Genesis X Block: Students worked on filming/storyboarding clips for iMovie editing.

Genesis: After book chats, students chose their science fiction literature circle books and began reading them during workshop.  We held our first literature circle meeting.  We focused on four-line grammar analysis skills, and students practiced identifying nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions in sentences.  Students continued developing their choice writing portfolios in writing workshop.

Legacy: Students developed and completed their final Fahrenheit 451 assessment.  This “learning agenda” helped students reflect on the nature of dystopia in the novel while practicing text analysis skills.  All students created incredible extensions to the book!

Explorers: Students worked on their science fiction story development using plot line elements.  They pitched their work to their fellow classmates for next week’s House Theatre work.