Week Ending May 11

Monday, May 7
Classwork

1. Do Now: Free Write
2. After: Pass back corrected work
3. Then: Review Portfolio Requirements

Homework

• Finish Reading Fahrenheit 451 for class on Wednesday
• Continue writing argument essay (see previous post)
• Continue revising next draft of Short Story due IN CLASS on Friday

Wednesday, May 9
Classwork

1. Do Now: What is your impression of likelihood that the future could be as it is in the book?
2. Then: The Mechanical Hound and Dystopian Literature discussion
3. After: The Desert of the 'real': comparing control in Fahrenheit 451 and The Matrix
4. Next: Writing the argumentative essay...Questions?

Homework

• Finish the argumentative essay (due Friday by 2:15)
• Finish Draft 1 of the Short Story for in-class editing on Friday (Final Draft due next class meeting)

Friday, May 11
Classwork

1. Do Now: How are fiction and non-fiction stories alike? (compare/contrast Venn Diagram)
2. Then: Editing Workshop
3. Next: Incorporating reality into your story
4. After: Revision Workshop

Homework

• Finish Short Story Final Draft for next class meeting
• Begin creating Portfolio