February 10 - February 18, 2009

Focus

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

Voice Thread: Making Changes
http://voicethread.com/share/72003/

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

MOTT on Eagles Write
http://nespelem.org/whatelse/

Editor Progress

Third Quarter Requirements (Reading/Writing for 8)
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements

Thesis Statements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Thesis-Statement


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 writing pieces in different genre.


Monday 2/9 Tuesday 2/10
Finalize story/essay/poems and print
Found Poetry from our prose and prewriting
Review figurative language possibilities
Revise, share, finalize, print.

Wednesday 2/11
C = Genre
S = Youth Voices Expectations and How To http://youthvoices.net/
I = Youth Voices

Thursday 2/12
Library
Youth Voices

Friday 2/13
Valentines Party PM - last period

Monday President’s Day
Tuesday Waiver Day; teacher learning

Wednesday 2/18
C = Genre
S = Thesis Statement Review YV
I = Youth Voices


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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