Writing Process Expectations for criteria
Review/complete 6 Trait work
Lessons: Thesis/Main ideas in text and images; documentation is prewriting
Photography - Elements -
Youth Voices: Near Our School; Our Town; iSearch drafts
Photo-Essay (reading/writing)
Note: Youth Voices - Read and draft on iSearch or YV Wiki; Reread and revise; proofread; Publish to YV; Repeat; find photos and info for essay-- use photo essay template; cite sources
Navigation: Service Record Review 1-8; Occupational Handbook Research; L9-20
Graduation: 2009 Wiki with poem/symbol/essay
Personal Flag Essay
Speech
Decorations
Resources:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfjbbnsb_9247nvzpdj
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Thesis-Statement
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Revision-Tips-2
http://photographylessons-byerika.blogspot.com/
http://youthvoices.net/assign/photo-essays/9959
http://digital-photography-school.com/5-photo-essay-tips
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/iSearch
https://whatelse.pbworks.com/Photo-Essay-Template
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/WR8-Requirements
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Wednesday-Writing-Reflections
Reading and Writing for Grade 8 for the next two weeks: Projects
2009 Portrait Page
Navigation Career Page, Goals, Portfolio
Photo Essay
Speech practice
Youth Voices
Personal Flag Essay
Decorations
Graduation Practice and decorations
Wed 5/27 Gary Martin cards
2009 Portrait Page
Navigation Career Page, Goals, Portfolio
Photo Essay
Youth Voices
Thurs 5/28 (Library)
2009 Portrait Page
Navigation Career Page, Goals, Portfolio
Photo Essay
Youth Voices
Fri 5/29 Mon 5/1
2009 Portrait Page
Navigation Career Page, Goals, Portfolio
Photo Essay
Speech practice
Youth Voices
Decorations
Graduation Practice and decorations
Tues 5/2 Wed 5/3 Thurs 5/4
Navigation Career Page, Goals, Portfolio
Photo Essay
Speech practice
Personal Flag Essay (prewriting; drafting; revising; edit; publish with graphics --google docs)
Youth Voices
Decorations
Graduation Practice and decorations
Fri 5/5 Homeroom all day Mon 5/8 Projects (am) and Pow Wow (pm)
Personal Flag Essay; Speech Practice; Decorations; Youth voices; Navigation
Tues 5/9 Speech Practice; Decorations; Youth voices; Navigation
Wed 5/10 Decorate; Graduation
Thurs 5/11 Picnic
Fri 5/12 Awards
Continue:
Note: Your Youth Voices assignments are based on your iSearch and Photo Essay learning: prewriting, drafting, revising, publishing.
1. Write about your photography learning and iSearch/Photo Essay on your YV Drafts page. The posts should specifically reference some of the photo elements you want to practice and the photo essay information your photos will emphasize. Some of your info may be on your iSearch page -- Copy and paste to your Youth Voices or Essay Template page. Then, copy and paste as posts on Youth Voices --about what you're learning about photo editing using the elements of design and about what you are learning about your thesis for your photo essay. Make sure you tag your posts with the keywords
"photo design"
“photo essay” Google Docs YV 1.3
2. Link to the online images of our school if your computer does not have them on the hard drive. Download the one you want. Import to and edit from iPhoto. In iPhoto export the "current" photo to the Desktop W8 student folder. Upload your picture to your YV draft page. Explain what you did, including the photo elements you used. Copy and paste the text as a post in a discussion on your Youth Voices and tag it with “Near Our School.” Include your explanation of the picture (how it relates to life in our community) and your explanation of how and why you completed the edit (include your photo elements). Upload your picture. (Note: this can be part of your work in paragraph one). Google Docs YV 2.4
3. Write an Earthday post at Youth Voices based on our reading and discussions in reading class. (This should be done.) Google Docs YV 1.2
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 are part of Google Docs YV 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 and 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 (See number 8) and 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 (Number 7):
4. Add photography notes to iSearch page.
5. Add research/photos for photo-essay to iSearch page (prewriting).
https://whatelse.pbworks.com/W8-Photo-Essay-Tips
Diigo/notes/research/draft/revise
6. When iSearch photos and research notes are taken and recorded on your iSearch page, begin your photo-essay planning.
https://whatelse.pbworks.com/Photo-Essay-Template
7. Read and write about other Youth Voices posts to complete Google Docs YV 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 This is also be part of your research.
8. Read and write other texts that are similar to your research. This will add to your information (Google Docs YV 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5)
9. Write a quote on your YV page: what does it mean to you and why is it important to you. Copy/paste to Youth Voices. Google Docs YV 2.1 or 1.1 depending on length.
Review Info:
Lessons and Photo Essay: Photography; Thesis/Main ideas in text and images; documentation is prewriting (iSearch); Editing
Teacher conferences for progress/feedback -- track on CSI sheet --- Find photos; Draft -- use template
Workshop: Students work on own projects (MOTT/iSearch/YV and photography) with review lessons and personalized feedback
Focus, Thesis, Draw Conclusions about thesis with details
Diigo/notes/research/draft/revise
Photography Assignment -- iSearch
Navigation -- Which lessons have you completed?
Graduation -- What requirements and writing have you completed?
EALRS
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
