Do Now: Hand in your Reading Log to your designated class bin! Free Write Friday! Take this time to write down anything you are interested in! You can think of a creative story you would like to share or your own personal feelings and ideas. Just continue writing until the timer bell dings!

Remembering/ Reflecting on Last week! Please take out the poem from last week.  What were the images that you left yourself?  What did you write down as you reflected last week?  What does that make you feel like or think now?

Perseverance and overcoming Adversity gqU gqU  Hurricane Sandy Relief Song - "The Spirit of New Jersey" - The Empire Project feat. Bri LoBue Listen to the song reflect on the lyrics and lines that the artist is portraying. Does this theme/ event resonate any emotion with you?

Creative Writing Use this time to create something that you feel passionate about.  You have a few options Option 1- Use the information you gained today, or know of September 11, 2001 Option 2- Use prior knowledge of an event that happened in your life that you had to presevere or overcome something tragic or unfortunate Option 3- Use information you know about another event that took place where the people involved had to persevere and rise above the adversity presented.  Choose between option 1, 2, or 3and then you can move on  Then move on to the next step You may create anything from the list below:  Poem  Song  Narrative  Scene/skit  Journal entry  Letter  Newspaper article  Comic strip  Picture(s)  Quote analysis  Interview

Guidelines You must always be working on your creative piece, and you will not complete this assignment today. Follow these guidelines to ensure the highest grade possible on the rubric.  Poem- Does not need to rhyme, but must follow a poetic form and should be at least lines long  Song/rap- Should have a rhythm, should have a chorus that repeats and a detailed encounter of the event  Narrative- Must be between 4-5 paragraphs and should contain a detailed beginning, middle, and end  Scene/skit- Should have 2 or more characters and should also have a beginning, middle, and end.  Letter- Should have all of the aspects of a friendly letter to a loved one, or real hero/victim (3-5 paragraphs)  Journal entry- Should be similar to a letter to a loved one, but may be more personal (3-5 paragraphs)  Newspaper article- Must cover the 5 W’s about the event that took place and should be between 3-5 paragraphs  Comic strip- Must have drawings and dialogue, at least 5-7 different boxes  Picture(s)- Images, sketches, drawings of your reactions or thoughts of the event including captions  Quote analysis- Analyze a famous quote in at least 2-4 paragraphs  Interview- This must include questions and answers that are realistic and should be based off of truth, must have between questions

ExitHomework Do you feel strongly about your creative piece? Why do you feel this way? What do you still need to work on for next week? Be prepared to publish your completed piece next Friday!