Good afternoon writers! *Remember to take your participation feedback notes! Sentences starters: One thing I enjoyed about ___________'s writing is ____________. Word(s) that stood out to me were _______________. I will be checking your feedback notes later today for participation points. Date: 09/04/18 Prompt: Write about someone you admire, or who you thought had a beautiful mind. What made them admirable or their mind so beautiful? Creative Writing Activity: Now How Do I Get Out of THIS? FINAL DAY TO WORK ON AUTOBIOGRAPHIES, AND TO POST ON THE WEEBLY! We will be moving on next class to new material. Step 1: Students will finish typing their autobiographies drafts onto a Google Doc, following the guidelines on the rubric. Step 2: Students will create their illustration to go with their autobiography Step 3: Students will self edit their autobiography with the rubric Step 4: A peer edit their autobiographies Step 5: Students will work on building their weebly websites Personalized Learning Time: With any extra time, students will work on iREADY/homework during their Personalize Learning Time.
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Good afternoon writers! Autobiographies are due today! Independent Writing Time: Take out our creative writing notebook, label the first page of your notebook in the top right corner: Date: 08/30/18 *Remember to take your participation feedback notes! Sentences starters: One thing I enjoyed about ___________'s writing is ____________. Word(s) that stood out to me were _______________. I will be checking your feedback notes later today for participation points. Prompt: What would happen if children ruled the world? Keep writing and writing until your timer goes off. Warm up activity: The never ending story! Independent/Collaborative: Step 1: Students will finish typing their autobiographies drafts onto a Google Doc, following the guidelines on the rubric. Step 2: Students will create their illustration to go with their autobiography Step 3: Students will self edit their autobiography with the rubric Step 4: A peer edit their autobiographies Step 5: Students will work on building their weebly websites Personalized Learning Time: With any extra time, students will work on iREADY/homework during their Personalize Learning Time. Do Now: Step 1: If you took your life map home for homework, please take it out and leave it on your desk. I will collect later. Do Next (Independent Writing Time): Take out our creative writing notebook, label the first page of your notebook in the top right corner: Date: 08/27/18 **Today 2 random students to share out loud to the class. The rest of us will take our participation feedback notes. On the board you will see the structure for feedback notes. I will be checking your feedback notes later today for participation points. Prompt: You wake up one morning, and you are a ant. Describe your day. Keep writing and writing until your timer goes off. Warm up activity: Once Upon a Ballgame Independent/Collaborative: Step 1: Students will finish typing their autobiographies drafts onto a Google Doc, following the guidelines on the rubric. Step 2: Students will create their illustration to go with their autobiography Step 3: Students will self edit their autobiography with the rubric Step 4: A peer edit their autobiographies Step 5: Students will work on building their weebly websites Personalized Learning Time: With any extra time, students will work on iREADY/homework during their Personalize Learning Time. Do Now: Step 1: If you haven't turned in your syllabus, please turn it into the bin at the front of the classroom labeled "Creative Writing". Do Next (Independent Writing Time): Take out our creative writing notebook, label the first page of your notebook in the top right corner: Date: 08/24/18 **Today I will be picking 2 random students to share out loud to the class Prompt: What is your favorite thing so far about 7th grade? Now answer the prompt or write about a topic that you pick (make sure you still write the prompt you pick on your paper)! Keep writing and writing until your timer goes off. Independent/Collaborative Students will receive rubric for their autobiography assignment. Students will begin typing their autobiographies onto a Google Doc, following the guidelines on the rubric. With any extra time, students will complete their life maps which are due today! Personalized Learning Time : Students will work on iREADY during their Personalize Learning Time Do Now: Step 1: If you haven't turned in your syllabus, please turn it into the bin at the front of the classroom labeled "Creative Writing". Do Next (Independent Writing Time): Take out our creative writing notebook, label the first page of your notebook in the top right corner: Date: 08/22/18 Prompt: What is one thing that you desire most in life? Now answer the prompt or write about a topic that you pick (make sure you still write the prompt you pick on your paper)! Keep writing and writing until your timer goes off. Work Time: Step 1: Complete your life map <-- Let's show these off for back to school night! Step 2: Build your weebly page: -Your weebly name should be: firstnamelastinitialcreativewriting.weebly.com for example: emilyrcreativewriting.weebly.com -Home Page is about the author, introducing your weebly visitors to who you are You can include pictures, your likes and dislikes, fun facts about you, what you like to write about etc. -Create your first page, which will be where you post your autobiography. Students will review internet safety: HERE Step 3: Begin prewriting for autobiography. Autobiography samples: http://www.autobiographyof.me/an_example.html http://www.autobiographyof.me/another_example.html www.phoenix.edu/content/dam/altcloud/doc/academics/Sample-Autobiography.pdf http://priorlearning.athabascau.ca/documents/autobiographical_essay_example.pdf Do Now: Step 1: If you haven't turned in your syllabus, please turn it into the bin at the front of the classroom labeled "Creative Writing". Do Next (Independent Writing Time): Take out our creative writing notebook, label the first page of your notebook in the top right corner: Date: 08/20/18 Prompt: If everyone in the world had a super power how would the world change? Now answer the prompt or write about a topic that you pick (make sure you still write the prompt you pick on your paper)! Keep writing and writing until your timer goes off. Independent Work Time: Step 1: Complete your life map Step 2: Build your weebly page: -Your weebly name should be: firstnamelastinitialcreativewriting.weebly.com for example: emilyrcreativewriting.weebly.com -Home Page is about the author, introducing your weebly visitors to who you are You can include pictures, your likes and dislikes, fun facts about you, what you like to write about etc. -Create your first page, which will be where you post your autobiography. Students will review internet safety: HERE Step 3: Begin prewriting for autobiography. Autobiography samples: http://www.autobiographyof.me/an_example.html http://www.autobiographyof.me/another_example.html www.phoenix.edu/content/dam/altcloud/doc/academics/Sample-Autobiography.pdf http://priorlearning.athabascau.ca/documents/autobiographical_essay_example.pdf Personalize Learning Time: Students will work on iREADY. Step 1: Take out your journal, write down the response Good afternoon writers! Do Now: Step 1: Take out your homework tracker, write down your homework: Decorate your Creative Writing Notebook <-- if you haven't already Step 2: If you haven't turned in your syllabus, please turn it into the bin at the front of the classroom labeled "Creative Writing". Do Next (Independent Writing Time): Take out our creative writing notebook, label the first page of your notebook in the top right corner: Date: 08/16/18 Prompt: If you were president, what would you do to make a change? Now answer the prompt or write about a topic that you pick (make sure you still write the prompt you pick on your paper)! Keep writing and writing until your timer goes off. Collaborative Station: Students with weebly permission will start to build their creative writing weebly page. -Your weebly name should be: firstnamelastinitialcreativewriting.weebly.com for example: emilyrcreativewriting.weebly.com -Home Page is about the author, introducing your weebly visitors to who you are You can include pictures, your likes and dislikes, fun facts about you, what you like to write about etc. -Create your first page, which will be where you post your autobiography. Students will review internet safety: HERE Independent Station: Students without weebly permission will work on completing their life maps. Good afternoon writers!
Do Now: Step 1: Take out your homework tracker, write down your homework: Decorate your Creative Writing Notebook Step 2: Take out your syllabus, please turn it into the bin at the front of the classroom labeled "Creative Writing". Step 3: Take out all your required supplies for this class, and leave them on your desk: College-Ruled spiral notebook 2-3 sharpened pencils 1-2 blue or black pens 1 red pen Extra college-ruled lined paper Independent reading book Do Next: Take out our creative writing notebook, label the first page of your notebook in the top right corner: Date: 08/14/18 Prompt: If you would travel to the future or past where will you go and why? Now answer the prompt! Keep writing and writing until your timer goes off. Direct/Independent: -Students will finalize their six word memoirs Six word memoirs examples: HERE -Students will learn about and create their life maps in preparation of creating their autobiographies Life Maps Exit Ticket: Students will turn in their completed 6 word memoirs and complete exit ticket: HERE Good afternoon writers! Welcome to Creative Writing! Do Now: Step 1: Take out your Homework tracker, and write down your homework: 1. Signed Syllabus due Tuesday (yes this will be graded) 2. Bring all Supplies by Tuesday (we WILL do a supply check) Do Next: Step 1: You have an index card on your desk. Here is what you need to fill out: Side One: Your first name (make sure it is the name you prefer to be called) and last name. BIG so I can see it. Side Two: Flip your card over and answer the following questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES (this is 7th grade, we write in complete sentences):
Step 2: If you have extra time, you know what to do... read a book! Direct/Collaborative: -Students will complete syllabus jigsaw to learn about classroom expectations and routines -Students will learn about six word memoirs by reading about the concept, and watching videos about the origin of the concept -Students will interview their classmates to gather information in order to create a six word memoir Independent: Students will using the information on their interviews to create their six word memoirs. Requirements: Rubric (out of 4): -Six word memoir that makes sense -Color images that connect to your memior -Completed interview sheet and word list -Neat and Professional Six word memoirs examples: HERE If time permits: Begin Life Maps Exit Ticket: Students will turn in their completed 6 word memoirs and complete exit ticket: HERE |