February 2 to February 9

Focus

Eagle Festival Essay/Poetry
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Eagle-Contest

Figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language

Genre Project Main Page

Third Quarter Requirements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements

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Lesson Focus

The student will be able to follow the writing process using the six traits of powerful writing and peer conferences to prewrite, draft, and compose an essay and a poem on a topic related to the Balde Eagle Festival.

Our Lesson Progress is listed at:
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Eagle-Contest

Each activity follows an EALR expectation (below).

Each day I will record the step completed as lesson and any other lessons/activities completed as the need arises. Students still want to work on their choice genre writing, blogs,and voicethreads.

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Monday 2/2
Practice with same Idea tree pictures:
Teams: 1a, 2a: What would you write if you were a reporter?
Teams 1b, 2b: What would you write if you were a story-teller?

What will be your message? and purpose (reporter - inform; story - entertain)
Did you:
Reporter--
Zoom out for big picture?
Zoom in for details? (snapshot?)
Include 5Ws?
Main idea first?
Supporting details?

Did you:
Story teller:
Set up story -- describe setting?
Describe characters?
Show, not tell action (action verbs)?
Beginning, Middle, Ending?
End with message for reader?

Prewriting for Contest (have already power written)

Drafting review:
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/W5678-Shee-Camping-Trip What details and action are in YOUR draft?

1. Zoom in/out; details
2. List as many 5Ws as you can: who, what, when, where, why
3. Write a twenty-word gist statement -- what is the main idea/message?
4. Describe what the creature in your story looks and sounds like; acts like

Keep in mind your message and purpose.

Tuesday 2/3
Third Quarter Requirements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements

Review strategies: zoom, snapshot, 5Ws, gists, looks/sounds/acts
Organization Strategy in prewriting: number, symbols, color to order your ideas

Share

Draft

Wednesday 2/4
Draft, Share, Draft on wiki

Review figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language


Thursday 2/5 Friday 2/6
Poetry for contest: Found/Pattern
http://room30space.blogspot.com/2008/10/poetry-corner.html
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Eagle-Contest#ProcessFoundPoem

Discuss poem possibilities
Draft, Share, Draft on wiki

Monday 2/9
Finalize story/essay/poems and print
Review figurative language possibilities
Revise, share, finalize, print.

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EALR
1: The student understands and uses a writing process.
1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing.
· Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies

1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan.

1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).

1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — adding transitions; second reading — deleting unnecessary details; third reading — identifying areas where evidence is lacking and adding relevant information). Evaluates and uses feedback (e.g., “I’ll use the word transformation to improve my word choice.”).

3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.

3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure. -- organize, lead, end, transitions

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice.

2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively.

2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.

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