Post date: Nov 17, 2014 3:27:57 PM
Monday, 11/17: Get ready for a five day week!
Inspirational video!
Quick conversation about being inspiring.
Self-assessment: this might/should take most of the class--I'll be reading these over as time goes on, hoping to have finished all of them by next Tuesday.
NOTE: if you haven't completed the comment form about prewriting for the Sense of Place piece, please do so. It's linked under THURSDAY of last week; I can't get my laptop to link here.
h/w: quick research: find, record, and bring in three interesting facts about William Shakespeare. Be sure to record your sources.
Tuesday, 11/18:
DOG #3, first activity.
Shakespeare share out!
Scavenger hunt?
Possible video OR sonnet work!
h/w: complete sonnet work OR other work as assigned.
Wed., 11/19:
Sonnet discussion: what's S'speare up to: conventions and tricks of the trade.
Video or further sonnet work.
half block, probably: feedback and discuss sense of place pieces (may happen on Thursday)
h/w: as assigned (I'll edit this as details are finalized)
Thursday, 11/20: HOMEWORK CLUB: if you need to work on meeting writing standards, plan to stop in!
DOG!
Goals/practice for descriptive piece
Sonnet work--finish up for Friday! Possible quiz?
h/w: as assigned; study for quiz?
Friday, 11/21: FOOD, anyone?
A brief but useful game. CLICK HERE.
video, further sonnet work, or quiz
h/w: Have a lovely week off--I'd highly recommend that you read something--and think about what you're grateful for, and think about how you show that gratitude in your daily life. Happy Thanksgiving! ALSO: Sense of place piece is due the Monday after we get back, but if you want to work with it over vacation, feel free.
Monday, 12/1: YIkes! Happy December!
Inspirational video
SPLIT CLASS FOR SHAKESPEARE!
And we're off and running!
h/w: as assigned.