Week of March 16-20

Monday, March 16:

• Warm-Up
• Pass back and discuss CD Project paragraph
• Activity:  Examining and drawing conclusions on Holden's male and female relationships.  Work in your small groups.  We will discuss our findings as a whole class.
• Complete the two "Show, Don't Tell" journals on your handout.  Try and use all 5 sensory details in your writing.  Due on Wednesday or Thursday (see info below).
• HW:  Read Ch. 17-19 by 
• Wednesday (for 2nd hour)
• Thursday (for 4th hour)
• ***The different due dates by class period are due to the half days on Wednesday and Thursday.
• Binder Check on Friday

Tuesday, March 17:

• Begin writing your 2nd narrative journal.  This should be two pages in length.  Choose ONE of the following topics below (must be different from the one you chose on Friday):
• Separate paths
• Turning point
• Family story
• Fav. school memory
• Fav. vacation story
• Fav. summer story

Wednesday, March 18 (2nd hour only):

• Check and edit "Show, Don't Tell" paragraphs for sensory details.  Work on using all five senses in your creative writing pieces.
• What is Tone?  Show and discuss definition, and read 2 sample paragraphs as a class to look for the tone of each piece.
• Group Activity:
• Each group a card with one of the following tone words written on it: sadness, courage, tension, sympathy, love, happiness, pride, sarcastic, excitement, hate, fear, anxiety.  Each group will write a story that conveys the attitude on the card.  You may not use the word written on the card!
• Next, each group will share its story aloud.  Other groups will try and guess the story's tone.
• Discuss:  What tools were used to develop tone?  Successful groups will share their tools/tips that they used with the class.

Thursday, March 19 (4th hour only):

• Check and edit "Show, Don't Tell" paragraphs for sensory details.  Work on using all five senses in your creative writing pieces.
• What is Tone?  Show and discuss definition, and read 2 sample paragraphs as a class to look for the tone of each piece.
• Group Activity:
• Each group a card with one of the following tone words written on it: sadness, courage, tension, sympathy, love, happiness, pride, sarcastic, excitement, hate, fear, anxiety.  Each group will write a story that conveys the attitude on the card.  You may not use the word written on the card!
• Next, each group will share its story aloud.  Other groups will try and guess the story's tone.
• Discuss:  What tools were used to develop tone?  Successful groups will share their tools/tips that they used with the class.

Friday, March 20:

• Binder Check
• Reading Day
• HW:  Read Ch. 20-22 by Monday