• Go over syllabus
• Discuss 3 main projects
• Free write on design of a school uniform |
• Plot explanation/lesson
• Study of Children’s books
• Prewrite activity
• Write |
• Teen Writing Sheet – how to start stories
• Go over ideas for stories
• Teach story starters
• Write on 2 ideas |
• Discuss editing marks
• Introduce “Show Don’t Tell” idea
• Add in “show don’t tell” |
• First paragraph (or more) of two (or more) stories due.
• Peer edit and pick best story |
• Discuss types of editing – copying vs. conventions
• Do editing sheet
• Edit first paragraph |
• No school |
• Read inspirational story about teen writer of Eragon
• Write whole rough draft IN pen IN class |
• Due at end of bell: Whole 1st draft or extensive 1st draft with multiple edits |
• Return rough drafts to kids
• Discuss plot formation again
• Draw plots of their stories
• Fix glitches in plots
• Start to type if time |
• Some students type
• Some students finalize rough drafts, fix plot problems, etc. |
• All students should be typing |
• Lesson on types of editing – peer, self, adult
• Type
• Some students self-edit |
• Self-editing
• Conferences with teacher
• Typing |
• Peer Editing
• Conferences with Teacher
• Self Editing
• Finding an adult editor/adult editing |
• Teacher demonstration of post-iting book, book format, necessary components of book
• Students format books
• Work on borders |
• Students work on borders
• Typed new drafts due for teacher read/edit
• Editing
• Creation of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages |
• Students work on borders
• Return drafts to kids
• Go through check lists with kids
• Teacher conferences
• Editing
• Creation of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages |
• Meet in computer lab to finalize drafts
• Plan out pages, spacing, and illustrations
• Teacher conferences
• Re read edits
• Finish borders |
• Meet in computer lab to finalize drafts
• Teacher conferences
• Re read edits
• Finish borders
• Start illustrations |
• Final “rough” drafts due
• Graded with real rubric (not checklist)
• Students work on illustrations |
• No School |
• Editing story
• Editing of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages
• Illustrations
• Formatting for book |
• Introduce “I wonder” PTA Reflections
• Start PTA Reflections
• Editing story
• Editing of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages
• Formatting for book
• Illustrations |
• Edit PTA Reflections
• Editing story
• Editing of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages
• Formatting for book
• Illustrations |
• Final PTA Reflections due
• Introduce final project for Skipping Stones
• Start final project
• Editing story
• Editing of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages
• Formatting for book
• Illustrations |
• Discussion of final project/ conferences with teacher about final submission
• Finish putting books together! (which means:
• Editing story
• Editing of About the Author, Dedication, Copyright, Summary pages
• Formatting for book
• Illustrations) |
• Edit new piece for submission, piece due Wednesday
• Books due Friday
• FINISH MAKING BOOKS or FINALIZE SUBMISSION |
• Final submission for Skipping Stones due
• Finish Young Author books! |
• Young Author books due
• Reading of books/sharing
• Picking out a piece for Student Led Conferences (if time) |