Blackhawk+Down+Week+7

//Silent reading ... 20 minutes -- please hand in Black Hawk Down books. Get a review of this unit. Suggestions?// //Free for all / Creative writing Friday// //Go through photos together...review brief concepts we looked at yesterday.// //Assignment:// //a) Write any piece of writing you would like...continue from before if you wish.// //b) Use a photo to prompt you. The writing style or genre is completely up to you.//
 * //5 November//**
 * //4 N//** **ovember**

Silent reading … 20 minutes

Collect essays in folders

Journal – show the ‘it gets better videos’.

What are the elements of your life that you hope get better? Are there elements of teenage life that you do not feel are understood by ‘grown ups’? Have you already survived something in your life that you can look back on and say ‘it gets better’? Are you better or stronger for it?

Discussion

What is a photo documentary? How would a doc photo differ from a regular photo? What qualities could be present? How would angles, distance, colour affect a photo? //Reminder of silent reading tomorrow. Small group trip to library.// //Complete good copy of essay. Demo title page.//
 * //2 November//**
 * //27 October//**

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//Book talks x 3//

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//Writing your essay. Concentrating on Introduction and strong thesis statement.//

//Booktalks ... knock 'em down.//
 * //20 October//**

//Thesis statement lesson...use cellphones in school idea.// //Writing:// //organization// //thesis statement// //introduction// //Continue Book talk...// //Pick up the novel from chapter 22. Read for a while.// //Returning to essay...// //rough notes out. Organization out.// //Discuss thesis statement. TS and organization due tomorrow.// //Book Talk ... 15 minutes// //Movie to chosen scene// //Thesis statement//
 * //19 October//**
 * //18 October//**