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Unit 1a: Writing Short Narratives
Essential Questions:
· What can I add to the understanding of the human experience?
· What narrative techniques have writers used to communicate the human experience?
· How can I collaborate with my peers during the writing process to improve my writing?
How do I correctly use parallel structure, independent clauses, and semi-colons, while spelling correctly to add variety and interest to my writing?
Wednesday, October 23:
discuss "Tell Tale Heart" Questions
view "Tell Tale Heart" short movie
Poe Biography
Tuesday, October 22:
read "Tell Tale Heart" in small groups
respond to written questions
Monday, October 21:
Edgar Allan Poe WebQuest
Wednesday, October 16:
MLA Formatting
Editing Focus: Correct Formatting, Proofreading, Word Choice, Sentence Length Variety
Tuesday, October 15:
Typing day for Drafts
Editing Focus: Word Choice
Monday, October 14:
Opener: DOL
Drafting and Peer Editing of Narratives/Proofreading
Wednesday, October 9:
Extended Narrative Writing Assignment (see document attached above)
Tuesday, October 8:
The Writing Process
Free Write: Memorable Experience
Monday, October 7:
Round Robin Writing Activity
Think-Pair-Share: Narrative Writing
Essential Questions:
· What can I add to the understanding of the human experience?
· What narrative techniques have writers used to communicate the human experience?
· How can I collaborate with my peers during the writing process to improve my writing?
How do I correctly use parallel structure, independent clauses, and semi-colons, while spelling correctly to add variety and interest to my writing?
Wednesday, October 23:
discuss "Tell Tale Heart" Questions
view "Tell Tale Heart" short movie
Poe Biography
Tuesday, October 22:
read "Tell Tale Heart" in small groups
respond to written questions
Monday, October 21:
Edgar Allan Poe WebQuest
Wednesday, October 16:
MLA Formatting
Editing Focus: Correct Formatting, Proofreading, Word Choice, Sentence Length Variety
Tuesday, October 15:
Typing day for Drafts
Editing Focus: Word Choice
Monday, October 14:
Opener: DOL
Drafting and Peer Editing of Narratives/Proofreading
Wednesday, October 9:
Extended Narrative Writing Assignment (see document attached above)
Tuesday, October 8:
The Writing Process
Free Write: Memorable Experience
Monday, October 7:
Round Robin Writing Activity
Think-Pair-Share: Narrative Writing