Classroom Notebook

"Style"

1. Attempt to explain why the little girl is dancing.

"Speaking of Courage"

1. Describe Norman Bowker's typical day.
2. What do you think Norman Bowker needs?
3. What is/are the conflict/conflicts in the story? Are they resolved?

Honors
-Read "Notes" & "In the Field"
-Found poem due tomorrow

CP
-Work on found poem

Classroom Notebook

Copy the following six stanza format. Then, use the format to write poem based on the images from O'Brien's"The Man I killed."

I remember poem

I remember...

(Images)

(Images)

(Images)

(Question)

(Indirect answer)

Honors
-discuss found poem guidelines (due Thursday)
-discuss presentation proposal (due Friday)
-"The Man I Killed poem

CP
-"Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" writing assessment
-"The Man I Killed" poem

Monday, September 28th

Honors & Cp
-Read up to "Speaking of Courage"

If you are bored tonight....
http://www.ohiocenterforthebook.org/index.php?q=node/4267

Classwork for today...

Continuing with O'Brien interview....

9. ordering
10. readjustment from Vietnam
11-15. Write 5 questions for Tim O'Brien

Honors
-Read "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong"
-Finish interview & response

CP
-Finish "How To Tell a True War Story"
-Read "The Dentist"
-Curt Lemon writing (Compare Rat Kiley's Curt Lemon to the Curt Lemon revealed in "The Dentist"

Classroom Notebook

According to the first half of the interview we are studying, what does Tim O'Brien have to say about....
1. courage
2. substance
3. what makes a good story
4. love
5. stories saving our lives
6.imagination
7. the world of magic
8. stories and truth

Honors
-Finish "How To Tell a True War Story"
-Read the first half of the Mars Hill Review Tim O'Brien interview

CP
-Begin "How To Tell a True War Story"
-Begin working on O' Brien interview

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 23rd

Classroom Notebook

Metafiction is a term given to fictional writing which self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artifact in order to pose questions about the relationship between fiction and reality. In providing a critique on their own methods of construction, such writings not only examine the fundamental structures of narrative fiction, they also explore the fictionality of the world outside the literary fictional text.

Honors
-Free write about painting
Begin reading "How To Tell a True War Story" 67-77

Cp
-Read "Spin"
-Select two quotes from the section and write a response to the quotes.

Honors
-TTTC in class writing
-Read "Spin" 31-38
-Write down two quotes from the reading
Read "Enemies" & "Friends" 62-67

CP
-TTTC in class writing
-Read "Enemies" & "Friends"
-Complete study guide


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th

Honors

Ekphrastic story assignment
-Due Wednesday, September 23rd
-Pick a painting that has humans in it. Write a story. Be creative and have fun. Make sure you title your story. It should be typed, double-spaced, 12pt, Times New Roman, and 300-750 words. You may use any painting, but one that would work really well for this assignment is Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks."

Honors & CP

-Discussion of book
-Review of agreement hand-outs

and WEDNESDAY

CP & Honors

Read "On The Rainy River"
Using specific textual examples, explain how and why Elroy Berdahl is the hero of Tim"s life.

CLASSROOM NOTEBOOK

1. Describe and give an example of O'Brien's unique use of characterization.

2. What are some specific statements, images, or details that O'Brien repeats? What function or functions does this repetition serve?

Honors
-Discussion
-Share "I carry"
-Read "Love" 27-30
-Write short response
-Both Agreement hand-outs due tomorrow

CP
-Share "I Carry"
-Finish "The Things They Carried"

Honors
-Finish "The Things They Carried"
-Complete study guide
-Quick guided free write..."I carry..."
-Agreement hand-out DUE WEDNESDAY

CP
-Continue "The Things They Carried"
-Character discussion
-Guided free write..."I carry"

Classroom Notebook

Tangible-something that can be perceived by the senses
Intangible-something that can't be perceived by the senses

Honors
-share photo writing
-Read "What We Carry" by Dorianne Laux
-Complete study guide

CP
-work on photo writing and/or "I'm From" poem (both due tomorrow)



Wednesday, September 9th

Honors & CP
-free write about Vietnam photo
-choose a genre and complete a first draft writing about photograph

CP & Honors

-Discussion of college access program
-Free write
-Introduction to The Things They Carried
-Select a Vietnam photo

"I'm From" poem dues dates: Wednesday for honors, Friday for CP

Honors & CP

T-shirt presentations

Have a great three day weekend.

Honors & CP

-T-shirt work day

MAKE SURE YOU FINISH YOUR SHIRT FOR CLASS TOMORROW

Writer's Notebook

Copy the following free-write triggers into your notebook.
I remember
I need
I am
I can
I hope
I dream
I wish
I regret
I love
I'm from
I like
I detest

BRING MATERIALS TO WORK ON YOUR T-SHIRT PROJECT

Honors
-Quick read and discussion of "My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke
-Read and discuss "Where I'm From"
-Begin copy-change (Typed draft due (9/9)

Homework: Bring in at least 10 items for your t-shirt. Finish your time period booklet.

CP
-I'm From free-write
-Read and discuss "Where I'm From"
-Write a copy-change

Homework: Bring at least 10 items for your t-shirt. Finish your "Twenty questions for__________ assignment"

Writer's Notebook

Copy the following.

The Seven Rules of Writing Practice
-Natalie Goldberg

1. Keep your hand moving
2. Don't think
3. Be specific
4. Lose control
5. Don't worry about spelling, punctuation, and grammar
6. You are free to write the worst junk in America
7. Go for the jugular

Honors
-"The Seven Rules of Writing Practice" discussion
-Free write
-"I'm from" free write

CP
-"The Seven Rules of Writing Practice" discussion
-Free write
-Write "Twenty Questions for_______" (due Thursday)