Guest/Mentor/Writer/Poet/Force - Natasha Hooper

Hello Beautiful Dreamers!

Today you get spend your reality in the poetic world of Natasha Hooper.  Natasha visits our program every year.  She teaches, performers, and she judges our slams as well.  She brings her passion, perspective, and writing and offers you something unique and learned.  Pay attention.  Ms. Hooper is a poetic force.  She has represented the San Diego Poetry team numerous times, performed all over the country, and she recently won the IWPS.  You are lucky.  Say hello to Ms. Hooper.

1.  SWT
2.  Natasha Hooper
* Take Notes
* Participate
* Ask Q's

HW
1. Final Mitty Copy 8-12 Due Tmrw
2.  Final Mitty Copy all 15 paragraphs due Monday
3.  Natasha Hooper - Reflection/Inspired - Due Tuesday
Natasha Email - booknatashahooper@gmail.com

EC
1. Symposium TMRW- Permission Slips?
2. Sheila (5,6) - Additional Reflection?
3. SD Slam 3/11
4.  Glassless Minds Writing Workshop w/Mario Tonight FREE! Ask for more info.

Prompts:
1.  Moment with mother
2.  What does your favorite color taste like?
3. Something broken that you would want to fix
4. Thoughts while standing in line...

WRG - Mitty

Hello Beautiful Dreamers!

Are you ready for WRG?  Be proud - the whole idea is to try the tricks. Follow PQW protocol.  Help with current text and assist with helping your classmate to finish their story.  Ideas? Dialogue? Tricks from Thurber?  Be present and get into it!  Some of us will share at the end of class.

1.  SWT
2.  WRG - Copies and Marked Text
* You must be working the full time to receive max credit
3.  Sharing Texts

HW
1.  Mitty 8-12 Due Wednesday
2.  Final MittyCopy due on Friday/Monday

EC
1. LE Tonight!
2. Poetry Club TMRW
3.  Symposium Friday - Permission Slips?
4.  Guests Thursday - Natasha (2,3,4) and Sheila (5,6) - Additional Reflection?
5. SD Slam 3/11
6.  Glassless Minds Writing Workshop w/Mario THIS Thursday!  FREE! Ask for more info.

Mitty - Week 2

Hello Beautiful Dreamers!

This is the week where we bring cohesiveness to our Mitty piece.  Use class time to write and revise.  Be ready for WRG - be proud - the whole idea is to try the tricks.  I am eager to see how you thread your stories and especially your closing paragraphs!

1.  Mitty Talk
2.  Writing Time

HW
1.  Mitty 5,6,7 Due TMRW
2.  WRG Tuesday - Bring the part you want to work on w/copies and questions
3.  Final Copy due on Friday/Monday

EC
1. LE Tomorrow
2. Poetry Club Wed
3.  Symposium Friday
4.  Guests Thursday - Natasha (2,3,4) and Sheila (5,6) - Additional Reflection?
5. SD Slam 3/11

Authors Chair

Hello Authors!

Here we are - another week together.  Writing and dreaming and being awesome together.  You guys have great material.  Let's celebrate all the good you are doing.  We will pick it up on Monday.

1.  SWT
2.  Cipher
3.  Authors Chair - Mitty Edition
* You have the right to SEE others write!

HW
1.  Continue next Mitty Sequences - see P 5,6,7

EC
1. LE on Tues
2.  Poetry Club on WED
3.  Additional Guest Reflection - Sheila (Per 5,6) - Request Permission to attend  
4.  Poetry Symposim 3/1

Prompts:
1. Stuck
2. I need a ride
3.  My car won't start...
4.  I should be at home
5. Fridays

Work Day - Mitty 1-4

Hi Everyone!

Our scheduled guest - Veronica May - had to postpone her visit - we will reschedule her soon.
Today we will work on our first bit of Mitty writing.  We are using this awesome story as a mentor text.  Your goal is to make specific Thurber choices.  Please highlight these for your draft tomorrow.  The whole idea is that you are aware of what you are doing and the choices you are making to convey your juxtapositions of dream/reality.

1.  SWT
2.  Mitty 1-4 Writing Time
* Conference Time
* Edit/Revise

HW
1. Authors Chair - Friday
2. Mitty 1-4 Draft Due

EC
1. LE on Tues
2. Poetry Club on Wed
3. Symposium on 3/1
4. SD Slam on 3/11


Prompts:
1. Crazy Love
2. Everything I Own
3.  I Can't Tell You Why
4. The Great Escape
5.  The Air That I Breathe

Mitty - Day 2

Hello Dreamers!

It is time to go places! Think big! Imagine yourself elsewhere...what are you doing?  Who are you?  Are you courageous? Taking risks?  On tour with your favorite band?  Living in another country?  It is time to dream big with our Walter Mitty Unit.

1. SWT - See Prompts
2.  Text - "Walter Mitty"
* Read Together
* Annotate/Notes
3. Writing Dream Sequences - P1-P4
* Follow Structure, Dialogue, D/R Sequence, Etc..

HW
1. First Draft Writing Sequence - Due FRIDAY
* P1-P4 w/ purposeful choice and technique
2. Guest/Mentor/Visitor - Veronica May TMRW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY7r1c-VIJU

EC
1. Poetry Club Today at Lunch
2. Symposium Next Week - 3/1 (Permission Slips)
3. SD Slam Final - Monday 3/11

Prompts:
1.  Step Out
2.  Don't Let it Pass
3.  Far Away
4.  Dirty Paws
5.  Escape

Short Story - Dream Sequences - Walter Mitty Text

Hello Dreamers!

It is time to go places! Think big! Imagine yourself elsewhere...what are you doing?  Who are you?  Are you courageous? Taking risks?  On tour with your favorite band?  Living in another country?  It is time to dream big with our Walter Mitty Unit.

1. SWT - See Promopts
2.  Previews
3.  Text - "Walter Mitty"
* Read Together
* Annotate/Notes

HW
1.  Finish "Walter Mitty" Text
* Notes
* Annotate Sequences
* Anything confusing? Worth discussing?
2. Rough Draft Writing Sequence - Due FRIDAY
* Lesson will be in class on Wed 2/20

EC
1. LE Tonight!
2. Poetry Club WED at Lunch
3. SD Slam Final - Monday 3/11

Prompts:
1.  Dream travel destinations?
2.  Dream jobs/careers?
3.  Ultimate activities?
4.  Repetitive dreams?
5.  Where do you go when you daydream?

Authors Chair - Valentines/Villanelle Edition

Hello Rainy Day People,

Settle in and have some fun today - together.  Share your works, give each other feedback.  Enjoy the weekend.  When we resume we will have fifteen more weeks together.  Get ready for some Walter Mitty, Screenplays, and the Slam.

1. SWT
2.  Work Check
* Kinnie Reflection
* Villanelle
3. Poetry Club?
4. Authors Chair - Valentines/Villanelle Edition
* Student Lead - DJ and Hype

EC
* Glassless Minds TONIGHT
* LE on Tuesday
* Poetry Club on Wednesdays

Prompts:
1.  Rainy Day People
2.  Save your day...
3.  Come pick me up...
4.  Wish you were here...
5.  Love...

WRG - Villanelle

Hello Lovahs!

Time to celebrate the vibes of the week - love it or hate it - Valentines day stuff is here.  Hook ups, Break Ups, Villanelles, all of it.  So have fun working with yoru classmates and then presenting your works tomorrow.  I look forward to spending some good time with you.

1. SWT
2.  WRG - Villanelles - Make sure everything is legit!
* Follow PQW Protocol
* Kinnie Reflections
3. Revision Time

HW
1. Kinnie Reflection
2. Villanelle - Final Draft

EC
* Poetry Club TODAY at lunch!

Villanelles

Hello Students!

Today we will learn the amazing format of the Villanelle.  We are going to move quickly - so take notes and pay attention.  Your content can really be about anything - but maybe you feel inspired by the poem content.  Maybe it will be a Valentine Villanelle? Whatever you do - be sure to take chances, negotiate your language, and give the format a chance.  Write on!

1.  SWT
2.  Villanelle - This is how we do it!
* Handout
3.  Writing Time

HW
1. WRG - Villanelle.  Bring copies to workshop!
2.  Kinnie Reflection due Thursday
3.  Authors Chair - Valentines Edition!  Potluck?!?

EC
1.  LE Tonight!
2.  Poetry Club TMRW

Socratic - Day 2

Hello Everyone!

Continue to talk freely and openly with your classmates about the texts we have read and viewed over the last two weeks.  Follow these topics and suggestions:

*  Louder Than A Bomb - What purpose does it serve?  Do you agree/disagree? 
*  Do we need something like this in SD? 
*  What have you seen as far as writing and sharing it does for young people or building trust or community? 
*  Examples in the film?  Do you see this in the book?  Get Specific.

1.  Mario Preview - Permission Slips? - Write something based on the clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BErGiOb2_Ww
2. Socratic Seminar Continued
* Group 2
3. Peer Evaluations

HW
1. Reflections - Due Thursday
* Kinnie
* Mario

EC
* SD Slam is TONIGHT!
* LE Tmrw!
* Poetry Club on WED!

Socratic Seminars

Hello Everyone!

Today you get to talk freely and openly with your classmates about the texts we have read and viewed over the last two weeks.  What arguments are being made?  How do the writers use ethos, pathos, logos to make their statements.  What about style and strategy?  Talk about specific paragraphs, scenes, stanzas, lines, people, quotes, etc...  Use your notes.  Engage with your peers and use your own knowledge and experience as evidence.  Be respectful.  Listen. Ask Questions.

1.  Kinnie Recap
2.  Collect Inspired By Pieces
3.  Socratic Rules and Regulations
* Group 1 Go!

HW
1. Group 2 Socratic
*Be Prepared!

EC
* SD Slam on Monday!

Guest/Mentor/Musician/Yogi - Kinnie Dye

Hello Seniors!

Todaywe welcome the good vibes of Kinnie Dye.  We all need a Kinnie in our life.  Today we get to enjoy a class with this talented songwriter, singer, and teacher.  Kinnie has a wonderful story full of learning, taking risks, and soul seeking.  She loves to give back and aspires to light the way for others.  Enjou your time with Kinnie.  Be inspired - be able to reflect.

1. Hangout and Talk
2. Guest Mentor - Kinnie Dye
* Take Notes
* Participate

HW
1. Locomotion Assignments due TOMORROW
* Questions
* Inspired By
* Socratic Seminar

EC
* SD Slam on Monday - Hosted by Natasha Hooper (Future Guest and 2nd Ranked in the World)
 

Locomotion - Workday

 Hello Seniors!

Today and tomorrow you can read independently and work on your related "Locomotion" assignments.  Take notes on all the author nuance and specific choices - everything from stanza/line break, narrative, diction, use of italics, figurative language, repetition, repetition, etc.. Enjoy the narrative, read like a writer.

1. SWT
2. Locomotion - Inspired by Ideas?
3. Read/Write Independently

HW
1. Locomotion Assignments due Friday
* Questions
* Inspired By
* Socratic Seminar
2. Guest Tomorrow - Kinnie Dye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CYRjJ1__rE

EC
* Poetry Club TODAY - Make up guest reflection?!?
* SD Slam on Monday - Hosted by Natasha Hooper (Future Guest and 2nd Ranked in the World)
 
Prompts:
1.  Hip Hop Rules the World
2.  Some days I hate poetry...
3.  Hey Dog!
4. My whole body feels bent out of shape...
5.  It's all gonna work out fine...

Locomotion Continued

Hello Seniors!

Today and tomorrow you can read independently and work on your related "Locomotion" assignments.  Take notes on all the author nuance and specific choices - everything from stanza/line break, narrative, diction, use of italics, figurative language, repetition, repetition, etc.. Enjoy the narrative, read like a writer.

1. SWT
2. Locomotion - Thoughts, Notes, Ideas - Why does this writing work?
3. Handout - Questions. 
3. Read/Write Independently

HW
1. Locomotion Assignments due Friday
* Questions
* Inspired By
* Socratic Seminar

EC
* LE Tonight!
* Poetry Club TMRW
* SD Slam on Monday
 
Prompts:
1.  And my voice got quieter...
2. Last night this commercial came on TV
3. Today's a bad day...
4.  Don't do this and don't do that...
5.  I can still feel their voices....

Locomotion

Hello Seniors!

This week we will read and write - together and individually.  Enjoy the differen motion of the class this week.  Be present and do all the related assigments.  Socratic this Friday. Details to follow.

1. SWT
2.  Garrett? - Reflection due TMRW
3. Locomotion - Read
* Discussion

HW
1. Garrett Rice Reflection - Due TUES
2. Locomotion - Inspired By, Questions and Socratic Friday

EC
1. LE TMRW
2. Poetry Club on WED
3. SD Slam - Next Monday


Prompts:
1.  High School dances...
2.  Locomotion...
3.  Superbowl Sunday...
4.  My sleep patterns...
5.  I'll take the rain...

Guest/Mentor/Writer/Good Guy - Mr. Garrett Rice

Hello Writers!

Please welcome the overall goodness that is Garrett Rice.  Garrett is at the best crosscroads of career and passion - he is making choices and having fun.  He has a plethora of talent and experience and we are lucky he is here  - back in his hometown of San Diego - to share his lessons and insight.  Have fun with the activities, opportunities to ask questions, and have some authentic takeaways.  Please say hello to Garrett! Clap.

1.  SWT
2.  Cipher
3.  Get it with Garrett!
* Take Notes - Who, What, When, Why, How, - Reflection due on Tuesday

HW
* Reflection Due Tuesday

EC
* LE - Tuesday
* Poetry Club/Symposium Prep - Wed
* SD Slam - Monday 2/11

Prompts:
1.  Somewhere in Africa...
2.  Living in another country...
3.  Hundreds of ways...
4.  After it rains...
5.  To be young...