Monday 9/9:
-Good Things?
-Book Talk "Paper Towns"
-Silent Read 15 Minutes
-Reader's Notebook #2 "Goal #1": Take a minute and count how many pages in your book you just read in the last 15 minutes of silent reading. Then take that number and multiply it by 8. Write that number down in this notebook entry. This is your first reading goal of the year. Now reflect on it by writing at least 10 sentences responding to the following questions: Does the number you came up with for your weekly goal surprise you? Why or why not? Do you feel as if your goal is feasible? Explain. What are you going to do to ensure that you fit in the required 70 minutes of outside of class weekly reading for this unit? Be as specific as possible.
-Writer's Notebook #1 "Plagiarism":
-->Go to turnitin.com (do NOT login)
-->Scroll all the way down to the category "Resources" and click on "The Plagiarism Spectrum"
-->Click the option "View Online"
-->Read through the 10 types of plagiarism while looking closely at the examples of each.
-->In your writer's notebook, for this entry, list the 10 types of plagiarism and define each of them using your own words then answer the following question using no less than 10 sentences "Why is understanding plagiarism important?"
-If you get done early, use extra time to hang up shield on wall if you have not already done so and/or read/work quietly at your desk
*HW: Finish Reader's Notebook #2 and Writer's Notebook #1
Tuesday 9/10:
-Good Things?
-Book Talk "Brain on Fire"
-Silent Read 10 Minutes
-Social Contract
-->Sign when done
-Watch College Application Admissions Video"
-Apply to GRCC
*HW: Read
Wednesday 9/11:
-Good Things?
-Book Talk "The Zookeeper's Wife"
-Silent Read 10 Minutes
-MT 1: Launching a Writer's Notebook
-->Introduction/Slides
-->Assignment Sheet
-->Rubric
-Memoir versus Narrative
-Writer's Notebook #2: "Intro"
-->Part 1: copy down and respond to the quote "The memoirist's challenge: throw away 90% of what you write." -Michael Steinberg... What advantages and disadvantages do you see in writing a series of entries knowing that you will abandon 90% of what you write?
-->Part 2: read the article "7 Creative Ways to Tell a Powerful Story" and take notes
-->Part 3: read the article "3 Scene Strategy for Writing a Great Memoir" and take notes
*HW: Finish all work listed above
Thursday 9/12:
-Good Things?
-Book Talk "The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto"
-Silent Read 10 Minutes
-Counselor Visit
-->ASK QUESTIONS
-Use time left in the hour to finish yesterday's work/apply to GRCC/read
*HW: See above
Friday 9/13:
-Good Things?
-Book Talk "Far From the Tree"
-Silent Read 10 Minutes
-Reader's Notebook #3: Question of your choice/ 10 sentence minimum response
-->Get handouts from me to staple into your notebooks
-Grammar Lesson #1: Capitalization
-->Notes
-->Practice
-->Review
-Narrative Slides (see below)
-Show not Tell picture practice (scrap paper)
-Writer's Notebook #3 "Show not Tell"
-->Part 1: notes (copy into your notebooks):
*Use strong, specific verbs, and avoid overusing adverbs (for example: really, very, etc.)
*Provoke emotion through character reactions and vivid writing; don't simply tell readers how to feel or how characters feel
*Use well placed details to bring scenes to life/ go beyond the surface of what one may see from looking at a picture (use 5 senses)
*Use expressive dialogue to show characters emotions and attitudes
-->Part 2: Read Penny Kittle's "Yamhill Street" (see below). Summarize the story and find 5 specific examples of show not tell
*HW: Finish all work above/Read
-Good Things?
-Book Talk "Paper Towns"
-Silent Read 15 Minutes
-Reader's Notebook #2 "Goal #1": Take a minute and count how many pages in your book you just read in the last 15 minutes of silent reading. Then take that number and multiply it by 8. Write that number down in this notebook entry. This is your first reading goal of the year. Now reflect on it by writing at least 10 sentences responding to the following questions: Does the number you came up with for your weekly goal surprise you? Why or why not? Do you feel as if your goal is feasible? Explain. What are you going to do to ensure that you fit in the required 70 minutes of outside of class weekly reading for this unit? Be as specific as possible.
-Writer's Notebook #1 "Plagiarism":
-->Go to turnitin.com (do NOT login)
-->Scroll all the way down to the category "Resources" and click on "The Plagiarism Spectrum"
-->Click the option "View Online"
-->Read through the 10 types of plagiarism while looking closely at the examples of each.
-->In your writer's notebook, for this entry, list the 10 types of plagiarism and define each of them using your own words then answer the following question using no less than 10 sentences "Why is understanding plagiarism important?"
-If you get done early, use extra time to hang up shield on wall if you have not already done so and/or read/work quietly at your desk
*HW: Finish Reader's Notebook #2 and Writer's Notebook #1
Tuesday 9/10:
-Good Things?
-Book Talk "Brain on Fire"
-Silent Read 10 Minutes
-Social Contract
-->Sign when done
-Watch College Application Admissions Video"
-Apply to GRCC
*HW: Read
Wednesday 9/11:
-Good Things?
-Book Talk "The Zookeeper's Wife"
-Silent Read 10 Minutes
-MT 1: Launching a Writer's Notebook
-->Introduction/Slides
-->Assignment Sheet
-->Rubric
-Memoir versus Narrative
-Writer's Notebook #2: "Intro"
-->Part 1: copy down and respond to the quote "The memoirist's challenge: throw away 90% of what you write." -Michael Steinberg... What advantages and disadvantages do you see in writing a series of entries knowing that you will abandon 90% of what you write?
-->Part 2: read the article "7 Creative Ways to Tell a Powerful Story" and take notes
-->Part 3: read the article "3 Scene Strategy for Writing a Great Memoir" and take notes
*HW: Finish all work listed above
Thursday 9/12:
-Good Things?
-Book Talk "The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto"
-Silent Read 10 Minutes
-Counselor Visit
-->ASK QUESTIONS
-Use time left in the hour to finish yesterday's work/apply to GRCC/read
*HW: See above
Friday 9/13:
-Good Things?
-Book Talk "Far From the Tree"
-Silent Read 10 Minutes
-Reader's Notebook #3: Question of your choice/ 10 sentence minimum response
-->Get handouts from me to staple into your notebooks
-Grammar Lesson #1: Capitalization
-->Notes
-->Practice
-->Review
-Narrative Slides (see below)
-Show not Tell picture practice (scrap paper)
-Writer's Notebook #3 "Show not Tell"
-->Part 1: notes (copy into your notebooks):
*Use strong, specific verbs, and avoid overusing adverbs (for example: really, very, etc.)
*Provoke emotion through character reactions and vivid writing; don't simply tell readers how to feel or how characters feel
*Use well placed details to bring scenes to life/ go beyond the surface of what one may see from looking at a picture (use 5 senses)
*Use expressive dialogue to show characters emotions and attitudes
-->Part 2: Read Penny Kittle's "Yamhill Street" (see below). Summarize the story and find 5 specific examples of show not tell
*HW: Finish all work above/Read
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