Saturday

Quarter 2, Week 8 of 10

Choose your best poem, story, and Warm-up!
Monday, December 2
Due Today: Chosen Poem, Story, Warm-up
Learning Target: W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products.
Classwork

  1. Do Now: 7 minute writing warm-up: letter to a six-year-old you.
    • Think in terms that a six-year-old would understand.
  2. After: Share the winning format with everyone and begin choosing who gets to include what.
  3. Then: Teams decide editing duties for the week
    • Team Spartan: Spencer and Trevor
    • Team Jedi: Franco and Ana
  4. After: Who will lead the writing warm-up on Wednesday and Friday?
    • Each week, two of the warm-ups will be lead by students
Target Practice: I know the section(s) for which I am responsible for producing a story. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Major Project #2: Publication Revision. Make sure you know which section(s) you are responsible for having a writing piece. If there are any major revisions, they should happen BEFORE you place it in the group file. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation will be reviewed by the group after all of the pieces are in place.
  • Take some pictures! What is a magazine without pictures? It would be good to have at least one picture from each person. At the very least, we need a headshot from each person to include in the bio section.
Wednesday, December 4
Due Today: Revisions
Learning Target: W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: 5 minute writing warm-up: student-lead.
    • After: How to use images
    • Then: How to write a bio
      • However you like! Make sure it has some basic information: your name, grade level, something about writing, something interesting about you. It can be a short poem, simple paragraph, or just a list. It's up to you!
    • During: Individual meetings with teacher about progress
    Target Practice: My work the publication is ready for a final edit by the lead editors. Fist-5?
    Homework
    • Major Project #2: Publication Revision. Make sure you know which section(s) you are responsible for having a writing piece. If there are any major revisions, they should happen BEFORE you place it in the group file. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation will be reviewed by the group after all of the pieces are in place.
    • Think about your bio portion of the publication. You will have time in class to write; but, you might want to work on this at home, too.
    Friday, December 6
    Due Today: Revisions
    Learning Target: W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products.
    Classwork
    1. Do Now: 10 minute writing warm-up: student-lead.
    2. After: Finish writing bio
      • If you do not finish this in the classtime provided, you need to finish it over the weekend.
    3. Then: Teams complete duties assigned by editors
    4. During: Individual student-teacher meetings
    Target Practice: My writing piece has been accepted by the editors and is awaiting final editing for grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Fist-5?
    Homework
    • Finish your bio! There will be no more revisions to this after Monday's class.
    • Final call for pictures! There will be no more images included after Monday's class.
    Looking Ahead...Can we send the file to print early?
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    Sunday

    Quarter 2, Week 7 of 10

    Let's go to print!
    Monday, November 25
    Due Today: Update publication template
    Learning Target: W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
    Classwork
    1. Do Now: 10 minute writing warm-up: Going meta! Scroll to #4, Writing About Writing...
    2. After: Share meta-writing...discuss how this is helpful as a warm-up.
    3. Then: Group student meetings about project ideas
      1. Team Spartan: Spencer and Trevor 
      2. Team Jedi: Franco and Ana 
    4. During: Individual meetings with teacher about progress
    Target Practice: My team and I have an idea for how to organize the magazine. Fist-5?
    Homework
    • Make sure that you have done everything your editors have asked of you. They are responsible for submitting the publication document to me. However, you are responsible for making it awesome! We will choose the best one next week!
    Wednesday, November 27
    Due Today: Update publication template
    Learning Target: W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
    Classwork
    1. Do Now: 5 minute writing warm-up: Chabray and Angelina lead.
      • After: Individual student-teacher meetings about project ideas
      • Then: Teams work on outline of publication
      • During: Individual meetings with teacher about progress
      Target Practice: My team and I have an idea for how to organize the magazine. Fist-5?
      Homework
      • Make sure that you have done everything your editors have asked of you. They are responsible for submitting the publication document to me. However, you are responsible for making it awesome! We will choose the best one next week!
      Looking Ahead...Choosing the format!
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      Quarter 2, Week 6 of 10

      Let's go to print!
      Monday, November 18
      Due Today: None
      Learning Target: RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings. 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: 10 minute writing warm-up: be inspired by the video and write your own story focusing on one, several or all of the elements in the video.
      2. After: Preview team-approach to producing a class anthology
        • Check-out Blurb (your lead editor will be provided the login)
        • If you know-of or prefer to use another publication tool, I'm all ears!
      3. Then: Choose teams!
        1. Team Spartan: Spencer and Trevor (leading Friday Warm-Up)
        2. Team Jedi: Franco and Ana (leading Wednesday Warm-Up)
      4. After: Create projects for EA 2: Creative Writing Publication (one per team)
        • Basic requirements for each team:
          • Front Cover Art with Title (only requirement is the subtitle)
          • Internal Pages
          • Back Cover Art
      Target Practice: My team and I have an idea for how to organize the magazine. Fist-5?
      Homework
      • LEAVE YOUR NOTEBOOK ON THE SHELF FOR GRADING OF VOCABULARY BY 2:15 ON FRIDAY!
      • Major Project #2: Publication Choice. You need to decide which work from this class will appear in the publication. It must be something you're willing to let the world see. I need to know which activity it will be by the end of next week.
      Wednesday, November 19
      Due Today: None
      Learning Target: W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
      Classwork
      1. Do Now: 5 minute writing warm-up: Franco and Ana lead.
        • After: Individual student-teacher meetings about project ideas
        • Then: Teams work on outline of publication
        • During: Individual meetings with teacher about progress
        Target Practice: My team and I have an idea for how to organize the magazine. Fist-5?
        Homework
        • LEAVE YOUR NOTEBOOK ON THE SHELF FOR GRADING OF VOCABULARY BY 2:15 ON FRIDAY!
        • Major Project #2: Publication Choice. You need to decide which work from this class will appear in the publication. It must be something you're willing to let the world see. I need to know which activity it will be by the end of next week.
        Friday, November 22
        Due Today: 35 VOCABULARY ENTRIES IN NOTEBOOK
        Learning Target: RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings. 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: 10 minute writing warm-up: Trevor and Spencer lead.
        2. After: Read warm-up stories
        3. Then: Teams finish their outlines for the publication
        4. After: Team Leaders upload the publication to Google Classroom (see Classwork, Q2)
        Target Practice: My team's outline for the class publication is outlined. I think we'll win! Fist-5?
        Homework
        • LEAVE YOUR NOTEBOOK ON THE SHELF FOR GRADING OF VOCABULARY BY 2:15 TODAY!
        • Major Project #2: Publication Choice. You need to decide which work from this class will appear in the publication. It must be something you're willing to let the world see. I need to know which activity it will be by the end of next week.
        Looking Ahead...Publishing your work!
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        Quarter 2, Week 5 of 10 (halfway point!)

        Mid-quarter grades were posted Tuesday evening!
        Tuesday, November 12
        Due Today: Major Project Draft Progress
        Learning Target: RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings. 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: 10 minute writing warm-up: be inspired by the video and write your own story focusing on one, several or all of the elements in the video.
        2. After: 20 minute peer-review time
        3. Then: Review final draft requirements
        4. After: Individual meetings to discuss progress on the anthology
        Target Practice: I can use my learning from today to improve a poem for my anthology. Fist-5?
        Homework
        • Major Project #1: Poetry Anthology should be well on it's way! Individual meetings will continue next class.
        • Continue your adjective list for Quarter 2
        Friday, November 15
        Due Today: Major Project Draft Progress
        Learning Target: W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
        Classwork
        1. Do Now: 5 minute writing warm-up: 30 sec, 30 sec, 30 sec, 2 minute story.
          • After: Individual student-teacher meetings about project ideas
          • Then: Preview team-approach to producing a class anthology
            • Check-out Blurb (your lead editor will be provided the login)
            • If you know-of or prefer to use another publication tool, I'm all ears!
          • Next: Create projects for EA 2: Creative Writing Publication (one per team)
            • Basic requirements for each team:
              • Front Cover Art with Title (only requirement is the subtitle)
              • Internal Pages
              • Back Cover Art
          Target Practice: I found some exciting new ideas to use in my poetry anthology! Fist-5?
          Homework
          • Major Project #1: Poetry Anthology is due tonight by midnight.
          • Continue your adjective list for Quarter 2
          Looking Ahead...Publishing your work!
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          Quarter 2, Week 4 of 10

          Monday, November 4
          Due Today: Major Project Draft Progress
          Learning Target: RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings. W.11-12.2.D Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic.
          Classwork
          1. Do Now: Dramatic reading of Dylan Thomas' Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night
            • After: Reflecting on the writing style (villanelle)
            • Then: Dramatic reading of Edgar Allen Poe's Annabel Lee
            • Next: Reflecting on the writing style (ballad)
            Target Practice: I can use my learning from today's class to write or revise poetry for my anthology. Fist-5?
            Homework
            • Major Project #1: Poetry Anthology should be well on it's way! Individual meetings will continue next class.
            • Continue your adjective list for Quarter 2
            Wednesday, November 6
            Due Today: Major Project Draft Progress
            Learning Target: RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings. W.11-12.2.D Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic.
            Classwork
            1. Do Now: 5 minute writing warm-up: 30 sec, 30 sec, 30 sec, 2 minute story.
            2. After: Dramatic reading of an excerpt from Citizen by Claudia Rankine
            3. Then: Reflecting on the style (epic poem)
            4. During: Individual meetings to discuss progress on the anthology
            Target Practice: I can use my learning from today to improve or write a poem for my anthology. Fist-5?
            Homework
            • Major Project #1: Poetry Anthology should be well on it's way! Individual meetings will continue next class.
            • Continue your adjective list for Quarter 2
            Friday, November 8
            Due Today: Major Project Draft Progress
            Learning Target: RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings. W.11-12.2.D Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic.
            Classwork
            1. Do Now: 5 minute writing warm-up: 30 sec, 30 sec, 30 sec, 2 minute story.
              • After: Learn about didactic poetry
              • Then: how can didactic poetry be used to improve other styles of writing you might have?
              • During: Individual student-teacher meetings about project ideas
              Target Practice: I found some exciting new ideas to use in my poetry anthology! Fist-5?
              Homework
              • Major Project #1: Poetry Anthology should be well on it's way! Individual meetings will continue next class.
              • Continue your adjective list for Quarter 2
              Looking Ahead...Final Revisions to the Anthology!
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