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<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">EXAM Information: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Final Creative Writing Project: The Once and Future You. Students will present this project during the final exam on Wednesday June 17th from 10-12. Students exempt from the exam will prepare their projects for Tuesday June 16th.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The second half of the exam is a creative writing exercise. Students will write a based upon an assigned prompt.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Place the link to your Once and Future You project on this document. Make certain your share settings are set appropriately.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday June 15th <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- During class today, students should complete their Final Creative Writing Project: The Once and Future You. Students should also complete the Teen Ink Character and Setting assignment.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday June 8- Your comic is due today. Make certain to turn it in on Bitstrips. Bring your rubric to class. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">BitStrips for Education- Class Code= 43CW <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">See Comics page for examples of comics.

<span style="background-color: #e5f532; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday June 3- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Turn in your completed questions on Finding Forrester. Set up your account on Bitstrips: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16.8999996185303px;">BitStrips for Education- Class Code= 43CW See Comics page for examples of comics.

<span style="background-color: #e5f532; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday June 2- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Before class begins, students should have answered questions 1-14 on the Finding Forrester handout. During class students will finish watching the movie and answering the remaining questions. I will collect the assignment at the end of class today, Tuesday June 1st.

<span style="background-color: #e5f532; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday May 29- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Answer the 10 questions on the film Finding Forrester. The questions are on Google Classroom. Make certain you write your answers with well written sentences. Questions on Finding Forrester part one. We watched the first 45 minutes of the movie today in class. The questions are on this first section of the film.

<span style="background-color: #fce515; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday May 27- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> The Teen Ink poetry assignment is due today during class. You will have a half hour to finish working on this assignment during class today. No late assignments will be accepted.

<span style="background-color: #fff000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday May 26 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Complete the three peer reviews of the poetry portfolio. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16.8999996185303px;">Poetry Portfolio List

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday May 22- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Poetry Portfolio is due. Submit to Turnitin.com. and to Google Classroom. If you use images from the web, make certain to include an MLA works cited page.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Poetry Portfolio List

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due May 19- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Dead Poets Society viewing guide. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Today in class, we watched Dead Poets Society for 52 minutes. Fill out the viewing guide as you watch the film. media type="youtube" key="5Uh-VocZplM" width="560" height="315"

<span style="background-color: #e3db18; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday May 10- Complete a draft of your poem on the image. Bring a printed copy to class. Oranges by Gary Soto Oranges by Gary Soto text Image Analysis on Google Doc  Image Poetry Rubric

<span style="background-color: #e3db18; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday May 9- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Complete the analysis of your image. Google Classroom

<span style="background-color: #f1f545; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday May 8- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Write a second limerick or ode poem. Bring a printed copy to class. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Ode Poem To Television by Robert Pinsky Poetry Portfolio assignment

<span style="background-color: #f0e71c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday May 7- Continue to revise and perfect Where I am From poem. Title the poem. <span style="background-color: #f0e71c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Write a limerick.  <span style="background-color: #f0e71c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">media type="youtube" key="k-rN3DGMCsE" width="420" height="315"

<span style="background-color: #f0e71c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday May 6- <span style="background-color: #fcfbd8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Revise your Where I Am From poem. Make certain to add sensory details to the poem: sight, touch, smell, see, feel... Print a copy to bring to class. Continue to practice the lines for Sarahgrace's play. Roland- Jason, Charlie-Paul H., Prosecutor- Jen, Judge-Jared, Baliff- Justin, Juror- Sam, -SarahGrace <span style="background-color: #fcfbd8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Max/Paul filiming, Justin editing and producing, Sarah Grace director, Dominique- table of contents for anthology

<span style="background-color: #f0e71c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday May 4: <span style="background-color: #f0efea; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Memorize your lines for Sarahgrace's play. Make certain your short story anthology entry is complete. Write a draft of your Where I am From poem. Bring a printed copy to class.

<span style="background-color: #f0e71c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday May 1- Read SarahGrace's play. Consider how you want to contribute to the movie. Make certain your revised short story is in the anthology. Complete the bio information at the end of your story.

<span style="background-color: #f0e71c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday April 30- ** Bring a copy of a favorite poem to class. Be prepared to explain why you chose this poem. ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: large;">[|Poem Hunter] [|Poets.org] [|Poetry Foundation] [|Poetry Out Loud]
 * Make final revisions to your short story. Copy the short story. Place it on the class short story anthology. **

<span style="background-color: #f0e71c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday April 29- <span style="background-color: #f7f7f2; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Complete the final page (page 3) of the Where I'm From Poem packet.

<span style="background-color: #f0e71c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday April 23- <span style="background-color: #f7f6e2; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Submit the final copy of your short story to Revision 3 Short Story turnitin.com

<span style="background-color: #f0e71c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday April 22- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Revised draft of short story. Bring a printed copy of the draft. Upload a copy to turnitin.com.

<span style="background-color: #e5f532; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday April 21- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Bring a printed copy of your short story to class. Your draft should be complete. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">IN CLASS- Complete the first peer review activity: Partner Review Guidelines

<span style="background-color: #e5f532; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday April 20- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Bring a draft of your short story to class.

<span style="background-color: #e4f51f; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thursday April 16- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Bring one exceptional paragraph or page of your piece to share with the class.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday 4/2- Find two or three paintings that you can use to create a story, play or poem. Metropolitan Museum of Art Louvre Museum MOMA Boston Museum of Fine Arts Sci Fi Artwork

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday 3/31 in class- Students will finish peer reviews of Toolboxes. We will watch Tracy Chevalier: Finding the Story Inside a Painting.

<span style="background-color: #e9ed31; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 3/30- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Toolboxes are due today. Make certain to complete your toolbox. Upload the share link to the Google Classroom document.

<span style="background-color: #f7f153; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday 3/26- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Choose your tool and format for your Toolbox project. @Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0 examples

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday 3/25 in class- Respond to the blog posts on the Freedom Writers. Respond to your partners post. Add to their discussion. Respond to one additional post from a different category. Your response should indicate careful reading and consideration of the post. Build on the post.

<span style="background-color: #fae527; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 3/23 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Read On Writing 103-131. Create a visual that shows the contents of King's toolbox. Toolbox Template

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Blog entry assignment on Freedom Writers is due. Link to Blog

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday 3/18 in class <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Watched Freedom Writers film. Students will write a blog entry on the film after watching it. Blog assignment on Freedom Writers.

<span style="background-color: #eef21c; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 3/17- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Finish commenting on 7 monologue's. Read On Writing page 80-99.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">In class journal entry : Write a story about fear <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Discussion questions on On Writing 80-99: 1. What challenges did King face? How did he overcome these challenges? 3. Explain why King replaces/moves his desk.

<span style="background-color: #dced14; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday by the end of class 3/12: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Voice Thread Monologue project complete and link is on Google Doc Voice Thread. Comment on my Voice Thread. The link is on the Google Doc.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16.8999996185303px;">Comment on my voice thread monolgue: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16.8999996185303px;">Google Doc Voice Thread Make certain not to record your comment until I finished with my entire monologue- last picture, last word. Otherwise you will interrupt the monologue.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 2/10- Revise and perfect your monologue. Submit it to turnitin.com. Bring a printed copy to class. Practice reading your monologue outloud in preparation for the VoiceThread project.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">In Class- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Students create Voice Thread account. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Students select pictures for the Voice Thread monologue project. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Students begin recoding monologue. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Comment on my voice thread monolgue: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Google Doc Voice Thread Make certain not to record your comment until I finished with my entire monologue- last picture, last word. Otherwise you will interupt the monologue.

<span style="background-color: #eafc18; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday 2/9- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Draft of monologue is due. Upload to turnitin.com. Bring a printed copy to class. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">During class today, students participated in a silent conference activity with the monologue drafts.

<span style="background-color: #d3f210; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday 2/4- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Choose the monologue that you will revise for he monologue project. Read and prepare an answer for the blog on pages 23-80 in On Writing.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">In class on Wednesday- students wrote the blog entry on pages 23-80 in On Writing.

<span style="background-color: #eaed38; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday 3/3- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read through page 60 in On Writing. Come prepared with a list of experiences that shaped King as a writer. Write the page number next to the experiences.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">In class on Tuesday- students created a twist in the monologue they wrote yesterday. They added to this monologue. Students read 60-80 in On Writing.

During class on Monday 3/2- Students chose a painting and wrote a monologue for a character in the painting. After sharing the monologue with a partner, students added to the monologue.

<span style="background-color: #eaed38; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 2/27- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Revised Then and Now The Strangers in Your Photos is due. Submit to Turnitin. Bring a printed copy to class.

<span style="background-color: #f2e03b; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday 2/25- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read Stephen King On Writing through page 22. Prepare to answer one of the questions for your blog entry on Wednesday during class. Blog entries should be complete by the end of class!

<span style="background-color: #f2e03b; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 2/20- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Then and Now The Strangers in Your Photos- Upload to turnitin.com

<span style="background-color: #f1f53a; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday 2/11- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Create a Google Doc. On the Google Doc, write about each photo separately. By the beginning of class Wednesday, make certain to complete this for two of the three photos. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Paragraph 1- Describe the photo in detail <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Paragraph 2- Describe your feelings. Who were your friends? What did you like to do? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Paragraph 3- How have you changed? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Paragraph 4- What would the person in the photo think of you today?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday during class- complete assignment on third photo. Submit it to Google Classroom.

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday 2/9- Bring of three photos from three different periods in your life.

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday 2/2- Wednesday 2/11 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">-Daily Topics Share Assignment

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thursday 1/29 Contribute 3 journal prompts to the class journal prompts document.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read Teen Ink. Choose one piece of Creative Writing to share with the class.