Narrative Essay Self-Edit

Objectives:

-Self-reflect on the Narrative Essay

-Make essay revisions

Agenda:

1. Narrative essay writing time. At this point, your Narrative Essay should be completed. Make sure it includes:

-At least 4 exchanges of dialogue

-Indirect Characterization

-A distinct mood

-Sensory imagery

-At least 8-12 steps of The Hero's Journey

-2 pages minimum, 4 pages maximum

-A clear plot: setting, rising action, climax, falling action and a takeaway or life lesson learned from this

experience.

2. Self-edit with the Narrative essay self edit worksheet and then revise narrative essays. The Narrative essay self edit worksheet is due at the end of class TODAY

HW:  

-Read for lit circle #1 on Tuesday 12/4

-Bring lit circle book to class, we will begin doing silent reading during class time

Peer Review Ordinary World

Objectives:

-Review a peer's Ordinary World and provide feedback

-Continue to develop the Narrative essay following 8-12 steps of The Hero's Journey

Agenda:

-Peer review for Ordinary World

--Continue to develop the Narrative essay following 8-12 steps of The Hero's Journey

HW:

-Final Narrative Essay due Monday, 12/3

-Read lit circle books, first meeting Tuesday 12/4

Narrative essay focus: The Ordinary World

Objectives:

-Collect and Check/stamp Hero’s Journey Essay Organizer

-Focus on the setting of the Narrative Essay

Agenda:

-Collect and Check/stamp Hero’s Journey Essay Organizer

Ordinary World samples and The Ordinary World Activity
Narrative essay typing time: Begin typing your ordinary world onto the essay document via Google Classroom

HW:

Read lit circle novel, first meeting Tuesday, 12/4
Narrative Essay Final draft due Monday 12/3

Honors extra novel essay and College Prep essay organizer

Objectives:
Honors students will assess their knowledge of Motifs and Themes from their supplemental novel
College Prep students will continue to prepare for their Narrative Essay through outlining and filling in the essay organizer

Agenda:

Honors students will assess their knowledge of Motifs and Themes from their supplemental novel via an online assessment on Google Classroom.

College Prep students will continue to prepare for their Narrative Essay through outlining and filling in the Essay Organizer

Extra Credit opportunity: Hand Turkey Haiku

Homework:
Honors:  Finish Essay Organizer
All:  Have a great Thanksgiving break!

Continue to work on Narrative Essay Prompt and pre-writing, pages 3 and 4 only today

Objectives:
Brainstorm for Narrative essay

Agenda:
Silent reading Lit circle novels
Narrative Essay Prompt and pre-writing, pages 3 and 4 only today
The Odyssey test corrections/Honors work on Narrative Essay Prompt and pre-writing:  Essay Organizer and/or revisit DJ motif entries to make sure they are good to go as your notes for tomorrow's essay.

HW:
Honors: revisit DJ motif entries to make sure they are good to go as your notes for tomorrow's essay.
Bring earbuds and music to help you focus on tomorrow's Timed Essay for your extra novel.

Lit Circle group set-up reading schedule, The Chase, and Narrative essay prompt

Objectives:

-Identify how the hero’s journey archetype is represented in the short story “The Chase” by Annie Dillard

Agenda:
-Silent reading time Lit Circle novel
-set up a reading schedule with Lit Circle Book Marks

-The Chase by Annie Dillard Read and annotate according to stages of hero’s journey

Hero’s journey graphic

If there is time, go over the Narrative Essay Prompt and pre-writing

HW:

Honors: Finish reading the extra novel, the Timed essay is on Friday

Honors: Last DJ motif entry due Thursday 9/15

The Odyssey Final Exam

Objectives:

Assess my knowledge of The Odyssey by completing an online test

Agenda:
-Turn in The Odyssey Test Study Guide

-“The Odyssey” test

-Check out lit circle novels from the library, bring books each day to class!

HW:

Honors Finish reading the extra novel, timed essay on motifs and the extra novel is this Friday.

Honors Fourth dialectical journal entry due Thursday 11/15