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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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