Monday, February 7th, 2011

ACW


Due

• Form and Meaning Poem

Memoir

• We split into three groups to unpack the three paragraphs on page 36, then got back together as a class to discuss them.

Writing Assignment (In-Class)

• I talked about the two options on page 37, Childhood Lie OR Childhood Memory.  People picked one, and then typed for twenty minutes about it.

Writing Assignment (Out-of-Class)

• I explained the Post Secret Post Card assignment on page 37, and then we looked at the slideshow for models.
• I handed out TWO 4 x 6 index cards to each person.  TWO Post Secret Post Cards are due THURSDAY, one to share, one to mail anonymously.

Sharing

• We read our six-word memoirs and talked about how they were true and told a story, even though they were only six words long.  They were great!

Brain Pain

• Scrabble Names

Homework

• Two Post Secret Postcards for THURSDAY

CREATIVE WRITING

Due

• Journal #2

Writing Assignment

• I went over the requirements and guidelines for the Autobiographical Poem (page 32).  
• I read Kyle's model (p. 33).
• I read Martha's and James's model from the Big Screen.
• I asked people to read the following BEFORE they started typing their assignment:

1. Reasons for Breaking Lines (p. 31)
2. Vocabulary Variety (red sheet in your binder)
3. Tips on Titles (p. 34)

Writing Workshop

• We worked on this for twenty minutes, then saved it in the Student Volume for me to read and comment on.

Writing Lesson

• Writing and editing dialogue--we read the story on page 35 aloud, to see how to use and edit dialogue.
• We got with a partner, and we filled about page 36, using pages 37-9 for help.
• We checked page 36 in class, but saved #10 for tomorrow.
• I passed out the partner dialogue story model, and then we had ten minutes to work with our partners on brainstorming and typing.

Homework

• None

MODERN PROSE

• We read about seventy-five minutes today.
• I had book chats with people as needed.