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Monday 8/30 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: Creative Writing - First
Lines: As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself
transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. - Franz Kafka, The
Metamorphosis
2.
Business:
a. Turn in any rogue
materials: Syllabus, Lit Permission, Glue Sticks, Open House Letter.
b.
Reminder:
Of Mice
and Men due Sept 7.
c.
Think ahead:
Organization Checks begin Friday.
3. English Class Workshop
a. The Process of Creation: Intro to
"Writing Process"
(continued)
b. The Importance of Revision -
The RRD.
4. Writer's Workshop
a.
My job for the next two weeks is to give you a little training for ALL your
classes.
b.
Key elements of writing effectively: audience, purpose,
focus
d. Diagnostic Paragraph Writing
1) Prewrite
a.
Audience: the class/teacher
b. Purpose:
to let us get to know you a bit
c. Focus:
Favorite thing to do, Favorite sport, Favorite subject in
school, etc.
2) Create OL/RD -
Finish for HW as needed.
5. HW: 1) Finish OL/RD of your "Favorite Paragraph;"
2)
Of Mice and Men
due Sept. 7. |
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Tuesday 8/31 |
1.
Journal/Bell-Ringer: Pop Quiz
2. Business
a. Turn in
any rogue materials: Syllabus, Lit Permission, Glue Sticks, Open House Letter.
b.
Reminder: Of Mice
and Men due Sept 7.
c. Think ahead:
Organization Checks begin Friday.
3. Writer's Workshop
a. Intro/Review for the
"Perfect
Paragraph" - handout with notes.
*Special emphasis on examples -
using SPECIFIC examples!
b. Unity and Coherence:
Transitions
- handout.
c. Application:
1) Peer Edit: Use the
Perfect
Paragraph Rubric to check a partner's Favorite paragraph.
2) Revise - create RRD and write FC -
MLA (2x spacing).
d. All materials
due tomorrow.
4. HW: 1) PW, OL, RD/RRD, FC of Perfect Paragraph due
tomorrow;
2)
Of Mice and Men
due Sept. 7. |
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Wednesday 9/1 |
1.
Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business
a. Turn in
any rogue materials: Syllabus, Lit Permission, Glue Sticks, Open House Letter.
b.
Reminder: Of Mice
and Men due Sept 7.
c. Think ahead:
Organization Checks begin Friday.
3. Writer's Workshop (Guided
Reflection)
a. Marking up FC to
see how we did.
1)
Color Code -
standard
2)
Color Code -
advanced marking
b.
Turn in Perfect Paragraph:
FC,
PW, OL, RD/RRD.
*Find some serious errors? Fix tonight and turn in tomorrow.
c. If time, review the four sentence types:
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex.
*Includes review of
dependent/subordinate clauses and independent clauses.
4. HW:
Of Mice and Men
due Sept. 7. |
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Thursday 9/2 |
1.
Journal/Bell-Ringer: Describe how to read a
textbook and how that is different from reading other types of materials like
magazines, novels, etc.
2.
Business
a.
Turn in
late Perfect Paragraphs - if needed.
b.
Reminder: Of Mice
and Men due Sept 7.
c.
Think ahead:
Organization Checks begin tomorrow.
3.
Student Workshop - Reading &
Study Skills
a. Discuss
journal.
b. Review SQ3R
with skimming and scanning. (Active Reading/Literacy Strategies)
*These notes can only be had in class; if you are absent, get them from a
peer ASAP!
c.
Application Assignment: Perform SQ3R on Ch
10, Sec 3 of your World Studies book.
1) Target number of questions & answers 10.
2) Begin now and complete for HW. I can answer any questions you have as
you work.
4.
HW:
1) Complete SQ3R for Ch. 10, Sec 3 of WS book; 2)
Of Mice and Men
due Sept. 7.
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Friday 9/3
(Slightly shorter schedule for Recognition &
Organization Friday) |
1.
Journal/Bell-Ringer: none - go straight to writing lesson
2. Business
a.
Turn in
late Perfect Paragraphs - if needed.
b.
Turn in SQ3R from WS book.
c.
Reminder: Of Mice
and Men due Sept 7.
d.
Organization Checks - Book Bags - in Period 1
- during today's workshop.
3. Writer's Workshop: The World
Studies
Perfect Paragraph
a.
Application Assignment: create RD for the following WS prompt:
What makes Absolute Monarchs ineffective leaders? (20 minutes).
b. Review the World Studies Perfect Paragraph outline and
annotated sample.
c. Revise your original RD and create FC in MLA style.
d. Due in World Studies class
Tuesday.
4. HW: 1) Finish World Studies Perfect Paragraph FC to
turn in Tuesday in World Studies; 2)
HW:
Of Mice and Men
due Sept. 7.
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