Friday, October 1, 2010

October 1, 2010

Writing Prompt

Do you believe that all people are accountable to the same rules of morality, or do you think it depends on what they believe personally.
-One side of the arguments says each person is responsible for deciding between right and wrong.
-The other side says that right and wrong cannot be decided on an individual basis; all humanity has the same rules for right and wrong

8th Grade Writing

-Research results
-Real life characters
-Character profile
=Students are talking about what they know about creating enjoyable characters, and then listing details about a person they know, treating that person like a character.

+Learning objective: Students should discuss character traits and existing characters in an attempt to generate ideas for their own short story characters.


9th Grade English

-Mentor text decision
-Annotated copy of mentor text due Monday
=Students are looking at existing Flash Fiction and deciding which piece will best help them with their own writing. When they annotate their copy, they should make notes and highlight parts of the story that show strong examples of the style of writing they are trying to create. Remember, to get to the collection of flash fiction, follow this link

+Learning Objective: Students should analyze existing examples of writing to find guidance for their own writing.

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