Monday, February 21, 2011

ACW


Due

• Photo Memory, w/rubric
• Graphic Memoir

Sharing

• We shared the two remaining Anti-Valentine poems.
• Jessica shared her Valentine poem.

Discussion/Organization

• We talked about what we need to do for the rest of the term.
• We plotted out a calendar that will allow us to accomplish writing and workshopping a fiction story, creating a story with our writing buddies and Stewart, and completing revisions.

Trade and Grade

• We traded and graded the Photo Memory Memoirs.  Alayna, see me when you get back for Amanda's poem.

Writing Assignment

• We started work on our Class Poems Lines Revision.  We had fifteen minutes to work today, and we will continue working tomorrow.

Homework

• None

CREATIVE WRITING

Due

• Theme for English B

Sharing

• Everyone shared one of his/her six-word memoirs.

Collaborative Writing

• After I went over the guidelines for writing a Class Poem, we wrote one!  
• The following people were kind enough to read their aloud:  Angelic, Nate, Chloe, Alex, Tiffany, Gavin, Haley, Syth, Staci, Spencer, Cammy and Wes.  Thank you, guys!
• Jamie and Amanda, see me when you get back for guidelines.

Homework

• None

MODERN PROSE

• Some people wrote reviews on Shelfari.
• I conferenced with half the class about a variety of procedural and grade issues.
• We read for about sixty-five minutes.