Final draft of Major Project #4 due THIS WEEK!
Monday, February 12
Monday, February 12
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 free writing activity. This is not really a warm-up writing activity. It is designed to let your mind wander and give an opportunity to write about whatever pops into it (5 min.).
- After: BBC Writing warm-up (see worksheet here)
- Then: Individual student work time
- During: Individual student-teacher meetings about project
Homework
- continue drafting your next major project- final is due by Friday @ midnight
Wednesday, February 14
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: Describe me writing warm-up.
- After: Read this article from Atlantic Monthly and annotate for word, phrase, and sentence
- Then: Individual student work time
- During: student-teacher meetings
Target Practice: I can finish drafting my 4th major project to a proficient level or better based on my proposal letter. Fist-5?
- continue drafting your next major project- final is due by Friday @ midnight
- Think about what you might want to do for Major Project #5
Looking Ahead...Hear from a published writer! Our own Ms. Zambrano will be speaking to you on Wednesday!
