8/31/10-9/28/10

Focus:

Practice Procedures
Review prewriting
Drafting Strategies
Revision Strategies and Review
Edit/Publish

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Daily: Review and Practice Expectations
8/31 BBQ
9/1 Notecard Welcome activity; Groups; Venn Diagram
9/2 What I expect of them/ What they expect of me; Venn Diagram debrief; Posters
(theme, title, design, symbols, intro BioPoem
9/3 Write Biopoem; finish posters (all talk)
9/7 Present posters (all talk); reflection


9/8 Library; BioPoem
9/9 Pretest
9/10 BioPoem; start draft poem; gallery walk to share
9/13 Good Writing Is; Notebook page 15; BioPoem

9/14 Bookmobile; read

9/15 Library; Page 5 Good Writing (identify)

9/16 Write paragraph about an experience or encounter; review Good Writing handout

9/17 Elder Invitation
9/20 Pow Wow

9/21

Cards copied

wiki login  info

poem revise -- how to

territories

9/22 folders ready for 9/23; revise poem

9/23 reflection; final drafts; reflection info; wiki if time

9/28 entry; final drafts; update notebooks for details; finish model description, details, strong verbs, examples

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3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples. ·       Presents a central idea, theme, and manageable thesis while maintaining a consistent focus (e.g., “Commercials influence the spending habits of teenagers.”). ·       Selects specific details relevant to the topic to extend ideas or develop elaboration (e.g., quotations, data, reasons, multiple examples that build on each other). ·       Uses personal experiences, observations,

1.1 Prewrites
1.2 Drafts
1.3 Revises (3.1.1)