12+Standard+Term+3

Short Story Writing Assignment
== Senior Project Information: [|Senior Project Presentations.pptx], senior_projects_rubric.JPG, [|Senior Project Presentation Brainstorm.doc]==

What We Did in Class:
- You took the grammar quiz in your Chemistry class. - Remember that your final story is due in my e-mail by midnight on Thursday.
 * Wednesday, April 11**

- Remember that your final draft for your story is due in my e-mail by midnight on Thursday.
 * Tuesday, April 10**
 * -** We reviewed for your gramar quiz tomorrow: [|12 Standard Grammar Quiz Review.ppt]

- We discussed your grammar quiz on April 11: - We watched 3 videos and discussed the elements of the short stories: theme, plot, genre...etc.
 * Friday, March 30**
 * The quiz will be on conditionals, simple tense, and perfect tense

- You corrected the grammar on half a page from your short story in class. The grammar corrections were worth 15 points - If you didn't do a short story, I gave an alternate assignment: [|GrammarCorrections.doc] - Your final draft is due on April 12th. You will not be in school, so you must e-mail me your final copy by midnight on the 12th. - April 11th: you will have a quiz on grammar: conditionals, simple tenses, perfect tenses.
 * Thursday, March 29**

- You reviewed the rules for the conditional tenses with the worksheet: [|A Confession Grammar Short Story.docx]
 * Wednesday, March 28**


 * Tuesday, March 27**
 * -** We discovered the rules for the conditional tenses:
 * 1st conditional- used for something that probably will happen: (IF) + simple present+ will
 * 2nd conditional- used for something that is imaginary/not likely: (IF) + simple past+ would
 * 3rd conditional- used for something that is imagined for the past: (IF)+ past perfect+ would have + past participle

- You were introduced to the conditional tense: [|conditional_sentences_1.pdf]
 * Monday, March 26**
 * -** We reviewed the simple and perfect tenses.

- You created a personal timeline and wrote your own sentences using the Simple and Perfect tenses we have been practicing. So, write a sentence in the simple present, simple past, simple future, present perfect, present past, present future. Look at the following link to see the whole assignment... [|Verb Timeline.pptx]
 * Friday, March 23**


 * Thursday, March 22**
 * -** We reviewed the grammar for FANBOYS, Non-FANBOYS, Simple Tense Verbs, and Perfect Tense Verbs.: [|GrammarPracticeFanbosyVerbs.doc]

- You worked with a partner to peer review your short stories. If you were absent today, you will have to work with another absent person and complete the peer review outside of class. Schedule a time to come talk to me in order to earn the speaking grade. Follow the instructions in the PowerPoint: [|Short Story Peer Review Questions.pptx]
 * Wednesday, March 21**
 * -** You presented the review for FANBOYS and NON-FANBOYS

- Since most of you did not remember to print and turn in your short stories, those who were late have 20% off their stories for tomorrow. - Those students who did not turn in their work on time had to write a 3/4ths page journal entry about the following topic:
 * Tuesday, March 20**
 * What are three ways you can remember to turn in assignments on time?

- You worked on your rough drafts for the short stories that are due on Tuesday (see the assignment above in the Short Story Writing Assignment) - If you were absent for the presentations, remember that you have to present a review lesson for FANBOYS and NONFANBOYS in the groups you created on Tuesday.
 * Friday, March 16**

- We completed a Simple/Perfect verb activity by watching the video and filling in the blank with the missing words and verb tenses: [|VerbSimplePresentLyrics.doc], [|VerbSimplePerfect_0001.wmv] - You can use this PowerPoint to remind you of the purpose and function of the verb tenses: [|SimplePerfectVerbs.docx]
 * Thursday, March 15**
 * -** I handed back the short story exams. There will be a recuperation exam on Monday after school.

- You turned your notes in at the end of class.
 * Wednesday, March 14**
 * -** You presented the verb tenses you were assigned and the class took notes on your information using the handout: [|SimplePerfectVerbs.docx]

- We reviewed the grammar rules for FANBOYS and Non-FANBOYS - We practiced verb tenses with an activity: [|VerbTenseGrammar.ppt]
 * Tuesday, March 13**
 * Today, you planned how you would teach your classmates, and tomorrow you will present the verb tenses you were assigned.

- We went to the computer lab to work on writing your rough drafts for your short stories. Look at the Short Story Writing Assignment link for the instructions. - Today was the only day we were able to go to the lab. Your rough draft is due PRINTED for class on Tuesday of next week.
 * Monday, March 12**

- I introduced you to Show, Not Tell: [|Show, Don't Tell Version 2.ppt] - You completed the worksheet in class: [|SHOW NOT TELL.doc] - This technique will be helpful when we start writing your short stories on Monday.
 * Thursday, March 8**

- You worked on the outline and turned it in by the end of class. - Remember that there is a recuperation quiz (originally a test) about the short stories above tomorrow after school.
 * Wednesday, March 7**
 * -** I gave you an example of my own Short Story Idea Outline (see below)

- You fixed the grammar problems in your dialogues. - You presented the dialogues to the class. - I gave you the rubric for your short story and a worksheet to help you organize your ideas: [|Short Story Idea Outline.docx]
 * Tuesday, March 6**

- I showed you your grades and discussed missing work. - If you have not written your brainstorm for you short story yet, you need to turn it in by Wednesday.
 * Monday, March 5**
 * -** We worked on writing dialogues to use in your short stories with the following PowerPoint and worksheet:
 * [|Short Story Dialogue Skills.ppt]
 * [|Punctuating Dialogue Rules.docx]

- We discussed using paragraphs in a short story: [|Short Story Writing Skills.pptx] - The students practiced putting the correct paragraphs in a short story - We analyzed the elements of a science fiction video.
 * Wednesday, February 29**

- We discussed the 4 genres - We brainstormed from your own short story:
 * Tuesday, February 28**
 * -** We finished "Shoot Out"
 * Choose 1 of the genres we practiced: Western, Historical Fiction, Horror, and Science Fiction.
 * Brainstorm possible ideas for your own short stories (5 possible points)

- I gave you your scores and discussed the test. - We watched "Shoot Out"
 * Monday, February 27**

- We took the Unit test on Short Stories
 * Monday, February 20**

- In the first hour: we completed a grammar exercising using your greatest fear journal entry. - In the second hour: We watched "Shoot Out." Be prepared to answer questions about the Western genre when we meet again on Friday. - Remember: On Monday, we have test on literary elements and the four genres we studied (horror, science fiction, westerns, and historical fiction)
 * Wednesday, February 15**
 * -** We had a 2 hour class today.

- We watched "2081" - Answered the questions on this PowerPoint as a class discussion: [|2081 Discussion Questions.pptx]
 * Tuesday, February 14**
 * -** We discussed "2081"

- We completed the notes on the worksheet (the other side of the Western Worksheet below).
 * Monday, February 13**
 * -** We read "The Necklace": [|OH for The Necklac1.doc]

- We discussed Historical Fiction.
 * Friday, February 9**
 * -** We took the notes for Western stories: [|Elements of A Western.doc]

- We discussed the elements of a Western. - We watched a video that combined genres for Western and Horror fiction.
 * Wednesday, February 8**
 * -** We read "California Red" together in class: [|CALIFORNIA RED.doc]

- We watched a video trailer for Harrison Bergeron - You completed a worksheet for Science Fiction: [|Elements of Science Fiction.docx] - We watched a Science Fiction video - Remember that your journal entry about your greatest fear is due TOMORROW.
 * Tuesday, February 7**

- I handed back your worksheets from Friday. - We had an introduction to Science Fiction - We read: [|Harrison Bergeron Text.doc] as an example of Science Fiction.
 * Monday, February 6**

- We watched the video for "The Cask of Amontillado" - You completed a worksheet in class for 10 points (5 contend, 5 speaking): [|HorrorGenre.docx]
 * Friday, February 3**

- We discussed the Horror genre: [|Literary Genres.pptx] - We read "The Cask of Amontillado": [|THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO.doc]
 * Thursday, February 2**

- We discussed the work we would be doing this quarter: [|Welcome to the 3rd Quarter12S.pptx] - You completed the worksheet using the PowerPoint presentation above and this worksheet: [|Elements of a Short StoryWorksheet.doc]
 * Wednesday, February 1**