Friday, March 2 2018

Creative Writing:  Friday, March 2

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of a children’s book,
graphic novel, or comic strip

Homework:  

1. Finish Blackout or concrete poem for Wednesday, March 7- beginning of period.

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda
2. Writing into class: Write a CONCRETE or BLACKOUT POEM- due next Wednesday.

3. Turn in at end of class:
a. Encyclopedia of Ordinary Life
b. RI.5 Children’s Book/ Graphic Novel Structure Analysis

4. Work on your own larger “Final Graphic/Children’s/ Comic”-
Reminder about what you need:
a. Plot Pitch Template
b. 24 cell minimum (you do not have to do more, provided your “story” or concept hangs together
c. Cover, Inside Cover (dedication and “publishing info)
d. Back Cover- Author biography

Wednesday, Feb. 28 2018

Creative Writing:  Wednesday, Feb. 28

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of a children’s book,
graphic novel, or comic strip

Homework:  Work on your own “intro

1. Graphic/Children’s/Comic”- due Wed,, Feb. 28 E.O.P.

2. Revise Encyclopedia & RI.5 Structure Analysis Fri., March 2

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda
2. Writing into class: Revision work due Friday, March 2
a, Encyclopedia of Ordinary Life
b. RI.5 Children’s Book/ Graphic Novel Structure Analysis

3. Work on your own “intro Graphic/Children’s/Comic”- due Wednesday, Feb. 28

4. Grade yourself on the rubric before you turn Children's Book in. 
a. Reminder about what you need:
b. Plot Pitch Template
c. 5 cell minimum (you do not have to do more, provided your “story” or concept hangs together
d. Cover, Inside Cover (dedication and “publishing info)
e. Back Cover- Author biography

Monday, Feb. 26 2018

Creative Writing:  Monday, Feb. 26

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of a children’s book,
graphic novel, or comic strip

Homework:  Work on your own “intro

1. Graphic/Children’s/Comic”- due Wed,, Feb. 28 E.O.P.

2. Revise Encyclopedia & RI.5 Structure Analysis Fri., March 2

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda
2. Writing into class: Revision work due Friday, March 2
a. Encyclopedia of Ordinary Life
b. RI.5 Children’s Book/ Graphic Novel Structure Analysis
c. What is your publishing company?

3. Work on your own “intro Graphic/Children’s/Comic”-
due Wednesday, Feb. 28

4. Reminder about what you need:
a. Plot Pitch Template
b. 5 cell minimum (you do not have to do more, provided your “story” or concept hangs together
c. Cover, Inside Cover (dedication and “publishing info)
d. Back Cover- Author biography

Friday, Feb. 23 2018

Creative Writing:  Friday, Feb. 23

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of a children’s book,
graphic novel, or comic strip

Homework:  Work on your own “intro Graphic/Children’s/
Comic”- due Wednesday, Feb. 28

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda
2. Writing into class: Revision work due Friday, March 2
a. Encyclopedia of Ordinary Life
b. RI.5 Children’s Book/ Graphic Novel Structure Analysis

3. Work on your own “intro Graphic/Children’s/Comic”- due
Wednesday, Feb. 28

Wednesday, Feb 21 2018

Creative Writing:  Wednesday, Feb. 21

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of a children’s book,
graphic novel, or comic strip

Homework:  Work on your own “intro Graphic/Children’s/
Comic”- due Wednesday, Feb. 28

Agenda:

1. Name Placard up and on desk
2. Writing into class: Dialogue work/PPT 
Practice writing different kinds of dialogue

3. Look at rubric for “Intro Graphic/Children’s/Comic”
4. Work on your own “Intro Graphic/Children’s/Comic”- due
Wednesday, Feb. 28

Friday, Feb. 16 2018

Creative Writing:  Friday, Feb. 16

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

RI.5/RL.5- Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the
structure an author uses

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of a children’s book,
graphic novel, or comic strip

Homework:  Work on your own “intro Graphic/Children’s/
Comic”- due Wednesday, Feb. 28

Agenda:

1. Name Placard up and on desk
2. Writing into class: Share Bad Love Poems

3. Look at Mentor Texts of Children’s books/ Graphic Novels/Comics- analysis of one due end of period today. 
Put all finished products on the wooden stool in front of 
the class.

4. Work on your own “intro Graphic/Children’s/Comic”- due Wednesday, Feb. 28

Wednesday, Feb. 14 2018

Creative Writing:  Wednesday, Feb. 14

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

RI.5/RL.5- Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the
structure an author uses

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of a children’s book,
graphic novel, or comic strip

Homework:
Analysis of a children's book/graphic novel due Friday, Feb. 16
end of period.

Agenda:

1. Name Placard up and on desk
2. Writing into class: Bad Love Poems

3. Look at Mentor Texts of Children’s books/ Graphic Novels/Comics- analysis of one due Friday, Feb. 16 

4. Continue Intro assignment Children’s books/Graphic Novel/Comic - due Feb. _____