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May 5 - May 11

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

Resources:
Fourth Quarter Requirements
http://homepage.mac.com/sherirae/grammar/index.html
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language

Collaboration:
http://eagleswrite.pbwiki.com/


Focus:

Writing Places Paragraphs and Essays: Glog; Practice and Draft; Revise nouns and verbs; sentence fluency; punctuation and spelling

Tuesday 5/5
Grammar -- the dash (READ 1/09)
Review process of drafting.
Write paragraph on Gold Lake with partner.

Wednesday 5/6
Share paragraphs.
Focus -- partner paragraphs -- choose places -- write at least four paragraphs for your place with partner

Thursday 5/7
Grammar -- capitalization (READ 11/14)
Focus -- places--share

Friday 5/8
No school PM

Monday 5/11
Grammar -- punctuation (discuss and apply)
Focus -- Places: share; continue with individual paragraphs


Project Progression as needed with personalized instruction for:

Six Traits:
Ideas -- prewriting
Ideas -- draft
Organization --paragraphs, beginnings, endings - find in your paper
Organization and Word Choice --Names/Verbs/Emotion -- see revision tips
Sentence Fluency -- Length/Structure
Voice -- attitude appropriate for audience and purpose
Edit -- punctuation/spelling/ grammar, etc.


Our Area --- Writing paragraphs and essays
Writing Places Paragraphs: Glog; Place Prezi; Practice and Draft; Revise nouns and verbs; sentence fluency; punctuation and spelling

Research
Summary, Adapt to fiction, Adapt to poetry
http://eagleswrite.pbwiki.com/Genre-Audience-and-Purpose





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).

February 18 - March 19

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

Resources:
Third Quarter Requirements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements
Making changes: resolutions and blogs
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Making-Changes
GENRE: http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Genre-Expectations
Collaboration: Living History
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/W5-PDS-NSD-Living-History



Wednesday 2/18
C = Revision with sentence fluency:
http://homepage.mac.com/sherirae/grammar/index.html
S = Revision Strategies --/Living History Project and Places
I = Places

Optional and Additional Work:
Read Hall of Fame at: http://pdsenglish5.pbwiki.com/
Report? Story?
Like? Comment?
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Respond-to-Quote

Thursday 2/19
At Eagle Festival-- no writing class

Friday 2/20
Read Places Essays on PDS Wiki
Assembly at 1:15

Monday 2/23
Sub:
Grammar: Punctuation of sentences; dialogue


Tuesday 2/24
Writing Places Paragraphs: Glog; Practice and Draft--Revise Names on Place Essays
Read PDS Essays

Wednesday 2/25
Writing Places Paragraphs: Glog; Practice and Draft; Revise Names on Place Essays with feedback from teacher


Thursday 2/26
Writing Places Paragraphs: Glog; Practice and Draft -- pets
Review 8 sentence paragraph;
Redraft Place paragraphs. See SlideLesson here.


Friday 2/27
Writing Places Paragraphs: Glog; Practice and Draft (paragraph writing here) --pets
Read PDS Essays and Mapskip

Monday 3/2
Read PDS Essays
and Mapskip
Prep for Skype visit



Tuesday 3/3

Read PDS Essays
and Mapskip
Prep for Skype visit



Wednesday 3/4

Skype visit



Thursday 3/5
Create HANDS cards
Read PDS Essays and Mapskip
Reflect on Skype Visit

Friday 3/6
Hand cards
5Ws for our Collaboration project


Monday 3/9
Tuesday 3/10
Learn Diigo Notes
Read PDS Essays and Mapskip

Wednesday Sub 3/11
Editing Practice
Draft: Where would you go and why?

Thursday 3/12 Friday 3/13 Monday 3/16
Learn Diigo Notes
Read PDS Essays and Mapskip


Tuesday 3/17
Write itinerary with organizer

Wednesday 3/18 Thursday 3/19 Wednesday 3/18 Thursday 3/19 Friday 3/20 Monday 3/23


Writing Places Paragraphs: Glog; Practice and Draft; Revise nouns and verbs; sentence fluency; punctuation and spelling
C = Commonalities-- Which are important to you?
S = Personal Flag --/Living History Project and Places
I = Share and Revise




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).


February 2 to February 9

Focus

Eagle Festival Essay/Poetry
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Eagle-Contest

Figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language

Genre Project Main Page


Third Quarter Requirements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements


Lesson Focus

The student will be able to follow the writing process using the six traits of powerful writing and peer conferences to prewrite, draft, and compose an essay and a poem on a topic related to the Balde Eagle Festival.

Our Lesson Progress is listed at:
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Eagle-Contest

Each activity follows an EALR expectation (below).

Students still want to work on their choice genre writing, blogs,and voicethreads.


Monday 2/2

Prewriting for Contest (have already power written)

1. Zoom in/out; details
2. List as many 5Ws as you can: who, what, when, where, why
3. Write a twenty-word gist statement -- what is the main idea/message?
4. Describe what the creature in your story looks and sounds like; acts like

Keep in mind your message and purpose.

Review strategies: zoom, snapshot, 5Ws, gists, looks/sounds/acts


Tuesday 2/3
Review:
How did we do?
Teams: 1a, 2a: What would you write if you were a reporter?
Teams 1b, 2b: What would you write if you were a story-teller?

What will be your message? and purpose (reporter - inform; story - entertain)
Did you:
Reporter--
Zoom out for big picture?
Zoom in for details? (snapshot?)
Include 5Ws?
Main idea first?
Supporting details?

Did you:
Story teller:
Set up story -- describe setting?
Describe characters?
Show, not tell action (action verbs)?
Beginning, Middle, Ending?
End with message for reader?

Read Hall of Fame at: http://pdsenglish5.pbwiki.com/
Report? Story?
Like? Comment?
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Respond-to-Quote


Review elaboration and action: Show it, don't tell it:
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/W5678-Shee-Camping-Trip What details and action are in YOUR draft?

Keep your story/essay/poem factual -- that's what the judges are looking for:
Review strategies: zoom, snapshot, 5Ws, gists, looks/sounds/acts
Organization Strategy in prewriting: number, symbols, color to order your ideas

Share

Draft

Wednesday 2/4
Read Hall of Fame at: http://pdsenglish5.pbwiki.com/
Report? Story?
Like? Comment?
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Respond-to-Quote

Draft, Share, Draft on wiki

Review figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language


Thursday 2/5 Friday 2/6
Third Quarter Requirements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements

Poetry for contest: Found/Pattern
http://room30space.blogspot.com/2008/10/poetry-corner.html
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Eagle-Contest#ProcessFoundPoem

Discuss poem possibilities
Draft, Share, Draft on wiki

Monday 2/9
Finalize story/essay/poems and print
Review figurative language possibilities
Revise, share, finalize, print.




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).