Short Story Unit 2014
Deadlines & Due Dates
Required page length for Story: 7-15 pages
Monday, November 3rd
· Experimentation in writing
· Look over story schedule
Tuesday, november 4th
· Flash fiction
· Assign Work groups
· Writing time
Thursday, November 6th
· First writing workshop
· How to battle writer’s block
Monday, November 10th
· No school! Teacher planning day
Tuesday, November 11th
· No school- veteran’s day
Thursday, November 13th
· Early draft checks with ms. Clo (conferences)
· Rough draft editing
· Watch a movie
Monday, November 17th
· Continue conferences with ms. Clo
· Finish movie
Tuesday, November 18th
· Continue conferences if needed
· Independent writing time
· Start 2nd draft using edit notes
Thursday, November 20th
· Library work time – writing!
· Work on your 2nd draft
Monday, November 24th
· 2nd writing workshop
· Meet in your work groups, discuss issues you need help with
Tuesday, November 25th
· Library writing time
· Potluck/thanksgiving party
Thursday, November 27th
No school- Thanksgiving recess
Monday, December 1st
· Come back from thanksgiving recess
· Start 3rd draft
· Prepare for Writer’s workshop on Tuesday
Tuesday, December 2nd
· Last (3rd) writing workshop!
· Use feedback to improve your final draft
Thursday, December 4th
· Self-edits on final story
· Start self-evaluation for q2
Monday, December 8th
· Final check-ins with ms. Clo on your story
· Final self-edits
· HW: finalize short story: due on tues. dec. 9th
Tuesday, December 9th
· Final story due today/ put in a portfolio,make a cover with your name/title/date/image- optional
Thursday, December 11th
· Class party/celebration/Potluck
· Reading party!
Monday, December 15th:
· End of q2!!
· Finish reading party
· Turn in self-evaluations for q2
Tuesday, December 16th-19th:
FINALS WEEK!
-No final in creative writing
Happy holidays! Enjoy your winter break!
Deadlines & Due Dates
Required page length for Story: 7-15 pages
Monday, November 3rd
· Experimentation in writing
· Look over story schedule
Tuesday, november 4th
· Flash fiction
· Assign Work groups
· Writing time
Thursday, November 6th
· First writing workshop
· How to battle writer’s block
Monday, November 10th
· No school! Teacher planning day
Tuesday, November 11th
· No school- veteran’s day
Thursday, November 13th
· Early draft checks with ms. Clo (conferences)
· Rough draft editing
· Watch a movie
Monday, November 17th
· Continue conferences with ms. Clo
· Finish movie
Tuesday, November 18th
· Continue conferences if needed
· Independent writing time
· Start 2nd draft using edit notes
Thursday, November 20th
· Library work time – writing!
· Work on your 2nd draft
Monday, November 24th
· 2nd writing workshop
· Meet in your work groups, discuss issues you need help with
Tuesday, November 25th
· Library writing time
· Potluck/thanksgiving party
Thursday, November 27th
No school- Thanksgiving recess
Monday, December 1st
· Come back from thanksgiving recess
· Start 3rd draft
· Prepare for Writer’s workshop on Tuesday
Tuesday, December 2nd
· Last (3rd) writing workshop!
· Use feedback to improve your final draft
Thursday, December 4th
· Self-edits on final story
· Start self-evaluation for q2
Monday, December 8th
· Final check-ins with ms. Clo on your story
· Final self-edits
· HW: finalize short story: due on tues. dec. 9th
Tuesday, December 9th
· Final story due today/ put in a portfolio,make a cover with your name/title/date/image- optional
Thursday, December 11th
· Class party/celebration/Potluck
· Reading party!
Monday, December 15th:
· End of q2!!
· Finish reading party
· Turn in self-evaluations for q2
Tuesday, December 16th-19th:
FINALS WEEK!
-No final in creative writing
Happy holidays! Enjoy your winter break!