Author's Chair/Potluck

Hello Writers!

Happy Holidays!



Author's Chair
Potluck
Celebrate!


HW
Have Fun!
Write!

Author's Chair/Cipher/Work Due

Hello Writers!

Happy Thursday!  Happy Holidays!
Please have out your Chuck Timeline piece and your Free Choice piece.

1. Cipher
2. Author's Chair
3. Secret Santa (Per.2)

Homework:
* Author' Chair - TMRW (Get your participation!)
* Secret Santa - Last Day - TMRW
 * Holiday Potluck TMRW

 Extra Credit
* Did you got to the Slam or LE?  Typed Review due - Who,, What, When, Why, Where, How.

Writing/Revising Day - Chuck Timeline Piece

Hello Writers!

Happy Wednesday!  Happy Holidays!

1. This is your day to revise/rewrite/peer edit/conference/print
* Please take advantage of your time

Homework:
* Free Choice piece - Due TMRW
* Chuck Timeline Text - Due TMRW -  Format your piece appropriately. 2-3 Pages.
* Cipher/Author' Chair - TMRW/Friday (Get your participation!)
* Secret Santa - Last Day - Thurs/Fri
* Holiday Potluck? Friday!

 Extra Credit
* Did you got to the Slam or LE?  Typed Review by Friday - Who,, What, When, Why, Where, How.
* Poetry Club at lunch on Weds.

Guest Speaker

Hello Writers!

Happy Tuesday!  Happy Holidays!

1. Guest Speaker - After high school opportunities 

2. Wednesday will be your day to revise/rewrite/peer edit/conference/print
* Please take advantage of your time

Homework:
* Free Choice piece - Due Thursday Typed. One Copy. Credit/No Credit. Effort/Neatness count!
* Chuck Timeline Text - Write your piece. 2-3 Pages. Final copy due on Thursday 12/17
* Cipher/Author' Chair - Thursday/Friday (Get your participation!)
* Secret Santa - Tmrw, Thurs/Fri
* Holiday Potluck? Friday!
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Extra Credit
* LE Tonight!
* Poetry Club at lunch on Weds.

Writing Response Groups

Hello Writers!

Happy Monday!  Happy Holidays!

1. Writing Response Groups
* You KNOW what to do! Push each other to be better! Bless, Address, Press!

Homework:
* Free Choice piece - Due Thursday Typed. One Copy. Credit/No Credit. Effort/Neatness count!
* Chuck Timeline Text - Write your piece. 2-3 Pages. Final copy due on Thursday 12/17
* Cipher/Author' Chair - Thursday/Friday (Get your participation!)
* Secret Santa - Mon, Weds, Fri
* Holiday Potluck? Frida!y!
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Extra Credit
* SD Slam TONIGHT at QB
* LE TMRW
* Poetry Club

Writing Time - Chuck TImeline Piece/Free Choice

Hello Writers!

Happy Humpday!  Happy Holidays!

1. Write! Play! Try different stylistic choices, sentence starters, diction, etc..
* Chuck Timeline Piece
* Free Choice Piece
* Must be minimum 20 lines.  See yesterday blog for suggestions.

Homework:
*** WRG - Monday 12/14 - draft w/Q's, questions - you will need copies
* Free Choice piece - Due 12/17. Typed. One Copy. Credit/No Credit. Effort/Neatness count!
* Chuck Timeline Text - Write your piece. 2-3 Pages. Final copy due on Thursday 12/17
* Cipher/Author' Chair - Friday (Get your participation!)
* Secret Santa - 12/14, 12/16, 12/18
* Holiday Potluck? Friday 12/18 

Extra Credit
* Poetry Club today at lunch
* TONIGHT Poetry Event at SDSU w/Gil Sotu and KING

Small Groups - Mentor Text Discussion/Planning and Writing Time!

Hello Writers!

Happy Tuesday!  Happy Holidays!

1. Small Group discussion - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" - Chuck Klosterman
* What can you tell about Chuck's writing style?
* Annotate what you like, what surprises you, what makes you laugh, what you can steal!
* Ideas, Notes, Stylistic Elements

2.  Free choice piece - Due Thursday 12/17
* Must be minimum 20 lines.  Ideas: Free Verse, Sestina, 21, Kid Again, (A More) Honest Poem,I Am, My City, Haiku, 13 Ways, Letter from _____ to ______, Etc...
* Bonus points for using a mentor text and making specific annotations for your purposeful decisions

Homework:
* Free Choice piece - Due 12/17. Typed. One Copy. Credit/No Credit. Effort/Neatness count!
* Chuck Timeline Text - Write your piece. 2-3 Pages. Final copy due on Thursday 12/17
*** WRG will be on Monday 12/14 - you will need copies
* Cipher/Author' Chair - Friday (Get your participation!)
* Secret Santa - 12/14, 12/16, 12/18
* Holiday Potluck? Friday 12/18 

Extra Credit
* Tuesday - LE
* Weds - Poetry Club
* Weds - Poetry Event at SDSU w/Gil Sotu and KING

Intro New Mentor Text - Chuck Klosterman - "Something Wicked...."

Hello Writers!

Happy Monday!  Happy Holidays!

1. Prompt - See Below
2. Video Clip - What is Goth?
3. Read and Study - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" - Chuck Klosterman
* What can you tell about Chuck's writing style?
* Annotate what you like, what surprises you, what makes you laugh, what you can steal!
4. Example and Expectations -

Homework:
* Finish reading "Something Wicked....."
*** Be ready for discussion with ideas, notes, annotations, stylistic elements to try on!
* Cipher/Author' Chair - Friday (Get your participation!)
* Copy Chuck - Your FINAL piece will be due on Thursday 12/17
*** WRG will be on Monday 12/14 - you will need copies
* Secret Santa - 12/14, 12/16, 12/18
* Holiday Potluck? Friday 12/18 

Extra Credit
* Tuesday - LE
* Weds - Poetry Event at SDSU w/Gil Sotu and KING

Author's Chair

Hello Writers!

Hello. I am glad you are here.  Have out our work.  Be proud of it. Share it.


Secret Santa - Name Selection
Cipher - Anais Style
Author's Chair - Long List.  So...let's be efficient. Bless, Press, Address

12 Week Progress Grades - Close Today

Homework
* Write a "My City" piece
* Write anything
* Be safe. Have fun.

Extra Credit
* Write Ups due Today.  Neatness, effort, and good insight is needed to get maximum credit.

Workday - Writing/Editing/Printing/Conferencing Day

Hello Writers!

Watch this!  Note how Rudy used style and choice specifically. If you were to try and write your own "My City" poem - what would you include.  Use this as a possible mentor text, idea, etc...and go see Rudy tonight at Elevated!

Rudy Francisco - "My City"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CTWZqMYkkM

Time to edit and re-write.  Make at least THREE specific changes.  Make annotations to show your choice edits.  It is good for you to acknowledge your purpose and reasons. It shows that you are in charge!  Improve your voice, tone, diction, structure!

12 Week Progress Grades - Close TMRW

Homework
* Completed FINAL draft due on TMRW - Author's Chair
* Cipher
* Secret Santa? How and When? Decide today. Take a vote. Who is in charge?

Extra Credit
* Write Ups due TMRW.  Neatness, effort, and good insight is needed to get maximum credit.
* Elevated - Tonight!  San Diego's  longest running spoken word venue! Go and check it out!

Writing Response Groups

Hello Writers!


Time to workshop!  Please follow WRG Protocol.  Spend time helping one another.
Offer suggestions.  Have out your mentor texts?  Question each others choices?  Push each other to make changes that will improve voice, tone, and purpose!

Writing Response Groups

Homework
* Thursday - Writing/Editing/Printing/Conferencing Day
* Completed FINAL draft due on Friday - Author's Chair

Extra Credit
* Library Hours - W after school
* Poetry Club today at lunch
* Elevated - Thursday Night.  San Diego's  longest running spoken word venue

I'm Comic Sans - Mentor Text Activity Intro

Hello Writers!

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your break.  Maybe you have some new ideas and perspectives.  Have fun this week and let your creative voice and tone be heard.  Take risks and push boundaries!

1. Writing Prompt - See below
2. I'm Comic Sans/I am the Period - Mentor Texts
3. Examples and Ideas - Take Notes, make annotations

Homework
* Completed draft for Wednesday - WRG with copies and annotations/questions/etc
* T/Th - Writing/Editing/Conferencing Days
* Completed FINAL draft due on Friday - Author's Chair

Extra Credit
* Library Hours - M/W after school
* Poetry Slam TONIGHT - All Women!
* LE - TMRW
* Go to both - write reviews and share them! Get double participation credit before grades close!

Prompt - "I Am _________"
Assumptions and Stereotypes about:
1. Point Loma (community)
2. Ocean Beach (community)
3. Point Loma High School (reputation, history)
4. Point Loma High School student (behavior, attitude)

Author's Chair, Cipher, Thanksgiving!

Hello Grateful People!

Happy Friday! Let's Go!

1. Writing Prompts
2. Author's Chair
3. Cipher
4. Activity

Homework
* Have Fun! Be Safe! Write!

EC
* Lyrical Exchange is on TUESDAY

Prompts
1. Life -
2. School -
3. Class -

Writing Response Groups

Hello Creative Writers!

Happy Tuesday! Let's Go!

1. Writing Prompts
2. WRG - Follow Protocol. Be the process!

Homework
* Tmrw/Fri - Author's Chair, Cipher, Gratitude Activity
* Thanksgiving Potluck on Friday?

EC
* Library - Today after school
* Poetry Club - Today at lunch!Come share a piece!

Prompts
* Holiday Haiku - THREE - A series to capture the essence of the season, time with friends/family, gratitude, etc...
* Describe in detail:
your room, perfect date, perfect mate, expectations/desires for next year of your life, favorite meal

Sestina!

Hello Creative Writers!

Happy Tuesday! Let's Go!

1. Writing Prompts - see below
2. Sestina!
3. Finish Film

Homework
* 13 Ways draft
* Sestina draft
* TMRW - WRG - coy annotated w/three copies
* Thurs/Fri - Author's Chair, Cipher, Gratitude Activity
* Thanksgiving Potluck on Friday?

EC
* Library - Wed after school
* Poetry Club - Tomorrow at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tonigh
* Poetry Event - City College - see flier

Prompts
* Describe in detail:
your room, perfect date, perfect mate, expectations/desires for next year of your life, favorite meal

13 Ways - Haiku Assignment

Hello Creative Writers!

Let's enjoy a thankful week together.  Remain optimistic and positive.  Be kind.  Write everyday and take advantage of the opportunities we have in here as a writing community.

1. Writing Prompts - see below
2. 13 Ways Assignment - Explanation
3. Finish Film

Homework
* 13 Ways - write, play, take some risks
* Tues - Another writing assignment
* Wednesday - WRG
* Thurs/Fri - Author's Chair, Cipher, Gratitude Activity
* Thanksgiving Potluck on Friday?

EC
* Library - Mon/Wed after school
* Poetry Club - Wednesday at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesday
* Poetry Event - City College (ask for more info, this is free!)


Prompts
* Write about anything.  The weekend.  Feelings about Paris. Thanksgiving. Just write.

Authors Chair -

Hello Creative Writers!

Thanks for a great week of wonderful and honest writing!  Let's celebrate and share our work!
Please have out your final piece.  Be sure to share it - you will include it in your semester portfolio.

1. Writing Prompts - see below
2. WW Cipher
3. Author's Chair/Share

Homework
* Next writing assignment will be titled - "13 Ways of Looking at ______________ "
* Begin to think of ideas!

Prompts
1) 13 ways of looking at gratitude...
2) 13 ways of looking at Ocean Beach...
3) 13 ways to make it through your childhood...
4) 13 ways to make sure you will never be successful...
5) 13 ways to of looking at dating...
6) 13 ways to spend $1000 in a weekend....

Writing Response Groups

Hello Creative Young People!

Here we go!  Writing Response Group Time!
Get inspired - highlight your ideas, strategies, and style! Get assistance! Ask Questions!
*Follow Protocol for best results! Use all of your time!

Work Check - your piece with annotations, questions, notes and THREE clean copiees
TMRW - Your choice due. Be ready to share for Author's Chair.

Homework
* EditRevise your final draft
* Author' Chair/Piece due -TMRW


* EC - Poetry Club Today at Lunch

Mentor Texts - Free Choice Piece

Hello Creative Young People!

Here we go!  Some more mentor text! Let's discuss!
Get inspired and use these ideas, strategies, and style in your own piece. And then....inspire others!

Tues - Mentor Texts (see links below) -
* Film
Thursday - WRG - Bring your piece with annotations, questions, notes and THREE clean copiees
Friday - Your choice due. Be ready to share for Author's Chair.

Homework
* Write/Revise all week
* WRG Thursday w/copies
* Author' Chair/Piece due - Friday

"Letter from a Toothbrush to a Bicycle Tire" - Sarah Kay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIAQENsqcuM

 "My Honest Poem" - Rudy Francisco
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sci063kDc30

"The Geico Gecko" - Phil Kaye  (Persona Poem)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xes7hK1ITg

Free Choice (Kind of...) Week!

Hello Creative Young People!

Welcome back to a sweet four day work week! 
This week you will get some free choice with what you chose to submit as a finished piece.  Get inspired and use these ideas, strategies, and style in your own piece. And then....inspire others!

Mon/Tues - Mentor Texts (see links below) -
* Film
Thursday - WRG - Bring your piece with annotations, questions, notes and THREE clean copiees
Friday - Your choice due. Be ready to share for Author's Chair.



Homework
* Write/Revise all week
* WRG Thursday w/copies
* Author' Chair/Piece due - Friday

 "21" - Patrick Roche
 *** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LnMhy8kDiQ

"I Wanna Be a Kid Again" - 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEhk8jrAwWk

"Things That Happened To Me In High School..." - Lauren Zuniga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COSt8rk7E2k

"Letter To My Unborn Daughter" - Javon Johnson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0gxTYuMBCY

"Letter From Michael Jackson to Justin Bieber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONryEEoT63w

WRG/Revision/Printing/Conferencing

Hello Seniors!

Remember - Memoir is a relationship between the author and a specific memory.
Continue to ask and seek the purpose in the story and the style/structure that is being used to tell it.

WRG - Work till needed
Writing/Revision/Printing Time
Conferencing Opportunity - Have specific questions

Homework
* Final Draft of your Memoir or Personal Statement w/annotations, notes due TOMORROW 11/6
* Author's Chair -be ready to present!

Extra Credit
Elevated! Tonight @ QB - 8 p.m - $5 Cover
* This will be high energy and lots of fun!

Writing Response Groups

Hello Writers!

Remember - Memoir is a relationship between the author and a specific memory. Be sure to honor this.  Continue to ask and seek the purpose in the story and the style and structure that is being used to tell it.

1. Prompt - See gratitude prompts below
2. Writing Response Groups - review protocol, follow protocol
* Have out your annotated copy and THREE clean copies

Prompts:
1) Top TEN list of what you are most grateful for and why?  Elaborate! Go into detail! Honor these!
2) My most thankful songs and the stories behind them? Who? What? When? Why? Where?How?
3) She/he said, I don't love you anymore....
4) After it rains...

Homework
* Final Draft of your Memoir or Personal Statement w/annotations, notes due on FRIDAY
* Author's Chair Friday - be ready to present!

Library - Wednesday -  Tutoring
Tonight- Lyrical Exchange @ Queen Bees - 8p.m -  $5 cover
Thursday - Elevated!@ QB - This will be awesome!

Memoir/Personal Statement Writing Time!

Hello Writers!

Let's write some personal statement and/or memoir magic today!

1. Prompt - See gratitude prompts below
2. Personal Statement examples - style, structure, syntax
3. Write On!

Prompts:
1) Top TEN list of what you are most grateful for and why?  People, places, ideas, etc...
2) My most thankful songs and the stories behind them? Who? What? When? Why? Where?How?
3) Thanks to you....

Homework

WRG - Tomorrow - Bring THREE clean copies and your copy w/ style choices and questions.
* Final Draft due Friday

Library - Wednesday -  Tutoring
Tonight- Lyrical Exchange @ Queen Bees - 8p.m -  $5 cover
Thursday - Elevated!@ QB - This will be awesome!

Memoirs/Personal Statement

Hello Writers!

Let's continue working on your stories - memoir and personal statements!

1. Prompt - See gratitude prompts below
2. Small Group - "F/D" discussion, then Big Group.
3. Personal Statement examples

*  Writing Time tomorrow

Prompts:
1) Top TEN list of what you are most grateful for and why?  People, places, ideas, etc...
2) If it weren't for....
3) Top moments/stories from 2015 - events that are changing you.

Homework

WRG - Wednesday - Bring copies and your copy marked with style choices and questions.
* Final Draft due Friday

Library - M/W - Tutoring
Tuesday - Lyrical Exchange
Thursday - Elevated!

Author's Chair - Halloween Celebration!

Hello Seniors!

1) Check this - Memoir Drafting w/notes, highlights, underlining of specific choice!
* Full Credit, Partial, None - Check on Monday. Draft on!
* We will discuss Fathers and Daughters on Monday.  Please read and have annotations and notes.

2) WW Cipher - Halloween Edition
3) Potluck
4) Author's Chair

Have a fun and safe weekend! See you Monday!

Writing/Reading Day

Hello Seniors!

Choose a prompt below and respond.  Write.  Give yourself a lot to work with...

Write!  One-Two Pages, Multiple Paragraphs, Using FIVE stylistic elements from Bread, Fishcheeks, and/or Fathers.... Underline, highlight, note - exactly what you are doing and your purpose for doing so.  Share some of this tomorrow!

Read/Annotate/Take Notes - Fathers and Daughters

Announcements!
Halloween Fun - Dress up, Potluck sign up
Authors Chair TMRW
Work Check - Memoir writing in progress
Poetry Club


Prompts:
1.Write about a personal quality, talent, trait, experience that is important to you.

2. What makes you proud to be the person you are today - is there one specific memory, incident, story, a certain day, person, or experience that stands out to you? Tell this narrative.

3What do you want to study?  Discuss how your interest in the subject has developed and the experience you bring to the field?

4.Write about a time when you may have been embarrassed of by your family - but overtime you have come to see that this is all part of your story? Go there!

Imitiating Memoir Style - Fish Cheeks

Hello Seniors!

Choose a prompt below and respond.  Write.  Give yourself a lot to work with...

Good day to you! We will continue with memoir and personal statement today!

Here are some of the stylistic strategies we discussed when reading Bread:  structure of the narrative, the theme web for connotations and ideas, greed vs. love, dialogue, using names, etc...
 
Fish Cheeks. Take some time to timitate this style with your own potential story.

Poetry Club Today at Lunch
Library Tutoring TODAY after school - College Help as well!

Prompts:
1.Write about a personal quality, talent, trait, experience that is important to you.

2. What makes you proud to be the person you are today - is there one specific memory, incident, story, a certain day, person, or experience that stands out to you? Tell this narrative.

3What do you want to study?  Discuss how your interest in the subject has developed and the experience you bring to the field?

4.Write about a time when you may have been embarrassed of by your family - but overtime you have come to see that this is all part of your story? Go there!

Memoir - Fish Cheeks - Style and Strategy

Hello Seniors!

Choose a prompt below and respond.  Write.  Give yourself a lot to work with...

Good day to you! We will continue with memoir and personal statement today!

Here are some of the stylistic strategies we discussed when reading Bread:  structure of the narrative, the theme web for connotations and ideas, greed vs. love, dialogue, using names, etc...

Today we will work with Fish Cheeks. Please take notes for similar style and strategy.
Then - take some time to try and imitate this style with your own potential story.

Lyrical Exchange TONIGHT
Poetry Club TMRW

Prompts:
1.Write about a personal quality, talent, trait, experience that is important to you.

2. What makes you proud to be the person you are today - is there one specific memory, incident, story, a certain day, person, or experience that stands out to you? Tell this narrative.

3What do you want to study?  Discuss how your interest in the subject has developed and the experience you bring to the field?

4.Write about a time when you may have been embarrassed of by your family - but overtime you have come to see that this is all part of your story? Go there!

Monday 10/26

Hello Seniors!

Write for a few - see prompts below.

Good day to you! We will continue with memoir and personal statement this week.

For now you should be trying out some of the stylistic strategies we discussed when reading "Bread". We will now use "Fish Cheeks" to try on another way to tell our story.  Please be sure to read and annotate and be ready to discuss on Tuesday.

Prompts:
* Write about a personal quality, talent, trait, experience that is important to you.  What makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?
* What do you want to study?  Discuss how your interest in the subject has developed and the experience you bring to the field?
* Write about a time you where embarassed of your family

Today we need to complete this survey.  It may take all period.  If you finish early - read "F. Cheeks"

Go to this website.  Use a class computer or your phone.  You must complete the entire survery for it to count.  Please do the best you can.  Work silently and independently.

 https://eos.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8AF6KvrAViEspP7

 

Authors Chair/Mitty Drafts Due

Hello Seniors!

1. Prompt - Use one of your Theme Web ideas to imitate a possible opening paragraph (or any paragraph) that mimics the memoir "Bread"
2. Student Survey - Mandatory
3. WW Cipher
4. Authors Chair - Enter/Exit Exercise, Poems, Songs, Mitty, Prompts....
5. Mitty Drafts Due - No Excuses.

HW

* Read/Annotate memoir - "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan
* Have Fun! Be Safe!

EC

* Poetry Club - Wednesdays at lunch

* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesday at Queen Bees
* College Trip?  Write Up? 

Memoir/Theme - "Bread"

Hello Seniors!

1. "Bread " - Alicia Partnoy
* Connection between bread and the author  - allows for explanation and importance of story
* Read the memoir for style and purpose - discussion
* Take notes, annotate


2. Your own theme - Activity
* Try this TWO more times with another idea/theme/story

HW

* Mitty - Final Drafts with annotations/notes due on TMRW.  Typed and Pretty!  No Late Work!

* Theme and Connections for memoir/personal statement

* Author's Chair - TMRW

EC

* Poetry Club - Wednesdays at lunch

* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesday at Queen Bees
* College Trip?  Write Up? 

Writing Response Groups (WRG) - Mitty

Hello Seniors!

1) Await your WRG
* Review Protocol
* Please honor and respect each writer and the writing/revision process
* Make notes/take notes/Bless, Address, Press

HW

* Finish reading/annotating "Bread" - be ready for discussion on Thursday! How does this text serve as a mentor text - what can you try on for style and delivery?

* Mitty - Final Drafts with annotations/notes due on Friday.  Typed and Pretty!  No Late Work!

EC

* Poetry Club 2015/2016 - Meeting TODAY at lunch?

* Are you interested?  Let's go!

Finishing Mitty Stories/WRG/Personal Statements

Hello Seniors!

1) Prompt Below

2) "Bread" - Read and Annotate

Prompts:
* Write about something you can't deny...
* Write about a time when you felt compassion unexpectedly....
* Describe the world you come from (family, community, school) - how has your world shaped your dreams and aspirations.  The goal is to write about ONE event that captures the essence of you.

HW

 Mitty Draft due tomorrow w/five copies.

Bring yours highlighted and with notes and questions

WRG tomorrow

EC

* Lyrical Exchange TONIGHT 

Author' Chair

Hello Dreamers!

1. Mitty Draft - typed/with highlights/notes - work check
2. WW Cipher - Find your Golden Line
3. Author's Chair - Perks Poems, Mitty Drafts, Whatever!

Homework:
Work on edits/changes for your story - Draft due Wednesday w/copies
Final Draft will be due Thurs or Friday - TBD

* Six week grades close today.
If you are concerned with your grade/progress please be sure to make a time to meet with me. 
We will work together to help you to improve.

Mitty - Day 4 - Writing Day

Hello Dreamers!


1. Finish reading and annotating for style - TSLWM - discussion - Conclusion
* Take Notes
* What is your THEME

3. Writing Time Today! Continue to draft your story.  Have a working copy (typed) for Friday
* We will be working in Writing Response Groups next week - Final Draft due next week
* Mark your copy with highlights of purposeful stylistic elements you "borrowed' from Thurber!
* Have questions about your story? Be ready to help others make their stories truly Mitty!

* See student examples

Homework:
Draft - Your Mitty story - Draft, typed, due TMRW
 Author's Chair - Perks Poems, Mitty Drafts, Etc...

Walter Mitty - Day 3

Hello Dreamers!

1. See prompt below

2. Finish reading and annotating for style - TSLWM - discussion

3. Writing Time Thursday! Continue to draft your story.  Have a working copy (typed) for Friday
* We will be working in Writing Response Groups next week - please bring TWO copies.
* Mark your copy with highlights of purposeful stylistic elements you "borrowed' from Thurber!
* Have questions about your story? Be ready to help others make their stories truly Mitty!

* See student examples

Homework:
Draft - Your Mitty story - Draft, typed, two copies due Friday!
Author's Chair - Perks Poems, Mitty Drafts, Etc...

Prompt
What are THREE of your best chracterists and why?
What are THREE of your biggest personality flaws and why?
* Use this free write to maybe draw on differences between your character in dream V. reality

Walter Mitty - Day Two

Hello Dreamers!

1. Respond to prompt

2. Finish reading and annotating for style - TSLWM - discussion

3.  Your turn!  The Secret Life of _________  _________
* See student examples

Homework:
Draft - Your Mitty Story! Begin your very own "Secret Life of...."Dream, Reality, Dream, Reality
* Continue to use Thurber as a mentor text - elements/form/style
* Highlight and make notes of your purposeful stylistic choices n your typed draft - be ready to share.


Prompt
Write a possible opening dream sequence of your own story! Use at least FIVE stylistic elements in your piece that imitate Thurber.  Examples - Opening w/dialogue, onomatopoeia, repetition, action/exciting tone, punctuation, ellipsis, etc...

Walter Mitty Week

Hello Dreamers!

Here we are - week six!  Let's dream a little! This week we write and we revise!

1. Perks Poem due!

2. Respond to the prompts - see below

3. Video Clips - "Walter Mitty"

4. Read - "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
* Annotate for stylistic elements, be ready to discuss Tuesday"

Homework:
Finish reading and annotating


* Last nights dream?
* Repeated dreams?
* Scary dreams?
* What did you dream to do? Three big adventures?
* Dream job?
* Dream travel?

Author's Chair and the WW Cipher

Hello Writers!

Happy Friday!  I am glad you are enjoying the film.  We will continue with it next week.

1. Authors Chair/Share - raise your participation game!
2. WW Cipher- find your magic line(s)
* 2 - D'Anna
* 6 - ?
* 7 - Karina

Homework!
*Perks Poem Due Monday!  Typed!
*Homecoming This Weekend!
* Senior Quotes due Monday

The Perks....Film, Poem, Etc...

Hello Writers!

We did it. We now know the Perks of Being in Writers Workshop!

Happy Birthday Suhaily!

1. Film
2. Perks Poem - Free Verse! Thematic! Have fun with this!
3. Journal Letters (should be at least Ten entries, Ten pages, w/Dear...and dates) Easy Points!
3. Authors Chair/Share Tomorrow!
4. WW Cipher Tmrw! Who wants to lead it?

*Open House Tonight!  Extra Credit if your folk(s) show up!
*Perks Poem Due Monday! 
*Homecoming This Weekend!

Socratic Seminar - Day One

Hello Writers!

1. Socratic Seminar - College Level Conversation w/text examples
* Chbosky Video
* Book - Post Its, Quotes, Page References, Ideas, Insights
* Questions 1-13
* Anticipatory Guide - These are all themes that are found in the novel

* Group #1 -  Listen for your name
* Group #2 - Weds.

HW
1) Journal Check at the end of the week
2) Socratic Continues TMRW
3) Feedback forms due at the end of class on Wed
4) Author Chair on FRI

***LE TONIGHT at QB - $5 cover, 8 p.m
* Extra Credit - photo, One page write up, talk to the class.

Socratic Prep

Hello Writers!

1. Journal - See prompts Below

2. Questions - Work Check

3. Socratic Prep - Feedback Form, Expectations, College Level Conversation w/text examples
* Chbosky Video
* Book - Post Its, Quotes, Page References, Ideas, Insights
* Questions 1-13
* Anticipatory Guide - These are all themes that are found in the novel

Homework - Socratic Prep - This is a TEST grade.
* Group #1 - Tuesday
* Group #2 - Wednesday

* If this happens to be my last letter, I want you to know...
* Writing to you every day, I can now see....
* I want to thank you for being....
* When I first started these letters...
* It is because of you that....

Authors Chair

Hello Wallflowers!

1. Perks - Reading Quiz
2. WW Cipher
3. Author's Chair/Share

Homework:
*** Anticipatory Guide for Monday. 
* Perks - Short Answer Essays - typed, proofread - DUE MONDAY (no late work accepted)
*** Three Questions, Multiple Paragraphs
*** Additional Questions can be done for EC and/or for make-up/missed quizzes
* Prep for Socratic Seminar! Tuesday 10/6
 

October! Work Day - Read! Write!

Hello Wallflowers!

1. Journal Time
2. Discussion
3. Reading Time - Pages 170 - Ending
4. Socratic Prep - Q's in the back of the book.
* Select/Respond to ANY THREE short answer essays.
* Due on Monday 10/5.  Multiple paragraphs. Written or Typed. Proof for spelling/punctuation.
* Make sure to include specific text as evidence w/your insight, thoughts, and connections.
* Additional Q's can be done additional credit - talk with me.

* I wanted to tell you about us....
* All I can think about is the fact that...
* All I hope is...
* In the past few days, I have....
* When I was driving home....
* Today was different because...
* On the night before he/she left...
* As we entered the room...
* I want to than you for being....

Homework:
* Perks - Pages 170 - End for TMRW. Quiz.
 ***Continue to use post-its and/or list specific pages/evidence that you love for stylistic purpose, strategies you could "steal" - not just what you like...it MUST have purpose.
* Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )
* Responses due Monday 10/5, Socratic will be on Tuesday 10/6.

Perks on a Wednesday! Finishing the book and Prepping for Socratic.

Hello Wallflowers!

1. Quiz #4
2. Journal Time
3. Discussion
4. Reading Time - Pages 170 - Ending
5. Socratic Prep - Q's in the back of the book.
* Select/Respond to ANY THREE short answer essays.
* Due on Monday 10/5.  Multiple paragraphs. Written or Typed. Proof for spelling/punctuation.
* Make sure to include specific text as evidence w/your insight, thoughts, and connections.
* Additional Q's can be done additional credit - talk with me.

* I wanted to tell you about us....
* All I can think about is the fact that...
* All I hope is...
* In the past few days, I have....
* When I was driving home....
* Today was different because...
* On the night before he/she left...
* As we entered the room...
* I want to than you for being....

Homework:
* Perks - Pages 170 - End for Friday. Quiz.
 ***Continue to use post-its and/or list specific pages/evidence that you love for stylistic purpose, strategies you could "steal" - not just what you like...it MUST have purpose.
* Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )
* Responses due Monday 10/5, Socratic will be on Tuesday 10/6.

Finishing Perks, Discussion, Socratic Prep

Hello Wallflowers!

1. Journal Time
2. Discussion
3. Reading Time/Socratic Prep - TBD - Pages and Evidence w/your thoughts.
* Q's in the back of the book. You will be selecting/responding to ANY THREE of your choice.
* Due date TBD.

* I've been spending a lot of time with ______ these days....
* I've been thinking all night about....
* It seems like....
* All in all, I think...
* I've had a lot of time to....
* I wonder what it will be like when I leave this place....


Homework:
* Perks - Pages 155-170
***Continue to use post-its and/or list specific pages/evidence that you love for stylistic purpose, strategies you could "steal" - not just what you like...it MUST have purpose.
* Bring your copy of "Perks"
* Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )

*** Lyrical Exchange TONIGHT - Queen Bees @ 8 p.m.
*** Don't miss this!  Attend and get automatic full credit participation for the past FOUR weeks!

Monday 9/28

Hello Wallflowers!

1. Reading Quiz
2. Journal Time
3. Chbosky Interview - Take Notes. How does this get you thinking differently about the author, the book, the story, the characters, etc...
4. Discussion/Reading Time

* I wish I could report that...
* I walk around the school hallways and...
* A few days ago...
* The thing about ______ is......
* It's strange how things can.....
* To tell you the truth.....


Homework:
* Perks - Pages 142-155
 ***Continue to use post-its and/or list specific pages/evidence that you love for stylistic purpose, strategies you could "steal" - not just what you like...it MUST have purpose.
* Bring your copy of "Perks"
* Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )

*** Lyrical Exchange TMRW Night - Queen Bees @ 8 p.m.

Authors Chair/Cipher

Hello Wallflowers!

1.Journal Time
2. Cipher - Find your "golden" line(s)
3. Authors Chair
4. Memoirs

* I just wish that...
* When I lay down in bed at night...
* After the show...
* Girls/Boys are weird...
* She/He asked me to...
* It's finally starting to get...


Homework:
* Perks - Pages 122-138 - Write your own quiz question w/the correct answer.
***Continue to use post-its and/or list specific pages/evidence that you love for stylistic purpose, strategies you could "steal" - not just what you like...it MUST have purpose.
* Bring your copy of "Perks"
* Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )

Perks - Class Discussion

Hello Wallflowers!

1. Perks
a) Journal - see prompts below
b) Quiz
c) Class Discussion - Take Notes!
d) Reading Pages 122-138

* I guess I forgot to mention...
* Incidentally...
* The good news is...
* I cannot imagine that....
* There is a feeling that I had....
* And you won't believe it...
* The party was....
* I don' think I ever...
* To tell you the truth...
* And in that moment...

2. Memoir Share
3. Author Chair TMRW - Bring something/anything to share/read/perform

Homework:
* Perks - Pages 122-138
***Continue to use post-its and/or list specific pages/evidence that you love for stylistic purpose, strategies you could "steal" - not just what you like...it MUST have purpose.
* Bring your copy of "Perks"
* Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )

Perks - Reading Quiz, Discussion Groups

Hello Wallflowers!

1) Perks
a) Reading Quiz - Get out a sheet of paper.
b) Journal
c) Small Group Discussion - Question #1 and designated Question
d) Class Discussion

Homework:
Read Pages 98-122 for Thursday
* There will be class time on Wednesday for reading

*** Lyrical Exchange TONIGHT at Queen Bees at 8 p.m. - $5 cover
Extra Credit Opportunity

Counceling/Naviance Visit

Hello Wallflowers!

1. Counseling/Naviance Visit - Please listen, pay attention, ask questions, take notes

Homework:
* Perks - Read to page 96 for TUESDAY. Small Group Discussions. Expect a Quiz/Work Check
***Continue to use post-its and/or list specific pages/evidence that you love for stylistic purpose, strategies you could "steal" - not just what you like...it MUST have purpose.
* Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )

Authors Chair, Perks Journals, Reading

Hello Wallflowers!

1. Perks
a) Journal - see prompts below
b) Reading - get to page 96 by Tuesday

* When the game was over...
* When I told my mom about...
* I should mention that...
* I remember there was this one time...
* I know you think what I am about to write is...
* I always wanted to be...
* It's starting to get...
* I don't know the significance of this but....
* Of all the things I've done this year....
* To tell you the truth...

2. Class Cipher!
3. Author Chair - Share something/anything that you have written
4. Memoir Share

Homework:
* Perks - Pages 60-96 by TUESDAY
***Continue to use post-its and/or list specific pages/evidence that you love for stylistic purpose, strategies you could "steal" - not just what you like...it MUST have purpose.
* Bring your copy of "Perks"
* Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )

Perks - Journals, Groups, Reading

Hello Wallflowers!

1. Perks
a) Journal - see prompts below
b) Small group discussions - help each other out. Strategic take-away from EACH letter.
c) Reading Pages 42-60

* I guess I forgot to mention...
* Incidentally...
* The good news is...
* I cannot imagine that....
* There is a feeling that I had....
* And you won't believe it...
* The party was....
* I don' think I ever...
* To tell you the truth...
* And in that moment...

2. Memoir Share
3. Author Chair TMRW - Bring something/anything to share/read/perform

Homework:
* Perks - Pages 42-60
***Continue to use post-its and/or list specific pages/evidence that you love for stylistic purpose, strategies you could "steal" - not just what you like...it MUST have purpose.
* Bring your copy of "Perks"
* Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )

Events! Go! Earn Extra Credit!
* Elevated - TONIGHT - Open Mic - QB in NP - $5 Cover

The Perks of Chbosky's Style

Hello Wallflowers!

1. Perks
a) Journal - see prompts below
b) Small group discussions  
c) Reading Pages 27-39

* I am writing to you because...
* I don't remember much...
* I just don't understand why....
* I don't have a lot of time...
* One thing I do know is....
* Honestly, I don't like...
* This one night...
* I never told you...
* To tell you the truth...
* And my...

2. Memoir Share
3. Class Blog Access

Homework:
* Perks - Pages 27-39 - Continue to use post-its and/or list specific pages/evidence that you love for stylistic purpose, strategies you could "steal"
* Bring your copy of "Perks"
* Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )

Events! Go! Earn Extra Credit!
* Elevated - TOMORROW - Open Mic - QB in NP - $5 Cover

Perks - Anticipatory Guide, Journaling, Reading

Hello Writers!

Per 2- "Perks..." - Checkout

1. Perks - a) Anticipatory Guide  b) Journaling   c) Reading Pages 2-26

2. Memoir Share

3. Secure some additional credit - boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, chocolate chip cookies  ; )

Homework:
* Perks - Pages 2-26
* Bring your copy of "Perks"

Events! Go! Earn Extra Credit!
* Lyrical Exchange - Open Mic - TONIGHT - Queen Bees in N. Park - $5 Cover
* Elevated - THURSDAY - Open Mic - THURSDAY - QB in NP - $5 Cover

The Perks of Being in Writers Workshop

Hello Writers!

Per 2- "Perks..." - Checkout

(Per 2,6)
1. TED Talk - Ken Robinson - "School Kills Creativity" - 20 minutes
*  Take notes - anything that you agree/disagree with - what stands out to you
*  Discussion
*  Concluding Paragraph - Change of mind/heart and/or Take Away (6-8 sentences)

2. Memoir Share
3. Notebook, Folder, Planner, Pens - Check

Homework:
* Perks Anticipatory Guide completion
* Bring your copy of "Perks"

Events!
* SD Poetry Slam - TONIGHT - Queen Bees in N.Park - $5 Cover
* Lyrical Exchange - Open Mic - TOMORROW - Queen Bees in N. Park - $5 Cover
* Elevated - THURSDAY - Open Mic - THURSDAY - QB in NP - $5 Cover

Take Aways - "School Kills Creativity"

Hello Writers!

Per 2- Assembly
Periods 6,7 - Book Checkout

1. Six Word Memoir - Due - Credit/No Credit

2. TED Talk - Ken Robinson - "School Kills Creativity" - 20 minutes
*  Take notes - anything that you agree/disagree with - what stands out to you
*  Discussion
*  Concluding Paragraph - Change of mind/heart and/or Take Away (6-8 sentences)

 Homework:
* Notebook, Folder/Binder, Planner, Pens Check on Monday

School Kills Creativity/Six Word Memoir

Hello Writers!

Periods 6,7 - Book day is Friday.



1. Six Word Memoir - PowerPoint, Ideas, Examples
* Due on Tomorrow.

2. Statement Exercise: Agree/Disagree with your thoughtful and creative insight and explanation
    * TED Talk - Ken Robinson - "School Kills Creativity" - 20 minutes

Homework:
* Notebook, Folder/Binder, Pens Check on Monday
* Six Word Memoir due tomorrow

Word Power!

Hello Writers!

Period 2 - We will be getting our books today.  You will need your ID.
Periods 6,7 - Book day is Friday. 

1. What is Education?  Peer Share. Discussion. Turn it in.

2. Six Word Memoir - PowerPoint, Ideas, Examples
* Due on Friday. Period 2 - due Thursday

3. Statement Exercise - Agree/Disagree with your thoughtful and creative insight and explanation.
More to Follow...

Homework:
* Notebook, Folder/Binder, Pens Check on Friday. (Per. 2 Thursday)
* Six Word Memoir due Thurs/Friday

Welcome

Hello Students!

Welcome to Writers Workshop.

Complete Index Card Activity:
1. Full Name and/or Nickname
2. TWO Truths ONE Lie
3. Bottom Corner - Last Years English Teacher

Activity: What is Education?
* Read the handout, participate in the activity, see examples, complete your writing task.

This assignment is due at the beginning of class tomorrow. You may write it or type it.
This is your first opportunity. Please make your best impression.

For tomorrow you will need:
* What Is Education - Quote Response
* Writers Notebook
* Folder/Binder to keep your handouts
* Pens/Pencils/Highlighter