Days-of-the-Week Language Study D.O.T.W.L.S. “Happy Days” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W6y7YhHdVE
D.O.T.W.L.S. Schedule Meaning Monday: Twist It Tuesday: -Interpret, explain purpose, theme, inferences, etc. Twist It Tuesday: -Rewrite, imitating structure, grammar, etc. Why It Works Wednesday: -Analyze structure, punctuation, word choice, devices, etc. Think about It Thursday: -Evaluate, respond, agree/disagree, connect, etc. Free-write Friday: -Write at least half a page about a meaningful topic of your choice
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” Quotation “A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” -Jo Goodwin *Banned Books Week http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/ D.O.T.W.L.S
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Meaning Monday Interpret, explain purpose, theme, inferences, etc. “A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” -Jo Goodwin “Blue Monday,” Fats Domino https://youtu.be/5qz94yveXgQ “Monday Morning,” Fleetwood Mac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAHBWXlVL88 D.O.T.W.L.S
Twist It Tuesday Rewrite, imitating structure, grammar, etc. “A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” -Jo Goodwin “Twist,” Chubby Checker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im9XuJJXylw “Twist and Shout,” The Beatles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9ypq6_5bsg D.O.T.W.L.S
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” Why It Works Wednesday Analyze structure, punctuation, word choice, devices, etc. “A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” -Jo Goodwin “I Want It That Way,” The Backstreet Boys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fndeDfaWCg “Working Man’s Song,” Merle Haggard https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=SRmerle%20haggard%20working%20man%20blues&v=fb EstJ98TcM D.O.T.W.L.S
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” Think about It Thursday Evaluate, respond, agree/disagree, connect, etc. “A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” -Jo Goodwin “Think,” Aretha Franklin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsL9UL9qbv8 “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQLqu-ThMOY D.O.T.W.L.S
Free-write Friday D.O.T.W.L.S “Friday,” Rebecca Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0 “Friday I’m in Love,” The Cure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nLEhUcZ0 D.O.T.W.L.S