| July 3rd | 10 Questions re: Brain Rules |
| July 4th | 1/2 pg re: Brain Rules | July 5th | 1 pg re: Tekkinkonkreet & Mind Map | July 8th | "A Dialogue of Self and Soul," Yeats & "A Dialogue Between the Soul and Body;" 1/2 page each + Venn Diagram (w/partner) comparing two poems | July 9th | 1 pg "Goblin Market," Rossetti (We also read "Remember," Harjo) | July 10th | Poetry Concept Map | July 12th | 1/2 pg personal, 1/2 pg ea Water & Tiger as symbol, 1/2 pg either boat or island as symbol re: Life of Pi | July 16th | Literary Terms Concept Map (w/group) | July 18th | mind map of story elements or realms of inquiry map re: Totem (w/group) | July 19th | 1 pg personal response & dichotomies mind map re: MirrorMask | July 26th | 1 pg personal response, 1/2 pg each: symbolism of water, whale, & boat re: Whale Rider | Due August 1st | All Novel Responses!!! |
Friday, July 26, 2013
Response Journal Update 2
(First Response Journal Check: Due Friday, July 12th)
(Final Response Journal Check: Due Friday, August 2nd)
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
yo! go here:
https://www3.awinfosys.com/practiceexam/en12.asp
Notes from synthesis essay (practice exam 121112)
"The Cargo Hulks"
"Ramshackle barges"
"limp"
"limp"
"vomit"
"flounder"
"dream"...but..."wake"...to..."overwhelming stink"
Write 1 sentence that summarizes your list.
"Breaking Ships"
"quotes describing ship"
Write 1 sentence that summarizes your list.
Both
Similarities
Differences
So what?
(Why does this topic matter to you and why should it matter to your reader?)
Paragraph 1 The Cargo Hulks
(topic/summary sentence, supporting details, concluding point)
paragraph 2 Breaking Ships
(topic/summary sentence, supporting details, concluding point)
paragraph 3 So What?
Group Short Story Project
First: Awesome (satiric with some adult language) website explaining 3 uses of irony:
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony
Assignment:
In a group of 3 or 4 students (assigned by b), write and present a short story to the class that meets the following criteria:
Uses all story elements
Uses verbal, situational & dramatic irony
Uses writers' craft (sensory language, figurative language & symbolism)
You must submit a draft and a revision that shows substantial "content editing (i.e. 5-7 strategies for revision ~mechanics, word choice, etc...)
Your group will present it to the class on Wednesday, July 24th.
You will also need to complete group and self evaluations.
Assignment:
In a group of 3 or 4 students (assigned by b), write and present a short story to the class that meets the following criteria:
Uses all story elements
Uses verbal, situational & dramatic irony
Uses writers' craft (sensory language, figurative language & symbolism)
You must submit a draft and a revision that shows substantial "content editing (i.e. 5-7 strategies for revision ~mechanics, word choice, etc...)
Your group will present it to the class on Wednesday, July 24th.
You will also need to complete group and self evaluations.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Response Journal Update
(First Response Journal Check: Due Friday, July 12th)
(Final Response Journal Check: Due Friday, August 2nd)
| July 3rd | 10 Questions re: Brain Rules |
| July 4th | 1/2 pg re: Brain Rules | July 5th | 1 pg re: Tekkinkonkreet & Mind Map | July 8th | "A Dialogue of Self and Soul," Yeats & "A Dialogue Between the Soul and Body;" 1/2 page each + Venn Diagram (w/partner) comparing two poems | July 9th | 1 pg "Goblin Market," Rossetti (We also read "Remember," Harjo) | July 10th | Poetry Concept Map | July 12th | 1/2 pg personal, 1/2 pg ea Water & Tiger as symbol, 1/2 pg either boat or island as symbol re: Life of Pi | July 16th | Literary Terms Concept Map (w/group) | July 18th | mind map of story elements or realms of inquiry map re: Totem (w/group) | July 19th | 1 pg personal response & dichotomies mind map re: MirrorMask |
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Due Dates for Major Works
| July 17th | Poetry Anthology |
| July 24th | Short Story Group Project | July 26th | Silent Journal Check | August 1st | Novel Study | August 2nd | Final Response Journal | August 6th | Writing Portfolio (w/copy for B) | August 6th & 7th | Writing Portfolio Presentations | August 7th | Silent Journal Check |
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Work So Far: Silent Journal, Response Journal and Writing Portfolio Bits
Silent Journal (5%)
15-20 minutes of continuous writing each class. As of July 10th, you should have 5 entries.
Response Journal (15%)
July 3rd: 10 Questions re: Brain Rules
July 4th: 1/2 pg re: Brain Rules
July 5th: 1 pg re: Tekkonkinkreet & Mind Map
July 8th: "A Dialogue of Self and Soul," Yeats & "A Dialogue Between the Soul and Body,"
1/2 page each + Venn Diagram (w/partner) comparing two poems
July 9th: 1 pg "Goblin Market," Rossetti (We also read "Remember," Harjo)
July 10th: Poetry Concept Map
(First Response Journal Check: Due Friday, July 12th)
Writing Portfolio Bits (25%)
3 Essays from Practise Exam 1
3 Brainstorming Strategies
1 Poem modeled after Sappho
5 Original poems from Anthology?
Wild Mind Writing Activities + 1 revision using Revision Strategies
Imaginative Writing Activities
Poetry Anthology & Self-Evaluation (will be a part of 15%)
5 Found Poems of EXCEPTIONAL quality
5 Original Poems
10-1/2 pg Responses
10 Illustrations
1 Peer Review
600 Word Self-Evaluation
15-20 minutes of continuous writing each class. As of July 10th, you should have 5 entries.
Response Journal (15%)
July 3rd: 10 Questions re: Brain Rules
July 4th: 1/2 pg re: Brain Rules
July 5th: 1 pg re: Tekkonkinkreet & Mind Map
July 8th: "A Dialogue of Self and Soul," Yeats & "A Dialogue Between the Soul and Body,"
1/2 page each + Venn Diagram (w/partner) comparing two poems
July 9th: 1 pg "Goblin Market," Rossetti (We also read "Remember," Harjo)
July 10th: Poetry Concept Map
(First Response Journal Check: Due Friday, July 12th)
Writing Portfolio Bits (25%)
3 Essays from Practise Exam 1
3 Brainstorming Strategies
1 Poem modeled after Sappho
5 Original poems from Anthology?
Wild Mind Writing Activities + 1 revision using Revision Strategies
Imaginative Writing Activities
Poetry Anthology & Self-Evaluation (will be a part of 15%)
5 Found Poems of EXCEPTIONAL quality
5 Original Poems
10-1/2 pg Responses
10 Illustrations
1 Peer Review
600 Word Self-Evaluation
Concept Map Rubric and Examples
Concept Map Rubric
For an animated "concept map" watch this video: Do Schools Kill Creativity? by Sir Ken Robinson
Here is a very simple visual example:
For an animated "concept map" watch this video: Do Schools Kill Creativity? by Sir Ken Robinson
Here is a very simple visual example:
Here is a list of linking words. Here is some other list common in Concept Map creation.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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Monday, July 8, 2013
Friday, July 5, 2013
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