Text:
The Art of Teaching Writing
. Calkins, Lucy McCormick. 1994 edition.
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16 - Finals Week
WEEK
DATE
CLASS TOPICS
ASSIGNMENTS DUE
READINGS DUE
1
T
January
23
Intros
Communication
Description
Self-intro
R
January
25
Improvisation
Theory of Discourse
Begin writing in Notebook
Peruse text(s)
2
T
January
30
Show & tell
Workshop guidelines
Workshop (Description)
Show & tell
Description
Peruse Art of … (519-39)
R
February
1
Show & tell
Prewriting techniques
Recollection intro
Guided meditation
Show & tell
Read Ch. of interest in text(s)
3
T
February
6
Show & tell
Workshop (Recollection)
Show & tell
Recollection
Read Ch. of interest in text(s)
R
February
8
Show & tell
Good writing discussion
Presentation intro + sign-ups
Show & tell
Ch. 1 (3-9)
Ch. 2 (11-19)
4
T
February
13
Show & tell
Workshop (Recollection)
Show & tell
Recollection
R
February
15
Show & tell
5 senses exercises
Investigation intro
Presentation prep
Show & tell
Ch. 3 (21-37)
Ch. 22 (357-67)
5
T
February
20
Library (Journal intro)
Ch. 24 (399-429)
R
February
22
Library (Journal search)
Ch. 11 (183-91)
Ch. 20 (337-45)
6
T
February
27
Show & tell
Workshop (Recollection)
Presentation prep
Show & tell
Recollection + previous work
R
March
1
Presentation #1
Ch. 25 (431-51)
7
T
March
6
Show & tell
Workshop (Investigation)
Show & tell
Investigation
Presentation #1 evaluation
R
March
8
Presentation #2
Ch. 4 (39-49)
Ch. 21 (349-55)
8
T
March
13
Library (Search intro)
Presentation #2 evaluation
Ch. 12 (193-219)
R
March
15
Library (Your search)
Choose:
Ch. 6 (59-79)
Ch. 7 (83-107)
Ch. 8 (109-37)
Ch. 9 (139-55)
Ch. 10 (157-79)
BREAK
Mar. 19-23
SPRING BREAK
Enjoy!
SPRING BREAK
9
T
March
27
Presentation #3
R
March
29
Presentation #4
Presentation #3 evaluation
10
T
April
3
Show & tell
Workshop (Investigation)
MLA documentation
Show & tell
Bring Investigation + Sources
Presentation #4 evaluation
R
April
5
Show & tell
Imagination intro
MLA documentation
Show & tell
Bring Investigation sources
Ch. 23 (369-97)
11
T
April
10
Show & tell
Workshop (Investigation)
Imagination exercises
Show & tell
Investigation + previous work (grammar eval. on this one)
R
April
12
Presentation #5
Ch. 15 (249-59)
12
T
April
17
Show & tell
Workshop (Imagination)
Portfolio + Notebook discussion
Show & tell
Imagination
Presentation #5 evaluation
R
April
19
Presentation #6
Ch. 14 (231-47)
Ch. 17 (273-85)
13
T
April
24
Workshop (Imagination)
Grammar questions
Imagination + previous work
Bring grammar questions
Presentation #6 evaluation
R
April
26
Assessment
Guest presenter: Ellen Givins
Ch. 19 (311-35)
14
T
May
1
Show & tell
Mini lessons
Workshop (Portfolio)
Show & tell
Portfolio drafts
Ch. 16 (261-71)
R
May
3
Show & tell
Mini lessons
Show & tell
Ch. 18 (287-309)
15
T
May
8
Mini lessons
Workshop (your choice)
Portfolio + Notebook discussion
Draft(s) to workshop
Ch. 5 (53-7)
Ch. 29 (513-17)
R
May
10
Mini lessons
Final discussion
Collect Notebook and Portfolio
Writing Notebook
Portfolio (credo, good writing definition,self-assigned grade, 2 assignments)
16
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FINALS
WEEK
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TBA
Best wishes for a refreshing summer
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Enjoy your Summer Break
!
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