Authors Chair

Hey Seniors!

1. Prompt - 29/30 - You last bday....or anticipating a certain age...
2. Authors Chair/Cipher
* Free Verse - Work Check
* Poems/Poets
* Chart the information, have takeaways you can use!
3. Slam Groups?

Homework
* Free Verse #3 - Draft due Friday 5/6
* Slam Quarter Finals begin 5/23.
* Semester Portfolios. Do you have all of your work so far? What needs revision? Think cover, title, letter of intro, about the author, table of contents, etc...due date will be Friday 6/10
* Poem/Poet Shares next week Mon/Tues. 

EC
* LE - Tues

* April 30/30 - Due 5/6
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9
* Poetry Club Celebration - Pizza, Poems, and Lyrical Exchange - Date TBD for May!

Poems and Poets and Glassless Minds!

Seniors!

1. Prompt - 28/30 - words/phrases you use constantly
2. Poems/Poets/Presentations!
* Chart the information, have takeaways you can use!
3. Permission slips - Glassless Minds Assembly TMRW

Homework
* Free Verse - Final Draft due Friday - NO WRG this week.
* Slam Teams - Four members - clear your team with me by Friday. Slam Quarter Finals begin 5/23.
* Semester Portfolios. Do you have all of your work so far? What needs revision? Think cover, title, letter of intro, about the author, table of contents, etc...due date will be Friday 6/10
* Poem/Poet Share continues on Tuesday!  Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)

* April 30/30 - Due 5/6
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9
* Poetry Club Celebration - Pizza, Poems, and Lyrical Exchange - Date TBD for May!

Poems and Poets Presentations - Continued

Seniors!

1. Prompt - 27/30 - What you wore today...
2. Poems/Poets/Presentations!
* Chart the information, have takeaways you can use!
3. Permission slips - Glassless Minds Assembly TMRW
Homework
* Free Verse - Final Draft due Friday - NO WRG this week.
* Slam Teams - Four members - clear your team with me by Friday. Slam Quarter Finals begin 5/23.
* Semester Portfolios. Do you have all of your work so far? What needs revision? Think cover, title, letter of intro, about the author, table of contents, etc...due date will be Friday 6/10
* Poem/Poet Share continues on Tuesday!  Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)

* Poetry Club Today!
* April 30/30 - Due 5/6
* USD Social Just-Us Poetry Showcase - FREE!  Tonight
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9
* Poetry Club Celebration - Pizza, Poems, and Lyrical Exchange - Date TBD for May!

Poems/Poets and Presentations - Oh My!

Seniors!

1. Prompt - 26/30 - Things you would say to an Ex....
2. Anita Re-Cap - thoughts, notes, etc...
2. Poems/Poets/Presentations!
* Chart the information, have takeaways you can use!
3. Permission slips - Glassless Minds Assembly on Thursday!

Homework
* Free Verse - Final Draft due Friday - NO WRG this week.
* Slam Teams - Four members - clear your team with me by Friday. Slam Quarter Finals begin 5/23.
* Semester Portfolios. Do you have all of your work so far? What needs revision? Think cover, title, letter of intro, about the author, table of contents, etc...due date will be Friday 6/10
* Poem/Poet Share continues on Tuesday!  Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30 - Due 5/5
* LE - TMRW
* USD Social Just-Us Poetry Showcase - FREE!  Weds 7-9
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9
* Poetry Club Celebration - Pizza, Poems, and Lyrical Exchange - Date TBD for May!

Anita Visit

Seniors!

1. Prompt - 25/30 - Weird Traits!
2. Poems/Poets/Presentations!
* Chart the information, have takeaways you can use!
3. Permission slips? 4th? 6th? 7th?

Homework
* Semester Portfolios. Do you have all of your work so far? What needs revision? Think cover, title, letter of intro, about the author, table of contents, etc...due date TBD
* Poem/Poet Share continues on Tuesday!  Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30 - Due 5/5
* LE - TMRW
* USD Social Just-Us Poetry Showcase - FREE!  Weds 7-9
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9
* Poetry Club Celebration - Pizza, Poems, and Lyrical Exchange - Date TBD for May!

Guest Speaker - Anita

Seniors!

1. Prompt - 25/30 - Weird Traits!
2. Poems/Poets/Presentations!
* Chart the information, have takeaways you can use!
3. Permission slips? 4th? 6th? 7th?

Homework
* Semester Portfolios. Do you have all of your work so far? What needs revision? Think cover, title, letter of intro, about the author, table of contents, etc...due date TBD
* Poem/Poet Share continues on Tuesday!  Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30
* LE - TMRW
* USD Social Just-Us Poetry Showcase - FREE!  Weds 7-9
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9
* Poetry Club Celebration - Pizza, Poems, and Lyrical Exchange - Date TBD for May!

Authors Chair

Hello Seniors!

1. Prompt - 22/30 -Morning Routines
2. Cipher
3. Authors Chair
4. Free Verse - work check

Homework
* Start thinking about Semester Portfolios. Do you have all of your work so far? What needs revision? Think cover, title, letter of intro, about the author, table of contents, etc...due date TBD
* Poem/Poet Share continues on Tuesday!  Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)
* Authors Chair/Cipher TMRW

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30
* LE - Tuesday
* USD Social Just-Us Poetry Showcase - FREE!  Weds 7-9
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9
* Poetry Club Celebration - Pizza, Poems, and Lyrical Exchange - Date TBD for May!

Poems, Poets, and Presentations - Oh My!

Hello Seniors!

1. Prompt - 21/30 - Zodiacs and Horoscopes!
2. Poems and Poets - Presentations and discussions!
* We will all chart our info w/takeaways as resources to use for ideas, prompts, style for Slam!

Homework
* Free Verse Piece - Final draft due TMRW
* Poem/Poet Share continue!  Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)
* Authors Chair/Cipher TMRW

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30
* Elevated - Tonight at QB
* USD Social Just-Us Poetry Showcase - FREE!  Weds 7-9
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9
* Poetry Club Celebration - Pizza, Poems, and Lyrical Exchange - Date TBD for May!

WRG - Free Verse Piece #1

Hello Seniors!

1. Prompt - 20/30 - Songs!
2. LE Reviews?
3. WRG - Free Verse
* Please Follow Protocol. Allow ample time for discussion - dig deep! Be honest. Be critical. Offer suggestions for revisions? Move things around? Word choice? Stanzas? Titles?
4. Poem/Poet Sign Ups - First come, First serve! We begin TMRW!

Homework
* Free Verse Piece - Final draft due Friday
* Poem/Poet Share starts TMRW- Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)
* Authors Chair/Cipher this Friday!
* Any more screenplays? Prepare to present Thursday.

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30
* Poetry Club - Today at lunch Bring an underclassman
* Elevated - TMRW at QB
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9

Work Day - Free Verse, Poems and Poets

Hello Seniors!

Screenplays!
Prompt - 19/30
Writing Time - Free Verse, Poem/Poet Write Up
*  Poem/Poet sign ups! First come, First serve.
* Take advantage of your time!
* TWO students WILL present Tmrw! See example in class today. Ask Q's!

Homework
* Free Verse Piece - draft for WRG due TMRW, Final draft due Friday
***  Use a Brandi title!
* Poem/Poet Share starts TMRW- Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)


Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30
* LE Tonight
* Poetry Club - TMRW at lunch Bring an underclassman
* Elevated - Thursday
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9

Free Verse Time!

Hello Seniors!

Let's critique some Screenplays!
Authors Chair - Participation Opportunity
Cipher

Homework
* Free Verse Piece - draft for WRG due Weds, Final draft due Friday
***  Use a Brandi title!
* Poem/Poet Share starts Weds - be able to teach a piece - content, style, delivery, take aways


Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30
* LE Tuesday
* Poetry Club - Bring an underclassman
* Elevated - Thursday
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9

Spoken Word Guest and Poet - Brandi

Hello Seniors!

Today we will learn from the best! 
Welcome out guest and spoken word artist - Brandi

1) Prompt
2) Brandi Feature
* Take Notes, Ask Questions, Interact, Participate, Watch, Listen, Learn!

Homework
* Poem(s) due TMRW - typed, error free, with title, ready to present
* Authors Chair/Cipher
***We will finish Screenplays
* Rubrics are due before you leave on Friday.

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30
* LE Tuesday

Screenplay Share and Ode WRG

Hello Seniors!

Happy Wednesday! Let us write, share, and celebrate our work and voices.

1. Prompts - See handout 13/30
2. Screenplays - Finish presentations
*Complete Rubric
3. If time - Ode WRG

Homework
* Ode - Final draft due Friday
* Guest TMRW - Must be here to participate
* Authors Chair/Cipher - Friday

30/30 - Keep writing! It only gets better!

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30 -
* Poetry Club - Today

Screenplay Share

Hello Seniors!

Happy Tuesday! Let us write, share, and celebrate our work and voices.

1. Prompts - See handout 12/30
2. Screenplays Due - Time to Present
*Must be present to get credit

Homework
* Screenplays - Finish TMRW
 *** Complete Rubric w/notes (each group member does their own assessment)
* Odes - Handout
* Draft due Weds for WRG - typed four copies, Final draft due Friday

30/30 - Keep writing! It only gets better!

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30 -
* LE - TMRW
* Poetry Club - WEDS

Screenplays Due - Time to Share

Hello Seniors!

Happy Monday! Let us write, share, and celebrate our work and voices.

1. Prompts - See handout 11/30
2. Odes - Handout
* Draft due Weds for WRG - typed four copies, Final draft due Friday
3. Screenplays Due - Time to Present
*Must be present to get credit

Homework
* Screenplay Share continues TUES
*** Complete Rubric w/notes (each group member does their own assessment)
* Ode draft due Weds, Final draft Friday

30/30 - Keep writing! It only gets better!

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30 -
* SD Slam Final - TONIGHT
* LE - TMRW
* Poetry Club - WEDS

Authors Chair - Skeletonic Pieces

Hello Seniors!

Happy Friday! Let us celebrate our creative writing!
Thank you to all of you that performed and supported your peers at Elevated! It was a good night!

Work Check - Have out your typed Skeletonic piece. 

1. Recap of Elevated!
2. Prompts -  See handout - Day 8/30 - A book you love and one you didn't...
2. Cipher - Ilene
4. Authors Chair - Lauren/Sam are DJ/MC
* Share your work! Share your voice!

Homework
* Screenplays - Edit/Revise - due Monday
* Complete Rubric w/notes (each group member does their own assessment)
* Presentations begin Monday

30/30 - Keep writing! It only gets better!

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30 -
* SD Slam Final - Monday
* LE - Tuesday

Screenplay Edits - Last Group Day

Hello Seniors!

Please use your time well today.  This is your last day to edit and revise in class - as a group.

Please take note of your classmates edits, suggestions, annotations. Make any and all necessary changes.  Everyone in your group is accountable.

Your Final Drafts will be due on Monday 4/11 - you will present then.
***Options - a) Act out a scene(s), b) Table Read, c) Video/Film
* You will receive your rubrics tomorrow.  Please assess yourself and your group for all categories.

Prompts
*See handout - Day 7/30 - Tattoos

Homework
Screenplays - Edit/Revise - due Monday
Skeltonic due TMRW - Typed.  Be confident to share for Authors Chair
30/30 - Keep writing! It only gets better!

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30 -
* Elevated Youth Poetry Night - TONIGHT - Get double participation! Starts at 8. $5 Cover.
* SD Slam Final - Monday
* LE - Tuesday

Writing Response Groups - Screenplays

Hello Seniors!

We have limited to express ourselves, write, say what we mean, and mean what we say! 
Put in your best efforts and take advantage of all opportunities.

This week we edit.  This week we revise.  Your Final Drafts will be due on Monday 4/11.
* Groups will present starting on 4/11.
***Options - a) Act out a scene(s), b) Table Read, c) Video/Film
* Please use the rubric, assess yourself and your group for all categories

WRG - Today and Tomorrow
* Be honest, be unmerciful. Tell the truth. Ask for the help you need. Be professional.
* Be sure to annotate scripts so that groups can make those changes

Prompts
*See handout

Homework
Screenplays - Edit/Revise
Skeltonic due Friday - Typed
30/30
Authors Chair - Friday
 
Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30 -
* LE - Tonight
* Poetry Club - Wednesday at lunch
* Elevated Youth Poetry Night - Thursday 4/7 - Get double participation!
* SD Slam Final 4/11

Editing Week - Screenplays and Other Sorts of Writings

Hello Seniors!

Welcome back!  We have TEN weeks left to express ourselves, write, say what we mean, and mean what we say!  Put in your best efforts and take advantage of all opportunities.

This week we edit.  This week we revise.  Your Final Drafts will be due on Monday 4/11.

* Groups will present starting on 4/11. 
***Options - a) Act out a scene(s), b) Table Read, c) Video/Film
* Please use the rubric, assess yourself and your group for all categories
* WRG - Tuesday/Wedsnesday

Casey at the Bat - History, Read Along
* Opening Day - know a famous piece of American Lit
* Skeltonic Poem - Easy and Fun
* April 30/30 - Are you participating? See prompts

Extra Credit Opportunities
* April 30/30 - Begins April 1st, poem a day
* LE - Tuesday
* Poetry Club - Wednesday at lunch
* Elevated Youth Poetry Night - Thursday 4/7 - Get double participation!
* SD Slam Final 4/11