Diagnostic Writing Time - Day 2

Hello Students!

Welcome back.  Today you continue with you Diagnostic.  This will allow me to see what skills you bring to our class.  This way we can help you improve in the specific areas that will allow you to grow and succeed this year!  Please do your best.

1. Re-read the directions to your Diagnostic.
2.  Use your annotations and notes from yesterday to write your argument.

This is your first opportunity. Please make your best impression.

HW - We will continue to discuss and annotate the selection "Loading A Boar"

Diagnostic Exam - Two Days

Hello Students!

Welcome back.  Today and tomorrow you will participate in a Diagnostic.  This will allow me to see what skills you bring to our class.  This way we can help you improve in the specific areas that will allow you to grow and succeed this year!  Please do your best.

1. Read the directions to your Diagnostic.
2.  Annotate the selections.  Prepare for your in-class writing on Thursday.
*** You have all period.

This is your first opportunity. Please make your best impression.


HW - We will continue to discuss and annotate the selection "Loading A Boar"

ERWC - Day #2

Hello Students!

Welcome back.  Please respond to the prompts below.

1. Sacred Writing Time
2. Book Checkout
3. Activity: What is Education?
* Read the statements, participate in the activity, share, complete your writing task.

This is your first opportunity. Please make your best impression.

For tomorrow you will need:
* What Is Education - Quote Response
* Writers Notebook
* Folder/Binder to keep your handouts
* Pens/Pencils/Highlighter

Prompts:
1.  Let me tell you about yesterday....
2.  If I'm being honest...
3.  I sat in a booth at....
4.  When I tell people that....
5.  It doesn't matter.  The lullabies are for me.
6.  I didn't discover anything new about myself, however...
7.  I've never,,,,
8.  As a teenager, nothing about me is.....

Welcome to Expository Reading and Writing

   "YOU'VE HEARD THE STORIES....ARE YOU READY FOR THE EXPERIENCE?!!!"

                        WELCOME TO THE EXPOSITORY READING AND WRITING
                                          HOSTED BY: DARREN SAMAKOSKY
                                    NOW CRITICALLY THINKING IN ROOM 854

This class will be completely different than anything you have ever attended.  To succeed - you must suspend your preconceived notions of what is allowed in a classroom and get into the spirit of helping to create an outrageously fun, informative, critical, and participatory experience for everyone!

We start - WRITE now.

1. Choose one of the awesome prompts below.  You have TWENTY minutes to play, experiment, explore, create, write something that represents YOU in some way.  You have complete creative license to write anything you want as long as it is classroom appropriate.

Prompts:

* Things are going to change, I can feel it.
* When I think back on my high school experience...
* This is how I want to remember my senior year
* My TWELVE best traits/characteristics...
* I'm the kind of writer that...
* Pancakes...
* The last thing he/she said as he/she was leaving...
* I am ready.

2. Cipher - Have your voice heard and be part of something unifying and beautiful!
*** Please await instructions!

3. Index Cards - Please Complete Properly
* Name - First, Last (Nickname)
* Email* 
* Something you did over the summer?
* Why did you choose this class?
* What do you know about this class?
* Last Years - English Teacher
* Favorite places to visit or travel?
* Passions! - Hobbies/Interests/Talents
* Plans for next year?

All Info for rest of the semester can be found here - http://samakoskyplhs.blogspot.com/2016/05/work-time.html

All assignments will now be visible on the Writers Workshop blog.
 
http://samakoskyplhs.blogspot.com/2016/05/work-time.html

Please meet all deadlines and due dates.

Email me with any questions - dsamakosky@sandi.net

Poems and Poets

Seniors!

1. Prompt - 28/30 - phrases and words
2. Poems/Poets/Presentations!
* Chart the information, have takeaways you can use!
3. Permission slips - Glassless Minds Assembly

Homework
* Free Verse - Final Draft due TMRW - NO WRG this week.
* Slam Teams - Four members - clear your team with me by Friday. Slam Quarter Finals begin 5/23.
* Semester Portfolios. Do you have all of your work so far? What needs revision? Think cover, title, letter of intro, about the author, table of contents, etc...due date will be Friday 6/10
* Poem/Poet Share continues on Tuesday!  Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)

* April 30/30 - Due 5/6
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9
* Poetry Club Celebration - Pizza, Poems, and Lyrical Exchange - Date TBD for May!

Poem/Poet Presentations

Seniors!

1. Prompt - 27/30 - What you wore today...
2. Poems/Poets/Presentations!
* Chart the information, have takeaways you can use!
3. Permission slips - Glassless Minds Assembly TMRW

Homework
* Free Verse - Final Draft due Friday - NO WRG this week.
* Slam Teams - Four members - clear your team with me by Friday. Slam Quarter Finals begin 5/23.
* Semester Portfolios. Do you have all of your work so far? What needs revision? Think cover, title, letter of intro, about the author, table of contents, etc...due date will be Friday 6/10
* Poem/Poet Share continues on Tuesday!  Be able to teach a piece
***Write up must be typed and must include: Poet, title, publication, summary, poem development, purpose, audience, and takeaways ( content, style, delivery)

* Poetry Club Today!
* April 30/30 - Due 5/6
* USD Social Just-Us Poetry Showcase - FREE!  Tonight
* SD Slam - Battle of Sexes 5/9
* Poetry Club Celebration - Pizza, Poems, and Lyrical Exchange - Date TBD for May!