1. English 11 – Periods 4, 5, & 6 Wed, August 30 & Thurs, August 31
Do now:
Pick up song lyrics & note sheet
Please remain in same desk groups!
HW due today:
“10 Things I Know to be True” List completed – TURN IN WIRE BASKET!
Sign up on Remind (overdue)
Remind text - ONE life lesson from your “10 Things I Know” list
Supplies!

2. Today’s Activities Warm Up
Finish Info Sheet paragraph resp. (turn in info sheet, keep para’s)
“A Boy Named Sue” – listen/lyrics – life lesson?
“10 Things I Know” / Personal Narrative Essay
Complete “10 Things” list if did not
Planning Organizer - review
Read 1-2 ex.’s/annotate in group – qualities of personal narrative
Choose your top three life lessons from your list
Freewrite/rough plan your backstory for each

3. Freewrite Starters
Choose THREE “I Know” life belief statements from your list of ten; write each one down individually and leave room to write.
Freewrite the specific story details that support each of these three truths for you (half a page each). DO not write a paragraph – just details!
Take a few minutes and write without stopping.
Write the details about the story connected with this “I Know” life belief; start where the story takes place. Describe this place in writing. What do you SEE? HEAR? Taste? Smell? FEEL?
Write about the people who will be in your narrative. Think about the way each one looks, acts, and speaks. Conversation or dialogue is a good way to draw your readers into the action.
List the main events of the narrative along a timeline.

4. HW - Fri 9/1 (4th) / Tues, 9/5 (5th/6th)
Have THREE individual half page brainstornms written for THREE different “I Know” belief statements
Sign up for Remind (if have not) - see Remind info on class BRHS page (yellow column on left)
Have all supplies listed on syllabus (see me if needed)
Period 4 – by Fri, 9/1
Period 5/6 – see me if needed

5. THESE guys…!

6. Journal Writing Guidelines
Loose leaf paper
Name, date, period at top
Restate the question in your response
5-10 complete, thoughtful sentences OR 15 minute write (extended); this is a few paragraphs or front of a page
Read through once to proofread for errors

7. Article of the Week Assignment (discuss on Thurs, 8/30)
Review activity and procedures
As class/on devices, review:
Online resource (posted) – review location on our BRHS class page
Template instructions
Annotation bookmark
Distribute AOW #1 and discuss (may work on at end of block)
AOW Article #1 – “Half of Teens Think They’re Addicted to Their Smartphones”. Must include template with annotated article and response to questions (loose leaf stapled to article).