Wednesday, February 28, 2018

2/28

Objectives	W.6.3 a-e Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Activities	February 28, 2018 Periods 1,2,5 Bell work: Students answer reading question: What did Brian make to get to the plane? on google classroom. Students get onto narrative document and continue working on narratives. Resolution: Introduce Resolution Work time: students will work on their resolutions or any scene they have not completed yet. Editing: Students switch chromebooks with their editors and editors look give feedback on the falling action. Exit ticket: How my gets rescued is _____. It is tied to my character's growth because_______. Period 4: Bellwork: Students answer reading question: What did Brian make to get to the plane? on google classroom. Students continue get onto their narrative documents and continue working on their narratives Climax: Introduce Climax. Work time: students will write their climax. Exit ticket: My character shows their change by doing _________, which shows their change because ________.
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: READ CHAPTER 18: It will be on google classroom.  Finish any part of their narrative that we have worked on so far that is not complete: Hook/intro, Setting, and Inventory scene.  Due by class time Thursday 3/1. Period 4: READ CHAPTER 18: It will be on google classroom.  Finish any part of their narrative that we have worked on so far that is not complete: Hook/intro, Setting, and Inventory scene, Rising Action 1 and 2. .  Due by class time Friday, 3/2.
	The end of unit four is Friday 3/2: The students' survival narrative writing assessment for unit 4 is due by 3/2. Remember period 1 to sign and turn in the Home Energy Action form if you want to support Rocky Top and save energy in your home. Do not forget to purchase a copy of Hatchet so your student can have a copy at home since the classroom copies stay in the classroom.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

2/27

Objectives	W.6.3 a-e Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Activities	February 27, 2018 Periods 1,2,5 Bell work: Continue working on their climax. group work: Students will share their climax with their editors. Falling action: Introduce falling action Work time: students will work on their falling action or any scene they have not completed yet. Exit ticket: The way my character shows that they are new in the falling action is ________ and _____. Period 4: Bellwork: Continue working on their two rising action scenes. Group work: Students will share their rising action with their editors Mini-lesson: Introduce Climax. Work time: students will write their climax. Exit ticket: The two problems my character faces are ______ and _____. In scene how they grows is ______. in scene two how they grow is _____.
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: READ CHAPTER 17: It will be on google classroom.  Finish any part of their narrative that we have worked on so far that is not complete: Hook/intro, Setting, and Inventory scene.  Due by class time Thursday 3/1. Period 4: READ CHAPTER 17: It will be on google classroom.  Finish any part of their narrative that we have worked on so far that is not complete: Hook/intro, Setting, and Inventory scene, Rising Action 1 and 2. .  Due by class time Friday, 3/2.
	The end of unit four is Friday 3/2: The students' survival narrative writing assessment for unit 4 is due by 3/2. Remember period 1 to sign and turn in the Home Energy Action form if you want to support Rocky Top and save energy in your home. Do not forget to purchase a copy of Hatchet so your student can have a copy at home since the classroom copies stay in the classroom.

Monday, February 26, 2018

2/26

Objectives	W.6.3 a-e Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Activities	February 26, 2018 Periods 1,2,5 Read Ch. 16: Annotating for question: Reading like a writer, what are some ways that Paulsen shows Brian's change from old Brian into new Brian in this chapter? Climax: students will write their climax scene making sure that it builds on their rising action and culminates the lesson their character learns from their struggles with nature. Group work: partners will highlight their partner's rising action scenes/lessons and make sure that they are uniform with their climax. Exit ticket: The symbolism for my character’s growth in my climax is _________ and it connects with my rising action/theme because________.   Period 4: Read Ch. 16: Reading like a writer, what are some ways that Paulsen shows Brian's change from old Brian into new Brian in this chapter? Review Scenes: inventory and shelter scene from Hatchet Students will continue writing their inventory/ shelter scene. Exit ticket: My characters start out their story with _______, they found shelter made of ______ and found ______ for food.
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: Finish any part of their narrative that we have worked on so far that is not complete: Hook/intro, Setting, and Inventory scene.  Due by class time Thursday 3/1. Period 4: Finish any part of their narrative that we have worked on so far that is not complete: Hook/intro, Setting, and Inventory scene.  Due by class time Friday, 3/2.
	The end of unit four is Friday 3/2: The students' survival narrative writing assessment for unit 4 is due by 3/2. Remember period 1 to sign and turn in the Home Energy Action form if you want to support Rocky Top and save energy in your home. Do not forget to purchase a copy of Hatchet so your student can have a copy at home since the classroom copies stay in the classroom.

Friday, February 23, 2018

2/23

Objectives	W.6.3 a-e Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Activities	February 23, 2018 Periods 1,2,5 Transpose Hook/Intro and Setting into narrative document on google classroom. Rising Action scenes: Write rising action scenes that build to the climax of their story Students write their two rising action scenes. Exit ticket: Self-Evaluation: On a scale of 1-5, 1 being I did not use my time to write to 5 being I used the whole time write, How would you rate your use of the time given to you for writing? Explain your score. Period 4: Finish working on their Hook/Introductions Model Scenes: inventory and shelter scene from Hatchet Students will write their inventory/ shelter scene Exit ticket: The first problem that my character faces is ______ and they experience______, which teaches them_______.
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: Finish any part of their narrative that we have worked on so far that is not complete: Hook/intro, Setting, and Inventory scene.  Due by class time Monday 2/26. Period 4: Finish any part of their narrative that we have worked on so far that is not complete: Hook/intro, Setting, and Inventory scene.  Due by class time Monday 2/26.
	The end of unit four is Friday 3/2: The students' survival narrative writing assessment for unit 4 is due by 3/2. Remember period 1 to sign and turn in the Home Energy Action form if you want to support Rocky Top and save energy in your home. Do not forget to purchase a copy of Hatchet so your student can have a copy at home since the classroom copies stay in the classroom.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

2/22

Objectives	W.6.3 a-e Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Activities	February 22, 2018 Periods 1,2,5 finish initial draft of setting Scenes: inventory and shelter scene and begin rising action problems Students write their inventory/shelter scene and begin rising action problems Exit ticket: The first problem my character faces is _________ and they experience________, which teachers them _____. Period 4: Read Chapter 15: question: In this chapter, how is Brianbe coming more harmonious with nature? Setting review and Hatchet model. Write their setting for their narratives in 2/21 setting worksheet on google classroom. Begin working on their Hook/Introduction in google classroom document titled 2/22 Hook/intro worksheet. Exit ticket: My setting in the environment of _________ is logical and realistic because_____.
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: Finish their inventory/shelter/rising action scene if not completed in class.  Due by class time tomorrow. Period 4: Finish their settings if they did not complete them in class. They are on google classroom under 2/21 setting worksheet.
	The end of unit four is Friday 3/2: The students' survival narrative writing assessment for unit 4 is due by 3/2. Remember period 1 to sign and turn in the Home Energy Action form if you want to support Rocky Top and save energy in your home. Do not forget to purchase a copy of Hatchet so your student can have a copy at home since the classroom copies stay in the classroom.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

2/21

Objectives	W.6.3 a-e Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Activities	February 21, 2018 Periods 1,2,5 Read Ch. 15 of Hatchet: Question: In this chapter, how has Brian become more in harmony with nature? Why is First Meat capitalized? Why is Paulsen using this technique? Hook review and Hatchet model(s) Write their hooks and introduction for their narratives. Exit ticket: The hook I chose was_________. What caused my character to get stranded was _________. The theme I introduced was___________. Period 4: Read Ch. 15 of Hatchet: Setting review and Hatchet model. Write their setting for their narratives. Exit ticket: My setting in the environment of _________ is logical and realistic because_____.
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: Finish their Introductions if not completed in class.  Due by class time tomorrow. Period 4: No Homework
	Remember period 1 to sign and turn in the Home Energy Action form if you want to support Rocky Top and save energy in your home. Do not forget to purchase a copy of Hatchet so your student can have a copy at home since the classroom copies stay in the classroom.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

2/20

Objectives	W.6.3 a-e Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Activities	February 20, 2018 Periods 1,2,5 Read Ch. 14 of Hatchet: Question what are the mistakes he repeatedly refers to in the chapter? Setting review and Hatchet model Write their setting for their narratives. Exit ticket: My setting in the environment of _________ is logical and realistic because_____ (3 sentences) Period 4: Read Chapter 14: What are the mistakes that  he repeatedly refers to in the chapter? Complete their storyboards
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: Finish their settings if not completed in class.  Due by class time tomorrow. Period 4: Finish storyboard if not completed in class.  Due by class time tomorrow.
Reminders	Remember period 1 to sign and turn in the Home Energy Action form if you want to support Rocky Top and save energy in your home. Do not forget to purchase a copy of Hatchet so your student can have a copy at home since the classroom copies stay in the classroom.