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)