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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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