Week of September 4 - 7 + Monday, September 10

Tuesday: Periods 4 & 5
Read from Lesson 2B Cool Quotes for Teens, Coaching Quotes, Woodenisms, and Things I've Learned. Copy your favorite five in your notebook.

QW #5: Select the 'Belief Statement' that best  represents you and the way you lead your life. Write about it and explain why you chose that particular one.

Cornell Notes on personal essay: "I Believe in Being Proud of Where I Come From" by Annie Fox
Set up with three questions:
1)What does the author believe? 2) Why? What was the impetus for the belief? 3) Do you agree? Why?
Include space for 'key words' and 'vocabulary words'
Summary
Share notes

In table groups make a personal belief statement that everyone agrees with. Share. Write 1st paragraph of personal essay together with that belief statement.

Wednesday: Periods 1,2,&5,
Period 1: Introductions
Period 2: Skip QW #5 and continue with Cornell Notes of Annie Fox essay
Complete 1st, 2nd and 3rd paragraph of table group personal essay and share with class.
Create your own personal belief statement and write on strip of paper.
Begin your own "This I Believe" personal essay.
Period 5: 
Complete 2nd and 3rd paragraph with table group and share with class.
Create your own personal belief statement and write on strip of paper.
Begin your own "This I Believe" personal essay.


Thursday: Periods 1,2,4
 Period 1& 2:  Follow Wednesday only finish first draft of individual personal essay and peer edit.
Periods 4,5: Finish essay. Peer edit.

Friday: All Periods
Type final draft in computer lab


Monday:
Share Personal Essays 30 points
Period 5: Type final draft - Share essay on Monday