Genesis: We constructed our children’s scary story books.  The rubric is posted on the website, and the due date is Monday, December 8.

Legacy/Explorers: We continued our reading and writing workshop.  Students participated in inquiry about the open source technology of the wiki through an excerpted talk with Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales.  We additionally looked at brief video excerpts of Chris Abani and Kevin Kelly for examples of nonfiction topic development regarding technology and human potential.  Through their feedback, students also helped Ms. Rekkas revise her own nonfiction draft on the wiki for focus.

Genesis: No homework over Thanksgiving.  Your final children’s book story will be due Monday 12/8.

Legacy/Explorers: No homework over Thanksgiving (your project plan, due December 1, was assigned last week).  Please return wiki parent permission form on 12/1.

Genesis: At least 30 minutes independent reading.  Your flash fiction draft is due Tuesday 11/25!  You may continue developing your children’s book hard copies at home.

This rubric will be used for assessment of our nonfiction writing project. Our community wikispace will be introduced in class on Tuesday, November 25. Our project final drafts will be presented the week of December 8.

This rubric will be used for assessment of our children’s book project.  Our final drafts will be due the week of December 1.

This letter will be distributed to students on Monday, November 24.

Genesis: Keep working on your writing–children’s book draft due Monday, November 24; flash fiction draft is due Tuesday, November 25.

Legacy/Explorers: Keep developing “idea you want someone to believe in” editorial concept–continue your research and data collection.  Rough draft of planning due December 1 (complete by Tuesday so that you have no homework over Thanksgiving).

Genesis X: Complete beginning/middle/end, 5 images brainstorming from earlier today.

Genesis: Continue independent reading; bring supplies for bookbinding project to class.  Your flash fiction assignment from Ms. Lien and myself is due Tuesday.

Legacy/Explorers: Continue independent reading, nonfiction topic writing, and idea generation in writer’s journal.

Genesis: Complete storyboarding by Thursday’s class block.  Bring in any mixed media materials to add to your children’s book.

Legacy/Explorers: Continue working on your independent reading and writing activities.

Genesis: Continue storyboarding/drafting children’s book.

Legacy/Explorers: Continue free writing/brainstorming “idea that you want others to believe” topic on paper.