Monday - Writer's Notebook: "How was your Thanksgiving and/or break? What was the most/least interesting thing that happened? Did anything wild and crazy happen? Anything funny?"
Tuesday - Power Outage!! Whaa-waa
Wednesday - Writer's Notebook: "Characterize Morrie. What characteristics appeal to you? Is there anyone in your life of whom Morrie reminds you? In what ways?""
Thursday - Introduction to Poetry Unit
Friday - Writer's Notebook: "Friday Freewrite"
- Persuasive Speeches
- HW - Read through to "The Student" in Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesday - Power Outage!! Whaa-waa
Wednesday - Writer's Notebook: "Characterize Morrie. What characteristics appeal to you? Is there anyone in your life of whom Morrie reminds you? In what ways?""
- Distribute Vocabulary List # 6; Finish Parts of Speech and Definitions for Homework
- Persuasive Speeches
Thursday - Introduction to Poetry Unit
- Review Vocabulary Lesson 6
- HW - Read through to "The First Tuesday" in TWM
Friday - Writer's Notebook: "Friday Freewrite"
- Writer's Notebooks are Due!!
- Read and analyze "Poem on the Wall"