems

a.Sonnet (ABABCDCDEFEFGG- as one example)

b. Limerick/Clerihew (AABBA & AABB)

c. Villanelle/Pantoum (See handout)

5. Define Style section of vocabulary and find examples of these
in poems in the poetry packet.

Wednesday, Jan. 10 2017

CW Wednesday, Jan. 10

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

W.1/W.2- Construct an informative or argumentative piece

using imagery, engaging details and language, and dialogue.

Agenda:

Homework: 1.Work on poetry unit 2. Work on final portfolio for class final

Activities:

1. Calendar p. 37

2. Collect Infographic Revisions

3. Work on Poetry Unit.

Focus on Rhyming

Copy Definitions

Use “Daddy” (pg. 2) as example for Rhyming or sound words.

Look at these other poems on these pages for rhyming poems:

“Dreams” & “A Dream Deferred” (1), “Paper Bag” (5), “Jabberwocky” (4), Charge of the Light Brigade (9), Kubla Kahn (8), The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” (10-11)

4. Work on  Final for class

Monday, Jan. 8 2017

CW Monday, Jan. 8

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

W.1/W.2- Construct an informative or argumentative piece

using imagery, engaging details and language, and dialogue.

Agenda:

Homework: 1.Work on poetry unit 2. Work on final portfolio for class final

Activities:

1. Calendar p. 37

2. Print Final Draft (whatever you have) in library (15 min)

3.  Upload into Turnitin.com

4. Gallery Walk

5. Get Final for class

6. Start Poetry Unit.

Friday, Jan. 5 2018

CW Friday, Jan. 5

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

W.1/W.2- Construct an informative or argumentative piece

using imagery, engaging details and language, and dialogue.

Agenda:

Homework: 1. Edit/Revise your rough draft. 2. Final Non-Fiction papers are due Monday, Jan. 8.

Activities:

1. Calendar p. 33

2. Print Rough Draft (whatever you have) in library (15 min)

3.  Have paper edited by someone else (3-4 part edit)

4. Fix/make changes to rough draft using chrome books.

5. Finck Conferencing/ available for help

Wednesday, Jan. 3 2017

CW Wednesday, Jan. 3

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

W.1/W.2- Construct an informative or argumentative piece

using imagery, engaging details and language, and dialogue.

Agenda: FIRE DRILL 9:10-ISH TODAY- GET A JACKET

Homework:

1. Finish writing/typing your rough draft.

2. Write introduction

3. Write Body of paper

NOTE: Final Non-Fiction papers are due Monday, Jan. 8. That means you

will only have 2 days (Jan. 3 & 5) this week.
4. Infographic revisions due Monday, Jan. 8

Activities:

1. Calendar p. 33

2. Writing into class: Looking at your introduction, how are you hooking your

audience?  

Parallel Structure- “Irreconcilable Dissonance”

Analogy- “Fern Canyon”

List- “What Matters”

Common Ground Statement-“Bananas”

Humor (make sure this is appropriate tone for your paper) “Nerd Husbandry”

Shocking Statement - appropriate for serious topics

3.  Write your introduction for your paper. Make sure your

thesis is in there somewhere (not necessarily at the end).

4. Write Body of paper

5. Finck Conferencing/ available for help