Authors Chair/Cipher/Timeline Piece Due

Hello Writers!

Welcome to Authors Chair! Please have out your Timeline piece. 
You will be turning this in at the end of the period.  Let's be energetic today and celebrate our work.

1. Cipher
2. Authors Chair
3. Sestina - Handout.
* Write your draft in your NB.  Go home and type it up!  Due on Monday.

HW
* Sestina - DUE Monday
* Monday Halloween Writing Activity - Bring a bag of candy to contribute!

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club Wednesdays at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Mira Costa College - Voice for Change
***Featuring the 2016 Hollywood Slam Team on Wednesday 11/2
* SD Slam - Monday 11/14

Prompt:
1. Six words associated with Fall OR Halloween OR Thanksgiving.  Explain in detail their significances to you.  We can and will work with this prompt TODAY!

Guest Writer - Natasha Hooper

Hello Writers!

It is a pleasure to welcome Natasha Hooper to Writers Workshop today.  Natasha was on the 2016 San Diego Slam Team that took second place at Nationals this summer.

She brings a fresh perspective to social justice by decorating her poems in lavish diction and beautiful extended metaphor to paint pictures and create deep resonating emotion for her audience.  We are lucky to have her with us today.  Please take notes, ask questions, participate, and be engaged!

1. Prompts
2. Guest Poet - Natasha Hooper

HW
* Timeline Text due TOMORROW -  Piece will need to be  complete w/highlights and notes.
Be sure it resembles the structure and flow of the mentor text.
* Guest Poet - Natasha Hooper on Wednesday
* Authors Chair/Cipher TOMORROW - sign up!  Participate!

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club TODAY at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Mira Costa College - Voice for Change
***Featuring the 2016 Hollywood Slam Team on Wednesday 11/2
* SD Slam - Monday 11/14

Prompts:
1.  Small talk.  Let me tell you about small talk....
2.  My favorite thing about swimming in the deep end is....
3.  I am not waiting anymore....
4.  When we finally arrived....
5.  All I can do is write about it....

Writing Response Groups

Hello Writers!

Time to read, edit, and revise.  Please follow strict protocol and use the entire time given to get your drafts finalized and ready for last minute changes and edits.  Take notes, give advice, be honest.

1. Prompts
2. Natasha Hooper clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2C4KVJN3Y4
3. Sestina Format - You will work on this on Friday.  Typed final copy will be due on Monday 10/31.

HW
* Timeline Text due Thursday -  Piece will need to be  complete w/highlights and notes. 
Be sure it resembles the structure and flow of the mentor text.
* Guest Poet - Natasha Hooper on Wednesday
* Authors Chair/Cipher on THURSDAY this week!


Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club on Tomorrow at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tonight @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Mira Costa College - Voice for Change
***Featuring the 2016 Hollywood Slam Team on Wednesday 11/2
* SD Slam - Monday 11/14

Prompts:
1.  Six words that describe the Fall season and why they capture this time of year
2.  You're never to old to dress up.  You know why?  Because....
3.  The thing about trick or treating is....
4.  The thing about Tuesdays is...
5.  To be honest....

Work Day and Bird By Bird

Hello Writers!

Let's Fly!  Let's read some of "Bird by Bird" - all great story, advice, writing, philosphy.
Work on your Klosterman Timeline text piece - write and get advice.

1. B by B
2. Writing Time

HW
* WRG #2 Timeline Text due TMRW -  Piece will need to be almost complete w/highlights and notes.  Be sure it resembles the structure and flow of the mentor text.
* Guest Poet - Natasha Hooper on Wednesday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2C4KVJN3Y4

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club on Wednesdays at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Mira Costa College - Voice for Change
***Featuring the 2016 Hollywood Slam Team on Wednesday 11/2
* SD Slam - Monday 11/14

Authors Chair - Timeline Process Pieces

Hello Writers!

Happy Friday!  Let's celebrate you, your writing, and one another.
 Let's give comments and feedback and help each other be better!  You dig?  Dig!

1. Prompts
2. Authors Chair
3. Cipher

HW
* Timeline Process Piece - Write!
 ***WRG #2 Timeline Text will be on Tuesday 10/25 - Piece will need to be almost complete

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club on Wednesdays at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Mira Costa College - Voice for Change
***Featuring the 2016 Hollywood Slam Team on Wednesday 11/2

Prompts:
1.  My life hadn't had a lot of content until....
2.  Now, if this were a murder mystery....
3.  What she did then was kind of weird....
4.  The other thing my mom says about my dad...
5.  Now, what you have to understand is that the whole time.....

WRG - Klosterman Timeline Text

Hello Writers!

Happy Thursday.  It is time for some feedback! 
Take advantage of the time today, get assistance, follow protocol, listen, revise, edit, write!

1. Watch this video - then respond with your reflection.  Please take this seriously
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ncxd0kC130
2. WRG - Await your group.  There is a lot to discuss and to work with for this piece.  Go slow, take the time, and really assist each other with your writing and making the ideas work.

HW
* AC Tomorrow - Share Timeline process pieces....and/or ANYTHING else!
* Klosterman/Timeline Mentor Text
 ***WRG #2 Timeline Text will be on Tuesday 10/25 - Piece will need to be almost complete

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club on Wednesdays at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Mira Costa College - Voice for Change
***Featuring the 2016 Hollywood Slam Team on Wednesday 11/2

Writing Time - Klosterman Mentor Text

Hello Writers!

Happy Wednesday.  Let's write.

1. Structure and write your own Timeline piece.
*** Use the Klosterman text, tricks, and style suggestions to make YOUR writing come to life.  Be sure to use TIMELINE efficiently.  Be knowledgeable and aware of the specific choices you make!
*** Ideas?
*** Exit slip - must show  bold intro, proof of intro, one timeline structure
2. LE?

HW
* Klosterman/Timeline Mentor Text
*** WRG is tomorrow.  Be prepared with your text and copies.
*** You must have your initial bold intro/idea, with beginning paragraphs (4-5 min), and THREE possible timeline structures
***WRG #2 Timeline Text will be on Tuesday 10/25 - Piece will need to be almost complete

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club TODAY at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.

Klosterman/Timeline - Mentor Text Continued

Hello Writers!

Happy Tuesday!  Chuck you!  Let's continue to use the Klosterman text for ideas, structure, style, sentence starters,etc....There is so much to chose from - so find stuff that works for you and put your own spin on it!  Have fun!  Play!  Get your timeline on!

1. Prompts - See Below
2. Klosterman Mentor Text - Continue to take Notes, annotate, highlight for ideas to try out stylistically - you should begin to get your own writing ideas together
3. Writing Time

HW
* Klosterman/Timeline Mentor Text
*** WRG will be on Thursday.  Please be prepared with a process piece that indicates your beginning, your intro, and at least THREE time pieces that evoke Chuck's piece.  Note and or highlight so your classmates can see what you are trying to do!

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club Wednesdays at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - TONIGHT @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
***Feature poet is ICON from New Orleans

Prompts:
1. My first error was....
2.  People are constantly asking...
3. The last thing he/she as he/she was leaving....
4. As night falls on.....
5. Now that I am here, there are some thing I should tell you.....

Klosterman Mentor Text

Hello Writers!

Happy Monday!  Here is to a wonderful week full of wonderful ideas and creative risk taking.  Try out new and different approaches to your writing and see what happens!  Write On!

1. Prompts - See Below
2. Klosterman Mentor Text - Take Notes, Annotate, Highlight for ideas to try out stylistically

*** Guest Poet - Gill Sotu in PAC - Periods 5 and 6
www.gillsotu.com

HW
*  Klosterman Mentor Text - Begin to get down ideas and some idea of structure - Due date TBD

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club Wednesdays at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.

Prompts:
1.  I remember this one time...
2.  When I told my mom that....
3. I've heard things about this place and....
4.  Keep on shuffling me and you'll see....
5.  Now that I am home....

Guest Poet - Gill Sotu

Hello Writers!

Happy Thursday!  Today we are lucky to have Gill Sotu visit our campus.  Please make sure you are in attendance and if I can assist with permission slips - please let me know.  Periods 3 and 4 will have time to work on their pieces using the "I Am Comic..." as a structure and mentor text. 

1. Prompts - See Below
2. "B by B" - Let's finish Anne's story
3. Write/Edit/Revise
4. Poem/Poet sign ups by TOMORROW - get easy points! 

*** Guest Poet - Gill Sotu in PAC - Periods 5 and 6
www.gillsotu.com

HW
*  "I Am..." Personification piece due TMRW with highlights
* Poem/Poet sign ups!
* Semester Portfolio - Continue to write and edit your works.

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club Wednesdays at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Anita submission - TMRW is the deadline

Prompts:
1.  I remember this one time...
2.  When I told my mom that....
3.  When we were all getting ready to leave....

Finish "Bird By Bird" - Read, Annotate, Discuss

Hello Writers!

Happy Tuesday.  Today we will finish reading Anne Lamont's memoir introduction - "Bird By Bird".
Please participate, take notes, and be open to her advice and experience.  We will be discussing this further down the line in a Socratic format.  Please do your best to understand this piece. 

1. Prompts - See Below
2. "B by B" - Let's do it!
3. Poet/Poem Sign Ups
4. More Mentor Text Examples?
5. SLAM? Who went?

HW
* WRG Tmrw - "I Am..." Personification piece.  Your copy with notes/Q's and TWO clean copies.
* Guest Speaker Gill Sotu on THURSDAY in the PAC during Periods 5/6
*** http://gillsotu.com
***" Letter to My Future Self - Parts I and II" - Mentor Text
* Poem/Poet sign ups!  We will begin these as soon as possible.  First come first serve.
*** Typed explanation of poem, poet, and takeaways.  You will receive a Mentor Text example.
* Semester Portfolio - Continue to write and edit your works.

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club Wednesdays at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - TONIGHT @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Anita submission - FRIDAY is the deadline!

Prompts:
1.  My friends turned me on to....
2.  I'm sure my father was....
3.  I didn't give up....
4.  The months before....
5.  I was a little edgy for the next few weeks, as you can imagine....

I Am Comic Sans - Mentor Text

Hello Writers!

Welcome!  This week we will working with a very fun mentor text.  Follow the structure and the supports and bring your original ideas and creativity to truly make the piece yours.  I am excited to see what you produce.

1. Prompt
2. "I Am Comic Sans" - Introduction, Annotations, Explanations
* Student Examples
3. Writing Time
4. Poet/Poem Sign Ups
5. Meet Gill Sotu - http://gillsotu.com
*"Letter to My Future Self - Parts I and II" - Mentor Text

HW
* We will finish reading Anne Lamont's "Bird By Bird" Have your text copy w/you tomorrow.
* Guest Speaker Gill Sotu on THURSDAY in the PAC during Periods 5/6
* Poem/Poet sign ups!  We will begin these as soon as possible.  First come first serve.
*** Typed explanation of poem, poet, and takeaways.  You will receive a Mentor Text example.
* Semester Portfolio - Continue to write and edit your works.

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club Wednesdays at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Anita submission - Extended to Friday 10/14
* SD Slam TONIGHT - $5 cover.  Starts at 8.  It will be packed. Get there early!

Prompts:
1.  Listen up.  I know....
2.  People love me.  Why?  Because I am....
3.  It doesn't even matter what you think....
4.  Sorry...
5.  You think I'm.....

Author Chair - Ultimate Guide Edition

Hello Writers!

Welcome to your Friday!  It is YOUR Friday!  So let's have some fun and celebrate our writing!
There is a lot to chose from - it would be very cool to hear a variety of different works!

1. Ultimate Guide DUE - Have it out on your desk.  It must be complete with highlights/notes
2. Cipher
3. Authors Chair

HW
* Write, Write, Write!
* Watch a poem online/find a poet you like so you can share with us and teach us something cool!
   *** You will be signing up in the next few weeks to present your poem/poet
* Semester Portfolio - Continue to write and edit your works.

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club Wednesdays at lunch!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Anita submission - Extended to Friday 10/14
* SD Slam on Monday 10/10 - Go See Anita!  Go see Amen Ra!

Prompts:
1. I can't help wondering why the world is...
2. People never expect....
3.  Last night I dreamed...
4.  I hear drums....
5.  The summer I turned 15.....

Guest Poet - Dallas Wall

Hello Writers!

Happy Thursday!  Today we welcome guest writer - Dallas Wall. 

Dallas is an extremely talented poet who is able to use his language to convey themes of loss, acceptance, self worth, and family.  His voice is strong, his message positive, and he speaks his most authentic voice.  Dallas continues to grow as a writer and now hopes to inspire others to find and trust their genuine self when it comes to writing and spoken word. 

1. Prompts
2. Guest Poet - Dallas Wall

HW
* Ultimate Guide Final Copy due TMRW w/highlights of inspired style from the Mentor Text.

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club Wednesdays at lunch!
* Dead Poets w/Skye - TBD
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Anita submission - Extended to Friday 10/14
* SD Slam on Monday 10/10 - Go See Anita!  Go see Amen Ra!

Prompts:
1. At some point during your teenage years....
2. Somewhere in your town tonight...
3.  I wasn't sure what was going to happen....
4. The men/women in my family....
5.  I knew this would be trial and error....

WRG - Ultimate Guides

Hello Writers!

Happy Wednesday.  Today we will work together in groups to edit and revise our Ultimate Guides.

Please follow protocol.  Make sure to have out your Mentor Text. It should be clear to your readers exactly how you are using the mentor text to make your piece work.

Please take advantage of the time and opportunity to work together.

1. WRG - Ultimate Guides
*** Group Examples - Last 15 minutes
2. LE?

HW
* Guest Poet - Dallas Wall will be here Tomorrow!
* Final Copy due on Friday w/highlights of inspired style from the Mentor Text.

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club - Today at lunch!
* Dead Poets w/Skye - TBD
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesdays @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Anita submission - Extended to Friday 10/14
* SD Slam on Monday 10/10 - Go See Anita!  Go see Amen Ra!

Ultimate Guide - Writing Time

Hello Writers!

Happy Monday!  Today we will work on our Ultimate Guides.
Please make sure to ask questions.  Have fun with this one.  Use the Mentor Text.

1. Ball Pit Video - Write a reflection
2. Prompts
3.. Ultimate Guide - Writing Time

HW
WRG - Ultimate Guide -  w/copies.
* Final Copy due on Friday w/highlights of inspired style from the Mentor Text.

Additional Opportunities/Credit:
* Poetry Club - Wednesdays at lunch!
* Dead Poets w/Skye - TONIGHT at 6 pm at Robb Field
* Lyrical Exchange - TONIGHT @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.
* Anita submission - Friday 10/14
* SD Slam on Monday 10/10 - Go See Anita!  Go see Amen Ra!