Lessons for Contemporary Publishing - Last updated:

Lessons for Contemporary Publishing - Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2008
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Monday

No School

Tuesday

  1. Reflection Write:
  2. Sensory Detail
    Sight - The red can
    Sound  - clanged down the stairs, sloshing
    Smell - pepsi on the walls.  A sweet aroma filled the hall,     		Taste - mixing with the metalic air,
    Touch - coating my throat like a stale brownie*.
    *=similie: a comparison using the word like or as.
  3. Inference Riddles
    See description.
    -Students create one in class.
    -Students create two for homework.

Wednesday

  1. Reflection Write:
  2. Share 5 riddles, then collect homework.
    These riddles paint a scene, so are appropriately called:  Scene Snapshots
  3. Character Snapshot
    • In pairs, students will paint a portrait in words, describing their partner using:
      all five senses and one similie.  100 words minimum.
    • Homework: In the Quarter 1 book you are reading, copy a character description.   Include your own sensory details for the senses NOT included in the book.

Thursday

  1. Reflection Write
  2. Read books

Friday

  1. Reflection Write:
  2. 5 minute free write for each question:
    • What does it mean to be a rolemodel?
    • Describe someone in our society who is a positive rolemodel.  Explain why.
    • Describe someone in our society who is a negative rolemodel.  Explain why.
    • Why are athletes expected to be role models more so than politicians?
    • Regardless of fairness, is this expectation appropriate?
  3. Class discussion of above freewrites.
  4. Homework:  List three people who you view as a rolemodel for yourself (at least one person listed must be someone you know personally).  Include a brief statement for each.