Week 02/10/14 - 02/14/14
Mon 02/10/14
Students discussed lipograms, which are writings that leave out a specified letter. Students practiced leaving out the letters "r" and "e." Then students began constructing a paragraph leaving out the letter "s."
Tues 02/11/14
Students completed their lipogram paragraphs from yesterday and shared them with the class.
Wed 02/12/14
Students participated in a class discussion. Students considered if they could have a conversation with the President about anything, what would they want to talk with him about?
Thurs 02/13/14
Students wrote a "letter to the President" on the topic of their choosing.
Fri 02/14/14
Students collaborated on a timed writing using the story starter:
One day I went to check the mail and there was a package. I opened the box and...
One day I went to check the mail and there was a package. I opened the box and...