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Monday, February 8th
- On this day in 1958, 15 year old Bobby Fisher became a world-famous chess champion.
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- Understanding the personal narrative
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- Daily Question
- Grammar Lesson: Daily edit and pronoun types
- This I Believe essay
- Review types of writing - what is a personal essay?
- Turn in both 1st paragraph response (lesson learned) and 1st draft of essay.
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- SSR Project: Select a non-western memoir to read. Signed SSR Approval sheet by 2/8. Either borrow or buy a copy of your chosen SSR book for FRIDAY, 2/12.
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Tuesday, February 9th
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- What is voice? How do writers establish a unique writing voice?
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- Daily Question
- Grammar Lesson: Daily edit and pronoun review
- Review binder organization
- What is style and voice?
- What is good writing?
- This I Believe:
- Return 1st drafts
- Examine examples
- Looking at examples for our revision
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- Study for first grammar quiz over the 8 parts of speech, nouns, and pronous - WEDNESDAY. If school is closed, this quiz will be given the day we return.
- Finish Writing Goals for WEDNESDAY (or day we return).
- This I Believe: Revise your essay. Post your 2nd copy as a blog to our Ning. Bring in a hard-copy of your 2nd draft to peer revise on THURSDAY. If school is closed Wednesday, we will peer revise on Friday.
- All sorts of extra credit opportunities!
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Wednesday, February 10th
If there is no school on Wednesday, the grammar quiz and binder check will happen on the day we return to school.
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Thursday, February 11th
- Kenkokukinen no Hi /National Foundation Day (Japan)
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- Making the most of revision
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- Daily Question
- Grammar Study: Daily Edit
- Grammar Quiz 1: Parts of speech, nouns, and pronouns
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- Don't forget your SSR book tomorrow!
- This I Believe: Revise your essay. Post your 2nd copy as a blog to our Ning. Bring in a hard-copy of your 2nd draft to peer revise on FRIDAY.
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Friday, February 12th
- Red Hand Day
- Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
- NAACP founded
- On this day in 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison after serving 27 years in a South African prison.
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- Peer revision and revision strategies
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- Revise MUG Paragraph using proof reading marks for TUESDAY.
- This I Believe: Revise your essay once more using the suggestions you received from the peer revision, the sentence grid, and using the grading rubric. You will turn in a final copy of your essay, a peer revised second draft, a first draft with teacher comments, a completed sentence grid sheet, and any other drafts and brainstorms on TUESDAY, FEB. 16.
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