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Showing posts with label audience. Show all posts

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




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.


January 20 - January 26

Capture: Set daily goals and reflect
Strength: Practice daily lesson skill
Interact: with words/peers/teacher
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/CSI-Schedule

Making changes: resolutions and blogs
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Making-Changes
Editors: Create, design, select, upkeep Coyote Talks
http://coyotetalks.pbwiki.com/

GENRE: http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Genre-Expectations

Eagle Festival Essay/Poetry
Figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language

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



Monday 1/19 MLK Day
Tuesday 1/20 Inauguration Day
Service Reflection-- Changes by Us
Inauguration Activities --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/For-The-People



Wednesday 1/21
Picture Day

Inauguration Reading, Responding, Vocabulary, Writing

Thursday 1/22
Library
MOTT

Friday

Review/complete 6 Trait work
Writing Process Expectations for criteria
Figurative Language -- Eagle essay/poetry
Poems: How to Evaluate? What criteria? Eagle Festival -- Contest? our own samples


Monday 1/26
Figurative Language -- Eagle essay/poetry
Genre Discussion; Editor Idea;
Poems: How to Evaluate? What criteria? Eagle Festival -- Contest?

Tuesday 1/17
Genre Discussion; Editor Idea;
Poems: How to Evaluate? What criteria? Eagle Festival -- Contest?
Friday Blog: This Week, Next Week

Wednesday
Writing Process Expectations for criteria
Review/complete 6 Trait work
Genre Discussion; Editor Idea;
Poems: How to Evaluate? What criteria? Eagle Festival -- Contest?



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.

November 3-November 12

Focus:
Finalize projects:
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Election-Project

comparative essays
path to presidency project

Begin:
Veterans Day invitations and displays at http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day

Monday November 3
Spelling Base words:
veteran, soldier, combat, honor, glory, valor, free

Review essay project with assignment sheet.

Work on projects: comparative essays, presidential process, Veterans Day (http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day)

Tuesday November 4
Entry:
Is there anything in your life worth dying for? Please write 3-5 sentences.
Spelling Words Ready

Work on projects: comparative essays, presidential process, Veterans Day (http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day)

Confer with students as needed.

Wednesday November 5
Work on projects: comparative essays, presidential process, Veterans Day (http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day)

Lesson: Display techniques and presentation for audience

Confer with students as needed.

Thursday November 6
Library

Work on projects: comparative essays, presidential process, Veterans Day (http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day)

Confer with students as needed.

Friday November 7
Power Write on Veterans Day -- find theme in writing and rewrite for card or project

Work on projects: comparative essays, presidential process, Veterans Day (http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Veterans-Day)

Confer with students as needed.

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
Spelling: find you own list of frequently misspelled words. Choose five
Power Write


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EALRs:

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.