Week of November 12, 2007
We worked hard last week and pushed ourselves to complete our first draft this marking period. Awesome work writers! :)

This week, all writer's should begin to write a second personal narrative. Each writer will choose one of their two narratives to completely revise, edit, polish, and publish by the end of this marking period. We will be having an "Author's Celebration" to show off all our hard work this month.

Monday, November 12
Bell work~ Word Puzzle & What is a timeline used for?
1. Lesson~Timelines, Part 1
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~"Timelines for Planning Stories"
3. Quiet writing/Conferencing time
4. Share
5. Wrap Up
Homework~ Read for 30 minutes and write in reading log

Tuesday, November 13
Bell work~ Word Puzzle & Which "seed idea" are you going to write about?
1. Lesson~Timelines, Part 2
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~ "Timelines for Developing Stories"
3. Quiet writing/Conferencing time
4. Partner Sharing
5. Wrap up
Homework~ Read for 30 minutes and write in reading log

Wednesday, November 14
*Today's lesson will be taught by Ms. Rabbitt, WMU Pre-intern teacher
Bell Work~ Word Puzzle
Lesson~"Outsiders & 1960s Introduction"
Homework: Read 30 minutes and write in reading log

Thursday, November 15
Bell Work~Word Puzzle
1. Lesson~Memories
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~"Writing From Inside a Memory"
3. Quiet Writing
4. Sharing
5. Wrap up
Homework: Read 30 minutes and write in reading log

Friday, November 16
We will be going to the library today for a book exchange.
Bell Work~ Word Puzzle
1. Lesson~"Thoughts"
2. Meeting Area Mini-lesson~"Writing in Passages of Thought"
3. Quiet Writing
4. Sharing
5. Wrap up
Reminder: Reading logs are due today