Writers read and analyzed restaurant reviews. Writer's reviewed the review criteria. Writers discussed the MANY options for writing a review of a meal that does NOT require going out.
Writers were introduced to the "Toast" lesson
Monday, November 23, 2009
Monday, 16 November
Writers learned of a "Toast" assignment.
Writers received a packet on how to make a toast.
Thursday, 12 November, 2009
Writer's discussed various pieces in the "food packet" (which is available from Mr. Zartler)
Including "Chewing the Fat While It's Fresh" by Frank Bruni
Tuesday, 10 November
Writers worked with Karen Karbo on "group essays."
Please see a class mate or Mr. Zartler for more details.
Remember January 26th deadline for memoir pieces!
Monday, 9 November
Readings from the "Food Packet" inlcuding "Eating the Fat While It's Fresh" "Chocolate is Better than Kissing"
Thursday, November 5, 2009
5 November
Writer's took notes on editing marks.
Writer's who missed Karen's class on Tuesday were assigned a work group for Karen's next class.
Mr. Zartler announced that he would be out Monday and Tuesday of next week.
Writer's shared stories.
7th period met with author Lydia Davis
Writer's reviewed two deadlines for the next unit:
Toast: 19 November
Spirals: 1 December
Resteraunt Review: 17 December
Writer's who missed Karen's class on Tuesday were assigned a work group for Karen's next class.
Mr. Zartler announced that he would be out Monday and Tuesday of next week.
Writer's shared stories.
7th period met with author Lydia Davis
Writer's reviewed two deadlines for the next unit:
Toast: 19 November
Spirals: 1 December
Resteraunt Review: 17 December
3 November, Karen Karbo
Karen came and taught a memoir lesson. As usual she mentioned the due date for the final project, Tuesday, 26 January, 2010!!!!
The focusing theme for this lesson was Anger. Each class made a list of things that made them angry.
Karen read a short memoir/ essay piece called "Tar Baby" from Reading, Writing, Rising Up and asked to writers to notice the various kinds of evidence that the author, a former Jefferson H.S. student had used.
Types of evidence included: Personal Experience; Friends' Experience; Stuff that Happened at School; Newspapers; Internet; Movies; Books; the experience of the "Flaneur" (one who walks around philosophizing).
Writers eventually picked, or were assigned to a group. Writer's homework assignment was to search for evidence about why their topic would make them angry, using the suggested sources above, or others.
Writer's who missed Tuesday will be assigned a group in class on Thursday.
The focusing theme for this lesson was Anger. Each class made a list of things that made them angry.
Karen read a short memoir/ essay piece called "Tar Baby" from Reading, Writing, Rising Up and asked to writers to notice the various kinds of evidence that the author, a former Jefferson H.S. student had used.
Types of evidence included: Personal Experience; Friends' Experience; Stuff that Happened at School; Newspapers; Internet; Movies; Books; the experience of the "Flaneur" (one who walks around philosophizing).
Writers eventually picked, or were assigned to a group. Writer's homework assignment was to search for evidence about why their topic would make them angry, using the suggested sources above, or others.
Writer's who missed Tuesday will be assigned a group in class on Thursday.
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