Creative Writing
Important class information:
Materials needed:
Creative Writing Agenda: January 19th-23rd
*Introduce gratitude poem or letter
*If I am not here at the start of the hour, work on the pieces you need to finish. I will be here in a few minutes!
To do:
*Work on memoir book
*Work day!
To do: Work on memoir book!
*Final work day!
*Project due by the end of the hour!
Exams 1, 2, and 3
Exams 4, 5, and 6
*You do not need to be here for the exam!
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: January 12-16
*Checkpoint #1 = three pieces completed! Entered writing skills and development
*Introduce What I Know OR Aha Moment
*Share examples and work on piece
To do:
*Finish What I Know OR Aha Moment
*Words to Inspire & Favorite Things
To do: Finish Words to Inspire and Favorite Things
*Credo poem introduction and work time
To do:
*Finish credo poem
*7 pieces completed by the end of the hour Fri.
*Checkpoint #2 on Friday (pieces 4-7)
Project work day
To do:
*7 pieces completed by the end of the hour Fri.
*Checkpoint #2 on Friday (pieces 4-7)
*Introduce gratitude poem or letter
*Work on gratitude poem or letter
*Projects will be due at the end of the hour on Tuesday 1/20!
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: January 5-9
*Introduce memoir book
*Introduce Where I Am From and share examples
*Work on chart
*Reminders and tips about memoir books
*Introduce theme song idea
Create Where I Am From poem from the chart
*Introduce Fifteen Favorite Memories or Photo Memories
*Work on Fifteen Favorite Memories OR Photo Memories
*Introduce theme song and example
*Work on theme song write-up
*Three pieces completed by the beginning of class on 1/12; 5 points per piece under Writing Skills
*Review criteria for first assignments
*Work on poems and/or scrapbooks
*Three pieces completed by the beginning of class on 1/12; 5 points per piece under Writing Skills
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: December 15th-19th
*Last day to work on poetry project
*Review the rubrics and make sure you carefully proofread!
*Conference with me
Poetry project due!
*Introduce and create acrostic poems
*Introduce blackout poems
*Create blackout poem
*Finish blackout poems (2 required)
Introduce pantoums
*Create pantoums
*Review pantoums
*Share any pantoums (?)
*Work on missing work
*Have a great break!
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: December 2nd-5th
*Share project examples
*Share examples of free verse poems
*Share rubric
*Begin working on free verse poem
Virtual work for tomorrow is to continue working on free verse poem
Career Fair
Virtual work:
*Work on free verse poem
*Work on poem
*Reminders about videos and rubrics
To do:
*Work on video
*Work on video and conference with me
To do:
*Work on video
*Work on video
*Review rubrics
To do:
*Projects are due on Tuesday!!
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: December 2nd-5th
*No school!
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*Reminders about chance poem
*Introduce song lyric mash-ups
*For those who need to, the chance poem is homework. It will be due on Friday. You can take magazines with you if needed
To do:
*Catch up on missing work
ACP schedule
*Reminders about song lyric mash-ups
*Work on poems
To do:
*Catch up on missing work
*Introduce and work on haikus
To do:
*Catch up on missing work
*Chance poems due tomorrow for those of you who were absent!
*Chance poem gallery
*Song lyric mashup poem due
*Introduce line break activity
*Introduce free verse poetry
*Line break assignment
To do:
*No homework
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: November 24th-25th
*Introduce poetry unit
*Journal entry
*Introduce chance poetry
*Begin working on poem
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*Projects due!!!
*Continue working on project
To do:
*Enjoy your break!
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: November 3rd-7th
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To do:
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Rough draft due!
*Work on self analysis of flash fiction piece and polish piece
To do:
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*Self analysis due!
*Finalize piece
*Conference with me and/or meet with another writer
To do:
*Flash fiction piece due tomorrow!
*Flash fiction piece due!
*Introduce choice project groups
*Write journal entry #13
*Share in small groups
*Set group norms and expectations
To do:
*No homework
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: October 27th-31st
*Secret to Flash Fiction video
*Set up document in MLA format
*Work on rough draft
To do:
*Rough draft of flash fiction piece due Wed
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*Go through choice project options
*Complete form on choice projects
*Introduce self analysis of flash fiction piece
*Continue to work on flash fiction piece
To do:
*Rough draft of flash fiction piece due Wed
Rough draft due!
*Work on self analysis of flash fiction piece and polish piece
To do:
*Self analysis due tomorrow!
*Flash fiction piece due on 10/31
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*Self analysis due!
*Finalize piece
*Conference with me and/or meet with another writer
To do:
*Flash fiction piece due tomorrow!
*Flash fiction piece due!
*Introduce choice project groups
*Write journal entry #13
*Share in small groups
*Set group norms and expectations
To do:
*No homework
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: October 20th-24th
*Journal #10
*Share any diction paragraph examples
*Introduce syntax
*Introduce infographic criteria and rubric
*Start working on infographic
To do:
Journals due on Wednesday
*Finish and share infographics
*Introduce tone mini lesson
*Work on tone mini lesson
To do:
Journals due tomorrow!
*Journals due!
*Finish tone lesson
*Introduce & work on break-up letter
To do:
*No homework
*Flash fiction intro
*Share example piece of flash fiction
*Share flash fiction piece rubric
*22 word flash fiction lesson
*Share any examples
*If time, scroll through Unsplash for ideas
To do: Make sure you have an idea for your flash fiction piece for Monday
*Go through first person point of view
*Share two more examples of flash fiction
*Choose picture(s) to inspire piece
*Share Unsplash
To do: Make sure you have an idea for your flash fiction piece for Monday
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: October 13th-17th
*Journal #8
*Introduce elements to highlight in story
*Introduce Scholastic
To do:
The final story will be due on Wednesday, October 15th!
*Final day to work on short story
*Make sure you review the advice from your peer editor and from me
*Review the short story rubric
To do:
Final story due tomorrow!
*Final short story due at the start of class!
*Introduce elements of voice
*Short video intro (5 min.)
*Voice mini lesson
To do:
*Finish voice lesson if needed
To do:
*Introduce importance of detail in writing
*Detail mini lesson
To do: Finish detail lesson if needed
To do:
*Journal #9
*The Secret to Flash Fiction intro video
*Share any detail lessons
*Introduce diction mini lesson
*Work on and share diction mini lesson
To do:
*Enjoy your weekend!
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: October 6th-10th
*Journal #7
*Introduce dialogue (video and notes)
*Tips about dialogue in your stories (slides 1-9)
*Share sample dialogue exchange
*Go through punctuating dialogue
*Brainstorm an idea & begin exchange
To do:
The final story will be due on Wednesday, October 15th!
*Showing vs. telling due
*Review dialogue expectations
*Work on dialogue exchange -- make sure you highlight & label the required elements
To do:
The final story will be due on Wednesday, October 15th!
*Finish dialogue exchange
*Introduce story endings
To do:
The final story will be due on Wednesday, October 15th!
*Work on story draft
To do:
The final story will be due on Wednesday, October 15th!
*No School
To do:
*Enjoy your long weekend!
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: September 29th-October 3rd
*Introduce painting activity directions
*Exchange paragraphs and paint image
To do:
*Rough draft due Wednesday
*Painting activity reflection
*Work on rough draft of story
To do:
*Rough draft due Wednesday
*Rough draft due!
*Explain writer’s workshop
*Complete writer’s workshop
To do:
*No homework
*Finish workshop
*Introduce showing vs. telling
*Share short video and examples
*Showing vs. telling activity
To do:
*No homework
*Journal #6
*Work on showing vs. telling assignment
To do:
*Showing vs. telling due Tuesday!
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: September 22nd-26th
*Journal #5
*Introduce character questions
*Work on character questions
To do:
Journals due tomorrow!
Character questions due on Wednesday
*Character detail
activity
*Add detail to story
*Work on character questions
To do:
No homework
*Character questions due
*Setting notes and tips (including a short video)
*Setting activity (add a scene to your story)
To do:
No homework
*Share any setting scenes from Wed.
*Introduce setting activity
*Share example
*Choose picture and begin working on descriptions and para.
To do:
Paragraph due on Monday
*Writing day
To do:
Three typed pages due on Wednesday of next week!
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: September 15th-19th
*Introduce writer’s workshop
*Complete writer’s workshop
*Submit intro drafts
To do: No homework
*Finish writer’s workshop
*Introduce character chapter activity
*Read section and take notes
To do: Finish notes if needed
*Share project examples
*Work on presentations
To do: Finish character presentation if needed
*Review presentation criteria
*Begin character chapter presentations
To do: No homework
*Journal #4
*Finish character presentations
To do: Journals 1-5 due next Tuesday!
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda: September 8th-12th
*Journal #2
*Go through short stories vs. novellas
*Slides: Learn How to Write a Short Story
*Begin story map
*Introduce What If and story intros
*Read through intro types
*Begin evaluating intros
*Finish intro ratings and discussions
*Go through intro requirements (slides)
*Go through rubric for short story
To do: Solidify story idea
*Share intro examples
*Intro reminders
*Set up document in MLA format
*Work on intro draft
*Share journal topic and story starter
*Write journal #3
*Share rubric
*Work on intro draft
To do: Intro draft due Monday!
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Creative Writing Agenda September 2nd-5th
Labor Day
*Intro and seating chart
*Syllabus, class expectations, and materials
*Getting to know you activity
*Join GC and review learning survey
To do: Complete learning survey by tomorrow
*Go through survey results
*Review PreACT
*Explain story machine activity
*Start activity
To do: Journal needed by Friday
*PreACT
*Go through Academic Honesty
*Introduce journal
*Write journal #1
*Introduce short stories vs. novellas
To do: No homework
*Solidify story idea
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
English 9 Agenda: September
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Tuesday
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Friday
Wednesday