Content Objective: I can write a book review and reflect on what I have learned in relation to my goals this year. 
Language Objective: I will write or record a review of the book I read this quarter and write a letter to myself reviewing what I have learned in relation to my goals this year. 

Agenda: 
1. Write or use the Webcam setting in Screencastify to record a review of the book you read this quarter. Written book reviews should be one page in length. Recorded book reviews should not exceed 5 minutes. 
Please include the following in your review: 

• a short summary of the book
• Why did you choose to read this book? 
• What were your expectations for this book before you started reading? 
• How complex were the characters? 
• How did the characters develop? 
• What did you think of the dialogue used? 
• How complex and intriguing was the plot? 
• What were your favorite/least favorite parts (include quotes if you can)?
• How did/didn't the book hold up to your expectations? 
• Who would you recommend this book to? 
• Rate your book between 1 (I didn't like it), 2 (it was okay), 3 (I liked it), 4 (I really liked it), and 5 (it was amazing!) 

Share your book review with sfloch@granitesd.org

2. Write a letter to yourself (or your Sophomore Self) about the following: 

• What were your goals for this year (for high school)? 
• Have you accomplished these goals? How or how not? 
• How have you grown throughout this year (throughout high school)? 
• What do you wish you had known before this year (you started high school)? 
• If you could go back and do it all over again, what would you change? 
• What does the future hold for you? 
• How are you going to accomplish it? 

3. Complete the English 2014/15 Feedback Form

Content Objective: I can integrate multimedia to write narratives about real and imagined events. 
Language Objective: I will use my flash fiction story to story board and create a comic.

Agenda: 
1. Use this period to finish your comic. 

2. Before you turn in your comic, complete this Self Assessment of your Comic and write a 100-word reflection on your process. Make sure to upload this to Canvas and turn in your comic physically (since most of you created a physical drawing.) 

Assignments: 

• Finish and submit your comic
• Self-Assessment

Content Objective: I can integrate multimedia to write narratives about real and imagined events. 
Language Objective: I will use my flash fiction story to story board and create a comic.

Agenda: 
1. Bell Work
Before you begin creating your comic, answer the following questions: 

• What style are you choosing for your comic? 
• What are three details that you plan to emphasize in your comic? 
• How are you changing your dialogue from your flash fiction story to fit the comic format? 
• Are you going to use color? How? 
• What is the overall purpose of your comic? Is it any different from the purpose of your story? 

2. Before you begin drawing, double check your Comic Rubric. 

3. Use the Story Board you created last period and create your comic. 

4. Exit Ticket: What is one thing you really like about your comic so far? What is one thing you are working on improving? 

Assignments: 

• Bell Work Questions
• Begin creating your comic
• Exit Ticket

Content Objective: I can integrate multimedia to write narratives about real and imagined events. 
Language Objective: I will use my flash fiction story to story board and create a comic.

Agenda: 
1. Finish up graphic novels presentations from last period. 

2. Comic Guidelines and Comic Rubric

3. Before you begin drawing and creating your comic, make a copy of this Story Board Template to story board your comic. 

4. Once you are happy with your story board, begin drawing/creating your comic. 
Comics are due no later than Thursday, May 28 (A-Day) and Friday, May 29 (B-Day). 

5. Exit Ticket: What is your biggest challenge as you are turning your flash fiction story into a comic? How are you planning to overcome this challenge? What are your next steps? 

Assignments: 

• Story Board
• Begin drawing
• Exit Ticket

Content Objective: I can integrate multimedia to write narratives about real and imagined events. 
Language Objective: I will analyze and review a graphic novel in a verbal and visual presentation. 

Agenda: 
1. Use the first half hour of this period to finish up your presentations. Make sure to practice your presentations before giving them. 

2. Deliver your presentation to the class. Be sure to be active and engaging. 
Here are your presentation requirements. 

Assignments: 

• Give your Graphic Novel Presentation in class; upload your finished presentation on CANVAS
  

Content Objective: I can integrate multimedia to write narratives about real and imagined events.  
Language Objective: I will analyze, review, and create a presentation about a graphic novel.  

Agenda: 
1. Check Canvas to make sure you are current on your assignments. 

2. Review your notes on the graphic novel you were reading last period. 

3. Spend this period creating and practicing your presentation. 
As a reminder, here are your requirements for your Graphic Novel Presentation Assignment. 

Be sure to share your group's notes with each other and turn in your presentation and/or group notes on Canvas. 

Your group will give your presentation on Tuesday, May 19 (A-Days) and Wednesday, May 20 (B-Days). 

Assignments: 

• Turn in your group's presentation/notes

Content Objective: I can integrate multimedia to write narratives about real and imagined events. 
Language Objective: I will analyze, review, and prepare a presentation about a graphic novel.  


Agenda: 
1. Read your Quarter 4 Book for 15 minutes.  

2. Reading Journal: Which character developed the most in your novel? Which character developed the least? 
Write for 5 minutes. 

3. Daily Dose of Grammar: 
Correct capitalization and punctuation in the following sentence:
capitalization is Not optional Even if You are Typing in google docs said ms floch


4. Choose your group (max. 3 people) and your graphic novel to study and review over the next two days. 


5. Graphic Novel Presentation Assignment

6. Group Reading Circles: Read your graphic novel (or as much of it as you can) and take notes on your reading and the criteria listed in the assignment above. 
If you have any criteria that aren't mentioned yet, add them to your notes/presentation. 

7. Exit Ticket: What stood out to you in the graphic novel you were reading? How are you planning to present your graphic novel to the rest of the class? 



Assignments: 

• Reading Journal and Daily Dose of Grammar
• Group Reading Notes (make sure all of you have access to everyone else's notes.) 
• Exit Ticket

Content Objective: I can write narratives about real and imagined events in multiple media. 
Language Objective: I will identify and analyze basic components, structure, and relevance of graphic novels.  

Agenda: 
1. Read your Quarter 4 Book for 15 minutes. 

2. Reading Journal: 
Free write.
Write for 5 minutes about anything that stands out to you in your reading. Make sure to include textual evidence. 

3. Daily Dose of Grammar: 
Which sentences are correct?

1. I went to a Nirvana concert in the 1990’s.
   
2. I went to a Nirvana concert in the 1990s.
   
3. I have all of their CDs.
   
4. I have all of their CD’s.

4. Write for 5 minutes on the following question: 
What is your favorite comic? Why? 
Share-in/share-out

5. What makes a great comic? Come up with at least 3 criteria and add it to your class' Padlet: 
Great Comics 4A
Great Comics 1B
Great Comics 3B
Great Comics 4B

6. What is the difference between a comic and a graphic novel? 

7. Components of a Graphic Novel. 

8. 99 Ways to tell a story

9. Do you have to be an artist to draw a comic or graphic novel?

10. Writing Prompt: Are comics "only for kids"? Write for 5 minutes. 

11. Exit Ticket: How can you turn your flash fiction story into a graphic novel?  
Outline and jot down ideas for 10 minutes. 
 
Assignments: 

• Reading Journal
• Graphic Novel notes
• Writing Prompt
• Exit Ticket

Content Objective: I can write narratives about real and imagined events. 


Language Objective: I will edit and revise my flash fiction to include my characters' goals, motivations, and conflict as well as significant details. 


Agenda: 
1. Read your Quarter 4 Book for 20 minutes. 

2. Reading Journal: What does the main character in your novel want? How are they trying to achieve this? What happens if they don't succeed? Is the conflict in your novel an effective one? Does it keep you interested? 

3. Before you go back to your story, answer the following questions: 

• Goals: What does your character want?
  
• Motivation: What happens if your character does not get what they want? 
• Conflict: What prevents your character from getting what they want? 

4. Read through your story.  Are all three questions (goals, motivation, and conflict) answered in your story?
If not, find a way to add them in!
RUN SPELL CHECK!
CHECK CAPITALIZATION AND APOSTROPHES! 

5.  3 Steps to Significant Details

1. Highlight the three most important details in your story.
   
2. What is the explicit significance of these details? What’s their implicit significance?
   
3. Describe your significant details as vividly as possible. Try to use your 5 senses to come up with unique descriptions that aren’t cliche. 

6. Share your story with two partners. 
Add comments using GoogleDocs on these three questions:

• What is something you really liked?
  
• What confused you?
  

What do you want to see more of?

7. Apply your partners’ feedback to your story!
RUN SPELL CHECK AGAIN!

8. Exit Ticket: Write a 100-word reflection on this project:

• What came to you easily?
  
• What did you struggle with?
  
• How did you overcome any struggles?
  
• What did you learn from this project?
  
• What do you feel you still need to improve?
  
• What would you change next time? 
  

Assignments: 

• Reading Journal
• Final Draft of Flash Fiction
• Exit Ticket/Reflection

Content Objective: I can write narratives about real or imagined events.  
Language Objective: I will write and revise a rough draft of a 300-word flash fiction story using my outline and vocabulary prompts. I will provide feedback to my peers. 

Agenda: 
1. Bell Work: Read your chosen Quarter 4 Books for 15 minutes. 


2. Reading Journal: Free write. Write about  anything that stands out to you in your reading for 5 minutes. Be sure to include textual evidence. 


3. Daily Dose of Grammar: 
Choose the best sentence:

1. They like to visit Pat’s and my house.
   
2. They like to visit Pat’s and me house.
   
3. They like to visit my and Pat’s house.
   
4. They like to visit me and Pat’s house. 

4. You have 15 minutes to finish writing the rough draft of your flash fiction. 
Remember to include at least two of the following vocabulary prompts: 

• arrival 
• journey
• aptitude
• rite of passage
• identity
• transcendence
• ideology
• symbol
• metaphor
• circuit

5. Now, condense your word count to make sure you can fit everything into 300 words: 
First, go through and delete all unnecessary adverbs and adjectives. 
Then, make sure you are not talking about anything that does not directly pertain to your story. 

• Does your story still make sense? 
• Does your story have explicit as well as implicit meaning? 

If your answer is "Yes" to both of these, proceed to step 6: 

6. Share your work with a partner. Use GoogleDrive to provide feedback to each other. Make sure your feedback answers the following questions: 

• What is something you really liked? 
• What confused you? 
• What do you want to see more of? 

7. Use your partner's feedback to revise your story. 

8. Exit Ticket: What is the explicit and implicit meaning of your flash fiction story? 
Has it changed since you have outlined your story? How?