January 13th - January 20th, 2009


Focus

Word Choice Lesson: Eliminate Dead Verbs --http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Dead-Verbs
Focus: Writing Notebooks -Lessons: Table of Contents/
L12 Simple to Complex

Capture: Set daily goals and reflect
Strength: Practice daily lesson skill
Interact: with words/peers/teacher
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/CSI-Schedule

Making changes: resolutions and blogs
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Making-Changes

GENRE: http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Genre-Expectations

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=phjMpIkPupK9cF5d46dF3Fw

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=phjMpIkPupK8JBcco0TlrRg


Tuesday 1/13
Resolution : Changes We Make: 1 Day
Genre work

Wednesday 1/14
Resolution: MLK Day
WASL Practice: Expository Prompt

Thursday 1/15
Resolution: MLK Day
WASL finish, if needed;
Genre work


Friday 1/16
Assembly at 1:30
Genre work

Monday 1/19 MLK Day
Tuesday 1/20 Inauguration Day
Resolution Report and Follow up
Inauguration Activities
Genre Work, if time




EALR

EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

1.1.1 Prewrites to generate ideas and plan writing. W Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing.
· Generates ideas prior to organizing them

1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan. b. Drafts according to audience, purpose, and time.
d. Assesses draft and/or feedback

1.4.1 Edits for conventions (see 3.3).

1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — adding details for elaboration; second reading — deleting sentences or phrases to achieve paragraph unity; third reading — reorganizing ideas for meaning).

Records feedback using writing group procedure (e.g., partner underlines telling sentences, such as “I had fun,” and writer changes to show detail, “I squealed as the roller coaster sped around a corner.”).
· Makes decisions about writing based on feedback (e.g., revision before final draft).

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a narrow topic, and
using specific details and/or examples.

3.1.2 Uses an effective organizational structure.

2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively.

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice.

3.2.2 Uses language appropriate for a specific audience and purpose.
· Uses precise language (e.g., powerful verbs, specific descriptors).

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