Creative+Writing+II+Previous+Week's+Class+Schedule

Monday 5/15
Senior Skip Day No class activities planned

Tuesday 5/16
Quick write - directions below:

Wednesday 5/17
Share Quick Writes Return all graded papers

Thursday 5/18
Selected readings from the May Issue of Teen Ink

Friday 5/19
Selected readings for this year's issue of The Flame

Monday 5/8
Share pieces from this year's Flame

Tuesday 5/9
Return papers Review benchmark papers Make up work

Wednesday 5/10
Make up work

Thursday 5/11
Read the following three pieces from this year's Flame, choose which one is your favorite, We will discuss this among our group Historical Fiction: Seasonal Pieces Horror

Friday 5/12
Quick Write: TBA

Monday 5/1
Flame Day

Tuesday 5/2
Review rules for imagery poem and imagery brainstorm Set up folder and brainstorm file

Wednesday 5/3
Work on Imagery Poem

Thursday 5/4
Finish and submit imagery poem

Friday 5/5
Return all graded papes Share some work

Monday 4/24
Select a poem from April issue of Teen Ink and make notes as to why you think it is a good poem

Tuesday 4/25
DID NOT DO THIS LESSON BECAUSE ONLY ONE STUDENT WAS IN CLASS Student will read their selected poem and explain why they considered it to be well-written Review rules for imagery poem and imagery brainstorm Set up folder and brainstorm file

Wednesday 4/26
Early Dismissal Mrs Miller out sick today Students will select a piece of fiction from the May Issue of Teen Ink and write a component paper following the directions posted below.

Thursday 4/27
Finish and submit component paper

Friday 4/28
Student will read their selected poem from Monday and explain why they considered it to be well-written Review rules for imagery poem and imagery brainstorm Set up folder and brainstorm file

Monday 4/17
Spring Break

Tuesday 4/18
Finish and submit Comparison Poem

Wednesday 4/19
Share Comparison Poems

Thursday 4/20
Imagery Poem Unit

Friday 4/21
Imagery Poem Unit

Monday 4/10
Share Confession Poems

Tuesday 4/11
Lesson on Writing a Comparison Poem Samples of Comparison Poems:

Wednesday 4/12
Mrs. Miller is out on a personal day today Work on rough draft of comparison poem

Thursday 4/13
Mrs. Miller is out on a personal day today Working on Comparison Poem Finish rough draft - morph to final copy - complete and submit final copy

Friday 4/14
Spring Break

Monday 4/3
Lesson on Confession Poems [|William Carlos Williams] [|The Red Wheelbarrow]

Tuesday 4/4
Conclude lesson on Confession Poem

Wednesday 4/5
Share my own confession poem Review directions for confession poem Set up folder and file for confession poem Brainstorm confession poem

Thursday 4/6
Working on Confession Poem Get down rough draft

Friday 4/7
Working on Confession Poem morp to final copy - edit - revise= submit

Monday 3/27
Selected reading from March issue of Teen Ink

Tuesday 3/28
Share benchmark dialogue essays

Wednesday 3/29
Share selected readings from Teen Ink

Thursday 3/30
Share selected reading from Teen Ink

Friday 3/31
Share Christian Gorbea's historical fiction piece

Monday 3/20
Return all graded historical essays Share Sam Sterner's historical essay Share Dana's Dialogue essay

Tuesday 3/21
Working on dialogue essay with teacher guidance

Wednesday 3/22
Working on dialogue essay with teacher guidance

Thursday 3/23
Working on dialogue essay with teacher guidance

Friday 3/24
Dialogue essays due at end of class

Monday 3/13
Work on Dialogue Essay

Tuesday 3/14
SNOW DAY

Wednesday 3/15
SNOW DAY

Thursday 3/16
SNOW DAY

Friday 3/17
SNOW DAY

Monday 3/6
Read three stories from past issues of The Flame that demonstrate strong use of dialogue

Tuesday 3/7
Review directions for dialogue essay

Set up folder and file for dialogue writing assignment

Wednesday 3/8
Working on dialogue essay

Thursday 3/9
Working on dialogue essay

Friday 3/10
Share benchmark historical fiction essays Return graded historical fiction essays

You will do the lesson from last Friday because there was no sub on Friday
f you have not yet submitted the final copy of your historical fiction piece, work on it in class and submit by the end of the period. If this is not possible, you must complete it on your own time and submit it by the beginning of class next Tuesday.

Tuesday 2/28
Dialogue Unit:

Wednesday 3/1
Dialogue Unit

Thursday 3/2
Dialogue Unit Set up folder and rough draft file for Dialogue Essay

Friday 3/3
Read and discuss the following from March Issue of Teen Ink “Lamenting February” page 15 “Good-Bye, Taylor” page 15 “Friends” page 16 “How My Best Friend Ruined My Sweatshirt” page 11 = = =Creative Writing II Current Class Schedule=

Monday 2/20
Presidents' day

Tuesday 2/21
Exam BM Historical Essay by Dana Rodriguez Work on completing final copy

Wednesday 2/22
Work on completing final copy - your final copy is due at the end of class on Friday - you will be able to work on your final copy in class on Friday and submit it by the end of the period

Thursday 2/23
Begin unit on dialogue:

Friday 2/24
Mrs. Miller is out today If you have not yet submitted the final copy of your historical fiction piece, work on it in class and submit by the end of the period. If this is not possible, you must complete it on your own time and submit it by the beginning of class next Tuesday.

Late Start
Review the following piece of historical fiction from last year's Flame for guidance to time frame length and story length Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" [] Students will use story framework to begin rough draft

Tuesday 2/14
Work on rough draft - teacher will view pieces and make suggestions Completed story is to be 3-5 pages double-spaced

Wednesday 2/15
Work on rough draft - teacher will view pieces and make suggestions Completed story is to be 3-5 pages double-spaced

Thursday 2/16
Lesson on morphing rough draft into final copy Finish rough draft by end of class

Friday 2/17
Work on editing and revising in final copy

Monday 2/6
Lesson on setting up story framework for Historical Fiction Piece

Tuesday 2/7
=Late start - schedule adjusted= Work on story framework

Snow day - schedule adjusted
Complete and submit story framework

Thursday 2/9
=Late start - schedule adjusted= Make sure all students have rough draft folder Lesson on stream-of-consciousness writing for rough draft using story framework Work on rough draft of Historical Fiction Piece

Friday 2/10
=Students completed story frameworks and submitted online for grading= Work on rough draft of Historical Fiction Piece

Monday 1/30
Review directions for historical fiction piece Set up folders and files for Historical Fiction Piece

Tuesday 1/31
Select topic and explain topic - submit and have approved

Wednesday 2/1
Work on research for historical fiction piece

Thursday 2/2
Work on research for historical fiction piece

Friday 2/3
When your research is complete, begin your story framework. Submit framework before beginning on rough draft.

Monday 1/23
Review directions for historical fiction piece Read some examples of Historical Fiction

Tuesday 1/24
Snow Day

Wednesday 1/25
Read examples of Historical Fiction from last year's Flame Early Dismissal for Professional Development

Thursday 1/26
Read examples of Historical Fiction from 2014-2015 Flame

Friday 1/27
Read examples of historical fiction

Monday 1/16
No School - Martin Luther King Day

Tuesday 1/17
Finish your short story and submit printed copy by the end of class tomorrow because that is the last day of the fall semester.

Wednesday 1/18
Finish your short story and submit printed copy by the end of class today because ths is the last day of the fall semester.

Thursday 1/19
First day of Spring Semester Introduction to course and position paper. Set up folders for Spring Semester

Friday 1/20
Set up folder for Historical Fiction Piece and set up file for research Read one example of Historical Fiction

Monday 1/9
Keystone biology in AM Final copy of short story must be submitted by end of class on Thursday

Tuesday 1/10
Keystone biology in AM Final copy of short story must be submitted by end of class on Thursday

Wednesday 1/11
Keystone Literature in AM Final copy of short story must be submitted by end of class tomorrow.

Thursday 1/12
Keystone Literature in AM Final copy of short story must be submitted by end of class today.

Friday 1/13
No school

Monday 1/2
Winter Holiday

Tuesday 1/3
Internet down

Wednesday 1/4
Work on rough draft of short story - teacher will offer suggestions through Google Drive

Thursday 1/5
Work on rough draft of short story - teacher will offer suggestions through Google Drive

Friday 1/6
Work on rough draft of short story - teacher will offer suggestions through Google Drive

Monday 12/19
Work on rough draft of short story

Tuesday 12/20
Work on rough draft of short story

Wednesday 12/21
Work on rough draft of short story

Thursday 12/22
Holiday Activities

Friday 12/23
Winter Holiday

Monday 12/12
Two Hour Delay Mrs.. Miller is out for a doctor's appointment today. Please be on your best behavior READ PAGES 30-32 OF THE TUTORIAL You are to complete Fact of Fiction 5 and submit it by the end of the class. You can find an example of Fact of Fiction 5 on page 29 of the tutorial - you are to set up their paper based on this example. You will have the following headings, as in the example" PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS, IDEAS, THIS IS A WORLD WHERE:

Tuesday 12/13
Return all graded five facts of fiction Review the end of the packet, beginning with page 39



Set up folder for short story

Wednesday 12/14
Work on rough draft of short story

Thursday 12/15
Work on rough draft of short story

Friday 12/16
Work on rough draft of short story

Monday 12/5
Students are to complete Fact of Fiction 3 and submit it by the end of the class. Fact of Fiction 3 is on page 17 of the following tutorial and an example is on page 18

Tuesday 12/6
KEYSTONE Algebra testing - periods assigned Read about Fact of Fiction 4 on pages 22 to 27 Set up file for Fact of Fiction #4

Wednesday 12/7
KEYSTONE Algebra testing - periods assigned Finish and submit Fact of Fiction 4 by end of period

Thursday 12/7
Read about Fact of Fiction 5 on pages 28 to 32 Set up file for Fact of Fiction #5

Friday 12/8
Finish and submit Fact of Fiction 5 by end of period

Monday 11/28
Thanksgiving Holiday

Tuesday 11/29
Fact of Fiction #3 - pages 17-21 in Five Facts of Fiction Set up file for Fact of Fiction #3

Wednesday 11/30
Mrs. Miller is out for a doctor's appointment today. Please be on your best behavior. Read the two short stories as a group and discuss each story after you read it "That's My Baby" pages 76-78 in the 2014-2015 Flame

Thursday 12/1
Work on Fact of Fiction #3 - submit EOC tomorrow

Friday 12/2
Work on Fact of Fiction #3 and submit by EOC

Monday 11/21
Early dismissal - parent teacher conferences Return all graded papers Who owes makeup work on character sketch and what character wants - use five facts of fiction to do makeup work

Tuesday 11/22
Early dismissal - parent teacher conferences Return all graded papers Who owes makeup work on character sketch and what character wants - use five facts of fiction to do makeup work

Wednesday 11/23
Early dismissal for Thanksgiving Holiday Who owes makeup work on character sketch and what character wants - use five facts of fiction to do makeup work

Thursday 11/24
Thanksgiving Holiday

Friday 11/25
Thanksgiving Holiday

Monday 11/14
Complete and submit Fiction is All About Character

Tuesday 11/15
Begin Fact of Fiction 2: Fiction is all about what your character wants View page 13 for assignment requirements Cover Page 15: Tips on Character Motivation Cover Page 16: Things and Feelings Read example of Fiction is all about what your character wants on page 14 Set up file for Fiction: Character Wants in Short Story Folder

Wednesday 11/16
Read Short Stories to Model Fiction is All About What Character Wants

Thursday 11/17
Work on Character Wants

Friday 11/18
Return graded Character Sketches Conclude and submit what character wants

Monday 11/7
Revise a selected piece of your own writing and submit it to TeenInk Magazine

Tuesday 11/8
Five Facts of Fiction: The Secrets of Sensational Stories The Five Facts of Harry Potter Guidelines for Making Characters Character Traits Tips for Making Better Characters Get to Know Your Character Review Example Fiction is All About Character

Wednesday 11/9
Review Example Fiction is All About Character Read Short Story to Model Fiction is All About Character Read the following two stories from the 2015-2016 issue of the Flame: "Perfect" by Alex Nelson "I Believe" by Shawn Stubaus

Thursday 11/10
Begin Fact of Fiction 1 - Fiction is All About Character

Friday 11/11
No class due to Veterans Day Assembly

Monday 10/31
Share Short Stories from Merlyn's Pen

Tuesday 11/1
Wrapping up loose ends for Marking Period 1

Wednesday 11/2
Early Dismissal - shortened period Read "No Loose Ends" pages 70-72 of 2014-2015 //The Flame// Read "The Gardener" pages 81-84 of 2014-2015 //The Flame//

Thursday 11/3
Covered Page 3 - The Secrets of Sensational Stories

Friday 11/4
Return graded papers Share two benchmark Strong Nouns and Verbs Essay

Monday 10/24
Share some student pieces for modeling editing and revising

Tuesday 10/25
Mrs. Miller is out for a doctor's appointment today. Please be on your best behavior. Finish and submit final copy of strong nouns and verbs essay

Wednesday 10/26
Finish and submit final copy of strong nouns and verbs essay

Thursday 10/27
Last day to finish and submit final copy of strong nouns and verbs essay

Friday 10/28
Wrap up loose ends for the marking period = = =Week of 10/17 to 10/21=

Monday 10/17
Mrs. Miller is out today Read the following descriptive essays aloud as a class - after each essay discuss the qualities that make it a strong piece of writing: Flame 2014-2015 "My Favorite Place" by Stacey Pera pages 14-16 "Thanks, Mom and Dad" by Erica Bicchetti pages 18-19 "The Best View" by Makenna Rodgers pages 19-20

Flame 2015-2016 "Persistence" by Erica Bicchetti pages 13-14 "Rhythm of the Rain" by Jamie Roos pages 15-16

Tuesday 10/18
Set up folder for Strong Nouns and Verbs Essay Set up file for Strong Nouns and Verbs Essay Model SOC for Strong Nouns and Verbs Essay

Wednesday 10/19
Students will work on rough draft of Strong Nouns and Verbs Essay

Thursday 10/20
Model morphing of rough draft to final copy for Strong Nouns and Verbs Essay Model editing and revision of Strong Nouns and Verbs Essay

Friday 10/21
Conclude writing of rough draft Morph into final copy and begin editing and revising = = =Week of 10/3 to 10/7=

Monday10/3
Work on final copy of Place Description Review bench mark essays that show place

Tuesday 10/4
Work on final copy of Place Description

Wednesday 10/5
Work on final copy of Place Description

Thursday 10/6
Submit final copy of Place Description by

Friday 10/7
TBA = = =Week of 9/26 to 9/30=

Monday 9/26
Return graded essays Share Bench Mark action essay Review directions for Place Description Review bench mark essays that show place Model SOC of Place Essay for Students

Tuesday 9/27
Mrs. Miller is out today - please be on your best behaviour Work on rough draft of Place Description

Wednesday 9/28
No School because of Teacher In Service

Thursday 9/29
Review some benchmark place essays Work on rough draft of place essay

Friday 9/30
Model transition of RD to FC and revision using my piece Model revision using a student piece Finish rough draft of place essay and convert to final copy for revision and editing = = =Week of 9/19 to 9/23=

Monday 9/19
Lesson on how to change rough draft to final copy Model editing and proofreading in final copy Finish rough draft of action essay and submit electronically

Tuesday 9/20
Work on Final copy of action essay

Wednesday 9/21
Return graded opinion papers Finish final copy of action essay and submit hard copy

Thursday 9/22
Begin Lesson 2 Show the following instructional videos Use All Five Senses Using Sensory Language Sensory Details Examine Benchmark essays



Friday 9/23
Continue Lesson 2 Set up folder for Place Description Essay Set up file for Place Description Essay Model SOC for Place Description Essay =Week of 9/12 to 9/16=

Monday 9/12
Do Opinion Paper and submit by end of class

Tuesday 9/13
Finish and submit opinion paper If time permits, begin tomorrow's lesson

Wednesday 9/14
Check to see if printer is working - if so, print out opinion paper Read action excerpt from //Jaws// Read "Manhunt" on page 13 of //2014-2015 Flame// Review directions for action essay Students will select topic for Action Scene

Thursday 9/15
Meet the Teacher Night Model SOC for Action Essay Begin work on Action Essay rough draft

Friday 9/16
Early dismissal Work on Action Essay rough draft

=Week of 9/5 to 9/9=

Monday 9/5
Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday 9/6
Return graded short action essays Share some BM essays Place essays in binder After sharing, students who have to make up this essay, will do so. Report to library Move on to group read for tomorrow.

Wednesday 9/7
PM Activity Schedule to allow for laptop distribution Group read fiction pieces from pages 33-37 in September 2016 Teen Ink Magazine

Thursday 9/8
PM Activity Schedule to allow for laptop distribution Continue with group readings from yesterday

Friday 9/9
PM Activity Schedule to allow for pep rally Hand write opinion piece = = =Week of 8/29 to 9/2=

Monday 8/29
Position Paper and Binder due by 9/2

Tuesday 8/30
Position Paper and Binder due by 9/2

Wednesday 8/31
Position Paper and Binder due by 9/2

Thursday 9/1
Position Paper and Binder due by 9/2

Friday 9/2
Check binders and position papers and enter grades Share my short action scene Model SOC writing with following essay Students will draw a topic and begin to write their own action scene. Students will now write their own action piece. Each student will draw from the following topics and hand write until the end of the period and then submit their work to be graded. == =Week of 8/25 to 8/26=

This week will be class orientation. We will begin a regular schedule next week.
Welcome Seating Charts Class rules Listening Class Layout My Space Position Papers Summer Reading Wiki