Weekly Agenda: January 19-28

Tuesday, January 19
In-class:
Share/trade exemplification journals
Select and mark one nonfiction journal to revise and expand
Trade for peer feedback/optional teacher conferencing
Begin nonfiction journal revision:
- must be in ink
- include a title
- follow with a 1-paragraph reflection on why you chose this journal as your final piece for the unit (why it interests you, why you feel it’s your best, etc.)
- tuck into the front cover of the journal (must be loose-leaf)
HW: Complete revised journal for Thursday
If your fiction is saved to a disk or thumb drive, bring it in for Thursday

Thursday, January 21
In-class:
Journals and revised nonfiction essay DUE
Select fiction story to revise
In-class revision/conferencing time
HW: Take home graded story to revise

Monday, January 25
In-class:
In-class revision/conferencing time
HW: Complete revised fiction story for 1/27

Wednesday, January 27
In-class:
Revised Portfolio Story DUE (attach graded first draft and rubric)
Circular story activity
Course Feedback Survey & Personal Reflection
HW: None