Grammar Review; Finish C/C Outlines

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30:

• Grammar Review Kahoot
• Finish C/C Outlines (DUE TOMORROW)
• If time: share work so far
• Upcoming:
• WED: Grammar Jeopardy Review Game
• THURS: Grammar Test
• FRI: Begin C/C Rough Drafts

Compare and Contrast: Begin Outlines

 AGENDA FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29:

• C/C Essay Notes
• Writing a Thesis Review
• Point vs. Block Method
• Work on C/C Paper Outlines (DUE WEDNESDAY, 12/1)
• UPCOMING
• Tuesday: Continue C/C Outlines
• Wednesday: Grammar Test Review, Finish Outlines
• Thursday: Grammar Test (Run-ons, fragments, dialogue, and past v. present verbs)
• Friday: Begin C/C Rough Drafts

Independent Work

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23:

• Work on:
• Finish Compare and Contrast Pre-Write
• Share
• Finish Final Draft of Narrative Essay (due Wednesday)

Compare and Contrast: Pre-Write

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22:

• Compare and Contrast Notes
• Compare and Contrast Pre-Write Assignment (Due Tuesday by the end of class)
• Narrative Essay Final Draft, Due Wednesday
• NEXT WEEK:
• Grammar Test
• Continue Compare/Contrast Unit

Wrap-up on Quotations; Cont. work on Final Drafts

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19:

• Share G2 activity prompts
• Quotation Marks Kahoot
• Continue working on Final Drafts of Narrative Essay (due WEDNESDAY)

Intro to Writing: Quotations

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18:

• Grammar: Writing Dialogue and Quotes
• Review Notes
• Pg. 277 in Textbook; "Marker Baton"
• Complete G2. Activity
• Time left: Work on Final Draft of Narrative Essay

Compare and Contrast Prompt; Continue Narrative Essays

 AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17:

• Prompt #3: Compare and Contrast (Classes)
• Choose any two of your classes and compare and/or contrast them
• Time left: Work on Final Drafts of Narrative Essay

Grammar Lesson Wrap-Up

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16:

• Finish Grammar Lesson
• Review Final Examples on Proof-Read Activity
• Time left: Work on Personal Narratives, Final Draft

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Yesterday" by The Beatles; connection is we were learning about past tense verbs (like something that happened yesterday)

Grammar: Past vs. Present / Proof-Read Practice

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14:

• Grammar Day II
• Past vs. Present Tense Verbs (BY FAR, the most common grammar errors I see!)
• Page 147
• Begin Proof-Reading Activity (as group)
• Complete Proof-Reading Assignment Individually, Review tomorrow
• Upcoming:
• Expect in the next few days for your rough drafts to be returned to you with feedback

Finish Narrative Essay Rough Drafts

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12:

• Workshopping: Finish rough drafts of narrative essay (due today!)
• Next week:
• Editing for a final draft
• Begin next unit - compare and contrast

Using Imagery in Writing

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10:

• Prompt #2: Using Imagery
• Choose one of the images of a setting and create a story using at least 1 strong example of the 5 senses!
• Share prompts
• Continue work on narrative essays (rough draft due Friday)

Grammar (Run-ons/Fragments), Workshop Time

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9:

• First-Half, Grammar Day:
• Writing Complete Sentences (Run-ons and Fragments)
• Notes on pages 129-131 of text book
• Extra activities on page 548; 551
• Kahoot Review
• Second Half, Workshopping
• Creating a theme
• Begin writing your narrative essays

Narrative Essay: Instructions and Pre-write

 AGENDA FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8:

• Narrative Essay Instructions
• Narrative Essay Pre-write assignment
• Share
• Coming Up:
• Tuesday: Creating a Theme/Workshopping 
• Wednesday: Imagery in Writing/Workshopping
• Friday: Complete Rough Drafts; Peer Editing

Friday's Bonus Song:

"The Chicken Dance"; connection is we read a narrative about a giant metal chicken

Narrative Essay: Examples and Pre-Write

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5:

• What is a Narrative Essay?
• Examples of Personal Narratives
• Giant Chicken Story (Blog)
• "Tony Steinberg: Student Warrior" (Student Example)
• "Inocente" (Short Film)
• Narrative Essay Pre-write assignment
• If time: Share?
• Next Week:
• Begin Narrative Essays!

Introduction Day

 AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4:

• Introductions
• Go over syllabus and class rules
• Take class survey