Quickwrite 9/30

in September 1985, Dr. Robert Ballard made an amazing discovery!
Seventy-five year after the ocean liner Titanic had sunk in the North Atlantic
Ocean, ballard and his team founded the ships remains about 350 miles from
newfoundland, canada. Nearly a year later, Ballard used a submersible craft
named alvin and an underwater robot called Jason Jr. To explore the reck.

POP QUIZ!

Set up a blank piece of paper in MLA format. Call it "Mood." Number it 1-2.

Watch the following clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic

1. How would you describe the MOOD in the clip?

2. What did the filmmakers do to influence the MOOD?

Quickwrite 9/28

For today's quickwrite, write a few sentences telling me what the word MOOD means.

Quickwrite 9/27

Have you read a book by Lemony Snicket! Lemony Snicket is not a real persons name. Its and imaginary name used by the author of the A Series of Unfortunate Events books. In those books, which were first published in Septemer of 1999, readers follow Violet Klaus, and Sunny as they attempt to protect their fortune from greedy count olaf. The identity of Lemony is secret. but he communicates thru his representative, Daniel Handler.

9/26 to 9/30 UPDATED

Monday 9/26:
1. BR/Calendars
2. Finish FB Article/Begin Prewriting
HW: Part 1 & 2 of Persuasive Essay Packet

Tuesday 9/27:
1. Quickwrites
2. Elements of Fiction Review GAME
HW: Study for Elements of Fiction Test

Wednesday 9/28:
1. Quickwrites
2. Mood "The Tell-Tale Heart" Play
HW: Study for Elements of Fiction Test

Thursday 9/29:
1. Quickwrites
2. Mood "The Tell-Tale Heart" Play
HW: Study for Elements of Fiction Test

Friday 9/30:
1. Collect Quickwrites
2. Elements of Fiction TEST
HW: NO HW!

9/26 to 9/30

Monday 9/26:
1. BR/Calendars
2. Finish FB Article/Begin Rough Drafts/Thesis Statements
HW: Finish Rough Drafts

Tuesday 9/27:
1. Quickwrites
2. RD Peer Editing
HW: Final draft due Monday 10/3

Wednesday 9/28:
1. Quickwrites
2. Foreshadowing
HW: Final draft due Monday 10/3

Thursday 9/29:
1. Quickwrites
2. Mood ("Skellig")
HW: Study your Elements of Fiction Vocab sheet; TEST tomorrow.

Friday 9/30:
1. Collect Quickwrites
2. Elements of Fiction TEST
HW: Final draft due Monday 10/3

1. Get out your Words to Know/Story Pyramid worksheet. Make sure your name is on it.

2. Get out your Simple Predicates/Verbs worksheet. Make sure your name is on it.