Narrative

Today I will: 

• -Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.
• Demonstrate understanding of the Hero's journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about your own journey, with a focus on dialogue.

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Please Take out: 
-Vocabulary Squares
-a writing utensil
-Chromebook
-HW: Scylla & Charybdis

Today's Agenda:
*Bellwork: contemptible, strategist & disdainful
*Share Scylla and Charybdis
*Continue typing narrative

Homework:
ALL: Finish typing narrative on google classroom by Thursday

HONORS: Dialectical Journal - 2 more entries due tomorrow, 11/15

The Hero's Journey Narrative Essay

Today I will: 

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

-Describe a childhood memory using show-not-tell writing and sensory imagery by writing a paragraph.
-Identify the elements of a narrative, analyze a prompt, and begin to map out student’s own hero’s journey (as it relates to their  life)

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook
-writing utensil

-Odyssey Vocabulary squares
-Block 1 & 4 HW: Cyclops worksheet
-Block 2 HW: Essay organizer

Today's Agenda:

Blocks 1 & 4:
1. Bellwork Vocab: mutinous

Bellwork Vocab: adversary

2. Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay
3. Work on Essay Organizer

Block 2 ONLY:
1. Bellwork Vocab: mutinous

Bellwork Vocab: adversary

2.Finish reading "The Cyclops" and complete 
   this assignment 
3. The Cyclops film clip.  Begin at minute 14, end at minute 25.

4. Writing: Childhood memories

Homework:

Blocks 1 & 4: Essay Organizer due tomorrow
Block 2: Finish Cyclops assignment (due tomorrow)
Honors: Read 1/3 more of your novel and complete DJ's 2 and 3 by Tuesday, 11/8

Hero's Journey Narrative

Today I will: 

• -Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.
• Demonstrate understanding of the Hero's journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about your own journey, with a focus on dialogue.

*https://trtpost-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/files/
2014/01/shutterstock_146830448-680x400.jpg

Please Take out: 
-Vocabulary Squares
-a writing utensil
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
*Bellwork: contrive
*Sample Narratives
*Continue typing narrative
*Edit narratives with focus on dialogue

Homework:

ALL: Finish typing narrative on google classroom
Honors: attend tutorial, if needed.  TODAY during lunch.
HONORS: Dialectical Journal - 2 more entries due next Tuesday, 5/17
-Your entries should come from the last 1/3 of your book.
-The text excerpts should be spaced out to reveal how the motif is emerging, changing and or taking on new meaning or revealing new themes.
-Do not erase grades on the document.
-Make all suggested changes for a higher score and use comments as advice.
-Do not "resolve" comments I've made to you, instead, "reply" back or ask questions.
-Keep working on the same document in google classroom. Some of you turned it in electronically, so you will have to "unsumbit" to continue working on it.

Personal Narrative

*http://www.thestorytellingnonprofit.com

Today I will: 

• Demonstrate an understanding of the Hero's Journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about a journey of your own

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook
-a writing utensil
-Hero's Journey Essay Organizer
-HW: Sirens Compare and Contrast Paragraph

Today's Agenda:
1. Stamp HW
2. Share one more narrative
3. The ordinary world
4. Begin typing

Homework:

Attend tutorials, if needed.  TODAY at lunch and Thursday after school.
1. Finish typing your narrative.
2. HONORS: Dialectical Journal #3 (2 more entries) due Friday
-Your entries should come from the last 1/3 of your book.
-The text excerpts should be spaced out to reveal how the motif is emerging, changing and or taking on new meaning or revealing new themes.
-Do not erase grades on the document.
-Make all suggested changes for a higher score and use comments as advice for the two entries due Friday.
-Do not "resolve" comments I've made to you, instead, "reply" back or ask questions.
-Keep working on the same document in google classroom. Some of you turned it in electronically, so you will have to "unsumbit" to continue working on it.

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