1. MONDAY, SEPT. 8TH

3. 1.List everything you can think of that relates to summertime gardens 2.Describe a Midwestern “end of summer” in August in 2-3 sentences: 3.What do we mean when we say “the dog days of summer”? [ 1 sentence ] 4.“Back in the day,” air conditioners were a luxury – how do you think it’s viewed today? [2-3 sentences]

6. The Art of Garrison’s Storytelling  He uses first person – feels like he is talking to YOU  Creates visual images with words – “imagery”  Repeats important phrases – “anaphora” – to emphasize key ideas  Characters speak – “dialogue”  He comes through as the author – “Voice”  How he felt comes through – “tone”  Why did he tell it?!?! – “Lesson learned”- “Life is what you make it” He introduces the story with the air conditioner tale – “Tomato Butt” has a beginning, middle and end – he then comes back to the air conditioner tale by repeating the lesson learned  He uses first person – feels like he is talking to YOU  Creates visual images with words – “imagery”  Repeats important phrases – “anaphora” – to emphasize key ideas  Characters speak – “dialogue”  He comes through as the author – “Voice”  How he felt comes through – “tone”  Why did he tell it?!?! – “Lesson learned”- “Life is what you make it” He introduces the story with the air conditioner tale – “Tomato Butt” has a beginning, middle and end – he then comes back to the air conditioner tale by repeating the lesson learned

7.  Breaking it down: How did Garrison and others like him tell such great personal narratives?  Figuring out the “formulae” of great storytelling

8. TUESDAY, SEPT. 9TH

9. http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=YjqpZbYe6xA Make a list of the things you SHOULD do and the things you should AVOID in a narrative writing:

10. ENGLISH NOTEBOOK – FINAL SET UP FRONT section  MUGS / DAILY GRAMMAR  NUMBERED AND DATED MIDDLE section ALL NOTES ON CONTENT SUCH AS NOVELS, TERMS, WRITING CHARACTERIST ICS, ETC…. BACK section o DAILY JOURNAL ENTRIES o NUMBERED AND DATED

12.  INTRODUCTION – engage your reader with a hook!  Establish the SETTING and MOOD= atmosphere  Remember the STRUCTURE of a short story : exposition, rising action, climax, falling…, resolution  With careful and selective word choices, convey your TONE = your attitude toward your topic  Write with your own VOICE – it sounds like YOU!

13.  FOCUS on one situation and tell it completely, so we can know it as deeply as possible.  Choose and develop your DETAILS [ 5 senses ].  Use DIALOGUE to develop character / move the plot along  Have an end PURPOSE or lesson in mind  Use FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: metaphors, similes, hyperboles, personification, etc…

14. AVOID  Clichés – “ Her cheeks were like roses.” "The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot."  Aphorisms – “The early bird gets the worm.”  Euphemisms – “ He passed away quietly in the night.” Idioms – “ He had money coming out of his ears!”

15. … and, yes, MUGS matters… Mechanics Usage Grammar Spelling

17. “The Climb” Read it through Mark & label characteristics of a personal narrative you see from your notes

18. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10TH

19. J#5 9/10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3mkG21ob4 Make a bucket list for yourself – top 10 things you would like to experience in life before your time here is done….

20. REVIEW: FIRST PERSON DESCRIBES / 5-SENSES WRITTEN WITH AN INTRO and IT FOLLOWS A SHORT STORY PLOTLINE USES DIALOGUE TONE and VOICE are present AVOIDS THINGS LIKE euphemisms, idioms, aphorisms and clichés FOCUSES ON ONE SITUATION USES FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE HAS A PURPOSE or LESSON Did you think of….

21. JIGSAW ACTIVITY

23. PICK UP HERE THURSDAY AFTER THE JOURNAL

24. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=A7F9D4TAGE Y HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=4Q5NE- K0TUQ THURSDAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TqqzOCPmRE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg5NvKpJfKE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP5eFR97OX0

25. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=4BOWQ2BO LGI&LIST=UUPEHTYTKAMSRMEYIRDJPJSA J#6 9/11 Although you were very young when this all happened, what are your thoughts about this event now?

26. REVIEW PERSONAL NARRATIVE CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU : Partner A : List as many PN characteristics as you can think of…30 seconds Partner B : Correct any errors – try to name those they missed

27. PRE-WRITING ACTIVITY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLjNzwEULG8#t=26

28. BODY DRAWING -- A MAP OF YOUR SCARS…. = physical scar = emotional/mental scar

29. Brainstorm at least two possible ideas for your own personal narrative [ “scar story” or other]. For each, write a quick summary / overview of the story. For each, explain why it was important – what was learned? Due tomorrow at class time.

31. FRIDAY: SEPT.12TH

32. GRAMMAR LESSON CREATE A GRAMMAR SECTION ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NOTEBOOK CALLED “DAILY MUGS”

33. THE HOUR ENDS WITH A MINI 10 MINUTE MUGS LESSON: 1. On the top line, in the left column, write today’s date and the number of the MUGS drill: 9/12 MUGS#1

34. MUGS DRILL----- 9/12 MUGS#1: Copy the next slide into your notes:

35. 9/11 MUGS#1 Using Quotations Correctly REWRITE CORRECTLY / MAKE CORRECTIONS

36. Using Quotations Correctly REWRITE CORRECTLY / MAKE CORRECTIONS

38. 3: Questions you have about the story you hope will be answered 2: Characters you’ve met so far – describe them a bit 1: Thing you like so far about the story 321321