--Submit the finalized, marked-up hard copy of your "Monomyth Writing Assignment" by placing it in the black basket on the front table. Make sure that your "Grading Worksheet/Marking and Labeling Directions" (the back of the assignment sheet) is stapled to your writing piece.
--Pick up a copy of the poem titled "Siren Song" from the front table. Back at your desk, read the poem two times. During both readings, your purpose is simply to get the gist. However, feel free to begin annotating the poem.
--The following individuals need to re-quiz for another grammar rule ASAP:
- Mike (WUBAIS)
- Antwon Jenkins (WUBAIS)
- Incinerated Squirrel (FANBOYS)
- Mighty Taco (FANBOYS)
- Moosie (FANBOYS)
S. the C.
--Set aside your copy of "Siren Song"--we will (most likely) come back to the poem later in the block.
--agenda/HW
Transition
--Pick up a copy of the "Peer Grading/Constructive Criticism Sheet" from the front table.
Writing Workshop -- Monomyth Writing Assignment
--look at definition of "constructive criticism" from Dictionary.com:
"advice that is useful and intended to help or improve something, often with an offer of possible solutions"
If your peer has "done his or her job" effectively for each of the eleven items on the sheet, what should you be able to do on the lines?
For each of the eleven items on the sheet, what might related constructive criticism "look like"?
--purposefully read the "Peer Grading/Constructive Criticism Sheet", your purpose being to answer the two italicized questions above (our goal is to turn this sheet into as helpful a tool as possible!)--MR. MARTIN MODELS
--share out--Mr. Martin captures notes on the front board meant to help you help a peer
--Transition--column by column, come up to the front table and receive a peer monomyth from Mr. Martin with which to engage (partnerships established)
--independent work time--complete the "Peer Grading/Constructive Criticism Sheet" as fully as possible
--partner work time--share your notes with each other
--Transition--pick up a computer from the cart and log in
--make revisions electronically in order to improve your monomyths before final submission
Transition -- return computers/take out your copy of "Siren Song"
Mini-Lesson/Looking Ahead -- Poetry Explication--"Siren Song"
--read "Siren Song" aloud on more time to get the gist
--project text on front board--share initial thoughts/understandings from gist reading and begin marking up the poem
--read poem aloud a third time--explication modeling (what is explication?)
--independent explication
HW
--The revised, finalized, marked-up hard copy of your "Monomyth Writing Assignment" is due at the beginning of class on Monday, February 10th (next class). Make sure to submit work worthy of your pride!
