Novel+Expertise+Week+4+Lesson+Plans


 * Novel Expertise Unit Plan **


 * Week 4 **
 * Monday, day 16: **
 * Free-write: “Oppression is…”
 * Check rough drafts for 15 points.
 * **Prewriting activity:**
 * Read [[file:This Is How I Remember It.doc]] aloud to students.
 * Put the story on the projector and read it aloud once more while students can read the text also.
 * Discuss what stands out:
 * Images.
 * Language.
 * Punctuation.
 * Have students revise one or two sentences of their drafts using a technique the class identified in "This Is How I Remember It."
 * Share two or three revisions.
 * Work on essays and projects.
 * Write, revise, work with a peer, confer with teacher.
 * Remind students that presentations begin Thursday (day 19) and essays are due Friday (day 20).


 * Homework:**
 * Work on essay and project.


 * Teacher Homework:**
 * Based on your knowledge of students’ strengths and weaknesses, give each student a role for tomorrow’s essay workshop.


 * Tuesday, day 17: **
 * Free-write: “A time I saw someone being oppressed…”
 * Workshop essays in groups of 4 or 5 with students taking on assigned roles.
 * Grammar Guru.
 * Spelling Superhero.
 * Coherence Creator.
 * Diction Director.
 * Flow Facilitator (Syntax Sally, Voice Virtuoso).
 * Each student in the group takes on one of the above roles (whatever the teacher feels s/he is best at) and comments only on his/her aspect of writing.
 * Each student will get a copy of the [[file:Novel Expertise Peer Review Group.doc]] handout, which can be filled out as the essay is discussed.
 * Students should keep this sheet to help with the remaining few days of revision.
 * Students can workshop the entire essay or just the few paragraphs with which they need the most help.
 * In the interest of time (so that everyone gets workshopped today), you may find it beneficial to suggest that students only revise a couple paragraphs per person today.


 * Homework:**
 * Work on essays, final projects.


 * Wednesday, day 18: **
 * Free-write: open topic.
 * Individual conferences with students.
 * Try to get to everyone today.
 * While not in conference, students:
 * Work on essays and/or final projects.
 * Work alone or with a peer.
 * Remind students that presentations begin tomorrow.
 * Ask if anyone needs special equipment like:
 * CD player.
 * DVD player.
 * Overhead projector.
 * Computer program to be projected through projector.


 * Homework:**
 * Finish final projects.
 * Polish essays.


 * Thursday, day 19: **
 * Free-write: My favorite/least favorite aspect of this unit was…”
 * Discuss again Structure And Component Guidelines, MLA Format Essay, Novel Expertise Essay Rubric.
 * Take questions, spend extra time discussing topics as necessary.
 * Spend last half of class giving presentations.
 * Remind students that essays are due at the //beginning// of tomorrow’s class.


 * Homework:**
 * Finish essay!

· Collect essays. · Have students complete. · Finish presentations. · Use any remaining time to discuss the pros and cons of the unit, how students felt about each aspect. · **Congratulate your students!** Expanding Novel Expertise **
 * Friday, day 20: **