September 15

Agenda:

  1. Independent reading

    • Sign up for conferences!

  2. Writing workshop time: completed rough drafts due NEXT CLASS for peer revision day!

  3. Sidewalk chalk activity to begin brainstorming for discussion! With your groups, create a web with sidewalk chalk that captures the following:

    • Your author's writing style

    • Character development of key characters in the novel

    • Major plot twists, shifts, or changes

    • Themes/universal ideas presented in the text

    • Any other key/interesting observations of the work as a whole

Homework:

  • Read to your assigned pages. You should be finished with your book on 9/21. This will be the day of our major grade Socratic Seminar in your book clubs!

  • Continue working on your creative piece. Completed rough drafts due on the 17th. (Peer revision day). Final will be due on the 23rd.

  • Keep up the GREAT WORK! I'm so proud of how y'all are growing as writers! :)