Columbia High School Summer 9/10 Composition Class
June 5-June 28 Instructor- Laurie Kiester Phone- (208) 841-4310 Email- [email protected] Web Site- kiestersclasses.weebly.com Supplies- pocket folder with middle prongs, pen, pencil, paper (bring every day) Expectations- come prepared to work; be respectful; complete all assignments; ask for help when needed Summer Writing Class Project: My Life in a Box (Box Portfolio) http://pinterest.com/pin/6051780719173307/ Pizza box example w/additions June 6 (Day 1- Thursday) - Computer Lab Scavenger Hunt 10 Things about the day and/or year you were born Your zodiac sign and brief description 2 Favorite quotes Favorite song (print out lyrics to one favorite song) Pictures of at least 10 favorite things June 7- (Day 2- Friday) - 5 Sentence Fairytale (Once Upon a Time) - bell ringer (3rd Person) Scholastic Writing Prompts http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/writing-autobiography-0 - my neighborhood narrative- scholastic - want ads - scholastic - things I like to do - scholastic June 10- (Monday) - Review excerpts from famous bios and discuss in groups- Create group timeline and present - Timeline of your life events (Homework) - Review old obituaries v. new obituaries and discuss in groups - Interview another student and write their futuristic obituary (which they will add to their box later) June 11- (Tuesday) FOLDER CHECK D.O.L. (Editing marks handout) Analyze a song together as a class using poem analysis template Analyze your favorite song using the lyrics from day one (2-3 paragraph analysis) 2 Peer Edits and turn in June 12 (Wednesday) Computer Lab Type up song analysis (must have title and proper heading) Create graphics for your 2 quotes (must type song analysis first) Type Obituary June 13 (Thursday) Finish the Sentence/Story - A Time (a time I remember getting scared, a time I remember laughing till I almost cried, a time I remember being proud of myself, a time I was really happy) - Snapshots of me: I'm cool because.... I hate it when... When I grow up... If I had a million dollars... I will never... The worst thing about being a teenager is... The best thing about being a teenager is... I respect... My number one goal in life is... - (List) If I was a ------ I'd be a ----- because -------- June 14 (Friday) Computer Lab last hour - How to research your ancestors using technology and interviews (Guest speaker) last hour in computer lab to research - Family tree (homework- interview a relative) June 17 (Monday) - If I Could Change the World (poem rewrite) - Share Homework (discuss findings and turn in family tree) - Brainstorm "my obsession" topics/ Intro Exploratory Report (video clips for examples) June 18 (Tuesday) Computer Lab (first hour) - Begin "my obsession" (research component) Exploratory Report (MLA format) - Research your topic - Print out no less than 3 articles on your topic (do not copy and paste to a word document (use "print selection" if the article is long) - No Wikipedia, informal blogs, or other unreliable sources/ use credible sources (no less than 3 web sites) - Begin reading and highlighting/annotating facts from your printed article June 19 (Wednesday) - Review Thesis, Claim, Data Points, Warrants (show examples) - CDW Chart (due end of period) June 20 (Thursday) - Writing the intro paragraph - "Hook" Practice (group activity) - Writing a body paragraph (review on the board) - Write intro paragraph for your Exploratory Report - Write at least first body paragraph for E.R. June 21 (Friday) - Work Cited Page (review handout/do in class) - Finish writing rough draft of E.R. (Homework if you don't finish) June 24 (Monday) Computer Lab (full period) - Type Exploratory Report June 25-26 (Tuesday & Wednesday) - Assemble Product (Box) - Portfolio Check for a Grade June 27-28 (Thursday & Friday) - Present Projects and Turn In Last Day of School :) * Subject to Change Each student was provided a hard copy of this syllabus. |