Hero’s Journey Project
You will be able to choose 1 of the following activities to present your hero’s journey. Be sure to choose the activity that you know the best and that can be completed within 2 days.
Your journey must include at least 6 of the 10 topics from your Hero’s Journey Outline.
Choice #1: Glogster is a poster making program that allows for some creativity and the ability to share your work with others.
username: abingham
password: alivia123
Example for glogster
Example of glogster
Example of glogster
Choice #2: Prezi is a type of Powerpoint, but it allows you to overlap your information and create you own path.
YOU MUST WATCH THE TUTORIAL
username:abingham@tcsd.org
password:alivia123
Choice #3: Comic Life is a program that you can create a comic strip of you Hero’s Journey
It is a program on your computer. Go to the spotlight and type in comic and it will come up.
Monday Personal Spelling List
Finish Typing Memoir
Complete Triangle of Action and Reading Strategies for “Born Worker”
Homework: Finish typing. And, finish Born Worker work.
Tuesday Read and Discuss “The Sniper”
Role-playing
Triangle of Action
Writing Homework: Common Writing Assessment: In a two-chunk paragraph, describe how the protagonist experiences both external and internal conflict within Liam O’Flaherty’s “The Sniper.” Due next Tuesday.
Wednesday Writing MiniLesson: “The Sniper” Checklist
Memoir Final Drafts—Editing Checklist
Thursday Personal Spelling Quiz
Memoir Final Drafts
Friday Writing Mini-Lesson: Polished Drafts
Writing CELEBRATION!
Reminder: Blog Your Independent Reading Novels
Media Center Homepage—Library Blog—Mr. Hoelscher’s Book Reviews
September 27-October 1
Monday Personal Spelling List
Journal: Questions for Memoirists
“The Cutting of My Long Hair” and Student Memoirs
Story Map of Memoir
Homework #1: Topic Selection and Story Map by Tomorrow
Homework #2: By next Monday, finish the rough draft of the memoir. 1-3 page essay. Significant class time will be devoted to this essay, but you will also need to do writing at home to ensure your draft is completed on time.
Tuesday Grammar Mini-Lesson: Punctuating Dialogue
Memoir Introductions
Wednesday Finish Reading and Charting “Born Worker”
Whole Class Paragraph on “Born Worker”
Thursday Personal Spelling Quiz
Grammar Mini-Lesson: Punctuating Dependent Clauses
Writing Mini-Lessons: So What and Thoughts and Feelings
Friday Conclusions and Titles
Writing Workshop: Memoir Rough Draft
Reminder: Blog Your Independent Reading Novels
Media Center Homepage—Library Blog—Mr. Hoelscher’s Book Reviews
September 20-24
Monday Personal Spelling List
Final Draft of Photo Poem and “The Jacket” Paragraph
Creating a class Mission Statement
PDSA cycle#1: Writing Assignment of the Week
Poem of the Week: Poetry 180
The Weekly Writer: By next Monday, respond to one poem that you found on the blog links under Poetry. Choose a poem that you believe speaks to you. You dig it for one reason or not. You may or may not choose to use a One or Two Chunk writing template, however, all responses must include the elements of an effective literary response (Topic Sentence, Concrete Details, Commentary Details and a Concluding Sentence) And, if you prefer, I will choose the poem for you.
Prompt: How does the theme of your poem relate to your life? Or, how do you identify with the poem? Bring a draft of your response on Friday.
Tuesday 7 Essential Reading Strategies
Group Work on & Reading Strategies
Read and Discuss Gary Soto’s Story “Born Worker” Whole Class Triangle of Action
Wednesday Group Presentations on “Born Worker” and Reading Strategies
Whole Class Paragraph on “Born Worker”
Thursday MAP Testing–Reading
Friday Grammar Mini-Lesson: 4 Sentence Types
Writing Workshop: Paragraph of the Week and/or Questions for Memoirists
September 13-17
Monday Journal or Class Mission Statement
Personal Spelling List
Poem of the Week: Rita Dove’s “Fifth Grade Autobiography”
Crafting your own photo poem:
Can You See It? Can you Hear It? Can You Feel It?
Homework: Utilizing class time and Friday’s workshop, craft and revise your poem by next week Monday!
Tuesday Literary Terms Group Activity
Read and Discuss Gary Soto’s Story “The Jacket”
Lit Term Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday Class Paragraph on “The Jacket”
How is Soto’s image and identification tied to his jacket?
Thursday Personal Spelling List
Reading Mini-Lesson
Multi-Media Exploration of Inquiry Unit
“Who AM I?”
Website and Note-Taking Work
Friday Writing and Reading Workshop
Mini Lesson:
Photo Poem and Reading Conferences
Class Paragraph: In a one-chunk paragraph, describe the change that Jose experiences within Soto’s “Born Worker.”
September 6-10
Monday Labor Day-No School!
Tuesday Personal Spelling List: Commonly Misspelled Words
Grammar Mini-Lesson: Developing common writing expectations.
Notebook Table of Contents
Interview Paragraph/Final Draft
Homework: By Friday, bring in one photo of yourself at a younger age. Not a baby picture and not a school photo and preferably with other people in it.
Wednesday Introduce Inquiry Unit: Who Am I?
My Writing Territories and journal entry “I betcha didn’t know…”
Notes: Literary Terms and Triangle of Action
Independent Reading Requirements
Thursday Reading Mini-Lesson: Literal vs. Implied (Figurative) Meaning
Read and Discuss “Born Worker”
Friday Personal Spelling Quiz
Class Paragraph: In a one-chunk paragraph, describe the change that Jose experiences within Soto’s “Born Worker.”
Day One! Week One! September 1-3, 2010
Wednesday Objective: Build a Community of Readers, Writers and Thinkers
- Read and Discuss The Three Questions
- The Paseo Protocol
- Set Class Norms
Homework: Bring in Supplies and Visit Blog and One Link
Thursday Objective: Introduce Writing Process and Build Class Community
- Partner Interview Activity
Friday Objective: Computer Orientation leading to Word Processing of Interview
- Computer Log-in and Word Processing Guidelines
- Type Partner Paragraph w/ Revisions
Supply List: Spiral Notebook, Flash Drive, 3-Ring Binder and Paper, Pencils
