Tuesday November 12, 2013
- today was the introduction to the unit
- the SUP was handed out - a copy can be found on the Short Story Page
- We covered the history of short stories - slides 3 - 8 from the Short Story Terms & Elements of Fiction Power Point found on the Short Story main page
Monday November 18
Today both classes completed
reading "A Jury of Her Peers" (a copy of this story can be found on the Stories page of this
site.
9B: We went through Mapping Note taking and
completed slides 20-26, these slides pertain to the plot of the story.
Please remember you responsible for all of the slides, as they provide the
information for the test.
Tuesday November 19
Discussed "A Jury of Her Peers."
Mapping Note taking
Plot - slides 20-28 (you will be tested on this information on the unit test)
Wednesday November 20
Reviewed Plot
Read and discussed "Dreams" by Budge Wilson
Thursday November 21
In place of class today we had a Spirit Activity
Friday November 22
Today was a work period for planning our stories. We spent the first few minutes reviewing characters and plot. Then we worked on planning using this worksheet
- today was the introduction to the unit
- the SUP was handed out - a copy can be found on the Short Story Page
- We covered the history of short stories - slides 3 - 8 from the Short Story Terms & Elements of Fiction Power Point found on the Short Story main page
Monday November 18
Today both classes completed
reading "A Jury of Her Peers" (a copy of this story can be found on the Stories page of this
site.
9B: We went through Mapping Note taking and
completed slides 20-26, these slides pertain to the plot of the story.
Please remember you responsible for all of the slides, as they provide the
information for the test.
Tuesday November 19
Discussed "A Jury of Her Peers."
Mapping Note taking
Plot - slides 20-28 (you will be tested on this information on the unit test)
Wednesday November 20
Reviewed Plot
Read and discussed "Dreams" by Budge Wilson
Thursday November 21
In place of class today we had a Spirit Activity
Friday November 22
Today was a work period for planning our stories. We spent the first few minutes reviewing characters and plot. Then we worked on planning using this worksheet
Tuesday November 26
Today's class was instruction on the Outline method of note taking. We used slides 29-36 of The Elements of the Short Story, we discussed setting and theme.
Wednesday November 27:
Today's class was a finishing up of notes on setting and theme and a slight quick review. We then read and discussed "A Secret in the Water"
Thursday November 28
Today's class was a continuation of notes this time discussion the final element - Point of View (slides 37-42). The Cornel method of note taking was introduced, modeled and used
Friday November 29
This class was a review of the elements of fiction that we have taken notes of. The second half of class was used to work on your short stories
Monday December 2: Snow Day! Sent home at lunch, so no ELA class today!
Tuesday December 4: All day Snow Day!
Wednesday December 3: Today's class was a work class for Short Stories
Thursday December 5
9B: Read and discussed "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and then the remainder of class was a work period, as this was a 90min class.
9A: Work period for Short Stories
Today's class was instruction on the Outline method of note taking. We used slides 29-36 of The Elements of the Short Story, we discussed setting and theme.
Wednesday November 27:
Today's class was a finishing up of notes on setting and theme and a slight quick review. We then read and discussed "A Secret in the Water"
Thursday November 28
Today's class was a continuation of notes this time discussion the final element - Point of View (slides 37-42). The Cornel method of note taking was introduced, modeled and used
Friday November 29
This class was a review of the elements of fiction that we have taken notes of. The second half of class was used to work on your short stories
Monday December 2: Snow Day! Sent home at lunch, so no ELA class today!
Tuesday December 4: All day Snow Day!
Wednesday December 3: Today's class was a work class for Short Stories
Thursday December 5
9B: Read and discussed "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and then the remainder of class was a work period, as this was a 90min class.
9A: Work period for Short Stories