Writing Time

Hello Dreamers!

Today we read write and work towards finishing out Mitty piece.  What is your point?  Does your protagonist show change?  Is there existence better or worse.  Let's prep with some cool strategy to assist you in crafting a worthwhile ending.

1. Prompt - Stick Your Finger!
2. Writing Time/Conferencing Time
* Use class-time effectively to write and construct your Mitty piece.

HW
* Guest Tomorrow - Diego Ruiz (Skeltonic Poetry)
* Final Copy of Mitty story due Friday - Authors Chair

EC
Poetry Club Today!
Symposium on 2/15
SD Poetry Slam - 2/12

WRG #2 - Mitty

Hello Dreamers!



Today we read and edit.  We offer helpful feedback and we assist in making one another better and stronger writers.  Our success really relies on the efforts of all of our group members. Please follow the PQW protocol.  Be honest, be kind, be constructive.

1. WRG #2 - Mitty Stories
2. Work Check - Are you prepared?
3. Student Sharing Opportunity! Let's honor our 6th Right.

HW
* Writing/Conferencing Time TMRW
* Final Copy of Mitty story due Friday - Authors Chair
* Guest on Thursday - Skeltonic Poetry

EC
LE Tonight
Poetry Club TMRW
Symposium on 2/15
SD Poetry Slam - 2/12

Walter Mitty - Writing Time

Hello Dreamers!

Let's continue to space out.  What is your next dream sequence?  What does it reveal and how does it juxtapose the realities of your protagonist?  Use the stylistic choices from Thurber to help structure your narrative!  Have fun.

1. Prompts
2. Mitty - Paragraphs 4,5,6,7

HW
* Continue your Mitty Story
* WRG Tmrw - Bring copies for your group/
*** Note, highlight specific stylistic choices
* Final Copy due Friday - Authors Chair

EC
LE Tmrw
Poetry Club Wed
Symposium on 2/15

Mitty Writing Time

Hello Dreamers!

Let's get lucid, let's get weird, let's get Mitty! Today we write!

1. Prompts - Random just because....
2.  Finish reading and discuss as a class - for stoke and for style!
* Take Notes
3. Writing for Friday - Sample

HW
* Write first 3 Paragraphs (MIN) - Dream, Reality, Reality
*** Note, highlight specific stylistic choices
* WRG w/copies for Friday

EC

Poetry Club Tmrw
Symposium on 2/15

Get Your Dream On

Hello Dreamers!

Let's get lucid, let's get weird, let's get Mitty!

1. Prompts - Alternative Lives ala Mitty!
2.  Read and discuss as a class - for stoke and for style!
* Take Notes
3. Writing for Friday - Explanation

HW
* Write first 3 Paragraphs - Dream, Reality, Reality
*** Note, highlight specific stylistic choices
* WRG w/copies for Friday

EC
LE - Tonight
Poetry Club Tmrw
Symposium on 2/15

Welcome to 2nd Semester...This is not a Dream

Hello Dreamers!

Let's get lucid, let's get weird, let's get Mitty!

1. Read and Annotate the short story - Prepare for Class Discussion
2. Answer the three questions. 
* Have proof of textual evidence - make connections to self and real world hopes/desires
* What can you STEAL stylistically.
3. Film - Previews

HW
* Finish Story - Work Check Q's

EC
LE - TMRW
Poetry Club
Symposium on 2/15

Finals Day - Schedule

Hello Seniors!

One Semester down.  One more to go.  Write all about it. You are living these stories.
So...today we celebrate you and our awesome writing community.

1. Portfolio - Checklist/Rubric/Self Score
2. Gallery Walk
3. Authors Chair
4. Props
What to expect next....
* Walter Mitty - Writing Dream Sequences
* Screenwriting - Nemo, Wonder Years, Master of None
* Writing for Children - Kids Book
* Spoken Word and Slam - Poems, Poets, Teams, WRG, Competition
*** Winners of the Slam get an A for the Semester (w/Portfolio completion)