1. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

2. DO NOW 1: Cut, paste into your notebook, and read the poem. Do the following: 1.Think about who would say this poem, how they would say it, how they would act while saying it, and why they would be saying it. Become that character in your mind. 2.Write 1 question, 1 connection, and 1 reflection for this piece. TODAY: DO NOW Review Audio of “We Real Cool” Knowsys List #2 NAAMES Review/Analysis from Friday’(3 RD & 4 TH ) Finish “Characters Brought to Life” Activity from Friday (1 ST & 7 TH ) What you need: Pen/pencil Notebook Your BRAIN REMINDERS: Vocabulary quiz on Thursday Summer Reading Assessment on Friday, Sept. 21 We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks THE POOL PLAYERS. SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. Mon., Sept. 17, 2012 “ How are characters in a story brought to life?” DO NOW 1: DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA UNTIL PROMPTED TO.

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyKF2e2CiMk Insight into and reading of poem by Gwendolyn Brooks

4. The rest of today’s presentation will come from last week’s presentation. Please refer to Friday’s presentation for the week of 9/10/12.

5. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

6. DO NOW 1: Cut and paste the NAAMES chart into your notebook TODAY: Character Analysis Summary for Rachel/Gary Soto Review Knowsys List 2 What you need: Pen/pencil Notebook Your BRAIN REMINDERS: Vocabulary quiz on Thursday Summer Reading Assessment on Friday, Sept. 21 Library on Friday Tues., Sept. 18, 2012 “ How are characters in a story brought to life?” DO NOW 1: NAAMES chart for the character of _____________ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA UNTIL PROMPTED TO. Category Text Evidence Why this trait? N: A: M: E: S:

7. Tues., Sept. 18, 2012 “ How are characters in a story brought to life?” DO NOW 1: NAAMES chart for the character of _____________ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA UNTIL PROMPTED TO. Category Text Evidence Why this trait? N: A: M: E: S: NAAMES Observation Activity: With a partner, fill out each category of your NAAMES chart based on the assigned character Include 1-2 traits for each category Provide text evidence for each trait. This means that you should write the words exactly as they appear in the text. Don’t forget to give the line or page number. Explain why the character has this trait. Paste the top portion of your Character Summary paragraph underneath your NAAMES chart, and with your partner, fill in the blanks.

8. Reflection (or Summary): Category Trait Why this trait? N: A: M: E: S: DO NOW 1: NAAMES chart for the character of _____________ Tues., Sept. 18, 2012 “ How are characters in a story brought to life?” DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA UNTIL PROMPTED TO. CHARACTER ANALYSIS SUMMARY FOR the boy from The Giving Tree Fill in the following blank spaces to write a summary paragraph of the character that you analyzed. The boy, (name of the character) who is young and likes to have fun, (tell the role of the character) wants the tree to give him everything that he wants (tell the character’s motivations) because the tree is always forthcoming and wants to see the boy happy. (tell why the character is motivated). However, because the boy is selfish, (tell how the character influences the conflict) the boy decides to go away for a long time, (tell what the conflict is) which breaks the tree’s heart. (tell an effect of the conflict). In the end, the boy comes back to the tree because he has no where else to go, (tell how the conflict was solved) therefore, the tree’s heart is once again whole. (tell the biggest effect of the conflict being solved) NAAMES Observation Activity: Paste the top portion of your Character Summary paragraph underneath your NAAMES chart, and with your partner, fill in the blanks. Rewrite the paragraph as a whole underneath the flap.

9. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

10. DO NOW 1: Think of 3 topics that relate to either or both of the stories “Eleven” and “The Jacket”. Write those topics down and then think of a thematic statement related to each topic. You cannot copy the example for theme from above, but you may use the topic of “clothes”. TODAY: Review Character Analysis Summaries for Rachel/Gary Soto Review DO NOW Brainstorm for personal narrative What you need: Pen/pencil Notebook “Eleven” or “The Jacket” stories Your BRAIN REMINDERS: Vocabulary quiz on Thursday Summer Reading Assessment on Friday, Sept. 21 Library on Friday Wed, Sept. 19, 2012 “ How can I develop a theme to a narrative?” DO NOW 1: Topics & Themes from “Eleven” and “The Jacket” DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA UNTIL PROMPTED TO. TopicTheme 1. Clothes Although clothes can serve as a kind of protection to outside elements, they don’t always protect us from ourselves. 2. 3.

11. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

12. DO NOW 1: Complete the handout for Vocab List 2. Then, fill out your date and essential question for today. TODAY: Vocab 2 Definitions Vocab 3 Pre-test Preview Summer Reading Assessment Prompt Memory Bank Deposits What you need: Pen/pencil Notebook Scissors & Glue (3 rd period) Your BRAIN REMINDERS: Vocabulary quiz on Thursday Monday Summer Reading Assessment on Friday, Sept. 21 Library on Friday Thurs, Sept. 20, 2012 “ How can I brainstorm ideas for a personal narrative?” DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA UNTIL PROMPTED TO.

13. Reflection (or Summary): DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA UNTIL PROMPTED TO. DO NOW 2: Have your memory bank and a writing utensil ready. Thurs., Sept. 21, 2012 “ How can I brainstorm ideas for a personal narrative?”

14. Reflection (or Summary): DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA UNTIL PROMPTED TO. Memory Bank Deposits: Quietly take a Gallery Walk and review the memories that were deposited into the “vaults”. Decide on the memories that you will deposit into your own bank Return to your seat and create your memory bank with a minimum of 6 memories (they do not have to be based on the categories from the “vaults” My Memory Bank: 1. the time that I snuck outside and ended up getting hurt 2. getting stitches at four years old 3. putting my dog Monty to sleep on the day of the awards ceremony 4. having an emergency birth for Preston 5. buying my first house 6. my best friends in 5 th grade ended up liking the boy that I liked 7. trying out for a pageant 8. my first hour of my first year teaching Thurs., Sept. 20, 2012 “ How can I brainstorm ideas for a personal narrative?” My Memory Bank

15. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

16. TODAY: Timed Writing Notes on the Writing Process Personal Narrative Prompt Personal Narrative Pre- writing Turn in your notebooks What you need: Pen Items for Timed Writing (see left) Notebook (2 nd half of class) Your BRAIN REMINDERS: Vocabulary Group 2 quiz on Monday Vocabulary Group 3 quiz on Thursday Library on Friday, Sept. 28 Picture Day on Mon., Oct. 1 DO NOW: Please get prepared for your timed writing. You will need: a blue or black pen (yes, this a must) your book (or e-book) your notebook (If I have yours, I will return it.) your prompt (from yesterday) your notes (I will be checking these.)

17. DO NOW 2: Get this handout for the Narrative Prompt. Review it and write down any questions that you may have at the bottom of the page. GRADE 6 Narrative Prompt 1ST 9 WEEKS READ In most of the narrative pieces that you have read this grading period, the characters you have encountered… … have had to overcome some sort of obstacle or issue. OR … have had an experience that changed the character’s life. THINK Reflect on the moments that you have had in life (that have contributed to the person who you are now). WRITE Through a well-organized, multi-paragraph narrative, explain how you overcame an obstacle. OR Through a well-organized, multi-paragraph narrative, explain how an experience that you have had has changed your life. BE SURE TO As you write your essay, be sure to – think about a clear central idea – a relationship that exists between two characters explain the relationship between the two characters organize your ideas to help the reader understand your essay develop your ideas using at least two examples from the book as support proofread your writing for correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and sentences avoid merely summarizing your book TODAY: Timed Writing Notes on the Writing Process Personal Narrative Prompt Personal Narrative Pre- writing What you need: Pen 3 rd /4 th period only: Notebook (2nd half of class) 7 th period: a book to read (if you borrow from me, please return) Your BRAIN REMINDERS: Vocabulary Group 2 quiz on Monday Vocabulary Group 3 quiz on Thursday Library on Friday, Sept. 28 Picture Day on Mon., Oct. 1

18. GRADE 6 Narrative Prompt 1ST 9 WEEKS READ In most of the narrative pieces that you have read this grading period, the characters you have encountered have… … had to overcome some sort of obstacle or issue OR … had an experience that changed the character’s life. THINK Reflect on the moments that you have had in life and that have contributed to the person who you are now. WRITE Through a well-organized, multi-paragraph narrative… …explain how you overcame an obstacle OR …explain how an experience that you have had has changed your life. BE SURE TO As you write your narrative, be sure to – stay focused on your central idea – an obstacle that you overcame or and experience that changed your life include a reflection at the end of your narrative that explains what you learned from your experience organize your ideas to help the reader understand your essay develop your ideas using at least two connections to any of the texts that we have read in class proofread your writing for correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and sentences avoid merely listing events Let’s review the narrative writing prompt….

19. Let’s go through the initial steps of the writing process….

20. FIRST, let’s look back to our Memory Bank from Thursday: STEP 1: PRE-WRITING

21. Reflection (or Summary): DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA UNTIL PROMPTED TO. Memory Bank Deposits: Review your list and make sure that your memories satisfy the following requirements: it can be narrowed down or summarized to a specific moment there was an obstacle or something that you had to overcome you can look back on it and say that you learned something from your experience If an item on your list does not fit these requirements, think about how you can edit it so that it does My Memory Bank: 1. the time that I snuck outside and ended up getting hurt 2. getting stitches at four years old 3. putting my dog Monty to sleep on the day of the awards ceremony 4. having an emergency birth for Preston 5. buying my first house 6. my best friends in 5 th grade ended up liking the boy that I liked 7. trying out for a pageant 8. my first hour of my first year teaching Thurs. Sept. 20, 2012 “ How can I brainstorm ideas for a personal narrative?” My Memory Bank The biggest challenge that I have had as a teacher Not feeling comforta ble closing on our house?? winning

22. FIRST, let’s look back to our Memory Bank from Thursday: SECOND, decide on the topic that you are going to write about based on the prompt. STEP 1: PRE-WRITING

23. Reflection (or Summary): DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA UNTIL PROMPTED TO. Memory Bank Deposits: Circle the item from your Memory Bank that you are going to write about. My Memory Bank: 1. the time that I snuck outside and ended up getting hurt 2. getting stitches at four years old 3. putting my dog Monty to sleep on the day of the awards ceremony 4. having an emergency birth for Preston 5. buying my first house 6. my best friends in 5 th grade ended up liking the boy that I liked 7. trying out for a pageant 8. my first hour of my first year teaching Thurs. Sept. 20, 2012 “ How can I brainstorm ideas for a personal narrative?” My Memory Bank The biggest challenge that I have had as a teacher Not feeling comforta ble closing on our house?? winning

24. FIRST, let’s look back to our Memory Bank from Thursday: SECOND, decide on the topic that you are going to write about based on the prompt. STEP 1: PRE-WRITING THIRD, lay out an outline or roadmap of what your story will look like.

25. Plot & Character Shaping Sheet for your Personal Narrative. Your name: Title for your Story: Step 1. Decide on a memory or event that you will write about. Step 2. Tell why this memory is important to you. Step 3. Identify the main conflict that occurred in your story. Step 4. What lesson about humanity or life will you hope to share through your experience? Step 5. Practice writing an opening line that will catch your audience ’ s attention. Step 6. Describe the event (s) that will lead to the conflict? Step 7. Write about the event that will be the point in your story where your reader will most want to know what happens. Step 8. Explain how the conflict was solved. Filling out your narrative shaping sheet: Follow each step and jot down your thoughts Use complete sentences or phrases for Steps 1-4 Use complete sentences for steps 5-8 Try to add as much IMPORTANT information as you can