Weekly Agenda: November 23-25, 2009

Monday, November 23
In-class:
Personal Narrative First Drafts DUE
Peer Review Workshop
In-class revision time/ teacher conferencing
HW: Complete typed final drafts for Wednesday

Wednesday, November 25
In-class:
Personal Narrative Essay #1 DUE
Mini-lesson: Choosing details that count, cutting details that don’t
Introduction to Narrative Essay #2: Biography
- choose a person to interview
- write out general interview questions to get information
- planning specific interview questions to focus on a subject
Biography practice: Student interviews
HW: Collect on needed information for writing a biographical narrative; be ready to write first draft on

Have a safe, relaxing Thanksgiving Break!