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Monday, August 21

Welcome to Create Writing!
Introduction to Wolpertworld.com

TUESDAY
Breakout EDU! - Intro Paperwork Scavenger Hunt


WEDNESDAY
Classroom Constitution 

THURSDAY
Setting up our digital Portfolios
Classroom Constitution (online and offline)


FRIDAY
DUE: Signed Introduction Letters
DUE: Summer Work - Digital Submission Form or Hard Copy
DUE: Student Survey (see right side of webpage)



Fill out the following Student Survey so I can get to know you better:

https://goo.gl/forms/WUcDeRT3wNSCx1L93  

MONDAY, August 28

DUE: Portfolio - Home, About Me, Book Talks, Works in Progress, Writing Journal, Final Drafts, Links to Culminating Projects
DUE: About Me page - multiple paragraphs, photo

What is the Purpose of School? (see video)​
Portfolio Homepage Writing Assignment​


TUESDAY
Copywriting our Websites
​​Signing our constitution​
iReady Assessment


WEDNESDAY
DUE: What is the Purpose of School?  What is the Purpose of our Portfolio?

iReady Assessment


THURSDAY
Amplify Writing Benchmark


FRIDAY
The Superhero Unit Begins!

Character Development Strategy: Padlet Activity: What is your ONE chosen super power?
Character Question: What is your flaw?  
​Superhero character Creation Options
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Tuesday, Sept. 5

​Ted Ed: The Science of Superheroes (video #1)
Google Form Submission

WEDNESDAY
​DUE: The Science of Superheroes (video #2)
Google Form Submission by 11:59pm
​Plot begins: Hemingway and the 6-word Memoir​

THURSDAY
Plot & Conflict: 6-word story > 8 sentence story
Plot Resource: Hero's Journey Video

FRIDAY
DUE: Hardcopy Picture of your Superhero in costume + 6-word story!
Writing Resource: Pixar Rules of Storytelling
Curating a Research Library
​Using Easybib


Monday, Sept. 11

Norms for a Guest Speaker
Research & Question Development
DUE: Exit Card - 3 scientific-related questions about your power

TUESDAY
Dr. Spiros Michalakis is here!

WEDNESDAY
Reflection and Research Revision

THURSDAY
DUE: Research Library Check (at least 10 science-related resources MLA format in alpha order on the Research Library page of your Portfolio = counts as a quiz!)

Plot Strategy: Read Write Think Plot Graphic Organizer
What is an Origin Story?

FRIDAY
Amplify: Narrative : Dahl, WWII & Narrative > Sub-unit 2 > Zooming In, Verb Choice, Diaglogue
The Psychology Behind Superhero Origin Stories


Monday, Sept. 18

Book Sale
​Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein 

TUESDAY
Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein ​

WEDNESDAY
Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein 

THURSDAY
Rules of Dialogue 

FRIDAY
​​Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein 

Monday, Sept. 25

Working on your Rough Draft
Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein Vocab App

TUESDAY
Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein

WEDNESDAY
​DUE: Origin Story Rough Draft
What is a Screencast?
Screencasting Feedback 
Commenting Tool: What we Want Feedback On

THURSDAY
Amplify: Science vs. Science Fiction - Frankenstein


FRIDAY
Amplify: Frankenstein

MONDAY, Oct 2



​Everyday Superheroes:


Human Chain Saves Elderly Man in Houston, TX Flood

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Trapped Mexican Bakery Staff Bake Hundreds of Loaves For Harvey Flood Victims

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Little Known Heroism from 9/11 - See video below:

DUE: Frankenstein sub-unit 1 . Lesson 3 > Activities: 2,4,5,6,7,9
DUE: Feedback Screencast to Author

Amplify: Frankenstein
Adding Images to our Origin Stories (and citing them)

TUESDAY
Amplify: Frankenstein

WEDNESDAY
Amplify: Frankenstein
https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-compass

THURSDAY
Harry Noden's Brushstrokes for Sentence Variety
Amplify: Frankenstein
Narrative Review
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FRIDAY
Common Sense Media: What is  Digital Footprint?
​Amplify: Frankenstein


MONDAY, Oct 9

8th grade Narrative Assessment

TUESDAY
8th Grade Narrative Assessment

WEDNESDAY
​DUE: Final Drafts of our Origin Stories

Amplify: Frankenstein - Creature's Tale, Part 2

THURSDAY
Amplify: Frankenstein

FRIDAY
Forming Superhero Leagues!
Naming Leagues
Designing 3D printed League Badges


MONDAY, Oct. 16

Collaboration Constitutions
​Book Talk #1 Assignment

TUESDAY
DUE: Frankenstein - Lesson 7 > Activities 7 & 9

Amplify: Frankenstein - The Creature's Request

WEDNESDAY
DUE: 3D Print Design via Tinkercad

Amplify: Frankenstein

THURSDAY
DUE: Signed Hard Copy of Collaboration Constitution
Amplify: Frankenstein

FRIDAY
Amplify: Frankenstein

MONDAY, Oct. 23

Initial Research for Problem Statement​

TUESDAY
Superhero League Community Building Activity​
Amplify: Frankenstein - A Broken Promise

WEDNESDAY
Amplify: Frankenstein - More Murderous Machinations

THURSDAY
Research Day


​FRIDAY
​DUE: Collaborative Problem Statement
​​Amplify: Frankenstein - A Tale of Two Wretches

MONDAY, Oct. 30

 OFF

TUESDAY
OFF


WEDNESDAY
Frankenstein


THURSDAY
Superhero League Website to Promote Solutions
Dividing our league jobs
What is an Ignite Speech?
​Trading Card Assignment


​FRIDAY
Superhero Punctuation Worksheet


​MONDAY, Nov. 6

Superhero League Research Day
Create a shared file for all of your research and begin a collaborative Works Cited as your list of resources grows.
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TUESDAY
Frankenstein

WEDNESDAY
​DUE: Superhero Trading Card
Frankenstein

THURSDAY
Superhero League Research Day con't


FRIDAY
Due : BOOK TALK #1
OFF

MONDAY, Nov. 13

Frankenstein

TUESDAY
Frankenstein

WEDNESDAY
Meeting with Infographics and Ignite Speech groups
Meeting with Website and PSA groups.
Setting our due dates for our Presentations

THURSDAY
Frankenstein Test

FRIDAY
College Day and Thanksgiving Break!
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​MONDAY, Nov. 27


What do I need to have in my Origin Story?

* Hook
* Sensory Details
* Dialogue
* Theme as a Title
* Plot
* Character traits (strengths and flaws)
* Conflict
*Hyperlinks to Research
* Works Cited at the end
* Organization
​*Focus
*Correct Conventions


The story is about either how your character came to possess his/her powers OR how he/she came to embrace their power.

















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 Executive Summary Work Day and Research


TUESDAY
What is the United Nations?
What country will you represent as an ambassador to the United Nations?

WEDNESDAY
Executive Summary Work Day and Research
Book Talk #2 Information (Due: Jan 12)

THURSDAY
Country Research

FRIDAY
DUE: League Website shell must be created by this date

League Work Day


​MONDAY, DEC. 4

DUE: Collaborative Research Library Check Quiz (color-coded for individual scoring - must be submitted through the league website)
Informational Writing Practice

TUESDAY
Informational Writing Practice

WEDNESDAY
DUE: Country Travel Brochure (in hard copy, in class)
League Work Day

THURSDAY
DUE: Independent Reading Book with Partner (in class)

Informational Writing Practice (Finish Note-taking on Resources)

FRIDAY
Reflection: Frankenstein Reading Assessment - How did you do? Why?


​MONDAY, Dec. 11

League Work Day

TUESDAY
DUE: Executive Summary - (color-coded on the League Website)
Going Over the League Presentation Rubric

WEDNESDAY
informational Writing Rough Draft

THURSDAY
Presentation Practice Day

​FRIDAY
DUE: Informational Writing Rough Draft
​Presentation Practice Day

MONDAY, Dec. 18

League Presentations (all work is due on the League Website on the day of your presentation)

TUESDAY
League Presentations

WEDNESDAY
League Presentations

THURSDAY
League Presentations

FRIDAY
League Presentations


MONDAY, Jan. 8

Informational Writing Revision Stations/Final Superhero Presentations

TUESDAY
Informational Writing Revision Stations

WEDNESDAY
Informational Writing Revision Stations

THURSDAY
Informational Writing Revision Stations

FRIDAY
DUE: Book Talk #2

Informational Writing Revision Stations
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MONDAY, Jan. 15

​OFF

TUESDAY
DUE: Final Draft Informational Essay (Google Classroom)

Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment

WEDNESDAY
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment

THURSDAY
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment

FRIDAY
Informational Writing SBAC Interim Assessment


​MONDAY, Jan. 22

iReady Diagnostic

TUESDAY
SBAC Interim Assessment

WEDNESDAY
iReady
SABAC Make-ups


THURSDAY
iReady

FRIDAY
OFF
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MONDAY, Jan. 29

Shakespeare begins!  "All the World's A Stage"

TUESDAY
All the World's a Stage project introduction

WEDNESDAY
Prompt: Do you or do you not agree with Shakespeare when he says, "his life being 7 stages?" 

THURSDAY
DUE: ATWAS Analysis - submit via Google Classroom
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FRIDAY
​All the World's a Stage Project (Bring supplies as needed!)

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MONDAY, Feb. 5

First Semester Reflection
Breakout EDU Creation 

TUESDAY
DUE: All the World's a Stage Project - submit in class

Extra Credit Due: ALWAS Performance

WEDNESDAY
"Lost Puppy" Analysis

THURSDAY
"Lost Puppy" Analysis con't

FRIDAY
DUE: "Lost Puppy" Analysis
iReady

MONDAY, Feb. 12

OFF

TUESDAY
Frida and Diego Collection: Sub-unit 1> Lesson 1: Evaluating Sources

WEDNESDAY
Frida and Diego Collection: Sub-unit 1> Lesson 1 con't: Evaluating Sources

THURSDAY
Frida and Diego Collection: Sub-unit 1 > Lesson 3: Avoiding Plagiarism

FRIDAY
Flex Day: SBAC Interim Results and next steps
​SBAC Rubric Review

MONDAY, Feb. 26

Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt Begins

TUESDAY
Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt con't

WEDNESDAY
iReady

THURSDAY
Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt con't

FRIDAY
Frida and Diego Collection: Descriptive Writing & Collection Research

MONDAY, March 5

Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt con't (Lesson 2)

​TUESDAY
Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt con't (Lesson 3)

WEDNESDAY
Frida and Diego Collection: Internet Scavenger Hunt con't (Lesson 3)

THURSDAY
iReady​

​FRIDAY
Frida and Diego Collection: Descriptive Writing & Collection Research

Extra Credit Opportunity!

Memorize "All the World's a Stage" and Perform it on Feb. 6th in Class

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MONDAY, March 19

Amplify: Frida & Diego > Sub-unit 3 > Lesson 3
TUESDAY
​Preparing for our Socratic Seminar

WEDNESDAY
DUE: Hard Copy (and digital via Classroom) of Sonnet with image/border, etc... (remember your works cited if you use images from online!)
iReady

THURSDAY
Socratic Seminar

FRIDAY
Continuing Amplify: Sub0unit 4 > Lesson 2


MONDAY, March 26

Continue Research


TUESDAY
GABRIELINO FIELD TRIP

WEDNESDAY
Amplify > sub-unit 4 > Lesson 2 > Activity 7 (Solo)

THURSDAY
FRIDA & DIEGO COLLECTION READING ASSESSMENT

FRIDAY
Career Day


Frida and Diego Essay and Artwork is due APRIL 13th!


​MONDAY, April 9


​Collaborative Rough Draft with Outline

TUESDAY
Revision Stations: (Color coding peer activity, Commentary activity, or Pulling down the scaffolds activity)

WEDNESDAY
Revision Stations: (Color coding peer activity, Commentary activity, or Pulling down the scaffolds activity)

THURSDAY
Revision Stations: (Color coding peer activity, Commentary activity, or Pulling down the scaffolds activity)

FRIDAY
DUE: FRIDA & DIEGO ART PROJECT + ESSAY