1. This I believe
Honors 10

2. April 21, 2016
TSWBAT start critically thinking about the things that they believe and how this defines them
Warm Up: why do you think its important for people to share their beliefs?

3. Lesson Listen to the essay Write down what you know about this person

4. Belief statements I am going put on the board a series of statements.
The door is agree the windows are disagree
Every time a statement flashes up you will pick a side of the room
Once you have picked your side of the room you will return to your desk and write your feelings about this topic. You must write until I say stop.
Then you will hare your responses

5. My friends know my real secrets.
Statement one
My friends know my real secrets.
Move
Write
Share

6. I have told others my secrets
Statement two
I have told others my secrets
Move
Write
Share

7. Statement 3
I hate keeping secrets.
Move
Write
Share

8. Keeping my feeling hidden will hinder me after I graduate.
Statement 4
Keeping my feeling hidden will hinder me after I graduate.
Move
Write
Share

9. April 22, 2016
TSWBAT analyze "Charlie Brown life lesson" and connect to their own learning experiences
Warm Up: Comment on the image

10. Lesson 1- Fear
Write about three fears you have overcome

11. Lesson 2- Persistence
Write about three times when you have not give up

12. Lesson 3- Self Confidence
Write about a time when you were confident in yourself

13. Lesson 4- It's ok to talk
Write about a time when you needed to talk

14. Lesson 5- Listening
Write about a time when listening to someone made you feel better about life

15. Lesson 6- Do what you love
Write about a time when you did something you absolutely loved. How did it make you feel? How often do you get to do it?

16. Lesson 7- Friends
Write about how your friends have impacted your life

17. April 25
TSWBAT identify key moments in their lives and create things they believe in
Warm Up: Read the article and do the assigned work

18. Lesson 8- Dream Big
What are your dreams? Write about any and all of your dreams.

19. Lesson 9- You must act
What actions have you taken in your life to bring about change? Write about something your have done that produced a change in your life.

20. Lesson 10- Laugh
Write about the things that make you laugh. How do you feel after laughing? Do you laugh everyday?

21. Lesson Create a list of 5 beliefs
Look through all your writings and create a list of 5 things or ideas that you believe in
Example: I believe in laughter...
Pick two of your five beliefs and write 2 belief statements
I believe __________ and then list how this belief affects the way you think and feel

22. Warm Up: Who is your favorite person to follow and why?
April 27, 2016
TSWBAT analyze a sample essay and identify techniques that made the paper engaging
Warm Up: Who is your favorite person to follow and why?

23. Read and annotate the sample essay Discuss the essay with a partner
Lesson
Read and annotate the sample essay
Discuss the essay with a partner
Class discussion of the essay
Try to write the introduction to your essay

24. April 28, 2016 TSWBAT create a pre-write of their This I Believe Essay
Warm Up: watch the follow clip and write your reflection

25. Lesson Brainstorm the body of your essay
What are the main points you can include?
What metaphors can you make?
What imagery can you include?
What makes this belief something that changed your life?

26. May 2, 2016 TSWBAT begin drafting their "This I Believe" essays
Warm Up: Listen to the following "This I Belive" and takes notes about what you like and what you didn't think worked.

27. Lesson Take 20 minutes and write your first attempt at the essay
Switch and respond to the following
What do they believe in?
What questions do you have? (Who, What, When, Where, Why)
What techniques do they use to make you want to keep reading

28. TSWBAT begin writing their rough drafts
May 3
TSWBAT begin writing their rough drafts
Warm Up: Look through your free write and decide if you want to keep this topic or write a new one.

29. Lesson Look at your free-write If you are keeping it:
Highlight the sentences worth keeping
Cross out any redundant ideas
Add to it
If you don’t like it…Start Again
You can come and conference with me if you need help

30. May 4, 2016 TWBAT write belief poems to a teacher
Warm Up: Think about the teacher in this school that has made a difference to you and write about why.

31. I believe there are people who make a difference
Write an acrostic poem to the teacher at HHS who has made the most impact on your life.
Use their name, and adjective, the words “thank you,” or anything that expresses your gratitude toward this person
20-25 minutes

32. May 5, 2016
TSWBAT analyze the writings of others and apply what they have learned to their own drafts. Warm Up: Read the story from yesterday and pick out one thing you liked and one thing you would change.

33. Pretend you are the girl from the story
Lesson
Pretend you are the girl from the story
Re-write the story in 100 words or less.
How did you decide what to keep?
Did you change the tone? The theme?

34. Lesson Apply what you have learned to your own story.
Condense the negative to 100 words or less.
Cross out things
Put question marks next to maybes
Ask yourself what is relevant and what is making me look bad
How is your audience going to react?