Interview a Classmate Essay

Good morning! For our short week, we are going to work in partners. Here are your tasks:

1. Find a partner to interview. If it is someone you know, try to learn something new about them.
2. Let your partner interview you!

*You are welcome to come up with your own questions to ask. Remember to keep it appropriate!*

Need help coming up with questions? Use the "Getting to Know You Interview Forms" provided or this link: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/cube-creator-30850.html?tab=4#tabs

*You must use Google Chrome to make this interactive work. Use the Bio Cube or the Create-Your-Own Cube Option

3. Write an essay about your partner. We will discuss lengths in each class period.

Note: I will post the guidelines for our last project in case you are behind. Please ask me questions if you have any!

Welcome to Our Blog!

Welcome to our Blog!

Welcome to middle school creative writing! I will post a great deal of information for the class right here, so be sure to check the blog often!

You are welcome to comment and ask questions on the blog, but please make sure that your posts are school related and appropriate. Thank you!

Here is today's agenda: 

Bell Work: Find and bookmark the class blog!

Essential Question: Am I prepared to start the new marking period?

1. In your notebooks, brainstorm about the following: 

• Goals
• Expectations
• Feelings about starting a marking period.

2. Task: Write a Dear Me Letter. 
Here are some guidelines on how to get an A: 

• Write yourself a letter discussing your feelings about starting a new marking period.
• What did you love and hate about last year?
• What are your goals and expectations for this marking period/year?
• How do you feel about being at SOTA?

*Note: These guidelines are here to get you started. You may add to the them as well!

* If you type your letter, please use Microsoft Word and SAVE YOUR WORK! Don't know how? ASK!

Fractured Fairytales

Check this out! Let me know if you have done this assignment before.

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/fairytales/

Poetry Book Assignment

You have written some lovely poems this marking period! Now we are going to make a book to put all of that work together. Here are some guidelines: 

1. Go through all of the poetry you have written. 
2. Find a theme or topic to make your book about.
3. Create a title and design a cover page (use drawings or pictures). 
4. Choose your FIVE best poems (write more if you have to) and put them together in your book. 
5. You will need to retype old poems to make the book cohesive. 
6. Edit/Add pictures
7. Put it all together!

QUESTION? JUST ASK!

Diamante Poems

Here is today's poetry form! Please make sure you try at least three and turn in your best poem!

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante_poems_2/

Acrostic Poems

Try writing an acrostic poem today! Use the link below!

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/

Poetry Mini Unit!

Bell Work

In your notebooks, answer the question: WHAT IS POETRY?

Introduction
Good Morning Middle School Students!

We are going to begin our poetry mini unit today. As we begin to write poems remember that when writing poetry it is important to use your IMAGINATION. 

The best poems make people THINK and FEEL. They help us to look at the world DIFFERENTLY. (Arts Standards 1 & 2)

Today's Assignment
1. We are going to work on shape/theme poems today and use an interactive computer tool. 

2.Click below: 

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/theme_poems/

3. Follow the steps given. Try the process as many times as you would like. Print your best poem to turn in. 

*Did you know? A shape poem is called a CONCRETE poem!

EXTENSION: Did you know you can create your own shape poem by hand? If you would like more of a challenge, try this! See me with questions.