Wednesday, October 26th

Today I will be out at a meeting. Please help the guest teacher in any way you can. :)

Goals: To reflect on your writing so far, and to reflect on how you can improve.

Agenda

1) Log in to turn it in.  Look at the comments on your last two writing assignments. Look at the rubric, as well.

2)  After you have done the above, please fill out the Google Form.  It will be based on thoughtfulness, truthfulness, and thoroughness.  Take your time, and make sure to elaborate as much as possible.

Click here to fill out form

3) With remaining time, you may work on the narrative you would like to finish. It should be no longer than two pages.  Make sure to use to think about yesterday's lesson as you are writing! Use vivid verbs, specific words, and a variety of sentence types. Your story should have a beginning, middle, and an end.  The ROUGH draft is due on Friday. It should be DOUBLE-SPACED, and I would prefer that it is printed.

HW 

AOW #4 due Friday
Rough draft of narrative due Friday

Tuesday, October 25th

Goals: To learn to improve our writing using a variety of sentence structures, powerful verbs, and specific words.

AGENDA

1) Finish character assignment for "The Bargain"

2) Vivid Verbs

3) Sentence Surgery


TO DO 

AOW #4 Due Friday

Friday, October 21st

GOALS-To find and analyze quotes from the story "The Bargain" that reveal the character traits of either Slade or Mr. Baumer.  

AGENDA:

Characterization Project for "The Bargain"using STEAL

Your group has chosen to do the project on Google Slides or poster paper.

Here is the information you need to include in your project:

STEAL



TO DO 

AOW #4 due Friday

Thursday, October 20th

Goals: Analyze characterization in "The Bargain" using textual evidence.  To have a meaningful group discussion.

Agenda

Finish "The  Bargain"
Discussion Questions in groups

1s Read the question to your group/reword it if necessary
2s Summarizer-Summarize what each person says (verbally)
3s Draw people in-Make sure people participate
4s Keep track of participation using tally marks
5s Keep track of off topic comments/ behavior using tally marks 

STEAL-Characterization You will be analyzing one of the characters  from "The Bargain" in a group or with a partner.

TO DO 

AOW #3 Due Friday (tomorrow)
Theme writing assignment due tonight by 10PM
Here is a link to "Thank You, Ma'am" in case you need it

Wednesday, October 19th

Happy Wednesday!

Goals: Continue to analyze theme and how an author develops theme in a literary work.  

Agenda:

Answer any questions about paragraph assignment.

Philosophical Chairs about topics/dilemmas in "The Bargain"

Justice vs Revenge

Read "The Bargain"

Group Discussion

To Do

AOW #3 Due Friday
Theme Paragraph due Thursday night by 10PM to turnitin.com

Tuesday, October 18th

Tuesday, October 18th

Goals: To apply our knowledge of theme and literary analysis as we write a two-chunk paragraph.

1) Meet with students about their theme statements.
2) Find evidence to support your theme
3)Template for Theme Paragraph

To Do 

Two Chunk Paragraph due by Thursday night at 10PM

Monday, October 17th

Itś Monday!  Letś have a great week!

Goals: To apply our knowledge of writing a theme statement to a new story.  To write an original, thoughtful statement on our own. To apply our knowledge of writing a well-developed literary analysis paragraph about character to writing one about theme.

Agenda:

1)Read ¨Thank You, Ma´ am¨

2) Develop a theme statement for the story

3) Create a template for our paragraph together

4) Submit your theme statement to Mrs. K

Homework

AOW #3 due Friday