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.