February 18 - March 2

Focus
Third Quarter Requirements (Reading/Writing for 8)
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements
Writing Process Expectations for criteria
Review/complete 6 Trait work
Voice Thread: Making Changes -- http://voicethread.com/share/72003/

Wednesday 2/18
C = Genre
S = Thesis Statement Review YV
I = Youth Voices
Making Comments; Getting to Know the site
http://youthvoices.net/assign/comments/8165
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/W8-Blog-Writing

Thursday 2/19
Library?
C = Genre
S = Youth Voices Assignments-- personal connections
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d4zfw7d_6f82rsngh
I = Youth Voices
MIT Project
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/W8-MIT-Vocabulary-Contest

Friday 2/20
C = Genre
S = Google Reader-- research question
I = Youth Voices
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Blog-Qs
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Respond-to-Quote
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d4zfw7d_6f82rsngh
http://youthvoices.net/node/7158

Monday 2/23
Sub:
Grammar: Punctuation of sentences; dialogue

Tuesday 2/24
C = Genre
S = Connections and--- current events
I = Youth Voices

Wednesday 2/25
S= youth voices --evaluation so far
S = Connections and--- current events with Diigo
draft blogs on wiki

Thursday 2/26
Library -- MOTT
S = Connections and--- current events with Diigo
draft blogs on wiki

Friday 2/27 and Monday 3/2
S = Connections and--- current events with Diigo
MOTT Work

3/2 and
YOUTH Voices --- draft blogs on wiki
evaluate with six traits of writing; peer review

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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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