Academic Enrichment Lesson Plans—Peggy Swearingen

 

Lesson plans will be published every week.  Plans and dates are subject to change as needed for class progress, testing, or changes in the school schedule.

 

Lesson Plans for November 16 through 20

 

Dates: November 16B

Unit: Career Exploration              Lesson: Career Brochures

 

Objectives:

Complete and print Career Brochures

Finish Career Portfolio work—2 careers and 2 colleges researched

 

Dates: November 17A/18B

Unit: Career Exploration              Lesson: Job applications

 

Objectives:

  1. Gather information needed to fill out a job application
  2. Correctly and neatly complete a sample Chick-Fil-a application
  3. Prepare rough draft of career brochure for next class

 

Procedures:

  1. Notes on information required for job applications
  2. Sample Chick-Fil-A application for homework—due November 19A/20B for grade

 

Materials/Resources:

Handouts on applications

 

Evaluation:

       Completed Chick-Fil-A application

 

 

Dates: November 19A/20B 

Unit: Career Exploration               Lesson: Job Interviewing

 

Objectives:

  1. Discuss how to dress for an interview.
  2. Prepare answers for questions that could be asked in an interview situation.
  3. Discuss strategies for successful interviewing.

 

Procedures:

Notes and video on interviewing preparation and procedures

 

Materials/Resources:

Handouts

 

Evaluation:

       Quiz on notes from applications and interviewing next class

 

Lesson Plans for November 9 through 16

 

Date: November 9A/10B

Unit: Career Exploration       Lesson: College Research

 

Objectives:

          Using SCOIS, research two colleges which offer majors in the subjects required for student’s previously selected careers.

 

Procedures:

  1. Students will use worksheets to find specific information with SCOIS on two colleges.
  2. Using career research work sheet, prepare rough draft of career brochure for next class

 

Materials/Resources:

          Computer lab/Wireless computer lab

 

Evaluation:

          College Research worksheet

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Dates: November 11A/12B

Unit: Career Exploration              Lesson: Create Career Brochure

 

Objectives:

          Using Publisher, students will create a brochure illustrating and explaining their chosen career.

 

Procedures:

1.     Students will have introduction to using Publisher on the laptops

2.    Students will use Publisher to create their own brochures.

3.    Printed brochures will be graded by 100 point rubric.

 

Materials/Resources:      

Wireless computer lab

 

Evaluation:

       Completed brochure

 

Dates: November 13A/16B

Unit: Career Exploration              Lesson: Job applications

 

Objectives:

  1. Gather information needed to fill out a job application
  2. Correctly and neatly complete a sample Chick-Fil-a application
  3. Prepare rough draft of career brochure for next class

 

Procedures:

  1. Notes on information required for job applications
  2. Sample Chick-Fil-A application for homework—due Nov. 17A/18B for grade

 

Materials/Resources:

Handouts on applications

Evaluation:

       Completed Chick-Fil-A application

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November 2nd is Parent Conferences day. No school for students.

 

Lesson Plans for November 3 through 6

 

Date:  November 3A/4B

Unit: Career Exploration               Lesson: Career Self-assessment tests

 

Objectives:

1.     Complete the Career Cluster Assessment Survey

2.    Explore careers offered in survey indicated clusters

         

Procedures:

1.     Unit 7 Quiz

2.    SCOIS Career Cluster Assessment Survey

3.    Print out cluster areas for Career Folder

4.    Select two careers for further research in lab next class

 

Materials/Resources:

          NEFE Financial Planning workbook                       

Wireless computer cart

 

Evaluation:

          Career Research worksheet in later class

 

Date: November 5A/6B

Unit: Career Exploration                 Lesson: Career Research

 

Objectives:

Using SCOIS, research two of careers selected in previous class from cluster and occupation assessments

 

Procedures:

Students will use worksheets to find specific information with SCOIS on two of the careers chosen last class.

 

Materials/Resources:

          NEFE Financial Planning workbook                       

Wireless computer cart or computer lab

 

Evaluation:

          Completed Career Research worksheet

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Lesson Plans for October 26 through 30

 

Date: October 26B

Unit: Career Exploration          Lesson: Unit 7—“Your Career: Doing What

Matters Most”

Objectives:

1.     Examine the relationship between career choice and earning potential

2.    Explore how education and training affect career choices and earning potentials

3.    Consider the value and costs of career preparation

4.    Examine how employee benefits enhance earning potential

 

Procedures:

  1. Unit 1 Quiz
  2. Paragraph topic: “What career would you select if nothing stood in

 your way?  Give three reasons for selecting that career.”

  1. Begin study guide, notes, and discussion of Unit 7

 

Materials/Resources:

          NEFE Financial Planning workbook                       

Smart Board and Unit 7 PowerPoint

 

Evaluation:

          Unit 7 quiz—November 3A/4B

 

 

Date: October 28A/29B

Unit: Career Exploration          Lesson: Unit 7—“Your Career: Doing What

Matters Most”

Objectives:

1.       Examine the relationship between career choice and earning potential

2.     Explore how education and training affect career choices and earning potentials

3.     Consider the value and costs of career preparation

4.     Examine how employee benefits enhance earning potential

 

Procedures:

Discussion of Unit 7

 

Materials/Resources:

          NEFE Financial Planning workbook             

Smart Board and Unit 7 PowerPoint

 

Evaluation:

          Unit 7 quiz—November 3A/4B

 

 

Date: October 29A/30B

Unit: Career Exploration          Lesson: Unit 7—“Your Career: Doing What

Matters Most”

Objectives:

1.       Examine the relationship between career choice and earning potential

2.     Explore how education and training affect career choices and earning potentials

3.     Consider the value and costs of career preparation

4.     Examine how employee benefits enhance earning potential

 

Procedures:

Continue notes and discussion of Unit 7

 

Materials/Resources:

          NEFE Financial Planning workbook             

Smart Board and Unit 7 PowerPoint

 

Evaluation:

          Unit 7 quiz—November 3A/4B

 

 

 

Lesson Plans for October 19 through 26

 

Date: October 19A/20B

Unit: Career Exploration       Lesson: NEFE Unit 1

                                                            Your Financial Plan: Where it All Begins

Objectives:

1.     Examine why it is important to have a plan for your money

2.    Analyze how you get and spend money

3.    Create a financial plan

4.    Identify guidelines to implement your financial plan

5.    Learn how to monitor and make changes to your financial plan

 

Procedures:

1.     Paragraph Topic—“It is the year 2020.  Write me a letter and tell me what you are doing.”

2.    Begin Unit 1 in NEFE Financial planning workbooks—goal setting, vocabulary, notes

3.    In class assignment—exercise 1A—“Needs and Wants: Can I Tell the Difference?”, and exercise 1B—“How Long Will it Take?”

 

Materials/Resources:

          NEFE Workbooks                  

Smart Board and Projector

 

Evaluation:

          Workbook assignments

          Unit 1 Quiz—October 23A/26B

 

 

Date: October 21A/22B

Unit: Career Exploration       Lesson: NEFE Unit 1

                                                            Your Financial Plan: Where it All Begins

Objectives:

1.     Examine why it is important to have a plan for your money

2.    Analyze how you get and spend money

3.    Create a financial plan

4.    Identify guidelines to implement your financial plan

5.    Learn how to monitor and make changes to your financial plan

 

Procedures:

1.     Continue notes and discussion of Unit 1

2.    Assignment 1-1: My SMART Goals

 

Materials/Resources:

          NEFE Financial Planning workbook                       

Smart Board and Unit 1 PowerPoint

 

Evaluation:

          Unit 1 quiz—October 23A/26B

 

Date: October 23A/26B

Unit: Career Exploration          Lesson: Unit 7—“Your Career: Doing What

Matters Most”

Objectives:

5.    Examine the relationship between career choice and earning potential

6.    Explore how education and training affect career choices and earning potentials

7.    Consider the value and costs of career preparation

8.    Examine how employee benefits enhance earning potential

 

Procedures:

  1. Unit 1 Quiz
  2. Paragraph topic: “What career would you select if nothing stood in

 your way?  Give three reasons for selecting that career.”

  1. Begin study guide, notes, and discussion of Unit 7

 

Materials/Resources:

          NEFE Financial Planning workbook                       

Smart Board and Unit 7 PowerPoint

 

Evaluation:

          Unit 7 quiz—October 29A/30B

 

 

 

Lesson Plans for October 12 through 16

 

Date: October 12B

Unit: Media Literacy           Lesson: Creating PowerPoint presentation

 

1B

Objectives:

1.     Create PowerPoint slides for presentation

2.    Work cooperatively with partner

3.    Practice oral presentation with partner for next class

 

Procedures:

Students will work with partners to create slides for their PowerPoint presentations. 

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

Computer lab or wireless laptops

 

4B will be getting Introduction to Using Power Point, will create Power Points on Wednesday, Oct. 14

 

Evaluation:

          Check list during project

Show Final PowerPoint Presentation— October 16B

 

Date: October 13A

Unit: Media Literacy           Lesson: Presentation of PowerPoint projects

 

Objectives:

  1. Present PowerPoint project with partner
  2. Speak for presentation with partner
  3. Be an attentive and courteous audience for other students’ presentations

 

Procedures:

Present and watch students’ partner PowerPoint projects

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

 

Evaluation:

Grading sheets

 

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Date: October 14B

School-wide Testing Day—9th graders will meet in Advisory for Work Keys testing.  1B will NOT meet in the classroom. 1B will show PowerPoint Presentations in class on Friday, October 16

 

4B:

Unit: Media Literacy           Lesson: Creating PowerPoint presentation

 

Objectives:

4.    Create PowerPoint slides for presentation

5.    Work cooperatively with partner

6.    Practice oral presentation with partner for next class

 

Procedures:

Students will work with partners to create slides for their PowerPoint presentations. 

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

Computer lab or wireless laptops

 

Evaluation:

          Check list during project

Show Final PowerPoint Presentation—October 16B

 

Date: October 15A

Unit: Career Exploration       Lesson: Career Specialists

 

Objectives:

1.     Meet Career Specialists

2.    Overview of Career Exploration and IGP preparation

 

Procedures:

Mrs. McBride and Mr. DuBose will talk with students

 

 

Date: October 16

Unit: Media Literacy           Lesson: Presentation of PowerPoint projects

 

Objectives:

1.     Meet Career Specialists

2.    Overview of Career Exploration and IGP preparation

  1. Present PowerPoint project with partner
  2. Speak for presentation with partner
  3. Be an attentive and courteous audience for other students’ presentations

 

Procedures:

1.     Mrs. McBride and Mr. DuBose will talk with students

2.    Present and watch students’ partner PowerPoint projects

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

 

Evaluation:

Grading sheets

 

Lesson Plans for October 5 through 12

 

Date: October 5A/6B

Unit: Media Literacy    Lesson: PowerPoint presentation planning

 

Objectives:

  1. Plan with partner in a cooperative and respectful manner
  2. Produce index cards as drafts for each PowerPoint presentation slide

 

Procedures:

  1. Notes on slide format
  2. Partner work to draft slides on index cards

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

Computer lab or wireless laptops

 

Evaluation:

          Check list during project

Show Final PowerPoint Presentation—October 13A/4B

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Date: October 7A/8B

Unit: Media Literacy                  Lesson: PowerPoint Introduction

 

Objectives:

1.     Observe basic procedures for creating a PowerPoint presentation

2.    Demonstrate understanding of procedures by following directions to create PowerPoint slides as practice work

3.    Understand expectations for oral presentation

 

Procedures:

1.     PowerPoint Introduction in Computer Lab

2.    Copy notes on speaking for presentation

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

Computer lab or wireless laptops

 

Evaluation:

          Check list during project

Show Final PowerPoint Presentation— October 13A/4B

 

Date: October 9A/12B

Unit: Media Literacy           Lesson: Creating PowerPoint presentation

 

Objectives:

7.    Create PowerPoint slides for presentation

8.    Work cooperatively with partner

9.    Practice oral presentation with partner for next class

 

Procedures:

Students will work with partners to create slides for their PowerPoint presentations. 

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

Computer lab or wireless laptops

 

Evaluation:

          Check list during project

Show Final PowerPoint Presentation— October 13A/4B

 

Creative Writing Lesson Plans—Peggy Swearingen

Week of October 5 through 9

 

Monday, October 5—Story Elements and questions “Miss Brill”

Tuesday, October 6—research on short story author, story criticism

Wednesday, October 7—plan brochure

Thursday, October 8—Publisher, create brochure

Friday, October 9—Finish brochure and print

 

Lesson Plans for September 28 through October 2

 

 

Date: September 28B

Unit: Media Literacy                               Lesson: PowerPoint

 

Objectives:

1.     Copy schedule of dates for PowerPoint presentation into agendas.

2.    Observe PowerPoint Presentation for format in preparation for building presentations with partners.

3.    Prepare research strategy with partner for presentation.

 

Procedures:

1.     Watch teacher-generated PowerPoint presentation on how to do PowerPoint assignment.

2.    Assign partners and draw questions to research for students’ PowerPoint presentation.

3.    Meet with partner to discuss research strategy.

4.    List search topic/key words for their opinion questions.

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

 

Evaluation:

          Check list during project

Show Final PowerPoint Presentation—October 13A/14B

 

 

Date: September 29A/30B                

Unit: Media Literacy                        Lesson: DISCUS

                                                                                                    Presentation Research

 

Objectives

1.     Access DISCUS on computer

2.    Observe uses for DISCUS by watching a PowerPoint presentation.

3.    Use DISCUS to research PowerPoint presentation question.

 

Procedures:

1.     Observe PowerPoint demonstration on using DISCUS presented by Ms. D. Turner

2.    Use DISCUS to research topics for students’ PowerPoint presentations.

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

Computer lab or wireless laptops

 

Evaluation:

          Check list during project

          Teacher observation

Show Final PowerPoint Presentation— October 13A/14B

 

Date: October 1A/2B

Unit: Media Literacy                        Lesson: Presentation Research

 

Objectives:

1.     Gather information required for documenting sources from web sites.

2.    Using DISCUS, research information for presentation planning.

 

Procedures:

1.     Copy notes on documenting sources from overhead.

2.    Use computer for individual research, not partner research.

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

Computer lab or wireless laptops

 

Evaluation:

          Check list during project

Show Final PowerPoint Presentation— October 13A/14B

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Creative Writing Lesson Plans—Peggy Swearingen

Week of September 28 through October 2

 

Writing Focus:

Creating Suspense and Mystery

Monday—finish setting stories, revise previous assignments; “There Will Come Soft Rains”

Tuesday—notes on suspense, foreshadowing, irony. Create character in a suspenseful situation

Wednesday—Mystery Graphic organizer—begin rough draft of mystery story

Thursday—Finish draft, peer editing.  Short story title and author due for assignment for next week

Friday—type and print story

 

 

Lesson Plans for September 21 through 28

 

September 21A/22B

Unit: Media Literacy                   Lesson: Internet Scavenger Hunt

 

Objectives:

Students will search the Internet to find specific information.

 

Procedures:

1.     Students will receive worksheets to complete Scavenger Hunt using the Internet

2.    Internet Vocabulary Word Search

 

Materials:

ž          Internet Scavenger Hunt worksheet

ž          Laptop cart

 

Evaluation:

Completed Internet Scavenger Hunt sheet for grade

Internet Unit Test September 23A/24B

 

Date: September 23A/24B

Unit: Media Literacy                               Lesson: Internet Unit Test

 

Procedures:

1.     Internet Test

2.    Introduction to 16 Habits of Mind PowerPoint (postponed from previous lesson)

3.    Written response to question on current strengths and weakness involving Habits of Mind

 

Evaluation:

Test scores

Habits of Mind responses

 

 

Date: September 25A/28B

Unit: Media Literacy                               Lesson: PowerPoint

 

Objectives:

4.    Copy schedule of dates for PowerPoint presentation into agendas.

5.    Observe PowerPoint Presentation for format in preparation for building presentations with partners.

6.    Prepare research strategy with partner for presentation.

 

Procedures:

5.    Watch teacher-generated PowerPoint presentation on how to do PowerPoint assignment.

6.    Assign partners and draw questions to research for students’ PowerPoint presentation.

7.    Meet with partner to discuss research strategy.

8.    List search topic/key words for their opinion questions.

 

Materials/Resources:

          Project Grading sheets                   

Smart Board and Projector

 

Evaluation:

          Check list during project

Show Final PowerPoint Presentation—October 13A/14B

 

Creative Writing Lesson Plans—Peggy Swearingen

 

Week of September 21 through 25

 

Writing Focus:

Setting, writing with images

Monday, September 21—finish Character Story, print

Tuesday, September 22—figurative language, creating word pictures

Wednesday, September 23—Show, Don’t tell.  Draw setting and adjective to create scene.

Thursday, September 24—Rough draft of setting story—character revisits a place from the past

Friday, September 25—Finish stories and print

 

 

Lesson Plans for September 14 through 18

 

Date: September 14B

Unit: Media Literacy           Lesson: Using the computer;

Introduction to the Internet

 

Objectives:

1.     Students will identify parts of a computer screen

2.    Students will explore the history of the Internet

3.    Students will be able to identify essentials for connecting to the Internet

4.    Students will be able to identify parts of a web address

 

Procedures:

1.     Internet Vocabulary Word Search

2.    Using the Smart Board and projector, present notes identifying parts of a computer screen.  Students will label worksheets during notes. 

3.    Using the Smart Board and projector, present notes on background information on the history of Internet, how users connect to the Internet, parts of a web address.

 

Materials:

          Smart Board and projector, Worksheets     

 

Evaluation:

       Grade on Internet Word Search

       Test on Internet Unit September 23A/24B

 

 

Date: September 15A/16B

Unit:                                          Lesson:

Media Literacy                                             Searching the Internet    

 

Objectives:

1.     Students will be exposed to various methods of searching for information on the Internet.

2.    Students will give examples of keywords and advance search strategies they would use to search the Internet.

3.    Students will conduct their own searches on a future class assignment.

 

Procedures:

1.     Using Smart Board and projector, present notes on search engines, metasearch engines, search directories, and strategies used to narrow down or broaden searches on the Internet.

2.    After notes, have students list five keywords and advanced search strategies they could use to research the topic “hurricanes”

 

Evaluation:

Completed Internet Scavenger Hunt—September 21A/22B

Test on Internet Unit September 18A/19B

 

Date: September 17A/18B

Unit: Media Literacy                   Lesson: Evaluating Web Sites

 

Objectives:

Students will recognize and explain the difference between informative/ educational web sites and web sites for advertisement, entertainment, or propaganda.

 

Procedures:

1.       Give out worksheets on criteria and questions for evaluating web sites.

2.     With projector, go to web site “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” This web site provides explanation of criteria presented on the worksheet, with links to sites students can determine as “good” or “bad”

 

Materials:

ž          Smart Board and projector

ž          Web site “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly”

ž          Worksheet with criteria for evaluating web sites

 

Evaluation:

Definition of criteria terms given as part of test on Internet notes— September 23A/24B

 

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Creative Writing Lesson Plans—Peggy Swearingen

 

Week of September 14 through 18

 

Writing Focus:

Developing character, descriptive writing

 

Assignment:

Character story

 

Monday, September 14—notes on character and point of view; read and discuss “Everyday Use”

Tuesday, September 15—create character

Wednesday, September 16—put character into one of three story situations, write rough draft of story

Thursday, September 17—peer editing, beginning word processing story

Friday, September18—finish final draft to print in class, revision work on previous assignments

 

 

 

Date: September 8B

Unit:                                   Lesson:

Media Literacy                         Test Taking Skills

 

Objectives:

  1. Complete an outline of notes from the video
  2. Recognize and apply test taking strategies on practice test questions.

 

Procedure:

  1. Notes:  “This is a Test!?!”
  2. View video “Effective Test Taking Skills”

 

Materials:

Worksheet

Smart Board and projector

Video

 

Evaluation: 

       Completed notes

 

Dates: September 9A/10B

Unit:                                   Lesson:

Media Literacy                         Computer Lab Orientation

 

Objectives:

1.     Understand procedures and expectations to be used in Computer Lab 219

2.    Begin discussion and application of Habits of Mind

 

Procedure:

PowerPoint on Computer Lab procedures

PowerPoint introduction to Habits of Mind

 

Evaluation:

Written response to question on current strengths and weakness involving Habits of Mind

 

Dates: September 11A/14B

Unit: Media Literacy           Lesson: Using the computer;

Introduction to the Internet

 

Objectives:

5.    Students will identify parts of a computer screen

6.    Students will explore the history of the Internet

7.    Students will be able to identify essentials for connecting to the Internet

8.    Students will be able to identify parts of a web address

 

Procedures:

4.    Internet Vocabulary Word Search

5.    Using the Smart Board and projector, present notes identifying parts of a computer screen.  Students will label worksheets during notes. 

6.    Using the Smart Board and projector, present notes on background information on the history of Internet, how users connect to the Internet, parts of a web address.

 

Materials:

          Smart Board and projector, Worksheets     

 

Evaluation:

       Grade on Internet Word Search

       Quiz on Internet Unit September 23A/24B

 

Creative Writing Lesson Plans—Peggy Swearingen

 

Week of September 8 through 11

 

Tuesday, September 8—Competition of Children’s Story PowerPoints

Wednesday, September 9—Show PowerPoints in class

Thursday, September 10—Discussion of story and style—“By the Waters of Babylon”

Friday, September 11—Discussion of story and character—“Everyday Use”

 

 

 

Date: August 31A/September 1B

Unit: Media Literacy                        Lesson: Listening Skills           

 

Objectives:

  1. Indicate the difference between active listening and just hearing.
  2. Complete an outline by watching and listening to video

 

Procedures:

  1.  Turn in “My High School Success Plan” for grade.
  2.  “List ten different things you enjoy listening to.”  (Explain that songs, artists, types of music, etc. all fall under just one heading—music.) 
  3. Have students copy outline from overhead to complete as they watch the video.  Play video without pausing for them to listen and take notes to complete the outline.
  4. After video, go over completed outline for students to see how well they listened.

 

Materials:

Worksheet

Smart Board and projector

Video

 

Date: September 2A/3B

Unit: Media Literacy                        Lesson: Study Skills

 

Objectives:

1.       Evaluate student’s own study methods.

  1. Identify study methods suggested in the video which would improve/enhance their current study methods.

 

Procedures:

  1.  “Take Note” on SMART board
  2. Study Habits Questionnaire
  3. Worksheets on video “Effective Study Skills”
  4. Students will write a paragraph comparing their study skills with those mentioned in the video and indicating what skills from the video they would add to their study habits.

 

Materials:

Worksheet

Smart Board and projector

Video

 

Evaluation: 

       Completed questionnaires and paragraphs

 

Date: September 4A/8B

Unit:                                   Lesson:

Media Literacy                         Test Taking Skills

 

Objectives:

  1. Complete an outline of notes from the video
  2. Recognize and apply test taking strategies on practice test questions.

 

Procedure:

  1. Notes:  “This is a Test!?!”
  2. View video “Effective Test Taking Skills”

 

Materials:

Worksheet

Smart Board and projector

Video

 

Evaluation: 

       Completed worksheet

 

Creative Writing Lesson Plans—Peggy Swearingen

 

Week of August 31 through September 4

 

Writing Focus:

Audience

 

Assignment:

Create a Children’s story

Typed final draft

PowerPoint of story with pictures

 

Monday, August 31—discussion of children’s stories, examples, “brainstorming” story ideas

 

Tuesday, September 1—Prewriting for student story/Discuss ideas with partner

 

Wednesday, September 2—Concentration on first draft of short story—rough draft due in class on Thursday

 

Thursday, September 3—Peer editing of rough draft with partner

Begin typed draft and PowerPoint

 

Friday, September 4—Complete PowerPoint, save on Jump Drive, turn in printed draft

Tuesday, September 8—Show PowerPoints in class

 

Creative Writing Lesson Plans—Peggy Swearingen

 

Week of August 24 through 28

 

Writing Focus: 

          The Writing Process

          Getting the reader’s attention

          Plot

 

Assignment:

          A three page typed short story with a least 3 characters. Concentration is on interesting beginning, plot development, conflict, and resolution.

          Word processed final draft due on Friday, August 28

 

Monday, August. 24:

          Discussion of the writing process.

          Read and discuss the story “The Bass, the River, and Shelia Mant”

 

Tuesday, August 25:

          Prewriting for student story—worksheet

          Discuss ideas with partner

 

Wednesday, August 26:

          Concentration on first draft of short story—rough draft due in class on Thursday

 

Thursday, August 27:

          Peer editing of rough draft with partner

          Revisions to draft

 

Friday, August 28:

          Word process final copy on laptops in class

          Turn in final copy for grading—points off for stories turned in after Friday