In Class Wednesday, January 2

1. In Class Wednesday, January 2 We discussed and took notes on the definition of non fiction.

2. In class, on January Thursday, 3 Filled out handout “Cornell Notes Template” definition of non-fiction In some classes Mrs. Unser read a Vignette of Mrs. Bridge by Evan S. Connell, about a woman who got locked in her car with no way out. Due Monday: Writer’s Notebook (bound, bought, or handmade of construction paper, any size, six pages)

3. Notes: Writer’s Notebook,a definition: a place to write down what you notice & what you don’t want to forget. Also, a place to record your feelings & reactions.

4. Notes: The Cornell Note-taking System A system developed by Cornell University. The recall or clue column is at the left hand side. Most helpful to write on the front

5. Notes: Non fiction writing, a definition Prose writing that is about real events based on facts, true, not fake (opposite of poetry) Newspapers Magazines Textbooks, manuals Biographies, autobiographies Diaries, journals Textbooks Criticisms Speeches Essays Encyclopedias, reference books Letters

6. Notes: Vignette, a definition A little or brief essay or sketch. It can be either fiction or non fiction A House on Mango Street, was an example of a series of vignettes. Technical term: little vine.

7. “A Vignette, a Moment in Time…”Friday, January 4th, 2013 Autobiographical Choose 3 out of your 10 experiences (one page minimum per experience) Chronological order or flashback Appeal to the 5 senses in each of the three experiences (sight, touch, smell, sound, taste) Above and Beyond: Use figurative language with your descriptions.

8. Instructions for your Writer’s Notebook Decorate it and make it personal. Today in your writer’s notebook, make an entry You are a reporter… Have you seen something funny, interesting? Did you have a new thought or idea? Write it down. 10 min.

9. Notes for Nonfiction Project January 7, 2013 Project due January 27th Options for project: Power Point iMovie Posters, Mobile, Collage Speech

10. In class today: On a note card Write 3 topics that interest you: see websites for ideas: www.biographyonline.net www.scribd.com/doc/15703453/Universal-Themes

11. Notes: Nonfiction Project Topic: Person or Theme Person(s): living or historical, and changed the world for the better. Theme(s): courage, peace, justice, beauty, fear, wisdom, patriotism, nature

12. Notes: Qualifications for topic: Need teacher approval No two students may choose the same person or theme

13. Notes: 5 Sources, non fiction Project Citation (MLA format) Summary Significance ******************************

14. Tuesday, January 8th In class we read from “A Writer’s Notebook,” by Ralph Fletcher, P. 16. It was a chapter about thoughts that were important to the writer. He wrote about a bottomless pond that his mother told about. It was unforgettable. The thought of it being bottomless haunted him. He wrote about things that matter to him, life questions. He wrote about things that angered, disgusted, and made him laugh. He wrote about things that were ironic. These are the kinds of things to write in your Writer’s Notebook.

15. Wednesday, January 9th 2013 Go To Joplin Schools Website Go to Student tab Go to JHS Library Resources Go to Gale Online Resources: Browse this site looking for information about your non-fiction project.

16. Thursday, January 10, 2013 Expand on your vignette, “A Moment in Time” On googledocs(log in is same user name and password to log on to your computer), type your favorite vignette, double spaced, 12 point font. Share with Linda Unser and Julie Loveall. Save under Last name, first name, hour, and assignment title. Appeal to the 5 senses (sight, touch, smell, sound, taste) Use figurative language: Alliteration Metaphor Simile Personification On your note card: List 3 Sources for your non-fiction topic. Bring Writer’s Notebook to class on Friday.

17. Friday, January 11, 2013 The Writer’s Notebooks were checked. We watched a youtube.com clip about the 8 parts of speech as an introduction the the lecture called Grammaropolis We listened to a class lecture on the 8 parts of speech and subject/ predicate. As a exercise, we did a worksheet on the Parts of Speech. If there was remaining class time, students continued to work on their vignettes, “A Moment in Time.”

18. Notes: The 8 Parts of Speech 1. Noun: names everything, person, place, thing, or idea 2. Pronoun: takes the place of a noun (I, me, we, us, he, she, her, him you, they, it) 3. Verb: an action word or state of being including: is, am, are, and were (also feelingsand emotions). 4. Adjective: words that describe a noun, (beautiful, tired, fast) Continue next slide…

19. Notes: Continue The 8 Parts of Speech 5. Adverb: words that describe a verb, another adverb, or an adjective (carefully, quickly, easily). 6. Conjunction: joins or links two parts (and, but, or, nor, for). 7. Preposition: it shows position (into, on, above. Anywhere a cat can go. There are 150 of them. 8. Interjection: words that show emotion like Wow! Oh, my!

20. Notes: Adjective Article Definite article: the Indefinite article: a, an

21. Notes: Subject/Predicate The subject tells what the sentence is about. The predicate tells what is happening in the sentence.

22. Notes: Complete Sentence or Fragment Those books / are expensive. Adj. N. V. Adj. books: subject are: predicate All sentences must have a subject and a predicate to be a complete sentence. ******************************

23. Notes: January 14, 2013For your Non Fiction Project Choose 5 pieces of non fiction that supports your topic: Newspapers Magazines Textbooks, manuals Biographies, autobiographies Diaries, journals Textbooks Criticisms Speeches Essays Encyclopedias, reference books Letters

24. Continue notes: Non Fiction Project Each of your 5 Sources needs to have a Citation, brief Summary, and Significance statements. Citation: cite your source. Summary: Give a brief overview of the document (two to five sentences). Significance: Why is the document important? What is special about it (two to five sentences)?