Summative: Where I'm From

H/W - Spend 15-20minutes on your summative piece.  (Students who wish to reach exemplary might choose to work longer on their writing.) You should be able to finish your piece with an hour of class time on Friday.  Read for 10-15mins tonight

Today's Lesson Recap

                            

Mentor Text

Getting Started

Rubric

Do you want to be a writer...

ASK SIGN UP - EXTRA HELP WITH STORYTELLING?
I will do a session on SUMMARY writing -v- Storytelling writing this THURSDAY 22nd. The first 16 people that contact me (in person or via email) can attend. BRING Reader's notebook and a reading book
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Make a copy of this file Jennifer Wang - Orientation Day

Today's Lesson Recap

Writng Craft and Structure

ASK SIGN UP - EXTRA HELP WITH STORYTELLING?
I will do a session on SUMMARY writing -v- Storytelling writing this THURSDAY 22nd. The first 16 people that contact me (in person or via email) can attend. BRING Reader's notebook and a reading book
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H/W - Drop your poetry slides in this slideshow (DUE WED)
C/D Class - Where I'm From 
E/F Class - Where I'm From

Today's Lesson Recap
Make a copy of this file Jennifer Wang - Orientation Day

Today we defined 'structure' in terms of  the different scene choices a writer makes and how the writer moves from scene to scene.

Where I'm From

Today's lesson 
Surface Culture

Which specific foods do you commonly eat?	Fashion trends do you follow?	Which languages do you speak?
What type of music and  books can be found in your house?	What are some of the traditions you keep? What festivals do you celebrate?	How do you spend your winter and summer holidays?
What advertising slogans do you connect with? What are advice/critique are your parents always  saying?	What national sports teams do you follow? Who are your heros?	What national flags do you connect with?

DEEP CULTURE

H/W - Finish the first 8 lines of your  'Where I'm From' Poem - ALL CLASSES - Due Tue

The final poem will be a minimum 16 lines which will be due Wed.

You will be grade on the 'specificity of your idea' 

e.g. I like pizza NO

e.g. Domino's and Pizza's Hawaiian special. Fried ham and pineapple covered in sour cream YES

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