What: This week we will move towards our bigger idea of community.
Why: Each of these texts has a major theme of community and we will connect to that throughout the week. How: Reading, annotating, and discussing the text. Monday: No School (Snow Day) Tuesday: 1. Annotation/Community Discussion 2. "My Zombie, Myself" Wednesday: 1. Reading Quiz over "My Zombie, Myself" 2. "Drugs don't actually work that great" HW:Annotations over new article Thursday: 1. Speech CSA Introduction 2. Brainstorming topics, and community issues Friday: 1.Rotating Discussion about stories thus far 2. "Not a Nutso girl, Miley Cyrus"
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What: This week we will be getting into our new text.
Why: We will move away from the topic of establishing a sense of self within our writing and focus on the community. How: We will first focus on closing out our last novel, then move into the essential questions of the next text. Monday: No School! Tuesday: 1. Final Discussion for Perks 2. Discuss Personal Narrative Wednesday: 1. X by Chuck Klosterman 2. Essential Questions Thursday: 1. Creative Product for Essential Questions connection Friday: Work Day for Creative Product What: This week we are focused on finishing our personal narrative.
Why: We will finish our first draft and then move into our final draft by the end of the week. How: We will work independently and then do some peer revision as well before turning in the final project by Friday. Monday: 1. Finish film 2. Personal Narrative Tuesday-Wednesday: Personal Narrative Draft One Thursday- Friday: Computer Lab for final draft of personal narrative What: This week we will work on our personal narrative and finishing the novel.
Why: At the end of this novel students will emulate the style of the book and create their own personal narrative. How: We will peer edit, work on our personal narratives, finish the novel, and complete our discussion questions to better our understanding of the book. Monday: 1. Work Day for Personal Narrative HW: NONE Tuesday: 1. Review of Part 3 and Part 4 of novel 2. Complete Discussion Questions in Small Groups Wednesday: 1. Finish up review of novel and reading the rest of the text 2. PART 4 Film Thursday: 1. Personal Narrative Peer Editing 2. Draft One Due Friday: 1. Draft One workshop for Personal Narrative 2. Final Test for novel |
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