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toc =Wednesday, December 3 = 1. DoL 7 2. Read " [|The Scarlet Ibis] " and copy down passages that help us to understand how a character looks and feels, and passages that show the setting and mood of the story. Please remember to use quotation marks and cite page numbers. 3. Begin creating a character of your own. Brianstorm or freewrite all of the possible characteristics and reasons for those characteristics. You character can be real or imagined.

=Friday, October 31 = 1. Review //Something Wicked this Way Comes// 2. Finish the movie 3. Share what we discovered 4. Freewrite a time when you did something out of character because of a strong emotion or desire. =Wednesday, October 30 = 1. Last chance to read Fairy Tales to the class 2. Introduce the Short Story Question: How do emotions influence actions? 3. Begin Disney's version of Ray Bradbury's //Something Wicked This Way Comes// Watch for characters' emotions/desires and actions/decisions based on strong emotions and desires =Monday, October 27 = 1.BellringerDOL 5 2. Share Fairy Tales 3. Collect tales and prewriting

=Tuesday, October 21 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Bellringer <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> DOL 4 2. Fairy Tale first draft due today! 3. Begin editing and revising- you must have a self evaluation and peer evaluation for your fairy tale 4. Final Draft due typed, covered, and illustrated Monday, October 27. =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Friday, October 17 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Go to the library to search for and check out a book. 2. Read silently 3. Share a passage from your reading. =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Wednesday, October 15 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Bellringe <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">r DOL 3 2. <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Continue Developing your fairy tale. The First Draft is due Tuesday, October 21. Friday is reading day; if you have a book bring it. =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Thursday, October 9 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Bellringer DOL 2 2. Writing Notebook- Fairy Tale Freewrites. 3. Begin developing your fairy tale. Prewriting and story map is due Wednesday, October 15. Make sure you include the traditional fairy tale elements and follow the plot diagram. =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Tuesday, October 7 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Bellringer DOL 1 <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">2. Finish Fairy Tale Charts and Book Report 3. Free Write your own Fairy Tale 4. Fill out the Story Map Hand the packet in at the end of class. =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Friday, October 3 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Continue working on the Fairy Tale packet. The theme chart, comparison chart, and book report pages are due Monday, October 6 at the beginning of class. Links to Fairy Tale pages: <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">http://www.yankeeweb.com/library/shared/dewey.html (The Pied Piper can be found in the Grimms section of this site) <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">http://authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-1.html <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">(scroll to the bottom of the page to get a list of other tales) <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">http://authorama.com/english-fairy-tales-1.html <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/ <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">http://www.ivyjoy.com/fables/ =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Wednesday, October 1 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Continue working on the Fairy Tale packet. The theme chart, comparison chart, and book report pages are due Monday, October 6 at the beginning of class. Links to Fairy Tale pages: <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">http://www.yankeeweb.com/library/shared/dewey.html <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">http://authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-1.html <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> (scroll to the bottom of the page to get a list of other tales) <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">http://authorama.com/english-fairy-tales-1.html <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/ <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">http://www.ivyjoy.com/fables/ =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Monday, September 29 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Finish watching //The Princess Bride// 2. Describe how the movie met the requirements of a fairy tale (see the "Once upon a time..." sheet for the traits, project sheet is below). Your description must include plot elements, character types, setting, and themes. Due Wednesday 3. Begin working on your Fairy Tale packet. The theme chart, comparison chart, and book report and due Tuesday, October 7. <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Thursday, September 23 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Bellringer 3.2 2. Discovering the Writer Within Day Eight 3. Continue watching //The Princess Bride// =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Tuesday, September 22 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Bellringer 3.1 2. Discovering the Writer Within Day Seven <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">3. Continue watching //The Princess Bride// [| Fairy tale project.doc] =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Friday, September 19 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Bellringer 2.3 2. "Discovering the Writer Within" Day Six 3. Begin watching and documenting the fairy tale elements in //The Princess Bride// =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Wednesday, September 17 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Bellringer 2.2 <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">3. <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">"Discovering the Writer Within" Day Five <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">4. Introduce Fairy Tale Unit =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Monday, September 15: = 1. Bellringer 2.1 2. Brown Bag Speeches 3."Discovering the Writer Within" Day Four

=Thursday, September 11:= <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Bellringer 1.3 2. "Discovering the Writer Within" Day Three 3. Hand in Quotes 4. Practice Brown Bag Speeches Reminder: Brown Bag Speeches are due Monday, September 15! =Tuesday, September 9:= <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Bellringer 2.1 2. "Discovering the Writer Within" Day Two 3. Check in Planners and Supplies 4. Search Quote books for 4 quotations that you can connect with. Copy the quotations, cite the author and where you found it, then briefly explain how it connects to you. Due Thursday, September 11.

=<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Friday, September 5:   = <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Bellringer 1.1 2. Share and display Flowers 3. "Discovering the Writer Within" Day One 4. Assign Brown Bag Speech; Due Monday, September 15. Reminders: Planners and Class Supplies are due Tuesday, September 9.

=<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Wednesday, September 3:     = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Pick up planners and cover important policies. Please have these signed and returned by Tuesday, September 9. 2. Flower Power! Create a flower that reflects your personality. See me for materials and specific instructions.