Thursday and Friday 11/1, 11/2

7th Grade

Objective
I will identify and analyze the elements of plot within a short story.
Agenda
"Rogue Wave" in textbook, pages 3-14
-read-aloud
-conflict/character notes (IAN pg 13)
-discussion
Homework
None

8th Grade

Objective
I will become familiar with the fundamentals of suspenseful writing.
Agenda
Writing with Suspense
-Review Slideshow relating to IAN pg 19 notes
-Complete Graphic Organizer to install on IAN pg 18
-Creative writing exercise: On a loose sheet of paper, write your heading and the title: The Mystery of 29 Palms Canyon". Copy these sentences then finish the paragraph: "They say fear is only in your head, but what they say is wrong. I know this because of what I experienced in the canyon above 29 Palms one night when I was..."
Homework
None