1. Art and Expository Showcase
November 13th, 2014

2. Warm Up: Claude Monet Warm Up: Claude Monet Date: November 13th, 2014
Prompt: Claude Monet is one of the most notable impressionist painters. What do you feel when you see this? Write until I say “STOP.”
Image source:

3. Agenda
Learning Target: Today I will learn how to let my eyes help me become a better writer.
Art Gallery Showcase
News Stories
Expository through Examples

4. Art Gallery Showcase
While I was out, I found some amazing and rare art.
You will take your warm up books around with you as you jot down notes about each work of art.
Pay attention to only the ones that are numbered.

5. News Story: Sample Video
Work with your partner to create a news story following the format below.
You can choose to focus on either: 1) one specific piece of art, all of the art, or the classroom art showing in general.
Who: (Your topic above)
What:
When: Thursday, Novermber 13th, 2014
Where: Ms. Williams’ classroom
Why:

7. Expository through Examples
Once again, there are many ways we see Expository (Informational) writing in the real world.
There are…

8. Lists and Directions
List:
Directions:

9. News Reports

10. Essays Expository Essays are always fact- based and devoid of opinion.
How-To/
Process
Problem & Solution
Description
Cause & Effect

11. Expository Writing Showcase
How are each of these examples relevant to our lives?
Which of these have you used and when?
What are the possible uses of these?
What are the possible setbacks?
What kinds of expository writing can we use to help solve the mystery?

12. Homework Read for 30 minutes.
Study for tomorrow’s quiz (Roots Lesson 8)
Work on Genius Hour project.

13. Closing
Quick Review:
We will have a quick review of the Lesson 8 words for tomorrow’s quiz.