Friday, Oct. 6 2017

CW Friday Oct. 6

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

W.3- Construct a narrative using imagery, engaging details and language, and dialogue.

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

Agenda:WHO IS GOING TO THE WRITING CONFERENCE FRIDAY, OCT. 13TH? I NEED TO HAVE A FINAL HEAD COUNT TODAY.

•Writing into the room- 6 min:

•Descriptive writing:

You've finally snapped. Stress has gotten the better of you, and you can no longer think in long descriptive sentences. Write about the day you lost your mind, using sentences comprised of six words or fewer. Focus on your physical self first, then your emotional/cognitive self.

My hands…. My left elbow….The hair on the back of my neck….My thoughts of what I did 20 minutes ago. Where are my car keys? I'm fuzzy.
What was that? The buzzing.....
God, my arm is tingly...

WHERE ARE THEY???
RRRRRAAAA...

•Brainstorm what some of your favorite stories do in each of these categories. Use sticky notes and leave your name, story title, and what makes this category work in your example story.

Setting	Character	Plot complications	Plot Climaxes	Plot resolutions	Favorite POV

Debrief

Look at examples and craft a 6 word memoir

What is your story?

•Brainstorming for your story (you will be sharing your beginning idea for your story next Monday, so have some kind of plan.

•Write an obituary for your favorite fictional character (literary, television, etc.), including how the death occurred.

Sample Obituary

1. The first sentence starts with the full name of the deceased, the city in which they resided, the date they died, where they died and sometimes cause of death.
2. The next sentence often tells when and where the deceased was born, and the names of parents.
3. Then the obituary can go on to give accomplishments and a chronological account of the person's life and education.
4. A list of surviving family usually is at the end, but can also be included right after the first sentence announcing the death.
5. The obituary closes with the funeral, burial, wake, or memorial details and a foundation where memorial gifts can be donated.

Ariel Johnstone, of Lake Ridge, Alaska died Saturday, September 27, 2008 in Sunnybrook Health Center after a short fight against heart disease.

Born in Tallwood, Minnesota, February 4, 1936, to Baxter and Thelma Parks, Ariel was an excellent student and a talented artist; she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1965 from the New York University.

She went on to create art and her works were shown in art galleries and museums around the world. Ariel took a position teaching art in 1992 at the Alaska Community College where she taught until she retired in 2005.

She was an avid outdoor adventurer and enjoyed living in Alaska's rugged environment. She chose to live out her days in Alaska because she loved the people, the land and the animals.

Ariel is survived by her husband, Jake, her daughter Shelby and her son Christopher; her sister Alana and her husband Jonathan and their two children Alison and Aspen; her Aunt Betty Oliver; cousins, Joshua, Gerald, and Chrystal; and her Uncle Ted Parks, his wife Suzanne and cousins Georgina, Eric, and Shirley.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 September 30, 2008 at Lake Ridge Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Heart and Stroke Foundation.

•Short story analysis writing- Begin looking at story and discuss what works: Read “There Will Come Soft Rains” short story. Using the graphic organizer below,  evaluate the story for: Setting, plot, character, conflict, POV, theme, language/writing

Setting	Character	Plot complications	Plot Climaxes	Plot resolutions	Conflict	P.O.V.

•Homework: Revisions for Encyclopedia and book analysis due Monday, B.O.P. (beginning of period).