ADVICE/INDEX CARDS

SENIORS: Here are some things to think about when crafting your children's book; click on this link for a list of advice.

SOPHOMORES: Index cards will help you organize your information.  Create one card for every piece of information you've gathered, including the information that you didn't put on the Debate Outline.  Click on this link for an example of what you should write on the index cards.

FAVORITE ANIMAL/DEBATE OUTLINE

SENIORS: Click on this link for one last prompt that could stimulate some ideas for your children's book.  Write your response in your notebook under the title Favorite Animal.  Then, on Google Docs, start outlining your plot (think Plot Rollercoaster from Nanowrimo).  Start thinking about how you want to illustrate your book: can you do the drawings yourself, do you need to spend time on the internet looking a clip art, do you need to cut images from magazines to make collages?

SOPHOMORES: Continue filling out the Debate Outline handout.  Work with your debate partner: look over all of the information both of you have researched and help each other choose which piece of information will work the best in what part of the debate.  Also, filling out the Debate Outline will show you if you have gaps in your argument or if your information is too much of the same type (all statistics and no quotes from an authority, or all pathos and no logos, etc.).

As for late work, I will not accept ANY late work after tomorrow. You've had enough time to check for missing work on Power School, even if you've been absent.

FOUR PROMPTS/DEBATE OUTLINE

SENIORS: You worked on four different prompts to help you generate story ideas.  Click on this link for the prompts; put your responses in your notebook under the title Four Prompts.

SOPHOMORES: There are a couple of handouts for you to use that will help you to organize your information for the debate.  Please see me as soon as possible and ask for the Introduction/Conclusion handout and the Debate Outline handout because you'll need to write on them.  However, you can get a look at them on the following links; that way, you'll know what to ask for when you see me.  Click on these links for the Debate Outline: Front, Back.  Click on these links for the advice on Introductions and Conclusions: Front, Back.

THINGS TO LOOK FOR/EVIDENCE SHEETS

SENIORS: What are the characteristics of a good children's book?  One characteristic could be that it is memorable.  In your notebook, under the title Books I Read, respond to the questions on this link.  We spent some of the class period looking at a variety of children's books that I brought in from a library.  If you've been absent, perhaps you have some books or your little brother, sister, cousin, niece, or nephew have some books that you can look through; when you look through the book, answer the questions on this link.  Put the answers in your notebook under the title for each book (you need to do this for at least 8 books).

SOPHOMORES: You are working on filling out the evidence sheets for your debate.  These will be due this Wednesday.  Remember that you are not limited to finding evidence from articles on a website; look at books, TEDTalks, news programs, documentaries, or interview people who are authorities on your topic.

KID'S MEMORIES/DEBATE GROUPS

SENIORS: You continued sharing the childhood photos and then did some writing in your notebooks.  Under the title, Kid's Memories, respond to all of the following: Think about a time when you were a little kid.  What was important to you then?  What things did you like to do?  What were your favorite toys and games?  What did your room look like?  Did you have any nicknames?  If so, why were you called that?  What about other kids with nicknames?  What was your greatest triumph?  What was your worst catastrophe?  Try writing about different ages in your life.  What changes (if any) do you notice?

SOPHOMORES: Now that you have your topics, you need to fill out the evidence sheets.  These need to be completed no later than Wednesday.  See me if you need more evidence sheets.

CHILDHOOD PHOTO/DEBATE ORDER

SENIORS: We started the Children's Book unit by looking at your old childhood photos, remembering what it was like to be a kid; how did you pass the time, who was present in your life, what were those special moments that stand out to you?  All these memories could be the basis for a plot, a character, or a theme.

SOPHOMORES: Now that the CAHSEE is over, we can get back into the Debate unit.  At this point, you should know who is in your group, know your topic of debate, and know your debate duties by filling out the Debate Order Chart.  If any of these things sound new to you, see me at once.

CAHSEE TESTING

CAHSEE TESTING TODAY AND TOMORROW, PERIODS 1-4.
SENIORS: Go to the library.  If you haven't presented your pitch, now would be a good time to get that together to present on Thursday.

SOPHOMORES: Good luck! Today and tomorrow, after lunch, Periods 6 and 7 will be on normal schedule; I will expect to see you in class.