Monday, December 04, 2006

Week 5 Agenda

Week 5: December 4-8

Extra Credit
You may share your descriptive writing with the rest of the class for 3 points extra credit. Make sure you practice it ahead of time and write legibly so you can read it.

Monday
Introduce Vocabulary
Writing Workshop: Editing
Reading Time
Finding Forrester Packet

HW: Final Draft due Tomorrow--see last week's agenda for more details
(two rough drafts and prewriting are also due)

Tuesday
Share Descriptive Writing (optional extra credit)
Weekly Quiz 7 Corrections
What is poetry?
Why do people write/read poetry?

HW: Finding Forrester Packet

Wednesday
Reading Time
Grammar Lesson: Phrases
How do you read a poem?

HW: Poetry Practice

Thursday
Review
Mother to Son

HW: Study; Poetry Practice

Friday
Weekly Quiz #8
Reading Time
HSA Practice

HW: Poetry Practice; Binder Check next Monday