This I believe Honors 10

April 21, 2016 TSWBAT start critically thinking about the things that they believe and how this defines them Warm Up: why do you think its important for people to share their beliefs?

Lesson Listen to the essay Write down what you know about this person http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103427272

Belief statements I am going put on the board a series of statements. The door is agree the windows are disagree Every time a statement flashes up you will pick a side of the room Once you have picked your side of the room you will return to your desk and write your feelings about this topic. You must write until I say stop. Then you will hare your responses

My friends know my real secrets. Statement one My friends know my real secrets. Move Write Share

I have told others my secrets Statement two I have told others my secrets Move Write Share

Statement 3 I hate keeping secrets. Move Write Share

Keeping my feeling hidden will hinder me after I graduate. Statement 4 Keeping my feeling hidden will hinder me after I graduate. Move Write Share

April 22, 2016 TSWBAT analyze "Charlie Brown life lesson" and connect to their own learning experiences Warm Up: Comment on the image

Lesson 1- Fear Write about three fears you have overcome

Lesson 2- Persistence Write about three times when you have not give up

Lesson 3- Self Confidence Write about a time when you were confident in yourself

Lesson 4- It's ok to talk Write about a time when you needed to talk

Lesson 5- Listening Write about a time when listening to someone made you feel better about life

Lesson 6- Do what you love Write about a time when you did something you absolutely loved. How did it make you feel? How often do you get to do it?

Lesson 7- Friends Write about how your friends have impacted your life

April 25 TSWBAT identify key moments in their lives and create things they believe in Warm Up: Read the article and do the assigned work

Lesson 8- Dream Big What are your dreams? Write about any and all of your dreams.

Lesson 9- You must act What actions have you taken in your life to bring about change? Write about something your have done that produced a change in your life.

Lesson 10- Laugh Write about the things that make you laugh. How do you feel after laughing? Do you laugh everyday?

Lesson Create a list of 5 beliefs Look through all your writings and create a list of 5 things or ideas that you believe in Example: I believe in laughter... Pick two of your five beliefs and write 2 belief statements I believe __________ and then list how this belief affects the way you think and feel

Warm Up: Who is your favorite person to follow and why? April 27, 2016 TSWBAT analyze a sample essay and identify techniques that made the paper engaging Warm Up: Who is your favorite person to follow and why?

Read and annotate the sample essay Discuss the essay with a partner Lesson Read and annotate the sample essay Discuss the essay with a partner Class discussion of the essay Try to write the introduction to your essay

April 28, 2016 TSWBAT create a pre-write of their This I Believe Essay Warm Up: watch the follow clip and write your reflection

Lesson Brainstorm the body of your essay What are the main points you can include? What metaphors can you make? What imagery can you include? What makes this belief something that changed your life?

May 2, 2016 TSWBAT begin drafting their "This I Believe" essays Warm Up: Listen to the following "This I Belive" and takes notes about what you like and what you didn't think worked. http://www.npr.org/series/4538138/this-i-believe

Lesson Take 20 minutes and write your first attempt at the essay Switch and respond to the following What do they believe in? What questions do you have? (Who, What, When, Where, Why) What techniques do they use to make you want to keep reading

TSWBAT begin writing their rough drafts May 3 TSWBAT begin writing their rough drafts Warm Up: Look through your free write and decide if you want to keep this topic or write a new one.

Lesson Look at your free-write If you are keeping it: Highlight the sentences worth keeping Cross out any redundant ideas Add to it If you don’t like it…Start Again You can come and conference with me if you need help

May 4, 2016 TWBAT write belief poems to a teacher Warm Up: Think about the teacher in this school that has made a difference to you and write about why.

I believe there are people who make a difference Write an acrostic poem to the teacher at HHS who has made the most impact on your life. Use their name, and adjective, the words “thank you,” or anything that expresses your gratitude toward this person 20-25 minutes

May 5, 2016 TSWBAT analyze the writings of others and apply what they have learned to their own drafts. Warm Up: Read the story from yesterday and pick out one thing you liked and one thing you would change.

Pretend you are the girl from the story Lesson Pretend you are the girl from the story Re-write the story in 100 words or less. How did you decide what to keep? Did you change the tone? The theme?

Lesson Apply what you have learned to your own story. Condense the negative to 100 words or less. Cross out things Put question marks next to maybes Ask yourself what is relevant and what is making me look bad How is your audience going to react?