Friday, January 11th

*Collect/Review/Discuss Paper Proposals
*Write questions for interview #1
---Transcribe answers on a separate sheet of paper.
------Due Wednesday, 1/16

Thursday, January 10th

*Continue brainstorming:  Who has a good story to tell?
---Share
---What sort of story would work best for this assignment?
*HW:
---Write your paper proposal
------Due tomorrow
---Contact subject about interviews

Wednesday, January 9th

*Check Organizers
*Set Goal
*Discuss "How David Beats Goliath"
*Synthesis:  What is a Feature Story?
*Brainstorm:  Who has a good story to tell?

Tuesday, January 8th

*New Seats
*X-Draft Due
---Last check:  Highlighters
*Discuss "Against All Odds"
*Read "How David Beats Goliath"
---Read first two pages
---3 random paragraphs from middle
---last page
---Complete its row in the organizer.
---Due tomorrow.

Monday, January 6th

*Read "Against All Odds" and complete organzer.
--- Last 15 mins:  Discuss
*Questions about essay?
*Check out books?

*HW:  Highlighted X-Draft
---Due (along with Final Draft) TOMORROW
---40 pts

Friday, January 4th

*Main Idea?
*Check first row of organizer.
---Discuss
*Read "Against All Odds" and complete  . . .

*HW:  Highlighted X-Draft
---Due (along with Final Draft) TUESDAY
---40 pts

Thursday, January 3rd

*Return Lit. Circle Essays
---Revision Grade
------MANDATORY, 40pts
------Due Tuesday.
------Need to talk?  Today, Friday, or Monday.
*Research Paper Feature Story
---Same, but different
---Let's define . . .
*HW:  Read Wiedeman article and record your observations on the graphic organizer
---Due TOMORROW.