Wednesday, Feb. 28 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Roots

}AoW Close Read check/Blog Post work time –posted by beginning of class Friday (won’t have work time on it tomorrow)

◦3 paragraphs; your response connected specifically to details from text; at least one connected image

}Go to the post on my edublogs blog to take Shakespeare Intro quiz

◦http://www.dukeofdefinition.com/shakeback_beg.htm

–1. Click Check when you are done

–2. Click "OK"

–3. Copy the entire quiz: from "your score is..." on the top, through the entire document, to "torn down" at the bottom.

–4. Create a Google Document and share it with me

–5. Paste what you copied onto that document (your score and the words of the quiz with your answers- DON’T FIX ANYTHING!!)

}Writer’s Workshop

◦Post one of your – comments and one of your + comments from your draft on the side white board

–Small group discussion on revising ideas

◦Editing Draft: While working on revising for craft, you also should be looking at editing.  Share your draft and tonight/Thursday I will read for editing issues: Story Title: EDITING DRAFT

Tuesday, Feb. 27 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Make sure you have headphones

}Check of “Shakespeare’s World” notes (add more)

}Shakespeare Intro: The info from this, as well as the reading from earlier, can be used for the quiz. Make sure each question has lots of details underneath.  You don’t want one answer, you want lots of ideas from different videos/article. The videos can answer multiple questions and you will want to use info from multiple videos for each question

◦Extra Credit: Post a blog post on your blog with a link to a video, set of pictures, or article you think helps give a better understanding of Shakespeare or his influence or any of the other questions.  Along with the link, post what you think can be learned from what you found. 

◦When you have finished the note taking, work on one of these things: your first draft of the Perspective Story, your AoW close read/blog post, read your own book

}Discussion of Shakespeare notes from reading and preview videos

}Small group post on Schoology

}Shakespeare Quiz tomorrow

}Homework: Finish craft draft (if not done yet; it will be late but it will still get comments on it if you upload it); in order for me to read your draft, it must be uploaded to Turnitin

Monday, Feb. 26 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: In Writer’s Notebook: Discuss with partner and record notes: What do you know about Shakespeare and/or his works? List anything and everything you can think of about who he was/is, what he wrote, when he wrote, etc.

}“Shakespeare’s World”

◦Read and take notes pg 926-929

◦Take detailed notes as there will be an open notes quiz (after discussion of all notes tomorrow or Wednesday) –post one piece of info to the board

}AoW

◦Close Read due Wed.

◦Blog post due by Friday (your voice, a few thoughts, at least one image)

◦During this work time, either work on your AoW or on your first draft

}Work Time if you finish the reading and notes before we move on:

◦Choices: Work on first draft (must be uploaded to Turnitin by 6 to be on time), write the blog post, read choice book

}Homework: Work on draft, AoW close read

Friday, Feb. 23 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Roots

}SSR Post and Commenting Collaborators

}Writer’s Workshop: turn on computer

◦Once you posted the first post, work on your first draft.  Remember to think of Universal Theme!!

◦Make sure you are basing what is happening off your research (do more if needed)

◦Narrative Leads: Post the beginning of your story on your blog.  Your Commenting Collaborator will read what you have so far and give suggestions: what narrative leads technique is being used, what can be done to keep reader’s interest, what questions do you have, etc.

◦Once you’ve posted, check your collaborator’s blog, then comment, then go back to your post, read their comments, and get back to work on writing your story

◦First draft (Craft Draft) can be done at the end of workshop time (shared with me on Google Docs and uploaded to Turnitin) but is due by Monday evening (and there will be a bit of class time for it on that day)

◦Work on your first draft over the next few days, when it is done, write “Name Completed Craft Draft” as the document title on Google Drive and Turnitin: I will only read through drafts that are titled this way

By Monday you need to have 1/2 of your first draft done (or more)!!

Thursday, Feb. 22 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Suffixes

}First Person Accounts

}Writer’s Workshop

◦Finish any steps that you haven’t (research, notes, etc)

◦Story Map or Plot Chart: you need a plan for your story that covers the main points of a short story (like we made for our last story) (Due end of class today at latest): digital or paper

–Your story must have exposition (setting, characters, internal and external conflict), rising actions, climax, falling actions, resolution, universal theme

◦Get story map checked (if it is complete, bring it up to me); if it’s not done, complete the story map

}Narrative Lead suggestions (shared)

◦Begin writing your rough draft; consult your notes for details and remember the requirements we talked about yesterday!!

◦By the beginning of class tomorrow you should have at least two or three paragraphs of your draft done

◦Rough Draft due Monday about 4pm uploaded to Turnitin (turn it in early if done, I make no promise of work time on it Monday though)

}SSR –on the blogging blog (http://mrsjohnson715.edublogs.org ) tomorrow

◦Make sure you are reading so you can write this tomorrow!!

Wednesday, Feb. 21 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: First Person Accounts Vs. Typical News Stories (Perspective Writing)

◦Facebook: Humans of New York (refugee perspectives)

–https://medium.com/@humansofnewyork/humans-of-new-york-refugee-stories-243336f4adeb#.pmcklityr

}What do I still need? Get your computer, log on, think of the question, “What am I missing?”:

}Final class research time (+/- 35 min)

◦Anything that helps answer “What is it like to be    in    dealing with   ?” –what aspect of the life of that person/group do you not know yet? Find answers!

◦You need to have at least one video that you are using as a resource.  Look through the videos on BBC and Reuters before going to YouTube or just searching the web

◦Remember, you are going to become a person with this perspective, so get as much information as you can to help you write AS a/the person in the situation/event/issue

}In order to start writing your story tomorrow (which is where you need to be), you need to have notes on at least (minimum) 9 sources (Aim for 12 or even more with images and such)!!

}Look through your notes, create a list of the information that you have that you feel could be universal/common in other situations

}Collaboration time

◦Universal Big Ideas for Themes sheet with you when you go, along with your list of common

◦theme reminders –“Sniper” para and discussion

}Research Writing Project guidelines

}HWK: Finish Notes; Organize your notes, figuring out what event/situation/issue you are going to be writing about first –once you have thought about how to make your information match the requirements, you can start making a story map (make a copy of the story map shared with you); read independent book

Tuesday, Feb. 20 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: MLA Format document –make sure your story follows the directions!

}Rubric (top), final draft: paper clipped together in that order and turned in to the stool

}Make sure you have headphones!!

}How to take notes from videos/pictures

◦You should take notes on at least one video/audio clip (label for me so when I check notes, I can see which are video, which are article)

}Research Time:

◦Step one: finish finding potential sources (You should be done with this)

◦Step two: weed out your sources and start taking notes on articles (You should be done with at least 3 articles or more)

◦Step three: Find more videos/continue taking notes on pictures/slide shows and videos

◦Step four: Finish taking notes on sources: aim for 9-12 sources with substantial notes

HOMEWORK: READING INDEPENDENT BOOK!!

Monday, Feb. 19 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Collect AoW Reflection then

}Either final 30 minutes for short story or go right in to research time

}Turn on computer, pull up research document (it should be shared with me)

}Research Time

◦Step one: finish finding potential sources

–Around 15 (the more you have the better) articles and videos (I will be checking this today)

◦Step two: weed out your sources and start taking notes on articles

◦Step three: Start taking notes on pictures/slide shows and videos (will talk about tomorrow)

}How to take notes from potential sources

◦Own words, copy and highlight, copy only important info

}If needed, work a bit on your short story as well

◦Due tomorrow

}Theme of “The Sniper” discussion

◦Schoology

}Homework: By tomorrow, have the notes for at least 1/3 - ½ of your sources done. Your end goal of sources should be around 9-12 quality, reliable sources with LOTS of notes on each to help you answer your research question and become a person in that place/situation.   Be prepared to finish your note taking Wednesday, and share your findings with a group and start your writing on Wednesday or Thursday

}SSR Week: Make sure you are reading at home!

Thursday, Feb. 15 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: prefixes

}Intro to International Human Experience Research

}Research Time

◦Today I need to see:

–Topic written out in sentence/question form (what guides your research) What is it like to be        in    dealing with   ?

–Research Document started (question on document)

–At least 7 key terms/words/phrases you will use for researching 

Try to have at least 10 potential sources by Monday as well

}Writer’s Workshop:

◦Look at peer revision answers

◦Use rubric to help revise and edit to the BEST PIECE OF WRITING YOU’VE DONE

}Collect AoW Reflection (technically due MONDAY)

}HWK: Revise and edit short story, final due TUESDAY. Make sure you are done with notes for at least 3 of your sources 

Wednesday, Feb. 14 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Roots

}AoW Discussion

◦On the bottom of the article, list three important/interesting/insightful/etc points or questions from your discussion with your partner.

}Sniper TIQA

◦Write a TIQA paragraph where you explain what the theme is and the textual evidence that builds that theme. –due after 20 minutes

}Writer’s Workshop Time

◦Upload Draft 2 to Turnitin!! Peer Revision on Turnitin –due Thursday

◦What is the theme? How to reinforce?

◦Conferences: Need to meet with me (If you haven’t conferred yet)

◦How to revise for a final –first look through whole paper for anything that could have been marked dialogue, commas, sentence structure, etc., then think of your theme and other aspects of short stories

–Due Tuesday!

–Printed out when the bell rings!

–MLA Format: look at sheet handed out

–12 pt font

–Readable font

–1.5 spaced at least

–Rubric with the final copy

Tuesday, Feb. 13 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Verb Tense

}Human Experience Form –click to it from blogging blog

◦Human Experience: how does your story show the human experience? Be specific as to how.

◦Is your story’s human experience and the details in general of your story (the characters, the plot, etc.) an American experience or an international experience/ universal? What makes you say this? Are there aspects that are primarily American? Are there aspects that apply to all humans?

◦Work on your story when you’ve submitted the form

}Theme: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/528258231270331821/

}“The Sniper”

◦What is the theme of this story? While reading, close read the story for details that show theme.  -homework if you don’t finish

}Comma Reminders

}Workshop Time

◦Revising  and Editing to next draft –I have NOT marked everything that can be worked on in your draft, some things you will have to look for and fix based on other things that were commented earlier

◦Yellow= Something in Editing Section (Dialogue, fragment, verb tense), Comma Issues –from sheet; Sentence Structure

◦Pink= Fluency, Other Basic Convention Issues

◦Six Errors Highlighted: if you want me to keep going, ask me if I have a chance to continue reading for editing issues in Turnitin

◦If your paper is ‘done’ in your mind, print it out, read it out loud quietly to self (check for fluency) and/or self-edit, etc.

◦Rubric

AoW Close Read due TOMORROW!

Monday, Feb. 12 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Dependent Clauses/Fragments

}Independent Reading Blog Post

}AoW Close Read due Wed.

}Theme: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/528258231270331821/

◦Post your group’s info to Schoology

◦Once you’ve posted, work on your story while you wait for other groups

}Writer’s Workshop

◦What my comments mean

–Dialogue (natural), Show don’t Tell/more showing, development of aspects of a short story (exposition, rising actions, climax, falling actions, resolution), character details (backstory)

–First Draft Evaluation: Exemplary, Accomplished, Promising, Developing, Beginning

–Answer: How does your story demonstrate/reflect the human experience? What aspects? In what way?

–Meet with me (if your draft has comments on it, you have written how it demonstrates the human experience, and you have done what the white board says)

–Revise from first draft to second if you have Comments from me and have figured out where to start with those comments (or second to third if you self-revise a bit more)

–Revising: working to make the ideas of your story stronger, adding more showing/details, removing parts that don’t work, adding more character detail, move ideas and sentences around, substitute words (stronger descriptions, details, etc)

–Final Draft due TUESDAY the 20th: we’ll have some workshop time the next few days

}Editing Draft due 8pm tonight (if you want, google drive)

}Re-Title your draft: Name Editing Draft 

Friday, Feb. 9 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Dialogue format mini-lesson (editing section)

}Writer’s Workshop Time

◦Work Time Choices:

–Finish first draft, upload to Turnitin by end of work time/by Saturday night (if it’s after that, still upload it, it will just be late)

–Answer: How does your story demonstrate/reflect the human experience? What aspects? In what way?

}Definition of Theme–notes in Short Story terms area of Reader’s Notebook

}If you do need a break, read your book rather than cause a distraction (also, don’t go to sites other than those being used for music or research for your story)

Thursday, Feb. 8 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: ACT Prep

}Time to finish “Cask of Amontillado”

}Writing your own Short Story

}Your short story: story map/plot chart outline

◦Get it checked before beginning First Draft –bring it to me as soon as you are done

◦Story map/Plot chart due, at the ABSOLUTE latest, beginning of class tomorrow

}**Drafting Time –Share document with me NOW, first draft submitted to Turnitin by Friday/Saturday, {typed, double spaced}, Second draft due ?

}You must share your draft with me on Google Docs

◦I will be checking in on your progress throughout class.  To be ready for tomorrow, you need to have at least 1/3 of your story's first draft written by tomorrow

}If you do need a break, read your book rather than cause a distraction (also, don’t go to sites other than those being used for music or research for your story)

Wednesday, Feb. 7 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Collect AoW Reflection

}PoV, Setting, Mood (Tone and Mood words in craft lesson section)

}“Cask of Amontillado” pg 344

◦While reading, take notes in reader’s notebook of details that identify and describe setting and mood (sensory details, repetition, descriptions)

◦**Question based on active reading: “What is the mood and what 2-3 details of setting most help establish that mood?”

◦**Question 8: Consider whether Montresor is a reliable or unreliable narrator. Is the reader to believe, as Montresor does, that his revenge is justified? Is Montresor more sane or crazy? Give details from the story to support your opinion.

If you don't get to these during class, that's ok, we'll start tomorrow with 15 minutes to finish.

◦Read “Behind the Cask” pg 352

◦Question 10: Poe often drew inspiration for his tales of horror from the real world.  Compare the details of “The Story Behind ‘The Cask of Amontillado’” with the story of Montresor and Fortunato. How similar are these accounts? Be specific and detailed in your explanation.

HOMEWORK: READ AT LEAST 10 MINUTES OF YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOK!!

Tuesday, Feb. 6 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: If you have colored pencils/markers, grab them before class starts

}Character Writing Illustration

◦When you finish, keep sheets and write reflection or read independent book

}Illustration Discussion and Self-Evaluation

◦Rate your ‘showing’ on a scale of 1-10 (10 being best).  Did you give enough detail in your writing to assist your reader in seeing exactly what you wanted them to see?  Explain after your numerical rating what you did well with and what could be improved

◦3 hole punch the illustration and put both that and your description in the WN section

}Take out your writer’s notebook: Human Experience TIQA 

}}In writer’s notebook: How have the two stories we’ve read so far shown the human experience? USE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE TO ANSWER QUESTION (TIQA paragraph[s])

◦“Sound of Thunder” p 34 and “Pancakes” p 194

}Human Experience: What it is like to be a specific person at a specific time in a specific place.

◦The details and specifics that go into the overall experience of being a human

◦Emotions, events, beliefs, behaviors, thoughts, etc.

}Step One: Brainstorm and choose point/idea

}Step Two: One paragraph or Two

}Step Three: Find Textual Evidence

}Step Four: Write the TIQA paragraphs 

}Turn in Human Experience Paragraph to folder in green crate and work on finishing defining and writing about revenge

◦If still time, work on reflection: due tomorrow!