Make sure that all of your journal entries are dated! I check them only once at the end of the quarter!
Monday, February 26
Due Today: open mind
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Classwork
- Do Now: Digging into poetry! Read the link and select 8 different types you would like to try. Write the genre, a short definition, and a professional example (you may have to search further for that last part).
- After: In your journal, complete the 60 second word challenge: P words. The goal is 30 words or more!
- Then: Use a warm-up strategy to produce at least 3 different poems from your list above.
- Next: Create Proposal document for Major Project #5 on Google Classroom.
Homework
- continue brainstorming your next major project
- If you did not finish at least three poems in class today, finish for homework. This will be one of the entries I check in your journal at the end of the quarter
Tuesday, February 27
Due Today: open mind
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Classwork
- Do Now: In your journal, complete the 60 second word challenge for each of the following: N words, colors, and travel terms. The goal is 30 or more in each!
- After: 5 minute poem- choose a genre from the Digging into poetry! lesson...Go!
- Then: Individual student work time
- During: student-teacher meetings
Target Practice: I know what my 5th Major Project will be and can begin drafting a proposal letter. Fist-5?
Homework
- continue brainstorming your next major project
Thursday, March 1
Due Today: open mind
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Classwork
- Do Now: In your journal, complete the 60 second word challenge: K words, emotion words, setting descriptions. The goal is 30 words or more!
- After: 5 minute poem- choose a different genre from the Digging into poetry! lesson...Go!
- Then: Individual student work time
- During: student-teacher meetings
Target Practice: I can finish writing a proposal for Major Project #5 by the beginning of next class. Fist-5?
- continue brainstorming your next major project
- Begin drafting your next major project
Looking Ahead...finish your MP#5 proposal and begin drafting!
