Writers of Wonderful Words; Researchers of the Rez

Showing posts with label Getting Along. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Getting Along. Show all posts

8/31/10-9/28/10

Focus:

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








Daily: Review and Practice Expectations
9/8 Debrief Getting To Know You Project; Give speeches
9/9 Writing Pretest
9/10 Begin Notebooks; Bio-Poem Prewrite (Paper Fold strategy)
9/13 Bio-Poem Prewrite 2; First Draft; Lesson: Good Writing Is...

9/8 Pretest
9/9 BioPoem; Write and Share; Intro Notebook
9/10 Notebook
9/13 Revision lesson-- what was; what it became model; review and add to notebook; revise poem


9/14 Share and identify good writing (School Days, p.5)

9/15 Share revisions and identify; Write BioPoem

9/16 Review: Details, Description, Examples, Action (Strong Verbs); Write "experience" paragraph; Update notebook; Share golden lines in BioPoem;

9/17  Elder Invitation

9/20   Check notebook;  Review;  highlight each others' paragraph details/verbs; Revise paragraph;

Neat Sheet of revised poems and paragraphs; Notebook left side examples




9/21
Territories
Revision -- baseball story; emotions/thoughts
Revise paragraphs

9/22 prep folders for 9/23 mentor visit; revise and final drafts for paragraph/bio poem; reflection info;
9/23 mentor
9/28 mentor reflection; final drafts; update notebooks for emotions/ thoughts/dialogue








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)