Showing posts with label six traits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label six traits. Show all posts

March 9 - March 23

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

Learn Diigo Notes
Read PDS Essays and Mapskip

Places We Will Go in Memphis (webdoc)
Places We Will Go in Memphis (wiki)



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

Wednesday Sub 3/11
Learn Diigo Notes
Read PDS Essays and Mapskip

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 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 10 - February 18, 2009

Focus

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

Essay Tips
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/ESSAY-Tips
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/essaymap/


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 for our collaborating school students.



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

Blog Posts
http://nespelem.org/whatelse/



Monday 2/9 Tuesday 2/10
Finalize story/essay/poems and print
Review figurative language possibilities
Revise, share, finalize, print.

Wednesday 2/11 Thursday 2/12
C = Essay/3 places
If your friends from Nespelem/Memphis were to visit, explain three places would you take them and why.
S = Essay Oral ideas; Planning
I -- Drafts -- 2 paragraphs

Look at PDS blog for assignment:
http://trefz.blogspot.com/2009/02/pds-meets-nespelem.html
http://trefz.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

If time
S = Essay Planning Outline
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/essaymap/
I -- Drafts


Friday 2/13

Look at PDS blog for assignment:
http://trefz.blogspot.com/2009/02/pds-meets-nespelem.html
http://trefz.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/PDS-Notices

C = Essay
S = Revision: https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Revision-Tips-1
I = Write on topic


Monday President’s Day
Tuesday Waiver Day; teacher learning

Wednesday 2/18
C = Revision
S = Revision Strategies --/Living History Project
I = Blog


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



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).

Focus

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

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

Genre Project Main Page





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).

Each day I will record the step completed as lesson and any other lessons/activities completed as the need arises. Students still want to work on their choice genre writing, blogs,and voicethreads.


Daily Lesson Log:

Monday 1/26
Active Listening Review
Prewriting: Oral sharing, Power writing, Peer Questions, Revision and Share

Tuesday 1/27
Power writing (WS 50-51) 2 minutes, three times

Eagle Contest Tasks
Oral retelling -- A model; draft with details and without to compare to oral;

Ideas: Observation; memory details; fact/fiction -- invent details you have forgotten so you can paint a picture in the reader's mind.

Ideas: Ideas Intro: What would you write if you were a reporter? What would you write if you were a story-teller? Strategy: 5Ws; Observation

Wednesday, 1/28
Review
Ideas
: Discuss observation, prewriting, gather focused ideas and interesting details
Prewriting: Gather observations and details -- Zoom out for the big picture and in for the details; take a snapshot in mind and describe what you see, inventing what you can't quite remember:

Practice with same Idea tree pictures:
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?

Monday 2/2

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




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).

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).