Friday, October 21, 2011

No School :(
Have a good weekend!

Thursday, October 20

DGP - punctuation and diagramming
Correct DGP tests and reveiw

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

DGP
Ms. Bonds, Teacher-Librarian discusses writing contest "Letters about Literature"
Reading Day

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

DGP
Review theme in The Letter A
What is the theme in your personal narrative
Read Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Brainstorm for next writing assignment: List all the books you have read and how they have affected you.

Monday, October 17, 2011

DGP (Week 5)
Read The Letter A in Traditions in Literature Book (classroom set)
Answer questions following story.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Final Narrative Due
DGP Quiz

Thursday, October 13, 2011

DGP
Writer's Workshop - final peer edit
Final Personal Narrative Due Friday 10/14

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Reading Day

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

DGP
Computer Lab

Monday, October 10, 2011

DGP
Computer Lab to type personal narrative essay
Peer Edit on Thursday 10/13
Final Due on Friday 10/14

Friday, October 7, 2011

DGP - Diagramming
Writing Groups - in small group you will read your narrative and get feedback from group members. Each person will be graded on their participation in the group (rubric provided).

Thursday, October 6, 2011

DGP
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Writing Workshop - Finish rough draft and prepare for writing groups on Friday

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

DGP
Reading Day - Bring your book!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

DGP - subject and verb relationship
Write your own sentence with subject and verb and a sentence with one subject and two verbs
Continue Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Writer's workshop
Personal Narrative Rough Draft due Friday 10/7

Monday, October 3, 2011

DGP
Continue Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
*Discuss turning point in main character's life.
Writer's Workshop - continue writing on personal experience and how has the experience affected you.
Personal Narrative Essay 2-4 typed pages. Rough draft must be completed by Friday 10/7.

Friday, September 30, 2011

DGP - Diagramming
Continue Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
*Identify the seed idea in the chapter "Geometry is not a country next to France"
Writers' Workshop - Narrow your topic for your personal narrative. Describe the experience in as much detail as possible. Write continuously for 20 minutes.
Writer's Workshop journals graded (10 points possible)

Thursday, September 29, 2011

DGP
Continue reading Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Write seed idea for Personal Narrative - explore related experiences
Write continuously for 25 minutes

Wednesday, September 28

Reading Day - Bring a book to read!

Tuesday, September 27

DGP

Continue Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Writer's Workshop - Write for 20 minutes on a personal experience

Author's Chair

Monday, September 26

DGP Week 2

Begin Writer's Workshop - Personal Narrative

Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian