AGENDA FOCUS What can I write my personal

AGENDA FOCUS: What can I write my personal narrative on? How can expression and reflection help my writing? *Opening: SSR *Favorite Mistake Song Lyrics *Favorite Mistake Mentor Text *WN Prompt—your favorite mistake *Closing: shares *HW: Ch. 3 due Monday.

AGENDA ***Favorite Mistake Packet

OPENING ACTIVITY We have 15 minutes SSR…

ANNOUNCEMENTS Homework: Chapter 3 is due Monday. Quiz.

TODAY’s FOCUS So, the next big writing project we will be doing is writing a personal narrative. A personal narrative is a true story from your own life, in first person… To help you out, I will be giving you writing prompt ideas to inspire you. Today’s writing focus will be on “mistakes”—the mistakes that you have made in life so far…

“My Favorite Mistake” We will listen to Sheryl Crow’s song. As you listen annotate your thoughts, connections, or literary devices… http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Am. Il. UKo 4 d. Qc

MENTOR TEXT “A Mistake That Should Last a Lifetime” by Jessanne Collins Let’s read it. As we read, you will be doing two types of underlining: Express/Recall—where she describes and remembers the event (use a swiggle line to underline). Reflect—where she offer her thoughts and the lessons she learned from that event (use a straight line to underline). See my example on the mentor text…

REACTIONS and DISCUSSION What is the writer’s mistake? What do we see in terms of expression and reflection? What are some lines we like? What are some things she does that is great “craft”—it adds voice, personality, and style?

WN: My Favorite Mistake Start a new page in your writer’s notebooks and label it. Do as I do: make a T-Chart but use your own mistake… What was my mistake? ( My Example: Studying Art my first year of college) Expression What details do I recall surrounding that mistake? (before/during/after) Reflection Looking back at the event, have I learned from the experience? What do I take from the mistake? THIS IS TELLING THE STORY! THIS IS REFLECTING ON THE STORY! *I went to GVSU to do graphic design in 2004. *It cost a ton of money for art supplies. *I sucked at drawing and got Cs in my art classes. *I realized I loved to be creative and could do that with teaching instead of art. *I lived on my own for the first time and learned how to grow up. *I found my true calling—English and teaching.

WORKSHOP TIME Work on brainstorming and beginning a writer’s notebook response that tells a true story from your own life about mistakes… Remember this needs to do/include the following: The topic is “MISTAKES” Skip lines in your WN Show expression and reflection (like the mentor text!)

CLOSING Homework: no homework for tonight! Share what you have created so far…shoulder partner.