11/9/16

Thursday, November 10th

*Collect Dubliners Books
*Got your topic?  Testify!
*Paper Proposals
---Due ASAP, 10pts
*Interview #1
---ANSWERS due Wednesday

*OBJECTIVE:  Use EMPATHY to select a topic and gather information through an interview.

11/7/16

Wednesday, November 9th

*Late Essays = -1 letter-grade per day!
*Feature Story Notes
*Interview #1 Details
*Paper Proposals
---Due Tomorrow
*Collect Dubliners

*OBJECTIVE:  Learn to gather relevant information through a personal interview

11/6/16

Monday, November 7th

*18 yet? Registered? VOTE TOMORROW!
*Feature Story: Assignment Packet Walkthrough
*Elements of the Feature Story: Synthesis---Google Classroom

*REMEMBER!!! Final draft of Dubliners essay
---TONIGHT by 11:59 pm
------Submit to Turnitin.com
------Hit “Turn In” in GoogleDoc
---------MUST do BOTH to meet deadline!

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

11/4/16

Friday, November 4th

·        “Children Killing Children—Just Another Normal Day”
o   Break down the structure—what makes this piece?
o   Analyze until you can’t analyze anymore!
·        REMEMBER: Final draft of Dubliners essay due: November 7th at 11:59 pm
o   Submit to Turnitin.com
o   Hit “Turn In” in GoogleDoc


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

11/2/16

Thursday, November 3rd

·        Check “Nintendo Power” and “Against All Odds” Rows in Organizer
o   Review/Discuss
·        Read “How David Beats Goliath”
o   Read 1st three pages
o   Skim middle
o   Read last page
§  HOMEWORK: Complete third row of organizer.
§  Due tomorrow!
·        REMEMBER: Final draft of Dubliners essay due: November 7th at 11:59 pm
o   Submit to Turnitin.com
o   Hit “Turn In” in GoogleDoc

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

11/1/16

Wednesday, November 2nd

·        If you were “sick” yesterday, read “Nintendo Power” and record your observations on the graphic organizer.
·        Then, everyone label:
o   Color #1: Narrative (Storytelling, “small”)
o   Color #2: Research (Comes from the author looking at a source, “big”)
o   Main idea?
·        Review organizer and start thinking: Who do I know with an interesting story to tell?
·        Homework: Read “Against All Odds” and complete next row of organizer: due tomorrow!
·        REMEMBER: Final draft of Dubliners essay due: November 7th at 11:59 pm
o   Submit to Turnitin.com
o   Hit “Turn In” in GoogleDoc
Objective: By analyzing model texts, we will understand the organization and style of feature stories.

Tuesday, November 1st

·        Introducing… The Feature Story!
·        Read “Nintendo Power” and record your observations on the graphic organizer.
o   Due tomorrow
·        Start thinking about someone you know with an interesting story to tell!
·        Final draft of Dubliners essay due: November 7th at 11:59 pm
o   Submit to Turnitin.com
o   Hit “Turn In” in GoogleDoc


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