Sunday

Quarter 2, Week 7 of 10

Progress updates this week (second round)!
Some still need to meet with me about their progress the first time!
Monday, November 27
Due Today: revised major project
Learning Target: W.11-12.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Choose partner for peer editing (different person each day).
    • Editors should plan to make at least 10 editorial marks. DO NOT look for spelling, grammar, syntax, or punctuation errors during this round of editing. You are only reading for understanding and editing for ideas that will help your partner improve.
  2. After: Create note-taking guide for The Matrix: allusions, metaphors, relation to class, revelations
  3. Then: Finish watching The Matrix
  4. Next:  Discuss how The Matrix could inspire someone to write their own story AND/OR what you noticed in the film that might have inspired the writers.
Target Practice: I can use the editing marks from my editor to improve my project. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Revise major project using editorial notes
  • Dream Journal Reminder: For the class, you are expected to keep a dream journal for 5 consecutive days. This will not be assessed until the last week of the quarter. So, you have time. Feel free to do more if you feel it is a valuable activity! The dream journal must include: 
    1. Day, Date, and Time (morning, night, nap...specific time is not required) 
    2. Description: focus on sensory details, not analysis 
    3. Analysis: write a sentence or two about what you think the dream was about 
    4. Reflection: write a sentence or two about what you think precipitated the dream, why you might dream something like this, or what larger meaning it might have.
Tuesday, November 28
Due Today: revised major project
Learning Target: W.11-12.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Click on this link to compare your writing to a famous writer.
  2. After: Explore some of that writer's work. Does it inspire your writing? Does it inspire you to read more of the writer's work?
  3. During: Meet with teacher to discuss project
  4. Next: Discuss online magazine setup
Target Practice: I can improve my major project with the learning from class today. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Revise major project
Thursday, November 30
Due Today: revised major project
Learning Target: W.11-12.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: In your journal reflect on the Japanese idiom kishi kaisei (literally, "wake from death and return to life"). Use the entire time provided to WRITE!
  2. After: Continue drafting project
  3. During: meet with teacher to discuss project
  4. Next: Discuss online magazine setup
Target Practice: I can improve my major project with the learning from class today. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Revise major project
Looking Ahead...In class editing of Major Project and Online Magazine Setup!
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Quarter 2, Week 6 of 10

Major Project peer editing begins this week!
Monday, November 20
Due Today: draft of Major Project
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. RL.11-12.3 Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Choose partner for peer editing (different person each day)
    • editors should plan to make at least 10 editorial marks. DO NOT look for spelling, grammar, syntax, or punctuation errors during this round of editing. You are only reading for understanding and editing for ideas that will help your partner improve.
  2. After: Create note-taking guide for The Matrix: allusions, metaphors, relation to class, revelations
  3. Then: Watch The Matrix
  4. During:  edit partner's Major Project #1 (optional to do during class)
Target Practice: I can make a connection and/or see the connection between my creative writing project and The Matrix. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Finish editing partner's major project
  • Revise major project using feedback from partner in class
  • Dream Journal Reminder: For the class, you are expected to keep a dream journal for 5 consecutive days. This will not be assessed until the last week of the quarter. Feel free to do more if you feel it is a valuable activity! The dream journal must include:
      1. Day, Date, and Time (morning, night, nap...specific time is not required)
      2. Description: focus on sensory details, not analysis
      3. Analysis: write a sentence or two about what you think the dream was about
      4. Reflection: write a sentence or two about what you think precipitated the dream, why you might dream something like this, or what larger meaning it might have.
Tuesday, November 21
Due Today: none
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. RL.11-12.3 Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama.
  1. Do Now: Choose a NEW partner for peer editing (different person each day)
    • editors should plan to make at least 10 editorial marks. DO NOT look for spelling, grammar, syntax, or punctuation errors during this round of editing. You are only reading for understanding and editing for ideas that will help your partner improve.
  2. After: Create note-taking guide for The Matrix: allusions, metaphors, relation to class, revelations
  3. Then: Watch The Matrix
  4. During: edit partner's Major Project #1 (optional to do during class)
Target Practice: I can make a connection and/or see the connection between my creative writing project and The Matrix. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Finish editing partner's major project
  • Revise draft of major project using editing from class
Looking Ahead...In class revision of Major Project! 
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Quarter 2, Week 5 of 10

Mid-Quarter grades reported this week!
Major Project peer editing begins next week! Drafts must be completed THIS week!
Monday, November 13
Due Today: none
Learning Target: W.11-12.1.D Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing. W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Revisit the query letter article from last class. When you are ready, outline your own query letter in your composition book.
  2. After: Compose a query letter of your own in Google Drive.
  3. Then: Peer-editing of the query letter
  4. Next:  Revise your query letter and submit via Google Classroom.
Target Practice: I am satisfied with my query letter. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Finish the Query Letter (if not done in class)
  • Continue major project
  • Dream Journal Reminder: For the class, you are expected to keep a dream journal for 5 consecutive days. This will not be assessed until the last week of the quarter. So, you have time. Feel free to do more if you feel it is a valuable activity! The dream journal must include:
      1. Day, Date, and Time (morning, night, nap...specific time is not required)
      2. Description: focus on sensory details, not analysis
      3. Analysis: write a sentence or two about what you think the dream was about
      4. Reflection: write a sentence or two about what you think precipitated the dream, why you might dream something like this, or what larger meaning it might have.
Tuesday, November 14
Due Today: none
Learning Target: W.11-12.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
  1. Do Now: In your journal reflect on the Japanese idiom Mon zen no kozō narawanu kyō wo yomu (literally, "an apprentice near a temple will recite the scriptures untaught"). Use the entire time provided to WRITE!
  2. After: Continue drafting major project
  3. During: Meet with teacher to discuss project
  4. Next: Discuss progress in group setting
Target Practice: I will have a draft of my project ready for class on Thursday Fist-5?
Homework
  • Finish draft of major project
Thursday, November 16
Due Today: project draft
Learning Target: W.11-12.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: In your journal reflect on the Japanese idiom jigyou jitoku (literally, "work of self, obtainment of self"). Use the entire time provided to WRITE!
  2. After: Continue drafting project
  3. During: meet with teacher to discuss project
  4. Next: Discuss progress in group setting
Target Practice: I can revise my project for editing in class next week. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Continue revising major project
Looking Ahead...In class editing of Major Project! 
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Saturday

Quarter 2, Week 4 of 10

Mid-quarter grades are reported next week!
Make sure you are up-to-date with your work!
Monday, November 6
Due Today: Outline/Project Plan
Learning Target: W.11-12.3.B Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. RL.11-12.5 Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Re-read this article about choosing a genre for your writing.  Take notes in your journal about what details you WILL be able to use from it for this project. 
  2. After: Read several of Aesop's Fables. What is the difference between a fable and a fairy tale?
  3. Then: Meet with teacher to discuss project ideas and progress
  4. During:  Personal writing time.
Target Practice: I can incorporate the idea of 'dreams' in the planning and drafting of my project. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Begin drafting the major project
  • Continue the dream journal. For the class, you are expected to keep a dream journal for 5 consecutive days. This will not be assessed until the last week of the quarter. So, you have time. Feel free to do more if you feel it is a valuable activity! The dream journal must include:
      1. Day, Date, and Time (morning, night, nap...specific time is not required)
      2. Description: focus on sensory details, not analysis
      3. Analysis: write a sentence or two about what you think the dream was about
      4. Reflection: write a sentence or two about what you think precipitated the dream, why you might dream something like this, or what larger meaning it might have.
Wednesday, November 8
Due Today: none
Learning Target: W.11-12.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. L.11-12.3 Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style.
  1. Do Now: In your journal reflect on the Japanese idiom neko wo kaburu (literally, "putting on a cat"). Use the entire time provided to WRITE!
  2. After: Meet with teacher to discuss project ideas and progress
  3. Then: Personal writing time
  4. Next: Writing a query letter (a.k.a. pitch or letter of inquiry)
Target Practice: I can improve my major project with ideas gleaned from the article and discussion. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Continue drafting major project
Looking Ahead...major project draft!
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