Week of April 20, 2009
This is going to be a very busy week! The team project (newspaper) is due on Tuesday and the Muli-genre Research paper is due on Thursday this week.

Monday, April 20th
Bell Work: Introduction (define and draw a picture)
1. Mini Lesson~ “Drafting an Introduction”
2. Quiet Writing~ Draft the title page and introduction for the multi-genre research paper.
3. Partner Share~ Trade papers and provide written feedback on the title and introduction.
Homework: Have another person proofread your introduction, then revise it based on the feedback you are given.

Tuesday, April 21st The team project (newspaper) is due today!
Bell Work: What do you need to do next in creating your multi-genre research paper? What do you need to still do for your team project/assessment? Have you completed and entered the English portion of your project yet?
1. Students, based on where they are individually, will complete any unfinished portion of the team project and print it out.
2. Next, they will peer edit their team project (newspaper).
3. Then, complete any unfinished portion of the multi-genre research project (genres, title page, introduction).
Homework: Continue and complete any incomplete portion of the multi-genre research project.

Wednesday, April 22nd
1. Bell Work: Word Puzzles
2. Students will craft their conclusion of the multi-genre research project.
Homework: Continue and complete any incomplete portion of the multi-genre research project (title page, introduction, 3 genres/body, conclusion).

Thursday, April 23rd Typed draft of multi-genre research project is due today!
Bell Work: Multigenre Research paper (define and give an example/draw a picture)
1. Students will type up their bibliography page and any other unfinished portion of their multigenre research paper.
Homework: Finish any incomplete portion of the multi-genre research project (title page, introduction, 3 genres/body, conclusion, or bibliography).

Friday, April 24th Final Typed Copy of Multi-genre Research paper is due!
Bell Work: Edit (define and draw a picture/provide an example).
Today's class will be conducted in the library (book exchange day).
1. Students will sit together and peer-edit providing feedback on the entire multi-genre research paper. They will focus most specifically on the title page, introduction, conclusion, and bibliography pages.
2. They will make corrections during this process.
3. Then, they will print and turn them in.

Week of April 13, 2009
Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful Spring Break and are well rested. We have a lot to accomplish in the next two weeks; the multi-genre research paper and the common assessment project.

Monday, April 13th
Bell Work: Expectation (define and draw a picture)
1. Mini Lesson~ “Expectation Review”
a. We will review the classroom expectations.
b. Review multi-genre research project outline (thesis statement and plan for the paper).
2. Partner Share~ Evaluate and provide feedback on the thesis statement and plan. Ask critical, thought provoking questions about the genre options where appropriate. Identify one “star” and one “wish”.
3. Quiet Writing~ Begin to craft (the first) one of your chosen genres for the body of your paper.
Homework: Continue crafting your chosen genres for the body of the multi-genre research project. Please remember to bring your library books to school/class tomorrow. We will be going to the library.

Tuesday, April 14th
Bell Work: Genre (define and give an example/draw a picture)
1. We will go to the library.
2. Students will engage the following tasks: Book exchange and Accelerated Reader testing.
3. Then, students will craft another (the second) one of their chosen genres for the multi-genre research paper.
4. Those who finish early will read silently for the rest of the class period.
Homework: Continue crafting your chosen genres for the body of the multi-genre research project.

Wednesday, April 15th and Thursday, April 16th
1. Bell Work: Word Puzzles
2. Students will craft their (third and) last chosen genres for the body of the multi-genre research project.
Homework: Continue crafting your chosen genres for the body of the multi-genre research project.

Friday, April 17th
Bell Work: Revise/Edit the passage provided.
1. Students will trade papers
2. Peer-edit, and use post-it-notes to provide feedback on all three genres that they created for the multi-genre research paper.