Authors Chair - Valentines Day Edition

Hello Language Lovers!


Today we celebrate our love of poems and words and rhymes.  Share your Villanelles, Skeletonics, reflections, or any other creative expressions of love.  Be sweet.  Be kind.  Share your goodness.

1.Prompts - Love!
2. Authors Chair/Cipher
3. Work Check
* Villanelles
* Skeletonics
* Reflections


HW
* Symposium Tomorrow!

EC
Poetry Club Today
Symposium on 2/15

Love Stuffs and Villanelles

Hello Language Lovers!

This is our week to celebrate all that is love.  Be kind to each other.  Do nice things.  Share your sweet words with the ones who love you.  One love.

1. Prompts - Love Stuffs
2. Villanelles - Handout
* Examples
3. Writing Time


HW
* Villanelle due Tuesday - copies need for WRG, Final Copy due Wednesday
* Skeltonic due Wednesday
* Guest Reflection for Diego due on Wednesday

EC
LE on Tuesday
Symposium on 2/15
SD Poetry Slam - 2/12

Authors Chair - Mitty

Hello Dreamers!

Let's celebrate you!  Authors Chair! Cipher! Fun!

1. Prompts - Rhyme Time
2. Guest Discussion - Highlights/takeaways
3. Authors Chair/Cipher

HW
* Skeltonic due Wednesday
* Guest Reflection for Diego due on Wednesday

EC
LE on Tuesday
Symposium on 2/15
SD Poetry Slam - 2/12

Skeltonic Poetry and Guest Visitor - Diego Ruiz

Hello Dreamers!

Today we welcome a lyrical gymnist - Diego Ruiz.  Diego is a PLHS alumni - he continues to come back and visit and inspire.  He loves to manipyulate words and language - he has an amazing vocabulary and is just fantastic at word play and rhyme.  Skeltonic is the perfect format for him to cover with you.  Have fun today.  Engage! Share your work! Ask Questions. Participate!

1. Prompts - See Below
2. Permission Slips for Symposium (Periods 2,3,4)
3. Welcome Diego Ruiz
* Take Notes
* Write

HW
* Final Copy of Mitty story due TMRW - Authors Chair
* Skeltonic due Monday
* Guest Reflection for Diego due on Monday

EC
LE on Tuesday
Symposium on 2/15
SD Poetry Slam - 2/12

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