Wednesday / Monday 9 /14 November

Class was focused around the study of toasts on Wednesday. Any writer who was absent should get an handout from Mr. Zartler.

However writers also discussed chapters in Writing Down the Bones that had been useful (or not) to them.

After discussing the information provided in the handouts about toasts and Mr. Zartler's comments about the material, the class watched parts of the following videos in order to asses what was done well, and what needed to change in the following toasts.

You Tube Toasts to Analyze

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA_pePCRVnA&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRjlX9ZxG6E&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bLtjzauvKs&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_vR8GorVaw&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX9Y6OhkH1s&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvB2z12WdA8&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

Every writer is expected to give a toast of about one minute in class on Thursday or Friday before the conference and holiday break.

Monday / Tuesday 8/9 November

In class writers made a list of things that they are grateful or thankful for.

Then writers choose one of these things and wrote in detail about why.

Mr. Zartler reminded the writers that next week they will be completing a toast. He also indicated that there would be a visual project based on the lessons of Natalie Goldberg announced after the Thanksgiving Break. Writers should read at least three of her essays for the next class.

Writers received a packet of reading materials, and read and discussed some of the pieces.

Writers were asked to read the news story "Raising Chorizo" and the essay "Killing Dinner", and to write a half page response for the next class period.

Details will be added Tuesday morning.