Monday 3/3
1. Journal: none
2. Student Workshop:
Left/Right Brain Orientation (with laptops in media center)
a. Using laptops, follow handout to
complete assignment.
b. Click HERE to see the handout and full
assignment in online form.
c. Get as far as you can today.
3.
Reminders:
a. Microfiction 1 due W, 3/5.
b.
Bring your favorite short story to class Wednesday.
Tuesday 3/4
1. Journal: (after you
finish the Left/Right Brain Orientation) Open write for the rest of the period
and save to your hard drive.
2.
Student Workshop: Left/Right Brain
Orientation (with laptops in media center)
a. Using laptops, follow handout to
complete assignment.
b. Click HERE to see the handout and full
assignment in online form.
3. Do today’s journal.
4.
Reminders:
a. Microfiction 1 due tomorrow.
b.
Bring your favorite short story to class tomorrow.
Wednesday 3/5
1.
Journal: What was the point of the activities with the Cranium Game and the
Left/Right Brain Survey? How can you use
this information to help you in Creative Writing and in life in general?
2.
Discuss journal & turn in handout if
needed.
3.
Your Microfiction 1 should be finish in
FC/MLA form. Place it in your portfolio
to be looked at later this week.
4.
Reader’s Workshop – favorite short stories
a. Write a five sentence response for your
chosen story – what do you like about it and what makes it a good story.
b. Make a list of five things about your
story you think all short stories should be graded for. Next to each, in one sentence, tell why you
think that should be graded for all short stories. Be
prepared to share examples from your story to back each up.
c. As time allows, full class discussion of
our criteria – arrive at some consensus.
d. Finish
your activities for this by tomorrow at the latest.
5.
Reminders:
a.
Bring your favorite short story tomorrow again.
b. Make
sure your finished Microfiction #1 is in your portfolio.
Thursday
3/6
No
School – Calamity Day
Friday
3/7
1.
Journal: Growing up, what place did storytelling and just literature in general
have in your life? Jot down a few stories you remember from when you were
little and what you remember about them.
2.
Reader’s Workshop – what makes a good short story?
a. Brainstorm for what makes a good story.
b. Hear examples of the various things we
think are important.
c. Arrive at a general consensus as to what
we think we need to include in writing and judging our short stories.
3.
Reminders:
a.
Keep bringing your favorite short story, at least through next Tuesday.
b. Make
sure your finished Microfiction #1 is in your portfolio; we will work with
these Monday.