Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Poetry 2.2

Poetry 2.2
Do now: write a 3-line poem about school (needs to be school appropriate)

Objectives:
  • identify key characteristics of participants in poetry documentary
  • actively watch documentary

Agenda:
  1. do now
  2. “Hand in” essay- hard copy of writing rubric
  3. Continue to watch Louder than a Bomb
  4. Summarizer

HW: write a new 3 line poem-- about anything

Monday, December 21, 2015

LOTF 11.1

Do now: Open your essay in Google Drive

Objectives:

  • self-edit the introduction and conclusion of essay
  • proofread essay
  • actively watch documentary on spoken word poetry

Agenda:
1. do now
2. Complete the self-edit checklist for the introduction and conclusion
3. Using the writing rubric, grade your essay.
4. Begin to watch Louder than a Bomb
5. Summarizer

HW: Completed essay due at the beginning of class TUESDAY

Friday, December 18, 2015

LOTF 10.4

LOTF 10.4
Do Now: What is the first sentence of the introduction called?  What are its characteristics?


Objectives:
  • self-evaluate writing in order to revise for effectiveness


Agenda:
1. Do now
2. Discuss ORB
3. Discuss Introductions and Conclusions
4. Self-evaluate Body Paragraph #3
5. Begin drafting introduction
6. Summarizer

HW: draft introduction and conclusion for MONDAY

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

LOTF 10.3

LOTF 10.3
Do Now: How was writing body paragraph #2?  What was the most difficult part?


Objectives:
  • self-evaluate writing in order to revise for effectiveness


Agenda:
1. Do now
2. Self-evaluate body paragraph #2 (in writing packet)
3. Begin drafting body paragraph #3
4. Summarizer

HW: Finish drafting Body Paragraph 3 for FRIDAY.  Bring ORB FRIDAY

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

LOTF 10.2

LOTF 10.2
Do now: How was writing body paragraph #1?  What was the most difficult part?


Objectives:
  • self-evaluate writing in order to revise for effectiveness


Agenda:
1. Do now
2. Self-evaluate body paragraph #1 (in writing packet)
3. Begin drafting body paragraph #2
4. Summarizer

HW: Body paragraph #2 due WEDNESDAY

Monday, December 14, 2015

LOTF 10.1

LOTF 10.1

Do Now: Take out your outline. Review and self-evaluate using the checklist.


Objectives:
  • define vocabulary words
  • identify an outside reading book
  • self-evaluate writing in order to revise for effectiveness


Agenda:
1. Do now
2. Trip to library! (ORB)
4. Self-evaluate outline
5. Draft body paragraph #1
6. Summarizer

HW: body paragraph #1 due TUESDAY