English 70 Lesson Plan Day 17

1. Journal: What stories do you remember from yesterday?

2. Word Choice and Voice H/O and explain

3. Pick 2 of your favorite stories from ITMFWG “Strangers”

a. Look for word choice—lively verbs, specific modifiers/adverbs/adjectives

b. Which writer would you like to meet?

c. Which writer takes the biggest risk?

d. Which writer has the most style?

4. Review types of prewriting

a. Freewrite

b. List

c. Research/read

d. Discussion

e. Cluster/map

f. Questions

5. List/Brainstorm Strangers

a. Pick one and do the five questions for them.

6. Homework:

a. Read “Giving Normal the Finger” from packet

b. Bring two/three photos of family that might have interesting stories attached to them.

c. If they are at home and you are not, send for them via email if possible. If not, use your mind to remember them.

7. Due dates:

a. Quiz on Strangers, Mom and Giving Normal the Finger, Monday

b. Prewriting for Strangers/Family Essay due end of the period Next Friday 10.20

c. Outline of essay due end of period Tuesday 10.24

d. Draft one due at the beginning of the period (BOP) Wed 10. 25

e. Peer Edit credit for students participating Wed/Thurs

f. Draft 2 due BOP, Monday 10.30