February 19th- February 22nd

Weekly Homework Question Generation

List of Panel Questions
Generate a list of questions that you would like to pose the community panel. What burning questions do have that you want answers for? Remember the theme of the Belief Manifesto project is to uncover personal beliefs. We started this project with the most basic questions: Who are you? What do you want? What are you willing to work for? The members of the panel will include a writer, a children’s lawyer and advocate, a bilingual high school student, a police chief and a recent college graduate. Submit a list of at least six questions and include which panel member you would most like to answer your question. Due on Thursday!

Tuesday- 2/19: Final essay and poem workshop.

Wednesday 2/20: Finish Gluing with Molly. Finalize collage. Podcast essays with Ms. Manhart.

Thursday 2/21: Literature Circle voting. Project wrap-up. Post work to dispay boards. Poems and Essays Due!

Friday 2/22: Celebration! Sharing poems and essays!

Monday- 2/25: Public Forum. Debrief in class.

February 11th-15th

Weekly Homework: Spend at least one hour improving your essay. Consider the following words from Katie:
1) Beliefs are something we can make choices towards.
2) Good writing has good rhythm. Read your work out loud to yourself to find words that need clarification or rewording.
3) Don’t be afraid to go “in scene.” Use dialogue and specifics when needed.
4) Sentence fragments are generally not a helpful tool for readers. To create voice and style with punctuation-- use colons, semicolons, dashes and commas.


Monday- 2/11: Molly
Discuss color theory and create a color palette, check in with portraits, discuss ideas, brain storm, share collage ideas, and make sure each student has chosen a phrase or collection of words to incorporate into the piece.

Tuesday 2/12: Katie
One-On-One meetings with Katie. Each student will conference with Katie about his or her essay draft. If you do not have a draft of your essay, a final copy of your poem and a printed portrait, today will be the workshop day to complete those tasks.

Wednesday 2/13: Learn Collage Techniques
Collage techniques demonstrated, students begin assembling, editing, and exploring their materials.

Thursday 2/14: Continue Essay Writing Workshop and Writing Conferences

Friday 2/15: Collage Gluing

Monday- 2/18: No school.

February 4th-8th

Monday 2/4: Poem Revision
Poem revisions due on Wednesday

Tuesday 2/5: Brainstorm Essay Ideas

Wednesday 2/6: LATE ARRIVAL DAY
Spelling Bee!

Thursday 2/7: Organizing and Drafting Essay

Friday 2/8: First Draft of Essay Due


Young Authors Draft check on Monday, February 11th