January 5th - January 12th

Focus:

Word Choice Lesson Daily: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs

Writing Notebooks -- Lessons: Table of Contents/
L 12 Simple to Complex


CSI:
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

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

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Monday 1/05/09
Power Writing
Sentence Fluency L12 Simple to Complex
Cross-writing from story starter:
Trudging through the thick snow to the top of the hill, ....

Tuesday 1/6/09
Power Writing:
What have you written in class? out of class?
What do you want to write?
What do you think you still need to learn?

Finish: L12 Simple to Complex

Lessons: CSI
Genre Choices and discussion

Genre/Write

Wednesday 1/7/09
Capture
Strengthen: Genre/Resolutions -- See wiki in focus; I wonder blogs/ideas
Interact -- confer
Reflect

Thursday 1/8
Library
MOTT Work

Friday 1/9
Genre Discussion; Editor Idea; Resolution Video
See also: Editor Teams
Group Discuss with plan to turn in

Monday 1/12


Genre Discussion; Editor Teams; Resolution 2
MOTT Work

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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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