Quarter+2

**Quarter 2 Assignments**
January 13,14 1. 2. Review DOL. 3. Peer Editing (see Narrative Writing page) 4. Presenting orally. HW: Prepare to tell /read story on Friday. I will be looking at pitch, volume, other. (Those who are going to be gone. You need to present your story to others on the team, tape yourself doing so and have the coach sign a paper that you had good volume and voice control.) You need an audience of at least 5.

January 12, 2010 1. Discuss final. 2. Work on essay -- thought shots, dialogue, slow motion, themed words 3. Revision for Narrative Essay (see below) HW: Complete the Revision sheet. Submit draft 2 (the revised draft) to turnitin.com. Be prepared for peer editing.

January, 8, 2010 1. Examine and improve other's sentences from last week. (Focused on Jane's and Joe's). 2. Looked at essays from [|Teen Ink] as examples 3. Wrote own snapshot of moment that lasts maybe 10 seconds. Many may include this in essay HW: for Tuesday -. . . have first -- GOOD draft of narrative essay written.

January 6, 2010, WED. 1. Sentence Review -- ON your DOL page, write a short paragraph about snow, your vacation, your new haircut. . . Use four of the sentence structures we've covered in The Art of Styling sentences. Identify the pattern numbers. 2. Narrative Writing Assignment 3. While writing, book reports -- one-on-one HW: Write first draft -- 300 words minimum.
 * The Shirt Full of Bees
 * (Discussion)
 * Some brainstorming
 * Writing

December 11, Wed. 1. Art of Styling Sentences -- pg. 23, exercises 3,4 2. Write a story, using the alphabet, upload to wiki 3. Read narrative essay [|example 1 narrative] [|example 2 narrative] HW: Bring teen book or a book since 2000.

Friday, Dec. 4, 1. Art of Styling Sentences -- pg. 19, exercise 1 2. Candide study for test 3. Work on Comic 4. E block some brainstorming before 10:00 p.m. Sunday.**
 * HW: Study for TEST; Finish COMIC; participate at least once but preferably twice in discussion on Candide unit page

Candide Test Prep

Thursday, Nov. 26th 1. Art of Styling Sentences 2. Candide quiz 3. Candide discussion (see Candide page) 4. Finish book. Upload Satirical Comic proposal by next class.

Monday, Nov. 25 HW: Read through chpt. 22

Monday, Nov. 17 1. Sentence Work (Art of Sentences page) 2. Candide HW: Read outside reading book. Requirements: It needs to be TEEN Literature or published since 2000. It should be at least 126 pages long.
 * summarize events
 * key question, respond in discussion
 * talk about religion, and how to structure argument

Thurs. Nov. 12 1. Sentence Work 2. Candide 3. Time to read Candide in class HW: Read to Chapter 16 Key Question -- 8 post- its that demonstrate thought and accuracy
 * summarize plot events in 1-3
 * restate why Voltaire wrote Candide
 * review how Voltaire satirizes Optimism - uses literary devices to create satire
 * read aloud ch 4, identifying literary devices and pondering the key question
 * assigned students share their thoughts on the Key Question
 * check post-it notes for completeness and accuracy

T**ues. / Wednesday Nov. 9/10** 1. Sentences -- on Sentence Page 2. Mind map, quotes, cartoons 3. Candide
 * introduction and background
 * satire - focus on literary devices used to create satire
 * Key Question - assign parts of the text
 * read aloud ch1-3, identifying literary devices and pondering the key question
 * check post-its for accuracy
 * HW:** Candide ch 1-3
 * 5 quality post-its (demonstrate thoughtfulness and accuracy)
 * assigned students answer key question and post to designated wiki (see your class page)
 * Jack and Sung-Woo and Ian are responsible for the KeyQuestion Assignment

Mon. November 8th 1. School Portraits and Performances 2. Map -- add your quotes on Voltaire, quotes that relate to Voltaire, and then examples [|mindmeister voltaire map] HW: Choose a quote from the class map. Create a Comic Life or another Mindmeister Map concerning that quote. (Directions too vague? -- hmmm. . . be creative, be insightful).

For Tuesday, Nov. 3 -- 1. 1st draft of essay turned in to turnitin.com - - you've already uploaded two paragraphs and map to wiki 2. Writing Improvement Plan 3. Play a. promptbook and pages b. props, costumes c. PERFORMANCE

DEAR F and E BLOCK, Performances will happen next week when we come back. You will have one day of 30 minutes of practice and one day of performance. That means that this week is devoted to writing: 1. Character Analysis Paper -- Two character paragraphs are due Wednesday. Upload them here with your mind map.

2. Skype conference with me to discuss your writing and your writing improvement plan. Schedule Please sign up for a time. Maybe practice the Skype technology before your scheduled time. My SKYPE name is lormporter or Lori, my profile says I am from Casper, United States. You should be able to find me from there. [|Screencast] http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cQ6T0JfRG
 * How to prepare for the conference -- look at your paper Becoming Shakespeare Paper on turnitin.com, find one other writing sample. Be prepared to state one thing that you notice that you do well and something you think you need to improve.