The Great Discovery #5-10

Hello Writers!

Welcome back.  Please have out your Writers NB.

1. Prompts - "The Great Discovery" - #5,6,7
2. Activity - "The Great Discovery" - Get up and share! Class discussion to follow.
3. Slam Film? Poems?
4. Index Card?
5. Journalism Opportunity?
6. LE?

HW
Activity - "The Great Discovery" - Complete #8,9,10 (one page min. in your NB)
Book Checkout - is TMRW - please bring your schedule and ID

Additional Opportunities:
* Boxes of Tissues, Hand Sanitizer
* Lyrical Exchange -Tuesday Nights @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.

The Great Discovery

Hello Writers!

Welcome back.  Please have out your Writers NB.

1. Prompts - See Below
2. Activity - "The Great Discovery" -Discussion
3. Slam Film
4. Index Card?
5. Journalism Opportunity?

HW
Activity - "The Great Discovery" - Complete #1-4 (one page min. in your NB)
Book Checkout - is on Thursday - please bring your schedule.

Additional Opportunities:
* Boxes of Tissues, Hand Sanitizer
* Lyrical Exchange -TONIGHT @ Queen Bees in N. Park. $5 Cover. 8 p.m.

Prompts:
* My initial impression of my classes and teachers is..... (focus on the positive)
* The thing about beginning something new is....
* My first concert experience was...
* Most memorable family holiday and what made it special for you.
* I forgot to tell you that....
* Moon, Stars, Sun....

ARE YOU READY?

   "YOU'VE HEARD THE STORIES....ARE YOU READY FOR THE EXPERIENCE?!!!"

     WELCOME TO THE WRITERS WORKSHOP! HOSTED BY: DARREN SAMAKOSKY
                                                  NOW PLAYING IN ROOM 854

This class will be completely different than anything you have ever attended.  To succeed - you must suspend your preconceived notions of what is allowed in a classroom and get into the spirit of helping to create an outrageously fun, entertaining, and participatory experience for everyone!

We start - WRITE now.

1. Choose one of the awesome prompts below.  You have TEN minutes to play, experiment, explore, create, write something that represents YOU in some way.  You have complete creative license to write anything you want as long as it is classroom appropriate.

Prompts:

* Things are going to change, I can feel it.
* When I think back on my high school experience...
* This is how I want to remember my senior year
* My TWELVE best traits/characteristics...
* I'm the kind of writer that...
* Pancakes...
* The last thing he/she said as he/she was leaving...
* I am ready.

2. Cipher - Have your voice heard and be part of something unifying and beautiful!
*** Please await instructions!

3. Index Cards - Please Complete Properly
* Name - First, Last (Nickname)
* Email* 
* Something you did over the summer?
* Why did you choose this class?
* What do you know about this class?
* Last Years - English Teacher
* Favorite places to visit or travel?
* Passions! - Hobbies/Interests/Talents
* Plans for next year?

Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone - Final Cipher/Author's Chair

Hey Seniors!

It is almost closing time.  Let us enjoy our time today. Be here TOMORROW for our Farewell.

1. Cipher
2. Author's Chair
3. Reminders -
* End of the Year Q's and Reflection - Write/Type bring for discussion on THURSDAY
* Please bring in your "Greatest Hit" - typed with name, Class of 2016, Class Period for a collection that I would like to keep and share with future classes.

* Potluck?

Tuesday's Gone

Hey Seniors!

Here is to our last week together.  Let's be here and say what we want to say. Let's be glad to have this time together.

1. Video Clip -Jimmy Fallon
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl8Xg9FdPNc

2. Book Return

3. End of the Year Q's and Reflection - Write/Type bring for discussion on THURSDAY

Tomorrow -  Last Authors Chair/Cipher - Portfolio Return
Thursday - Closing Activity
* Please bring writing typed/handwritten to share and turn in
* Please bring in your "Greatest Hit" - typed with name, Class of 2016, Class Period for a collection that I would like to keep and share with future classes.

* Potluck?
* Lyrical Exchange - TONIGHT

Last Week - Last Goodbyes

Hey Seniors!

Here is to our last week together.  Let's be here and say what we want to say. Let's be glad to have this time together.

1. Video Clip -Lin Manuel Miranda Sonnet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAG_7qeiOZA

2. Portfolio- Gallery Walk.
* Leave comments
* Chat quietly

Tomorrow - Book Return. Prep Closing Activity (Have paper/pen)
Wednesday -  Last Authors Chair/Cipher - Portfolio Return
Thursday - Closing Activity
* Please bring writing typed/handwritten to share and turn in
* Please bring in your "Greatest Hit" - typed with name, Class of 2016, Class Period for a collection that I would like to keep and share with future classes.

* Potluck?
* San Diego Slam - TONIGHT- Slam Team Verses Anyone! Imani Cezanne hosts and feautrres
* Lyrical Exchange - TOMORROW

Portfolio Due - Cipher/Authors Chair

Hey Seniors!

Wow!  Thank you for making the Slam so slamtastic!  Conrgats to CSI SD and Period Two!

1. Slam Recap!
2. Portfolio due Today- No late work accepted
*** Have it out on your desk.  Turn it in at the end of the period.
3. Cipher - Portfolio Edition
4. Authors Chair

Next Week
Monday - Gallery Walk - Share your portfolio
Tuesday - Writing Time - Prep for Closing Activity and Book Return
Wednesday - Last Authors Chair/Cipher - Portfolio Return
Thursday - Closign Activity - Bring your last piece of writing from Tuesday

Potluck - Pick a day?
 Grades close on Friday - 6/17

EC
* San Diego Slam - Monday - Slam Team Verses Anyone! Check this out!
* Lyrical Exchange - Tuesday- Team CSI?