English 11 week of September 28

Reading time will be 20 minutes this week

Monday – Expectations for final draft; self-evaluation for speaking/listening learning goal

Tuesday/Wednesday – Goodreads update and review; Working on draft of memoir

Thursday/Friday – Final draft due by the end of class - develop one of the memoirs written for homework into a polished piece of writing

Rubric for Memoir final draft:

250-500 words
Typed - we will write and edit in class
12 point font size
Title required
Double spaced 
Conclusion should share lesson learned

Level 4 sample

Level 3 sample

Level 2 sample

Level 1 sample

Creative Writing week of September 28

Monday – discussion on setting with “The Yellow Wallpaper” short stories. Expectations for reading short stories by the end of September

Wednesday – Prewriting; What kind of short story do you plan to write and plot outlining emailed to Luttke.

Friday – Review email response. Work on rough draft of short story

English 11 week of September 21

Monday - Parts of Speech presentation. Glass Castle excerpt. Hmwork:  Write about a family incident and what you learned from it.

Tuesday/ Wednesday - Why isn't a compound complex sentence a run on? discussion and writing. James Earl Jones memoir excerpt. Identify parts of excerpt - tone, text structure, word choice, dialogue. In class writing: What is your theme song? Hmwork:  Write about an event or experience that changed you.

Thursday/Friday - Hyphens and Dashes, what are they used for besides dividing words? discussion and lesson.  Share theme song. Unbroken excerpt.  Identify parts of excerpt - tone, text structure, word choice, dialogue. Show excerpt from the movie Unbroken.

Creative Writing week of September 21

Monday - read "Good Little Boy Who Didn't Prosper" by Mark Twain. Discussion and writing about the story.

Wednesday - Character sketch assignment. Work on beginning of short story.

Friday -

English 11 week of September 14

This week will begin class with 10 minutes of silent reading time

Monday -

Classes 1,5,7: “What is a memoir?” article, discussion, and questions

Classes 2, 6: Library orientation and book selection

Tuesday/Wednesday – Receive single subject notebook, Memoir unit vocabulary, What is Truth? – discussion and writing; 6 word memoir – understanding and writing. Homework: Write about a bad habit that you have. Why is it considered bad? Why do you do it? Write in your single subject notebook

Thursday/Friday – Group work – parts of speech slide show; Glass Castle excerpt; Memoir writing – about family.

1st hour : go to https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tuZKe2dB_NmzdVpa8bEKj6JFvh-izNUhH0djfy1GoiA/edit?usp=sharing

5th hour: go to
 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17uFYnE7B1zYHoaTY6WpfEKnQlje00wjwT78yjgj2VVs/edit?usp=sharing

7th hour: go to
 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QDuSzioXFjgGUnxYruxtQuh_a4b0jGHUv1G-NC3WPCg/edit?usp=sharing


2nd hour: go to
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DpZUCROzqzIdsDS2U3B7YFsAderyxc-XVI0aDtenJfU/edit?usp=sharing

6th hour: go to
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1I1o4ecNoIbpULiZrXcmZHPnlG13kNFfe5QKBJkpvvCo/edit?usp=sharing

Creative Writing week of September 14

Monday - Writing: Who is you favorite fictional character? Class discussion. Notes on short story. Short Story assignment rubric. Brainstorm ideas for project.

Wednesday - Twilight Zone episode "In Search of an Exit". Class discussion. Writing: An event in your life that is mysterious. Class discussion. Hm:  Email Ms. Luttke two short stories you plan to read before the end of September - include title and author. 

Friday - Read "The Foghorn" by Ray Bradbury. Plot diagram handout. Continue brainstorm of project ideas.

English 11 Welcome!

Welcome to English 11! This year's focus is on College Reading and Writing.

You will need

• A three ring binder
• Loose leaf paper
• Writing instrument (pencil or pen)
• Handbook (provided on the first day of school)
• Single Subject Notebook (provided by Luttke)
• Pleasure reading book (by Monday, September 14)

You will need a 

• Google account (Gmail - I recommend your first name . your last name)
• Goodreads account (created or updated and add me as a friend: Alexandria Luttke Byron Center)

Writing Workshop - Creative Writing

Welcome!
We will meet in Room 301; Mrs. O'Rourke's room this year.

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