4/28/17
4/27/17
Thursday, April 27th--2,4,6,7
*Absentees?
*Read a zine!
*Write a letter
---See handout for details
*Tuck letter in inside pocket of zine's front cover.
*Back to the watering hole!
*Read zine and write a second letter
*OBJECTIVE: Produce clear, coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
*Read a zine!
*Write a letter
---See handout for details
*Tuck letter in inside pocket of zine's front cover.
*Back to the watering hole!
*Read zine and write a second letter
*OBJECTIVE: Produce clear, coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
4/25/17
Wednesday, April 26th--1,3,5,HR
*Absentees?
*Read a zine!
*Write a letter
---See handout for details
*Tuck letter in inside pocket of zine's front cover.
*Back to the watering hole!
*Read zine and write a second letter
*OBJECTIVE: Produce clear, coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
*Read a zine!
*Write a letter
---See handout for details
*Tuck letter in inside pocket of zine's front cover.
*Back to the watering hole!
*Read zine and write a second letter
*OBJECTIVE: Produce clear, coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Tuesday, April 25th--1,3,7,HR
*(60min) Finalize Zines
1) Finalize order of pieces and author's statements
1) Finalize order of pieces and author's statements
2) Add author's statement doc to G-Classroom for printing
3) Add color cover page.
3) Add color cover page.
4) TURN IN!
*Late (with ANYTHING)? -1 letter grade per day.
*Late (with ANYTHING)? -1 letter grade per day.
*Return books
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
4/23/17
Monday, April 24th--2nd, 4th, 6th, 5ab
*(60min) Finalize Zines
1) Finalize order of pieces and author's statements
1) Finalize order of pieces and author's statements
2) Add author's statement doc to G-Classroom for printing
3) Add color cover page.
3) Add color cover page.
4) TURN IN!
*Late (with ANYTHING)? -1 letter grade per day.
*Late (with ANYTHING)? -1 letter grade per day.
*Return books
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
4/21/17
Friday, November 21st
*Finalize Zines
1) Finish writing/revision of multi-genre pieces.
1) Finish writing/revision of multi-genre pieces.
2) Print multi-genre pieces.
---Each piece should START on a fresh page.
---Publishing anonymously? Use student number.
3) Finish writing author's statements.
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
3) Finish writing author's statements.
4) Order multi-genre pieces in zine.
5) Order author's statements
---Final section of zine, like an appendix.
6) Print author's statements
7) Design, create, & add color cover page.
*BUT, you MUST have hard copies of everything by . . .
------2nd & 5ab: Monday
------1st & 3rd: Tuesday
---------Late (with ANYTHING)? -1 letter grade per day.
6) Print author's statements
7) Design, create, & add color cover page.
*BUT, you MUST have hard copies of everything by . . .
------2nd & 5ab: Monday
------1st & 3rd: Tuesday
---------Late (with ANYTHING)? -1 letter grade per day.
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
4/19/17
Thursday, April 20th
*Work on Zines
---Finish drafts!
---2+ readers for each piece
---Write author's statements.
---Design & create cover page.
*Tomorrow: Print-party in 151!
---Be ready to print final drafts & author's statements
---BUT, you MUST have them by . . .
------2nd & 5ab: Monday
------1st & 3rd: Tuesday
---------Late (with EITHER final draft)? -1 letter grade per day.
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
---Finish drafts!
---2+ readers for each piece
---Write author's statements.
---Design & create cover page.
*Tomorrow: Print-party in 151!
---Be ready to print final drafts & author's statements
---BUT, you MUST have them by . . .
------2nd & 5ab: Monday
------1st & 3rd: Tuesday
---------Late (with EITHER final draft)? -1 letter grade per day.
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
Wednesday, April 19th
*Author's Statement Model
*Revisions: 2+ readers for each piece
---NO MECHANICAL FIXES YET! FOCUS ON CONTENT!
---1) 3+ of Color 1: Strong sections/moments in the writing. Words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs that truly sing.
---2) 3+ of Color 2: Moments that raise a question. Write that question in the margins.
---3) When finished, answer this question at the end of the piece (in a comment or in the margins): By reading this piece, what did you learn about [zine topic]? (psst--that's theme).
*Reflect & Revise!
---For the questions: Is that a question you want the reader asking? If so, NICE! If not, how can you change the writing to make that question go away?
*Friday: Print Party in 151
---All final drafts and authors' statements due!
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
*Revisions: 2+ readers for each piece
---NO MECHANICAL FIXES YET! FOCUS ON CONTENT!
---1) 3+ of Color 1: Strong sections/moments in the writing. Words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs that truly sing.
---2) 3+ of Color 2: Moments that raise a question. Write that question in the margins.
---3) When finished, answer this question at the end of the piece (in a comment or in the margins): By reading this piece, what did you learn about [zine topic]? (psst--that's theme).
*Reflect & Revise!
---For the questions: Is that a question you want the reader asking? If so, NICE! If not, how can you change the writing to make that question go away?
*Friday: Print Party in 151
---All final drafts and authors' statements due!
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
4/13/17
Tuesday, April 18th
*Check 2 drafts: 20pts
*Revisions
---Becker's Myth/Tall Tale
---NO MECHANICAL FIXES YET! FOCUS ON CONTENT!
---1) 3+ of Color 1: Strong sections/moments in the writing. Words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs that truly sing.
---2) 3+ of Color 2: Moments that raise a question. Write that question in the margins.
---3) When finished, answer this question at the end of the piece (in a comment or in the margins): By reading this piece, what did you learn about [zine topic]? (psst--that's theme).
*Reflect & Revise!
---For the questions: Is that a question you want the reader asking? If so, NICE! If not, how can you change the writing to make that question go away?
*Friday: Print Party in 151
---All final drafts and authors' statements due!
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
*Revisions
---Becker's Myth/Tall Tale
---NO MECHANICAL FIXES YET! FOCUS ON CONTENT!
---1) 3+ of Color 1: Strong sections/moments in the writing. Words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs that truly sing.
---2) 3+ of Color 2: Moments that raise a question. Write that question in the margins.
---3) When finished, answer this question at the end of the piece (in a comment or in the margins): By reading this piece, what did you learn about [zine topic]? (psst--that's theme).
*Reflect & Revise!
---For the questions: Is that a question you want the reader asking? If so, NICE! If not, how can you change the writing to make that question go away?
*Friday: Print Party in 151
---All final drafts and authors' statements due!
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
4/12/17
Thursday, April 13th--2,4,6,7
*Create Mutli-Genre Placemat
---Finished? Let me know.
*Continue work on multi-genre writing
---20pts: First completed drafts of BOTH pieces due Tuesday, 4/18
*Zine Groups
---Share genre & theme of each piece.
---Discuss cover concepts.
*Turn in Journals
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
---Finished? Let me know.
*Continue work on multi-genre writing
---20pts: First completed drafts of BOTH pieces due Tuesday, 4/18
*Zine Groups
---Share genre & theme of each piece.
---Discuss cover concepts.
*Turn in Journals
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
4/11/17
Wednesday, April 12th--1,3,5,HR
*Create Mutli-Genre Placemat
---Finished? Let me know.
*Continue work on multi-genre writing
---20pts: First completed drafts of BOTH pieces due Tuesday, 4/18
*Zine Groups
---Share genre & theme of each piece.
---Discuss cover concepts.
*Turn in Journals
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
---Finished? Let me know.
*Continue work on multi-genre writing
---20pts: First completed drafts of BOTH pieces due Tuesday, 4/18
*Zine Groups
---Share genre & theme of each piece.
---Discuss cover concepts.
*Turn in Journals
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
Tuesday, April 11th--1, 3, 7, HR
*Continue work on multi-genre writing
*Genre-alike reflection groups. Discuss each question.
------What did you learn from the mentor texts about writing a _______?
------How are you FORMATTING your piece? How will it look on the page?
------What kind of TONE are you striving for?
------What are you still uncertain about?
*Continue work on multi-genre writing
---First completed drafts of BOTH pieces due NEXT Tuesday, 4/18
------GOAL before next class: Complete 1 draft.
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
*Genre-alike reflection groups. Discuss each question.
------What did you learn from the mentor texts about writing a _______?
------How are you FORMATTING your piece? How will it look on the page?
------What kind of TONE are you striving for?
------What are you still uncertain about?
*Continue work on multi-genre writing
---First completed drafts of BOTH pieces due NEXT Tuesday, 4/18
------GOAL before next class: Complete 1 draft.
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
4/9/17
Monday, April 10th--2nd, 4th, 6th, 5th
*Continue work on multi-genre writing
*Genre-alike reflection groups. Discuss each question.
------What did you learn from the mentor texts about writing a _______?
------How are you FORMATTING your piece? How will it look on the page?
------What kind of TONE are you striving for?
------What are you still uncertain about?
*Continue work on multi-genre writing
---First completed drafts of BOTH pieces due NEXT Tuesday, 4/18
------GOAL before next class: Complete 1 draft.
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
*Genre-alike reflection groups. Discuss each question.
------What did you learn from the mentor texts about writing a _______?
------How are you FORMATTING your piece? How will it look on the page?
------What kind of TONE are you striving for?
------What are you still uncertain about?
*Continue work on multi-genre writing
---First completed drafts of BOTH pieces due NEXT Tuesday, 4/18
------GOAL before next class: Complete 1 draft.
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
4/6/17
Friday, April 7th
*Read: 10m
*Write: Journal #15: The End
---Finished?: Reflect on the ending of your book. Did you like it? Was it what your were expecting, or was it a surprise? Re-read the last sentence or two of your book. Why do you think your author chose to end the book with those words?
---Almost finished? Make a prediction and/or express a wish (or worry) regarding the end of your book. Justify your predictions and/or explain your wish (or worry).
*Study/Craft/Share: Multi-genre Topic Mash-up
1) Think about the two pieces of writing you have cooking. What SHARED topic do they address? Write your name and your topic on a single post-it.
2) Give us a short explanation of how/why your book relates to that topic.
3) Head up there and survey the other topics. If yours is the same or similar to another, put yours near theirs. Let the distance between yours and the other post-its symbolize how related you think the topics are.
*Time? Read on!
*1st Hour: Collect Journals (#9 through #15).
*OBJECTIVE: Identify the main topic of a book, and explore the ways in which our books are connected through those topics.
*Write: Journal #15: The End
---Finished?: Reflect on the ending of your book. Did you like it? Was it what your were expecting, or was it a surprise? Re-read the last sentence or two of your book. Why do you think your author chose to end the book with those words?
---Almost finished? Make a prediction and/or express a wish (or worry) regarding the end of your book. Justify your predictions and/or explain your wish (or worry).
*Study/Craft/Share: Multi-genre Topic Mash-up
1) Think about the two pieces of writing you have cooking. What SHARED topic do they address? Write your name and your topic on a single post-it.
2) Give us a short explanation of how/why your book relates to that topic.
3) Head up there and survey the other topics. If yours is the same or similar to another, put yours near theirs. Let the distance between yours and the other post-its symbolize how related you think the topics are.
*Time? Read on!
*1st Hour: Collect Journals (#9 through #15).
*OBJECTIVE: Identify the main topic of a book, and explore the ways in which our books are connected through those topics.
4/5/17
Thursday, April 6th
*Finished? Read on!
*Details: Team Theme Zines
*Continue work on 2nd multi-genre piece.
---First completed drafts of BOTH pieces due NEXT Tuesday, 4/18
*Finish reading your book by MONDAY!!!
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
4/4/17
Wednesday, April 5th
*Read: 10m
*Write: Journal #13: Free Response
---Finished with your first book? You may choose which book to write about today.
Study: Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon
Craft: Journal #14: Thinking of your book, make a list of 5-7 words/phrases you'd like to use in to your multi-genre writing.
*OBJECTIVE: Acquire and use domain-specific words and phrases; demonstrate independence when gathering vocabulary.
*Write: Journal #13: Free Response
---Finished with your first book? You may choose which book to write about today.
Study: Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon
Craft: Journal #14: Thinking of your book, make a list of 5-7 words/phrases you'd like to use in to your multi-genre writing.
*OBJECTIVE: Acquire and use domain-specific words and phrases; demonstrate independence when gathering vocabulary.
Tuesday, April 4th
*Write: If you haven't already, start work on a second genre.
---If you have, keep going!
---Integrate details & develop themes from your book.
---Use Writer's Craft tools (see side-board).
*Craft/Study: Refer to mentor texts for models of format, style, tone, etc.
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
*Craft/Study: Refer to mentor texts for models of format, style, tone, etc.
*OBJECTIVE: Write in multiple genres with an eye toward audience and purpose.
4/2/17
Monday, April 3rd
*Study: Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick
*Write/Craft/Share: Theme Puzzles
*Time? Read on!
*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the development of theme in fiction.
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