1/13/16

Thursday, January 14th

*Elements of the Feature Story:  Synthesis
---Google Classroom
*Assignment Packet Walkthrough
*HW:  Paper Proposals
---Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

Wednesday, January 13th

*Check "How David Beats Goliath" row of organizer
---Discuss
*Proposals
---Due Friday

*OBJECTIVE:  By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

1/12/16

Tuesday, January 12th

*Check "Against All Odds" Row
---Review/Discuss
*New Plickers Cards
*Read "How David Beats Goliath"
---Read 1st three pages.
---Skim middle.
---Read last page.
---HW:  Complete third row of organizer.
------Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

1/11/16

Monday, January 11th

*Assigned Seats
*Collect Quote Revisions
*Start thinking:  Who do I know with an interesting story to tell?
*Google Class Reassignment
*HW:  Read "Against All Odds"
---New row of the organizer due tomorrow.

*OBJECTIVE:  By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

1/8/16

Friday, January 8th

*Finish discussing "Nintendo Power"
---Conclusion & Etc.
*New Chromebook #'s
*Work on quote revisions
---Due Monday, 20pts

*OBJECTIVE:  By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

1/7/16

Thursday, January 7th

*Check first row of organizer
*"Nintendo Power"
---Label
------Color #1: Narrative (Storytelling, "small")
------Color #2: Research (Comes from author looking at a source, "big")
------Main Idea?
---Review Organizer
*HW:  Essay Revisions Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

1/5/16

Wednesday, January 6th

*Hamlet Essays
---Complete Revisions
---Due Monday
*Pre-preview: Feature Story
*HW: Read "Nintendo Power" and record your observations on the graphic organizer.
---Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.