March 23-April 6

Focus and Resources
Third Quarter Requirements (Reading/Writing for 8)
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements
MOTT Work


http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Thesis-Statement
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Revision-Tips-2

Photo Essay
http://photographylessons-byerika.blogspot.com/
http://voicethread.com/share/106061/
http://youthvoices.net/assign/photo-essays/9959
http://digital-photography-school.com/5-photo-essay-tips
http://www.viiphoto.com/showstory.php?nID=815
http://www.viiphoto.com/showstory.php?nID=814
http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/
http://www.joachimladefoged.com/#/multimedia/1/81/

Photo Essay Notes and Info


http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/iSearch


Writing Process Expectations for criteria
Review/complete 6 Trait work
revision organizer
iSearch

Lessons: Thesis/Main ideas in text and images; documentation is prewriting---

Blog

W8 Photography Assignments

Flickr

W8 iSearch Reflection

W8 iSearch Shee (Sample)

Using Diigo

Youth Voices


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Monday 3/23 Tuesday 3/24 Wednesday 3/25 Friday 3/27 Monday 4/6

Continue in Workshop using above resources as references and lessons as needed:

Photo Comments (4), iSearch, Youth Voices
http://youthvoices.net/assign/photo-essays/9959
http://digital-photography-school.com/5-photo-essay-tips
http://photographylessons-byerika.blogspot.com/
http://voicethread.com/share/106061/


Create some posts on
Youth Voices about what you're learning about photo essays. The posts should specifically reference some of the photo essays you thought were best. Make sure you tag your post with the keyword "photo essay"

Our first photo -essay: Around Our School
Lessons: Thesis/Main ideas in text and images; documentation is prewriting (iSearch)
Teacher conferences for progress/feedback -- track on CSI sheet

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Prep for Conferences

Thursday 3/26: Conferences

Writing: -- Explain:

Wiki writing--- Writing Process and Six Traits of Writing
Prewrite
Draft for ideas and word choice
Revise for ideas elaboration, word choice, sentence fluency, organization, voice.
Edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.

Publish

Diigo -- highlight, annotate, bookmark
Wiki -- Diigo notes turn in to drafts

iSearch Photo-Essay

Workshop: Students work on own projects (MOTT and photography) with review lessons and personalized feedback

Focus, Thesis, Draw Conclusions about thesis with details

I:
Diigo/notes/research/draft/revise
W8 Photography Assignments -- iSearch
Sample iSearch
Sample Photo Assignment


Photography:

What:,
What is it?
How do it?
What I will do

So What?
What I did
What I learned, including writing and photographic element reflection based on image

Now What?
What will I do next time?
What is the next element to learn?


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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.


March 17-March 23

Focus and Resources
Third Quarter Requirements (Reading/Writing for 8)
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements
MOTT Work
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Thesis-Statement

http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Revision-Tips-2
http://photographylessons-byerika.blogspot.com/
Writing Process Expectations for criteria
Review/complete 6 Trait work
revision organizer
iSearch

Blog

W8 Photography Assignments

Flickr

W8 iSearch Reflection

W8 iSearch Shee (Sample)



Using Diigo

Youth Voices


Monday 3/16
Review Elements of Design; Review Process;
Assignment 1 -- Do second set of photo analysis
Photography Introduction and blog comments

Tuesday 3/17
Photography blog comments; Start iSearch/Photo Assignment wiki
Owhi Lake pictures

Photography:

What:
What is it?
How do it?
What I will do

So What?
What I did
What I learned, including writing and photographic element reflection based on image

Now What?
What will I do next time?
What is the next element to learn?




Wednesday 3/18
Review thesis with six traits of writing (see folders; checklist)
Focus, Thesis, Draw Conclusions about thesis with details
I: Diigo/notes/research/draft/revise --- our comments: Did they write about elements of photo -- find photo and find elements of photography
Photography blog comments; Start iSearch/Photo Assignment wiki

Thursday 3/19 Friday 3/20 Teacher Inservice Monday 3/23
Continue MTW work
Workshop: Students work on own projects (MOTT and photography) with review lessons and personalized feedback

Focus, Thesis, Draw Conclusions about thesis with details

I: Diigo/notes/research/draft/revise


Photography
:

What:
What is it?
How do it?
What I will do

So What?
What I did
What I learned, including writing and photographic element reflection based on image

Now What?
What will I do next time?
What is the next element to learn?







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.


March 9 - March 16

Focus and Resources
Third Quarter Requirements (Reading/Writing for 8)
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements
MOTT Work
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Thesis-Statement

http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Revision-Tips-2
http://photographylessons-byerika.blogspot.com/
Writing Process Expectations for criteria
Review/complete 6 Trait work
revision organizer

Using Diigo

Youth Voices


Monday 3/9
S: Speech practice: Share projects and thesis statements; timeline and progress
Feedback
Review thesis with six traits of writing (see folders; checklist)
Focus, Thesis, Draw Conclusions about thesis with details
I: Diigo/notes/research/draft/revise

Photography Introduction and blog comments

Tuesday 3/10 Wednesday 3/11 Thursday 3/12 Friday 3/13 Monday 3/16

Workshop: Students work on own projects (MOTT and photography) with review lessons and personalized feedback

Focus, Thesis, Draw Conclusions about thesis with details

I: Diigo/notes/research/draft/revise
Photography Assignment -- iSearch

Photography
:

What:
What is it?
How do it?
What I will do

So What?
What I did
What I learned, including writing and photographic element reflection based on image

Now What?
What will I do next time?
What is the next element to learn?







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.