December 9, 2008 to January 5, 2009

Focus: Writing Notebooks --
Holiday Writing -- Memories/Santa Letters --
Lessons: Table of Contents/ Teacher conferences --Review: N7: Writing from the Heart
As needed:
Intro: N12 Artifacts; N13 Memories; N17 Stretch Writing; N14 Authentic Details; I15 General to Specific Details; I17 Supporting Details; 13 Invent specifics to fill memory gaps; L23 Action Verbs; L22 Nifty Nouns; D3 Organize; D7 2-3-1 Organization; D5 Transitions; Specific Words - L23 Action Verbs; L22 Nifty Nouns; leads/endings


Word Choice Lesson Daily: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs

Lessons: Writing Process
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Process%3A-P-D-R-S

Writing Letters to Santa
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Santa

Writing Memories -- homework
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Holiday-Memory
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Holiday-Memory-Sample

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Introduce students to process writing for Santa project; include notebook lessons as needed.
Homework: Memory Project

Tuesday 12/9 Intro Santa Project; L22 nouns and L23 verbs
Prewriting -- lists to organize and select nouns/verbs

Wednesday 12/10 Complete prewriting; share; feedback;
N14 L22 nouns and L23 verbs; Review persuasive techniques -- which would work best here?
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuade
Review persuasive strategies;

Thursday 12/11: Girls Group

During Reading:
Advanced Prewriting for Santa project
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Santa-Advanced-Prewriters
Review persuasive strategies;
Remember details --N13 -- invent specifics to fill;
I15 General to Specific Details; D7 organize-- start inviting; end with bang;
D18 Lead Question
Draft
I15 General to Specific Details;

Friday 12/12 Library and revision;

During Reading (1/2) -- review process and strategies
I15 General to Specific Details; D7 organize;
D18 Lead Question or D20 Open with scene;

Monday 12/15
Finish Santa Letter
D24 End question; D25 End humor; D23 Ending
Revise Draft and Share

Practice Song for program

Tuesday 12/16 Practice Song for program

Wed 12/17
Practice Song for program

Thursday 12/18
Dress Rehearsal

Friday 12/19
Poetry/ Holiday Cards/Celebration
Alliteration
Consonance
Assonance
Simile

Monday 1/05/09
Power Writing
Sentence Fluency N12 Simple to Complex
Cross-writing from story starter:
Trudging through the thick snow to the top of the hill, ....

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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. b. Drafts according to audience, purpose, and time.
d. Assesses draft and/or feedback,
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 — looking for variety of sentence structure and length; second reading — checking for clarity and specific word choice; third reading — checking for layers of elaboration). f. Evaluates and justifies the choice to use feedback in revisions (e.g., “I don’t want to change this because …”).
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.
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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