November 12 - November 17

Power Writing
Writing Notebooks
Blogs
Genre

MOTT: Clear, careful, synthesized writing with graphics explaining topic of choice.
Talking Circle

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Monday, November 10: Inservice -- no school
Tuesday, November 11: Veteran’s Day


Wednesday, November 12

Entry: Authority List for Writing -- make a list of writing topics

Talking Circle with Miss Covington

Due: comparative essays Due 11/17: MOTT paper


Thursday, November 13
Library
MOTT Paper and presentation


Friday, November 14

Evaluation Questions
Blog Intro: What are they --- read blogs, discuss what they are and how they apply.
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Blog-Permission
MOTT conferences and checklist
Our Journals !


Monday, November 17
Entry: Power Write
N-4 Personalize notebooks

Blog Intro 2 --- Grow a Blog prewriting/google docs

Tuesday, 11/18
Entry: Spelling -- choose 5 words
Navigation 101 Into: http://www.navigationsre.htm

Finish: Blog Intro 2 --- Grow a Blog prewriting/google docs


Wednesday, 11/19
How to Practice Spelling
Notebook: N5- Sensory and Pictorial Ideas
Blog prewriting -- google docs
If time:
Genre choices -- what is required? which do we learn first?
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Genre-Expectations

Thursday: 11/20
Library
Evaluation Evidence

Friday: 11/21
Entry: Power Write
Lesson: IDEAs and Word Choice (Strong Verbs)
Blog Plans and Action steps

Monday, 11/24
Entry: Find ten more spelling words for your personal spelling list.
Notebook N6: World Wonders
Blog Plans and Action Steps
MOTT

Tuesday, 11/25
Entry: November Art
Blog work and MOTT work
Teacher conference on writing traits

Wednesday, 11/26
Art, MOTT, Blog

Monday, 12/1
Entry: Power Write
Notebook: N7 From the Heart
Blog Writing or Notebook writing
Intro to sub activities

12/2, 3, 4: Sub Plans

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan. b. Drafts according to audience, purpose, and time.
d. Assesses draft and/or feedback, decides if multiple drafts are necessary, and explains decision.
1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).
1.6.1 Applies understanding of the recursive nature of writing process.
Revises at any stage of process.
Edits as needed at any stage.

1.6.2 Uses collaborative skills in adapting writing process.

1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. d. Seeks and considers feedback from a variety of sources (e.g., adults, peers, community members, response groups). e. Records feedback using writing group procedure (e.g., partner reads writer’s work aloud, and writer notes possible revision). f. Evaluates and justifies the choice to use feedback in revisions (e.g., “I don’t want to change this because …”). g. Revises typographic devices (e.g., bullets, numbered lists) to clarify text and to meet requirements of technical writing forms (e.g., lab reports, graphs).

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice. Writes with a clearly defined voice appropriate to audience.