Monday:
Tuesday - Writer's Notebook: "What advice have you been given by a grandparent or other elderly person that you understood and found valuable?"
Wednesday - Writer's Notebook: "Find a news article and write an opinion piece on it, trying to convince using ethos, pathos, and logos."
Thursday -
Friday - Writer's Notebook: "Friday Freewrite!!!"
- Computer Lab, finish working on Final Drafts using the Self-editing checklist
- Due on Monday in the following order: Final Draft, Self-Editing Checklist, Rough Draft, Extended Outline, Brainstorming.
- Final Drafts are due tomorrow
- HW - Read Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesday - Writer's Notebook: "What advice have you been given by a grandparent or other elderly person that you understood and found valuable?"
- Introduce Non-Fiction Unit
- Discuss Tuesdays with Morrie
Wednesday - Writer's Notebook: "Find a news article and write an opinion piece on it, trying to convince using ethos, pathos, and logos."
- Finish Non-Fiction Powerpoint
- Non-Fiction Crossword Puzzle
- HW - Read Tuesdays with Morrie
Thursday -
- Non-Fiction - speech: Lou Gehrig's retirement speech
- HW - Read Tuesdays with Morrie
Friday - Writer's Notebook: "Friday Freewrite!!!"
- Non-Fiction - article: Rosa Parks
- HW - Read Tuesdays with Morrie