Monday 9/3
No School - Labor Day
Tuesday 9/4
1.
Journal:
none
2. Writer's Workshop
a. Announce: If your story isn't completely drafted yet, you need to get that done.
b. Work on rough drafts.
3. HW: Finish RDs as needed.
Wednesday 9/5
1.
Journal:
none
2. Writer's Workshop
a. Announce: If your story isn't completely drafted yet, you need to get that done.
b. Review: Imagery - using all the senses.
c. Exercises:
1) Guided imagery - general.
2)
d. Use your guided imagery exercise 2 to add three images to your story.
3. HW: Finish guided imagery revision and revise entire story for imagery while you are at it.
Thursday
9/6
1.
Journal: Describe your childhood bedroom in great detail.
2. Writer's Workshop
a. Imagery analysis - classic examples.
b. Relationship between imagery, diction, and figurative language.
c.
3. HW: Work on revisions to your short story.
Friday 9/7
1.
Journal:
2. Writer's Workshop
a. Finish up discussion of yesterday's classic imagery worksheet and turn in.
b. How can we use that to help our writing?
c. Work on Short Story.
3.