10/20/09 - 10/26/09

Week Focus:

Prewriting Ideas -- gathering, writing, organizing, revising for draft

Drafting and Revising-- ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, Substitute

Goal: Prewrite in web, list, or free-write, then re-read and number to organize your ideas before drafting; timeline; graphic organizer;

Goal: Fluency

Goal: poetry: Where I’m From

Figurative Language -- revision strategies (ARMS)

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Where-Im-From

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision

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Tues Oct 20
What is good writing? Compare models and discuss elements of good writing.
Pre-write review: Where I’m From
Draft (poem, MOTT paper)
ARMS: How to revise

Wed 10/21
Final (poem, MOTT paper)
ARMS: How to Revise

Thurs Oct 22
Library
Project Eracism

Fri 10/23
Sub Day

Mon 10/26
Power Write
Write Source
Eracism research

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W

Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W

Component 1.4: Edits text. W

Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.

Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

10/14/09 - 10/19/09

Week Focus:

Prewriting Ideas -- gathering, writing, organizing, revising for draft

Drafting and Revising-- ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, Substitute

Goal: Prewrite in web, list, or free-write, then re-read and number to organize your ideas before drafting; timeline; graphic organizer;

Goal: Fluency

Goal: poetry: Where I’m From

Figurative Language -- revision strategies (ARMS)

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Where-Im-From

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision

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Wed Oct 14
NWEA
Draft (poem, MOTT paper)
Discussion: Eracism project and decision


Thurs Oct 15
NWEA
Library
Draft (poem, MOTT paper)
Read

Fri 10/16
Reading Lange: Lange summary:
Oral discussion of:
3 most important events
why important
how connected to whole text (theme/message/lesson)
Write summary

MOTT Reading/Writing Paper due 10/15 (Yes, it is past due)

Mon 10/19

What is good writing? Compare models and discuss elements of good writing.

Pre-write review: Where I’m From

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W

Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W

Component 1.4: Edits text. W

Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.

Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.