Reading time is 20 minutes this week
Monday - Sample memoirs: Boxes - similarities and differences of theme, tone and sensory language.
Tuesday/Wednesday - PSAT Information with Mrs. Williams; Hyphen and Dash practice from PSAT?NMSQT booklet. Memoir sample - Failing Successfully - identify tone, sensory language. Homework - Choose another event to write about 100-300 words; Homework - Google Classroom - answer the question: What engages readers in the public and/or private lives of individuals?
Thursday/Friday - Memoir sample - Failing Successfully - evaluate with final draft narrative rubric; Discussion on choice of memoir to develop into final draft; Writing; Speed reading test - write down WPM and Comprehension % for charting growth.
Ms. Luttke
Friday, September 30, 2016
Creative Writing week of October 3
Monday - Reading Flashfiction story to class
Wednesday - Finish reading Flashfiction story; Discussion of weather in setting - how do you add it? when is it relevant? Favorite fictional character - what makes the character so interesting - discuss and share. "In search of an exit" Twilight Zone episode; discussion of character development.
Friday - The Foghorn by Ray Bradbury activity and discussion about characters and settings.
Wednesday - Finish reading Flashfiction story; Discussion of weather in setting - how do you add it? when is it relevant? Favorite fictional character - what makes the character so interesting - discuss and share. "In search of an exit" Twilight Zone episode; discussion of character development.
Friday - The Foghorn by Ray Bradbury activity and discussion about characters and settings.
Friday, September 23, 2016
English 11 week of September 26
Reading time will be 15 minutes daily.
Monday - Memoir writing: Bad Habit. What is your bad habit? Why do you do it? Peer discussion and writing (50 - 250 words). Homework: Choose another event from your list of 6 to write about 100-300 words.
Tuesday/Wednesday - Event - identify sensory language; Six word memoirs - slideshow view at https://docs.google.com/a/homeoftheshamrocks.org/presentation/d/1QbcVPNLWiqGbgGC2MyXQo50Ra81WZuBwL5eppYkjVCA/edit?usp=sharing; create a six word memoir and add to your google slideshow - your slide is you assigned seat number. Class theme song. Homework - What is your theme song? Identify artist and title of song and why it represents you! (50-500 words); Homework - Google Classroom - Take notes on Hyphens and Dashes; complete the assignment on Hyphens and Dashes.
Thursday/Friday - 2 song clip - compare and contrast Tone; Watch Six Word slideshow. Share your Theme song - play a clip and talk about why you chose it.
Monday - Memoir writing: Bad Habit. What is your bad habit? Why do you do it? Peer discussion and writing (50 - 250 words). Homework: Choose another event from your list of 6 to write about 100-300 words.
Tuesday/Wednesday - Event - identify sensory language; Six word memoirs - slideshow view at https://docs.google.com/a/homeoftheshamrocks.org/presentation/d/1QbcVPNLWiqGbgGC2MyXQo50Ra81WZuBwL5eppYkjVCA/edit?usp=sharing; create a six word memoir and add to your google slideshow - your slide is you assigned seat number. Class theme song. Homework - What is your theme song? Identify artist and title of song and why it represents you! (50-500 words); Homework - Google Classroom - Take notes on Hyphens and Dashes; complete the assignment on Hyphens and Dashes.
Thursday/Friday - 2 song clip - compare and contrast Tone; Watch Six Word slideshow. Share your Theme song - play a clip and talk about why you chose it.
English 11 week of September 26
Reading time will be 15 minutes daily.
Monday - Memoir writing: Bad Habit. What is your bad habit? Why do you do it? Peer discussion and writing (50 - 250 words). Homework: Choose another event from your list of 6 to write about 100-300 words.
Tuesday/Wednesday - Event - identify sensory language; Six word memoirs - slideshow; create a six word memoir and add to your google slideshow - your slide is you assigned seat number. Class theme song. Homework - What is your theme song? Identify artist and title of song and why it represents you! (50-500 words); Homework - Google Classroom - Take notes on Hyphens and Dashes; complete the assignment on Hyphens and Dashes.
Thursday/Friday - 2 song clip - compare and contrast Tone; Watch Six Word slideshow. Share your Theme song - play a clip and talk about why you chose it.
Monday - Memoir writing: Bad Habit. What is your bad habit? Why do you do it? Peer discussion and writing (50 - 250 words). Homework: Choose another event from your list of 6 to write about 100-300 words.
Tuesday/Wednesday - Event - identify sensory language; Six word memoirs - slideshow; create a six word memoir and add to your google slideshow - your slide is you assigned seat number. Class theme song. Homework - What is your theme song? Identify artist and title of song and why it represents you! (50-500 words); Homework - Google Classroom - Take notes on Hyphens and Dashes; complete the assignment on Hyphens and Dashes.
Thursday/Friday - 2 song clip - compare and contrast Tone; Watch Six Word slideshow. Share your Theme song - play a clip and talk about why you chose it.
Creative Writing week of September 26
Monday - Peer review and polish of flashfiction
Wednesday - Final draft printed for Luttke; composing cover letter for submission; final draft submitted for flashfictiononline.com.
Friday - Twilight Zone episode and character development discussion
Wednesday - Final draft printed for Luttke; composing cover letter for submission; final draft submitted for flashfictiononline.com.
Friday - Twilight Zone episode and character development discussion
Friday, September 16, 2016
English 11 week of September 19
Reading time will be at the beginning of class for 10 minutes.
Monday - Khan Academy and PSAT.
Tuesday/Wednesday - Parts of Speech 2 truths and a lie quiz on Google Classroom. How to write a memoir; Samples of memoirs. Compare/contrast samples with how to. Create a list of events that you might want to explore. Homework: (Google Classroom) Review parts of speech and write about an event on your list. Homework: List of 6 events you want to write about; choose 1 event to write about in your single subject notebook (50 - 300 words)
Thursday/Friday - Memoirs: meet and greet activity. Create and add to Goodreads account. Identify parts of speech.
Monday - Khan Academy and PSAT.
Tuesday/Wednesday - Parts of Speech 2 truths and a lie quiz on Google Classroom. How to write a memoir; Samples of memoirs. Compare/contrast samples with how to. Create a list of events that you might want to explore. Homework: (Google Classroom) Review parts of speech and write about an event on your list. Homework: List of 6 events you want to write about; choose 1 event to write about in your single subject notebook (50 - 300 words)
Thursday/Friday - Memoirs: meet and greet activity. Create and add to Goodreads account. Identify parts of speech.
English 11 week of September 19
Reading time will be at the beginning of class for 10 minutes.
Monday - Khan Academy and PSAT.
Tuesday/Wednesday - Parts of Speech 2 truths and a lie quiz on Google Classroom. How to write a memoir; Samples of memoirs. Compare/contrast samples with how to. Create a list of events that you might want to explore. Homework: (Google Classroom) Review parts of speech and write about an event on your list.
Thursday/Friday - Memoirs: meet and greet activity. Create and add to Goodreads account. Identify parts of speech.
Monday - Khan Academy and PSAT.
Tuesday/Wednesday - Parts of Speech 2 truths and a lie quiz on Google Classroom. How to write a memoir; Samples of memoirs. Compare/contrast samples with how to. Create a list of events that you might want to explore. Homework: (Google Classroom) Review parts of speech and write about an event on your list.
Thursday/Friday - Memoirs: meet and greet activity. Create and add to Goodreads account. Identify parts of speech.
Creative Writing week of September 19
Monday - Warm up writing. Continue drafting flashfiction.
Wednesday - Warm up. Wrap up drafting during class. Self edit, and include title at top and as name of document. Attach to Flashfiction assignment on Google Classroom.
Friday - Warm up. Edit flashfiction based on Luttke's recommendations.
Rubric for flashfiction:
Wednesday - Warm up. Wrap up drafting during class. Self edit, and include title at top and as name of document. Attach to Flashfiction assignment on Google Classroom.
Friday - Warm up. Edit flashfiction based on Luttke's recommendations.
Rubric for flashfiction:
Friday, September 9, 2016
English 11 week of September 12
Monday - Library time and reading
Tuesday/Wednesday - Reading time - 5 minutes; Pretest in Schoolnet; Vocabulary - discussion and individual work (learning goal); Writing assignment; Homework - GC video on Memoirs.
Thursday/Friday - Reading time - 5 minutes; Article on Memoir; Discussion and GC individual response; Notes on Memoir writing; Parts of Speech review - 2 truths and a lie.
Tuesday/Wednesday - Reading time - 5 minutes; Pretest in Schoolnet; Vocabulary - discussion and individual work (learning goal); Writing assignment; Homework - GC video on Memoirs.
Thursday/Friday - Reading time - 5 minutes; Article on Memoir; Discussion and GC individual response; Notes on Memoir writing; Parts of Speech review - 2 truths and a lie.
Creative Writing week of September 12
Monday - Warm up writing; Visit Flashfiction.com website. Discuss what flashfiction is and look at samples.
Wednesday - Warm up writing; Reading some sample flashfiction; group discussion - what did you notice about the samples; Create a class list of common elements. Assignment expectations. Plot diagram - due by Friday.
Friday - Look at plot diagram; what to limit in your writing and what to emphasize. Dialogue rules. Start draft.
Wednesday - Warm up writing; Reading some sample flashfiction; group discussion - what did you notice about the samples; Create a class list of common elements. Assignment expectations. Plot diagram - due by Friday.
Friday - Look at plot diagram; what to limit in your writing and what to emphasize. Dialogue rules. Start draft.
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