September 15
Agenda:
Independent reading
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Writing workshop time: completed rough drafts due NEXT CLASS for peer revision day!
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! :)