The Ultimate Guide to....

Hello Writers!

Happy Monday! Bring your humor and expertise to this weeks assignment. Have fun! Take risks!

1.Prompts
2. The Ultimate Guide
* Mentor Text(s) - Make annotations, discussion
3. Writing Time

Homework
* Write/Revise/Edit your work - think ahead - think Portfolio
* Ultimate Guide WRG - Drafts and copies due Wednesday
* LTAB and Writing Time TMRW
* WW Feature this Friday - Nick Crook in the PAC (6th, 7th periods)

* EC - LE on Tuesday, Poetry Club on WEDS
* Tutoring - Library M/W

Prompts
1.  The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Four Years in High School...
2.  The Ultimate Guide to San Diego's best surf spots/taco shops/skateparks...
3.  The Ultimate Guide to Writing Spoken Word Poetry...
4.  The Ultimate Guide to.......

Authors Chair/Cipher

Hello Writers!

Happy Friday!  Time to share our work!

1.Cipher Prompt and/or Golden Lines
2. Work Check - We Are piece
2. Authors Chair/Cipher
* Follow Protocol

Homework
* Write/Revise/Edit your work - think ahead - think Portfolio
* Ultimate Guide - Activity/Lesson on Monday
* EC - Ray event Tonight, Saturday Event (you need to register if interested), LE on Tuesday

WRG - Ballads

Hello Writers!

Happy Thursday!  Time to belt out some ballads!  Follow the format and use the mentor texts!

1. Current and Relevant and Topical and Controversial Video Clips - Prompt Response of your choice

2. WRG - Ballads
* Follow Protocol
* Get the assistance you need.  Be helpful. Make this time valuable. Be accountable.
* Have out your mentor texts/rhyme schemes - are readers seeing what you are doing?


Homework
* Write/Revise/Edit your work - think ahead - think Portfolio
* "We Are...." - due Tmrw
* Authors Chair/Cipher
* EC - Elevated Tonight, Ray event Friday, Saturday Event

Writing Time - Ballads and "We Are"

Hello Writers!

Happy Wednesday!  Time to belt out some ballads!  Follow the format and use the mentor texts!

1 Prompts - See below
2. Writing Time
* Ballads- Plot Driven Narratives (See handout)
* Share the ballad you brought!
* Have some notes and annotations to explain rhyme scheme, narrative, story
* "We Are" - See mentor text

Check out these ballads!
*** Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits/The Killers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oclVz9Kg7s8
*** I Won't Forget You - Poison - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiHyWdYkBvY

Homework
* Write/Revise/Edit your work - think ahead - think Portfolio
* Ballad draft due Tomorrow
* Taco Shop piece - "We are...." - due Friday (Periods 7 - Taco Shop Today)
* WRG - TMRW - Ballads (4 copies)
* Friday - Authors Chair/Cipher
* EC - Poetry Club Weds, Elevated Thursday, Ray event Friday, Saturday Event

Prompts:
1. I won't forget you...
2. I should let you fade you away....
3. Just between you and me....
4. When you gonna realize....
5. You and me babe....how about it?

Ballads - Lyrics and Examples

Hello Writers!

Happy Tuesday!  Time to belt out some ballads!  Follow the format and use the mentor texts!

1 Prompts - Let these be potential ideas for ballad subject matter
2. Ballads- Plot Driven Narratives (See handout)
* Listen/annotate/discuss examples
3. LTAB - continue to track your poet for style, content, delivery, message, etc...

Homework
* Write/Revise/Edit your work - think ahead - think Portfolio
* Ballad draft due Thursday
* Taco Shop piece - "We are...." - due Friday
* Periods 2,7 - Taco Shop TMRW
* WRG - Thursday - Ballads (4 copies)
* Friday - Authors Chair/Cipher
* EC - LE Tonight, Poetry Club Weds, Elevated Thursday, Ray event Friday, Saturday Event

Prompts:
1. Write about a superstition in your family. Does it work? Where did it originate? What was it meant to teach?
2. Write about two people breaking up/ending. What is their story? How does the conversation go?
3. Write a conversation that TWO opposite emotions might have? (ie: Love and Hate, Anger and Joy)
4. Fill in the blank - The Ballad of ____________.  Now write that story.
(ie: The Ballad of a Lonely Puppy)
5.Work with this title: The Ballad of a Pointer

Authors Chair

Hello Writers!

Happy Thursday! Let's have some fun today. Good vibes!

1 Prompts
2. Author's Chair/Cipher

Homework
* Write/Revise/Edit your work - think ahead - think Portfolio
* Ballads on Tuesday
* Taco Shop piece - "We are...." - draft due next Wednesday (Per.6)
* Periods 2,7 - Taco Shop Weds.

Prompts:
1. Write one sentence that you are sure NO ONE on earth has ever written. How do you know?
2. The first time I saw him/her...
3. The thing I love about your love....
4. The thing about Thursdays...
5. This long weekend...

Writing Response Groups

Hello Writers!

Happy Tuesday! Please use your time well. Feedback is truly important to your voice and your most authentic representation of yourself.  See how your piece is resonating with others and be open to their feedback. Follow Protocol. Be respectful.

1 Prompts Be respectful.
2. WRG - Editing/Revision is where the "real" writing takes place
* Rework - Sonnets, Villanelles, Photo Poems - be honest!
* Take notes - annotate!

Homework
* Authors Chair Tomorrow!
* Taco Shop piece - "We are...." - draft due next Wednesday - Periods 2,7 - we will go next week.

Poetry Club TODAY at lunch!

Prompts:
1. Let me tell you about broken promises....
2. I will still be laughing well...
3. Homesick.
4. The thing about Wednesdays...
5. We are....