Weekly Notes Monday
Biography
Book
Tuesday
Poetry
Wednesday Thursday
Short Stories Editing
Friday
Book Club
2/3
WT=Writing Topic
2/1
2/2
2/4
2/5
You must have journal
by TUESDAY, or you
will select from those
available in class.
Class ProceduresNotecard/Song List
Creative Writing
Anthology Expectations
Poetry Rubric
Short Story Rubric
Have anthology in class
(or you get one of
mine)-Set up
sections/Brainstorm
“criteria” ideas then
write introduction
Copy literary terms
from PPT into your
journal and complete
the literary terms
activity as assigned.
Get signed up for our
Google Classroom
account
Type your
introduction—
remember, you may
ALWAYS revise what
you wrote.
Introduction to Book
Club and expectations
Make sure you have
your book and are
reading the first
chapter!
2/8
2/9
2/12
Copy poetic devices
into your journal.
2/10
SUB
2/11
Introduction to
Biography Book
assignment
Einstein, e.e.cummings,
Amelia Earhart
examples
Select Biography from
library.
Use descriptive
language to write your
first poem.
Choose a short story and
read it during class.
Identify lit. terms and
critique the story for its
creativity—does it meet
your criteria; did it use
the terms effectively?
Read “There Once
Was” by Margaret
Atwood and discuss
Revise/edit your work
thus far; Chromebooks
available for anthology
work
15 min. Independent
Reading
Meet with group and
discuss what you have
read thus far.
Create your own
reading schedule by
chapters.
Be sure to keep up
on your groups
reading
expectations!
2/15
President’s Day
2/16
2/17
2/18
2/19
SUB
Revise/edit your work
thus far; Chromebooks
available for anthology
work
15 min. Independent
Reading
Leader 1 to facilitate
discussion
You have one
anthology piece due
this Thursday!
2/25
2/26
Chromebooks available
for anthology work
15 min. Independent
Reading
Leader 2 to facilitate
discussion
WT1
WT3
WT5
WT2
WT4
WT6
Define poetry
Read Observations
About Poetry
“Ars Poetica”
“Poetry”
Write your own
definition
“Isle of the Dead” Short
Story
2/22
2/23
2/24
25 min. Ind. Read of
Biography
Review Children’s
Book Requirements
Describe Protagonist
and illustrate
Poetry 180 directions to
look for poems for your
anthology. Find at least
three poems that you
like and identify the
devices within them.
Add them to your
anthology.
WT7
WT8
Know elements of a
dystopia by reading
“There will come soft
rains” and “Searching
for Summer”
Outline your own
dystopia
1st Anthology
Poem or Short
Story Due
Remember you can
always revise!
Select Group
Select Book
Get book and read first
chapter by next Friday.
2/29
3/1
25 min. Ind. Read of
Biography
Describe Setting
and illustrate
Read “Knoxville, TN”
by Nikki Giovanni
Write Favorite Place
Poem with partner
following directions
provided
WT9
3/2
Review your outline for
your dystopia story and
write your own based on
the ideas from last
week.
WT10
3/7
3/8 ½ day 4,5,6
WT11
3/9
WT12
3/3
½ day no
3/4 ½ day 4,5,6
4th
15 min. Independent
Reading
Leader 3 to facilitate
discussion
3/10
3/11
Elements of a comedy
Read “Big Boy” by
David Sedaris-note uses
for said
Substitutes for Said
Handout
Outline your comedy
1st story or poem
returned-read
comments
Revise/edit your work
thus far; Chromebooks
available for
anthology/children’s
book work
15 min. Independent
Reading
Discuss/Decide on
project-assign tasks; are
you ready for a new
book?
SUB
3/16
½ day no 4th
Read “Colors Passing
Through Us” by Marge
Piercy—Select picture
and color; write your
poem with the colors
you use from the crayon
box.
3/14
3/15
Your choice: Found
poem or Cross-out
poem
Write your comedy
based on outline from
last week
3/17
2nd Anthology
Poem or Short
Story Due
3/18
25 min. Ind. Read of
Biography
Describe Antagonist
and illustrate
3/21
3/22
3/23
3/24
3/25
25 min. Ind. Read of
Biography
Describe Conflict
and illustrate
Shel Silverstein and
Rhythm/Rhyme
Scheme. Work with
groups to uncover his
rhythm/rhyme scheme
and recreate your own
version of one of his
silly poems following
the scheme in his poem.
Know elements of a
sports story by reading
“The Thrill of the
Grass”
Outline your sports
story
2nd story or poem
returned-read
comments
Revise/edit your work
thus far; Chromebooks
available for
anthology/children’s
book work
15 min. Independent
Reading
Leader 2 to facilitate
discussion
3/28
3/29
3/30
Sensory Words and
“Death at an Early Age”
3/31
3rd Anthology
Poem or Short
Story Due-You
must submit 2
stories and 4
poems
4/1
25 min. Ind. Read of
Biography
Create Plot Chart
WT13
WT15
WT17
Peer Edit for sensory
experience
WT14 SUB
WT16
WT18
Write your sports story
based on outline from
last week
15 min. Independent
Reading
Leader 1 to facilitate
discussion
15 min. Independent
Reading
Leader 3 to facilitate
discussion
Spring Break 4/4-4/8
4/11
4/12
4/14
4/15
25 min. Ind. Read of
Biography
Identify poetic device
you want to use and
write exposition
and illustrate
What is Synesthesia?
Write your Synesthesia
poem
Clue short story game
3rd story or poem
returned-read
comments
Revise/edit your work
thus far; Chromebooks
available for
anthology/children’s
book work
15 min. Independent
Reading
Work on project-assign
tasks; are you ready for
a new book?
4/18
4/19
4/20
Pretend SHORT
STORY DAY!
Introduce Fairy Tale
Elements through “The
Emperor’s New
Clothes” and “The
Emperor’s New (and
Improved) clothes
Begin The Emperor’s
New Groove
4/21
Chromebooks not
available due to
testing
4/22
25 min. Ind. Read of
Biography
Identify poetic device
you want to use and
write rising action
and illustrate
4/25
4/26
4/27
25 min. Ind. Read of
Biography
Identify poetic device
you want to use and
write climax
and illustrate
Read “Missed Chances”
by Stephen Dobyns, “A
Story” by Li-Young
Lee, and “The Century
Quilt” by Marilyn
Nelson Waniek and
write Childhood
Memory poem
Write your twisted tale
based on your outline
from last week
5/2
5/3
WT25
Chromebooks
5/4
25 min. Ind. Read of
Biography
Identify poetic device
you want to use and
write falling action
and illustrate
WT19
WT21
WT23
Nature and tone activity
in Google Classroom
4/13
WT20
WT22
Finish The Emperor’s
New Groove and outline
your twisted tale
WT24
WT26
Know elements of a
memoir by reading “”
by
Outline your memoir
15 min. Independent
Reading
Leader 1 to facilitate
discussion
4/28
4th Anthology
Poem or Short
Story Due-You
must submit 2
stories and 4
poems
4/29
5/5
5th Anthology
Poem or Short
Story Due-You
must submit 2
stories and 4
poems
5/6
15 min. Independent
Reading
Leader 2 to facilitate
discussion
15 min. Independent
Reading
Leader 3 to facilitate
discussion
5/9
5/10
25 min. Ind. Read of
Biography
Identify poetic device
you want to use and
write resolution
and illustrate
“Phenomenal Woman”
by Maya Angelou
Chromebooks to
research and write your
own.
Write your memoir
based on last week’s
outline
5/17
WT29
Submit your
favorite work to
group share—
groups determine
the “A” work and
submit for final
contest
5/24
WT31
Senior Song Share
Chromebooks
available
5/16
Finish Children’s
Book
Chromebooks
Available
5/23
Senior Song Share
5/30
Memorial Day-No
School
6/6
For non-seniors:
Movie Poem
Directions
Select Movie for
Final
WT27
5/12
6th Anthology
Poem or Short
Story Due-You
must submit 2
stories and 4
poems
5/13
5/18
WT30
Final contest
whole-class shares
5/19
Anthology Due
Senior Song
Assignment
Submit video via
email for class
YouTube channel
5/20
Work on Project;
due at end of
period!
5/25
WT32
Senior Song Share
5/26
Senior Song Share
5/27
SUB
Senior skip day
5/31
Senior Finals 2,4,6
6/1
Senior Finals 1,3,5
6/2
Graduation
Rehearsal
6/3
GRADUATION!
Final Test
Anthologies
Returned-Senior
farewell
6/8
No 4th today
6/9
4, 5, 6, Finals
Movie
Work Finish Final
Poem
6/10
½ day schedule to
be determined by
administration
6/7
Movie
Work on Final
Poem
5/11
WT28
Must be finished with
book today.
Work on project