Solar Eclipse 2017 day 1: relevant reading
SWBAT Explain different purposes for writing and analyze different characteristics of fiction and nonfiction writing.
CCSS RL 9-10.2: analyze in detail its [central idea] development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details
Why write? Write a list of reasons to write. Then, write a paragraph explaining one of those reasons. 10 min.
Reasons to write To learn To remember To organize your thoughts To improve language skills To explore your feelings To know what you think To entertain To make others laugh To persuade others to think a certain way To convince others you are write To advance in your job or career To convey a message To get what you want To avoid a face-to-face conversation To send out a message to a greater audience To share timely, relevant information 10 min.
Read 1 of 4 Sun and Moon stories In your notes, write an explanation of stories like the one you read. In other words, what was the author’s purpose? 15 min.
Read informational text How is informational text different? Explain. Think, pair, square, share 15 min.
Solar Eclipse 2017 Day 2: relevant writing
SWBAT See the improvements in their drafts.
CCSS W 9-10.5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
Complete grammar pretest on kahoot Bell ringer 10 min.
Write about your experience with the eclipse Revise for specific dates, times, names of people and places, and other word choice options Revise for metaphors and similes Revise for verbs Review pp. 128-151 in grammar book Exit slip: E-mail me your revisions. I want to see all 4 drafts to see how you made changes, please. In the subject line type “solar eclipse 2017 rewrites”. 35 min.