February 25

Read play in theatre!
Flow Map.

Types of Writing

Advice columns, autobiographies, advertisements
Books, biographies, birth announcements
Comics, cover letter
Directions
Essays, eulogies, email, engagement announcements
Fun facts, fable, fairy tale
Graphic novels, guest books, guides to anything (a happy life, etc.)
Haiku, How-To-Do-Something
Invitations
Journals
K
Lists, letters, lyrics
Magazine articles, memoirs, myths
News articles, news features, narratives
Obituaries, on-line ads
Poetry
Quotes (a book of your own quotes)
Reviews (CDs, books, movies, restaurants), recommendations
Rules, regulations
Stories, scripts, songs
Thank you cards, timelines, toilet books
U
Vignettes
Web page
X
Y
Zines (online magazines)

February 24

Vocab Quiz
A-Z: Writing Forms
Lab for Writing Wednesday

February 23

Read Fences Act 1
Quiz over Act 1
Vocabulary skits
Quiz tomorrow over vocab!

February 22

Today:
Read Act 1, Scene 4
Vocab Catch Phrase
Vocab Quiz Wednesday

2/19

Reading Friday!
Vocab Pictionary if time.

2/18

Today:
Remember tomorrow is Reading Friday!
Read Act 1, Scene 1 of Fences
View August Wilson PowerPoint

February 17th

Writing Wednesday!

Read NY Times article
A-Z chart of your most beautiful (and repulsive) words
Writing options:
1. Using the words you listed on the A-Z chart, create a poem or an essay
2. Pick one word and write about its meanings and beauty OR pick one you listed as repulsive and explain it
3. Work on your piece from last week
4. Go in your own direction. Write about your topic in a new genre-perhaps a letter or a speech

February 19

Today:
Vocab 4-Square (see below)
Read Introduction
Act 1


Fences Vocab
From the “Introduction”
1. Align (V) - line up, bring into line
2. Aristocrat (N)- a noble, powerful person
3. Mores (N) – tradition, customs of a society
4. Desolate (ADJ)- isolated, empty
5. Refute (V)- Disagree with, disprove
6. Perceive (V)- see, identify
From the “Setting”
7. Congruence (N)- similarity, resemblance
8. Dubious (ADJ)- doubtful, uncertain
From “The Play”
9. Destitute (ADJ)- poor, impoverished
10. Tenacious (ADJ)- stubborn
11. Guile (N)- slyness, cleverness
Act One
12. Emulate (pg. 1, V)- imitate, copy
13. Integral (5, ADJ)- essential, vital
14. Vigilant (11, ADJ)- watchful, on guard
15. Scrutiny (13, N)- a study, an examination of someone or something

February 12

Reading Friday!

Romare Bearden

Febuary 9th

* Bring in a picture of yourself!
* Bring in recent magazines and high interest books for reading Fridays!

Today:
Community Builder: Stand Up, Sit Down
Random Act of Kindness Week?? Any participants?
1. A-Z Chart: All in the Family
With your tables make an A-Z chart that lists all the different issues/topics that can cause conflicts between parents (or parent figures) and their children.
2. Romare Bearden Analysis/Play Predictions
3. Keyword Catch Phrase
4. Key Word Predictions

February 8

Today:
Stand up, Sit down
Random Act of Kindness Week
Finish Film
Conflict Journal

February 3rd

Homework: Find reading material for Reading Friday.

Today:
Writing Mad Libs
Topic Selection
Topic Brainstorming

February 2

Welcome to second semester. A few reminders:
1. Act respectfully, treat others respectfully, and you will be treated respectfully.
2. Do not ask to leave class too often or this privilege will go away.
3. Do your work and use class time. You can receive points for class participation and use of class time!
4. I will collect many things and grade most of them.
5. Be sure to have a notebook, pencils, and your book every day.

Today:
Groups
What's next?
TTTC Photo Stories
Begin Taking Chance