The Writing Process: Class

July 28, 2005

(sunsurfcinema) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 07:19:41 GMT

Last Day of Class!

-Socratic Seminar
-Venn Diagram on 3 books from course
-Read introduction to breaking into the silence essays
-Stories you would like to write about/tell

-Magazine Sharing(Parents welcomed)

July 25, 2005

(sunsurfcinema) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 07:14:31 GMT

-Turn in 3 magazine pieces
-What gave Angelou strenght
-Jigsaw Activity reacitons
-Breaking the Silence Lecture
-Discuss questions about Lecture and _IKWTCBS_
-Quotations
-Magazine Cover
-Black National Anthem

July 21, 2005

(sunsurfcinema) — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:34:50 GMT

*Note: I lost the agenda I wrote down for this last Monday =[*

-Turn in Compound Sentences Worksheet #4, _Joy Luck Club_ final draft, Choice Essay #3 Final Draft
-Answer Questions about _I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings_
-_IKWTCBS_ Quiz
-Brainstorm/Overview of Class Magazine
-Jigsaw Groups (Topics: Jim Crow Laws, Sexual Assault, Bombing, Poetry)
-Class Picture
-Share Jigsaw group information with other groups
-Decided Magazine Title: "The Elevator Hoppers"

July 14, 2005

(sunsurfcinema) — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 04:46:03 GMT

-Turn in Journals, Compound Sentences #2 Worksheet, 2nd topic choice essay
-_Joy Luck Club_ Debate
-Debate Reflection
-The Dos and Don'ts of Debating (Content and Style)
-Review Relative Pronouns and semicolons/colons
-_Joy Luck Club_ Quiz #3
-Review and finish ID and Mother/Daughter grids
-Persuasive Essay groups
-Anonymous Survey for the class

July 11, 2005

(sunsurfcinema) — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 04:32:46 GMT

-Turn in Combining sentences worksheet, Discussion report, and (?)
-Passive Voice Worksheet
-Review good quiz answers
-_Joy Luck Club_ quiz #2
-Review logical paragraphs for fictional writing
-Peer Edit Second Choice essay (1st drafts)
-_Joy Luck Club_ debate preparation

July 7, 2005

(sunsurfcinema) — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:29:46 GMT

-Quick discussion about the earlier London bombing
-Personal Experience Essay Final and Topic of Choice Final Draft Due
-Homophone Worksheet
-Discuss writing in 1st person vs. writing in 3rd person
-Review Pronouns
-Discuss _Joy Luck Club_
-Logical paragraphs (structure)
-Quick share of which character everyone identifies with

July 5th, 2005

(sunsurfcinema) — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 04:38:58 GMT

(make-up class for the July 4th holiday)
-Peer-edited 'Choice' pieces
-Reviewed Show-not-Tell
-_Joy Luck Club quiz_ pg 1-83
-Discussion about the first section of _Joy Luck Club_ (questions, confusions, comments)