1. Oct. 29 EA 1.2

2.   SSW- Why is storytelling such an important aspect of a culture or society? You need your Springboards.  Don’t forget to blog about your book at: http://jallen02.edublogs.org/  2 ¶ summary  Vocab Retest: 8:30 Thursday  Summative Greek Myth/Personal Narrative Test Tomorrow.  Nov. 11 next due date for blogs. 10 books/9 blogs total. SSW

3.  Learning Target  Today we will: connect mythology to life and explain a natural phenomenon through myth  So we can: incorporate the influence of mythology to society along with the elements of a myth  I will know I have it when I can: Create an illustrated myth that explains a natural phenomenon while teaching a moral lesson with 85% or better according to the rubric.  TEK/s: 15) Writing/Literary Texts. Students write literary texts to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, events, and ideas. Students are expected to:(A) write an imaginative story that:(i) sustains reader interest; (ii) includes well-paced action and an engaging story line; (iii) creates a specific, believable setting through the use of sensory details; (iv) develops interesting characters; and (v) uses a range of literary strategies and devices to enhance the style and tone; (ii) figurative language (e.g., personification, idioms, hyperbole); and (iii) graphic elements (e.g., word position).

4.  Natural Phenomenon CharactersIdeas for story Plot Lesson It Teaches: morale/theme volcanoVolcaneous Asher Lavanitis Exposition: Setting - mountain Rising action: Asher and Lavanitis bully Volcaneous Climax: Volcaneous blows Falling Action: Volcaneous cries Resolution: Asher, Volcaneous, and Lavanitis talk about their problems and make up. Don’t bottle up your feelings, emotion, or anger. Prewriting-81

5.   Ideas-20  Organization-20  Presentation-10  Use of language-20  Conventions-10  Evidence of Writing Process-20 Rubric Scoring pg.86- 87

6. Exposition Rising Action Falling Action Resolution Climax Pressure Builds Event #2 Pressure Builds Event #1 Pressure Builds Event #3 Pg. 82: Finished / 2 full paragraphs handwritten Exposition: The beginning of the story. **Author sets up characters and setting. ** Author also introduces first conflict. Rising Action: Events in the story that build the plot. Climax: The turning point of the story (AKA the most exciting Point in the book). Falling Action: Events in The story winding down to the end. Resolution : The end/solution. The Plot Volcano (Structure)

7.   Your myth needs to include:  All elements of plot (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, theme).  A “hook” to engage your reader.  An event told vividly. (Use those vivid verbs!)  Character and setting development with descriptions.  Effective dialogue that moves the plot along.  A reflection on the lesson learned (theme). Drafting pg. 83

8.   Add a comment and answer the following revision questions as you revise: 1.What is the strongest aspect of your myth at this point? Why? 2.What are the TWO areas that need the most work at this point? 3.What revision strategies can you use to improve your draft? Revising pg. 83

9.  1.Is there a theme? Highlight the theme of the story blue and label it with a comment. 2.Is there a natural element that is explained in the story? Highlight it green and label it with a comment. 3.Highlight the exposition of the story yellow and label it with a comment. 4.Highlight the rising action pink and label it with a comment. 5.Highlight the climax of the story light blue and label it with a comment. 6.Highlight the falling action of the story green and label it with a comment. 7.Highlight the resolution of the story yellow and label it with a comment. 8.Highlight the conflict of the story purple and label it with a comment. Clocking for plot

10.   After all revisions are complete, please work on your illustrations. Illustrations

11.  1.Is there any improvement needed to the plot to teach the theme? Add comments in places where the plot can be revised to better teach the lesson. 2.Add comments about revisions that could be made in the exposition of the story. 3.Add comments about revisions that could be made in the rising action of the story. 4.Are their any awkward sentences that need revision? Does the dialogue move the story along? 5.Add comments about revisions that could be made in the falling action of the story green and label it with a comment. 6.Does everything event in the plot have a purpose? Make comments on areas that have extra un-needed information. 7.Make comments on suggestions for making the setting more vivid? 8.Make comments on suggestions for character development: Where should the author add more detail about the character/s so that the reader understands them better? Clocking for Revision

12.  1.Spelling 2.Capitalization 3.Punctuation (complete sentences) 4.Paragraphs 5.12 pt., black ink, Calibri, Times New Roman, Courier New. 6.Double Spaced 7.Correct Heading Clocking for Editing

13.   Authors make final adjustments/improvements/corrections on the myth.  Make sure it is in the correct font, has a title, has both names on it, is in black ink.  Please copy your myth onto a word document and submit it on Netschool where it says “Embedded Assessment 1.2.” Illustrations should be uploaded here as well, or turned in by hand.  Summative Grade Due Today!  When you are finished: SSR Publication

14.   Ideas-20  Organization-20  Presentation-10  Use of language-20  Conventions-10  Evidence of Writing Process-20 Rubric Scoring pg.86- 87