01/26/10 - 02/08/10

Focus:
Prewriting Ideas -- gathering, writing, organizing, revising for draft
Drafting and Revising-- ARMS: Add, Remove, Move, Substitute
Organize: Narrative
Goal: Story Workshop

Tween Tribune
Essay Variety: Expository, Compare/contrast, Persuasive

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1/26 Tween Tribune (comment rules)
1/27 Tween Tribune Assignment; Interview Essay; Awards Research
What do you know? (docs)
1/28 Library; Diigo video
1/29 Continue projects-- confer with teacher each day; document your work -- Diigo research lesson
2/1 Sub Plans
2/2 Sub Plans
2/3  Power Write: Job Shadow Guest Speaker -- Miranda on High School Life Success
2/4 Sub Plans
2/5 Interview Essay Due; How to Diigo review
2/8 Focused Research for Awards project; first essay due 2/11


Current Projects:
Interview Project (essay and character sketch)
Awards Project: comparative and persuasive essays
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tU-_d4TheEs8N5k8fMB1OKQ&output=html
Responds to Quotes (Tween Tribune)
TweenTribune News and Blog

Awards Project

Directions
Essay Outline:

1 and 2 Expository 
 Compare/Contrast Essay 
Award Nomination Essay

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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

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

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W
3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice. Writes from more than one point of view or perspective  (third person for mathematical communication)
3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes. Selects and uses specialized vocabulary relevant to a specific content area (e.g., meteorologist, climatology).

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01/19/10 - 01/26/10

Focus:

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

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

Organize: Narrative

Goal: Story Workshop

Information

http://youthvoices.net/

Characterization:

Description by Narrator, Other characters

Personality by what the character says, thinks, does

Personality by how character interacts with other characters

Personality by what other characters say

Plot Structure: Use the plot pyramid to understand your story: What’s missing? needs improvement? What is your message and theme?

Revision: Figurative Language, Nifty Nouns, Vivid Verbs

Partner Work/Share --Stars and Wishes sharing

Finish Stories

Information Reading -- Blogs: TweenTribune and Weekly Reader WORD

What topics did you find? Find one of interest.

Write a gist statement. Find a quote you like:

Copy quote

Explain why the quote is important to the writer

Explain why you agree or disagree (provide evidence and Be Kind -- talk about the idea)

Thank the writer for his/her ideas

Continue reading for information. Find own topic by reading about current events: Helping Hounds; Hard Work Famous; Arctic Animals; Marsupials; Swamps; Snowflakes; Learn email etiquette

1/19  Martin Luther King, Jr Day On reflections; 

Character Sketch--Poynter; WS2000, p. 123

Essay Drafts -- review essay format

If no essay: Power Write-- History or Science Book -- find two interesting people -- notes/paragraph -- share

1/20 Essay Drafts -- review essay format

Tween Tribune comment as class;

Current News with Tween Tribune; Essays

1/21 Essay revisions: ARMS

If no essay:

Awards Project: comparative and persuasive essays

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tU-_d4TheEs8N5k8fMB1OKQ&output=html

1/22 Final Draft

1/26 Stars and Wishes

Current Projects:

OVLC History Project (essay and character sketch)

Internet Safety -- a How To for grades 5 6 7 

Responds to Quotes (Tween Tribune)

Stories (fiction)

Resolutions/MLK

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

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

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.

Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

01/04/10 - 01/19/10

Focus:

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

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

Organize: Narrative

Goal: Story Workshop

Information

http://youthvoices.net/

Characterization:

Description by Narrator, Other characters

Personality by what the character says, thinks, does

Personality by how character interacts with other characters

Personality by what other characters say

Plot Structure: Use the plot pyramid to understand your story: What’s missing? needs improvement? What is your message and theme?

Revision: Figurative Language, Nifty Nouns, Vivid Verbs

Partner Work/Share --Stars and Wishes sharing

Finish Stories

Information Reading -- Blogs: TweenTribune and Weekly Reader WORD

What topics did you find? Find one of interest.

Write a gist statement. Find a quote you like:

Copy quote

Explain why the quote is important to the writer

Explain why you agree or disagree (provide evidence and Be Kind -- talk about the idea)

Thank the writer for his/her ideas

Continue reading for information. Find own topic by reading about current events: Helping Hounds; Hard Work Famous; Arctic Animals; Marsupials; Swamps; Snowflakes; Learn email etiquette

1/4/09  Review Internet Safety   A Grade 3 List

Finish Stories

1/5, 6, 7, 8

1- OVLC History Project: interview elders -- preview and intro interview; tips/practice;  homework -- interview

2- Stories

1/11 Writing Requirements;

Tween Tribune comment as class; OVLC interview and work time; stories;  Martin Luther King, Jr (nonfiction; gists; resolutions)

1/12 - 1/15 Projects: Interview Essays including character sketches; Current News with Tween Tribune

Lessons: Respond to Quote; character sketches; Essay review; story conferences

1/19  Martin Luther King, Jr (nonfiction; gists; resolutions); Essay Drafts

Current Projects:

OVLC History Project (essay and character sketch)

Internet Safety -- a How To for grades 5 6 7

Responds to Quotes (Tween Tribune)

Stories (fiction)

Resolutions/MLK

12/7/09 - 01/04/10

Focus:

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

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

Organize: Narrative

Goal: Story Workshop

Information

http://youthvoices.net/

12/7 eracism final debate

12/8 Reflection on eracism

12/9 Review

Write and share beginnings: What is your lead?

Characterization:

Description by Narrator, Other characters

Personality by what the character says, thinks, does

Personality by how character interacts with other characters

Personality by what other characters say

Plot Structure: Use the plot pyramid to understand your story: What’s missing? needs improvement? What is your message and theme?

Revision: Figurative Language, Nifty Nouns, Vivid Verbs

Partner Work/Share --Stars and Wishes sharing

12/10 Library --- Endings and Titles

12/11 Partner Work/Share Edit

12/14  12/15 Final edits and revisions;Publish; Create Holiday cards and snowflakes

12/15 

12/17 Dress Rehearsal

12/18 Holiday Party

1/4/09

Review Internet Safety   A Grade 3 List

Finish Stories

1/5/09

Information Reading -- Blogs: TweenTribune and Weekly Reader WORD

What topics did you find? Find one of interest.

Write a gist statement. Find a quote you like:

Copy quote

Explain why the quote is important to the writer

Explain why you agree or disagree (provide evidence and Be Kind -- talk about the idea)

Thank the writer for his/her ideas

Continue reading for information. Find own topic by reading about current events: Helping Hounds; Hard Work Famous; Arctic Animals; Marsupials; Swamps; Snowflakes; Learn email etiquette

11/30/09 - 12/7/09

Week Focus:

Goal: Learn Debate: Gather evidence, organize evidence for arguments

Goal: Story elements: plot, dramatic irony, characterization in our own stories

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11/30

Write and share beginnings: What is your lead?

Stars and Wishes sharing

12/1

Characterization:

Description by Narrator, Other characters

Personality by what the character says, thinks, does

Personality by how character interacts with other characters

Personality by what other characters say

Draft/Partner share

12/2

Plot Structure: Use the plot pyramid to understand your story: What’s missing? needs improvement? What is your message and theme?

Partner Work/Share

Stars and Wishes sharing

12/3

Library

Revision: Figurative Language, Nifty Nouns, Vivid Verbs

12/4 Endings and Titles

Partner Work/Share

Edit

12/7

Edit; Stars and Wishes; Final edits and revisions

Publish

Upcoming Possibilities:

Read blogs and discuss

http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Blog-Reads

http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Blog-Permission

Read requirements and agreements; planning template

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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.

11/23/09 - 11/30/09

Week Focus:

Goal: Learn Debate: Gather evidence, organize evidence for arguments

Goal: Story elements: plot, dramatic irony, characterization in our own stories

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11/23
Story Workshop
Apply Dramatic Irony
Apply characterization
Story maps as prewrite and planning

11/24
Share plan
Share paragraph
Learn beginnings (Question/Action/Dialogue)

11/25
Assembly

11/30
Write and share beginnings

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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.

11/16/09 - 11/23/09

Week Focus:

Goal: Learn Debate: Gather evidence, organize evidence for arguments

Goal: Story elements: plot, dramatic irony, characterization

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See our Eracism Project for Reading and Writing Lessons

Debate: Do differences make us stronger?

Affirmative

Debate: 11/16 and 11/18 11/20

11/16
Prepare and debate position statement

11/17
Prepare and practice argument


11/18
Photo Design and Practice

11/19
Debate forfeited by other team
Library
New Books: Read and Write response

11/20
READ: Dramatic Irony
Story Workshop


11/23
Story Workshop
Apply Dramatic Irony
Apply characterization
Story maps as prewrite and planning

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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.