Standard+2.2

Lesson Plans: Introduction to Memoir Weekly Objectives: SWBAT: 
 * 1) Define memoir in their own words.
 * 2) Use various comprehension strategies to read memoir pieces.
 * 3) Reflect upon a moment in his or her past.
 * 4) Capture a moment from his or her past through the use of writing.
 * 5) Make connections between his or her past and the lives of others.

Weekly Procedures:

Monday
 * 1) Students will be seated and attendance taken.
 * 2) Students will finish reading //A Midsummer Night’s Dream//. Class will stop for clarification and discussion when necessary.
 * 3) Students will watch the rest of AMND DVD.
 * 4) Teacher will wrap up Shakespeare unit by taking comments, questions, and concerns about the soundtrack project.
 * 5) Students going on the Disney trip will have the chance to ask last minute questions about their alternate assignment.
 * 6) Teacher will introduce memoirs through a PowerPoint presentation.

 Homework: Students should be working on their Shakespeare soundtrack assignment due Monday March 29, 2010.

Tuesday <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Homework: Students need to create their own web of ideas for their memoir. He or she needs to bring in at least 5 potential ideas for a free writing activity tomorrow.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will be seated and attendance taken.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teacher will distribute multiple examples of memoir pieces. (Heaven Is Only 3 Stories Tall, Forgotten, Something’s Fishy, Leaving, Statue)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Class will read some of the pieces aloud and some of the pieces in small groups. A teacher-led discussion will include what makes these pieces good writing, why we like to read memoir, and how can we bring our personal story to life.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teacher will introduce a Craft Pause: Overusing a word or phrase. Students will begin to recognize the stylistic elements that go into writing a personal piece.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teacher will introduce descriptive language. Students will come up with examples of descriptive language based on basic sentences. (ex: The chair was brown.) A discussion of sensory words and details will follow. Students will be asked to explain how description functions in a piece of writing, especially in something as personal as a memoir. What is a strong verb?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teacher will explain the memoir assignment. Each student will create a memoir that is at least 1 ½ pages (typed, double-spaced.) It should include: descriptive language, strong verbs, details, and emotive language.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will see how to create a “web” of ideas for their memoir. Teacher will create an example web on the board for visual learners.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teacher will pass out copies of “Characteristics of a Memoir” and “It’s Time to Write Your Memoir!”

Wednesday <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Homework: Students should have a typed rough draft for tomorrow’s class.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will be seated and attendance taken.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teacher will check for homework completion and award points.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will complete three 3 minute free writes based on the ideas from their web. This activity will allow them to choose which “slice of life” they will choose for their final memoir piece.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will have the rest of the period to work on their memoirs. Each student must sign up for a conference with the teacher regarding their piece. At that time, the teacher will make applicable suggestions.

Thursday <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Homework: Students will complete a final copy of the memoir, due tomorrow (40 points).
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will be seated and attendance taken.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teacher will check for completion of rough draft (10 points, 5 if not typed)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will be paired up with each other for 2 editing sessions. Each writer will have a minimum of ONE stylistic question to ask his or her peer editor. He will write this question at the top of the paper. The editor will first read through the piece once just for content. He or she will then go on to read and check for mechanics. The third read through will be for style and to answer the writer’s posed question to which he or she will respond in writing. (30-40 minutes total time)
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will have the rest of the period to compete their final copy (due tomorrow) in the media center. At this time, students can ask grammar and style questions of the teacher.

Friday <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Click HERE for all Memoir handouts
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will be seated and attendance taken.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teacher will check for completion of Memoir piece.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students and teacher will share their writing with the whole class. After each student reads his or her piece, the class will have the opportunity to respond to the writing, ask questions, make comments, etc.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will complete an end of unit survey.