Creating Visual Memoirs

Goal: Creating visual memoirs.

Agenda: 
Read
Visual Memoirs Project Explained
Visual Memoirs Work Time

Your Visual Memoir Project Has two Options

• Option 1: Make slides and a script for your memoir.  (0-85%)
• Option 2: Turn those slides and script into a video or present it in class. (O-100%)
• You can find more information about this project on the tab above that says Visual Memoir Project and on Google Classroom.
• Remember for photos you can only use your own pictures (credited) and Photosforclass.com.

Work Time: 
Get started on your visual memoir project.

Reminders: 

You should be almost 2/3 done with your second book.

Open House is Thursday 10/3. Tell your parents. 

Evaluate your memoir and read an article of the week

Goals: Self evaluate your memoir, then read an article and write about it in your English Journal.

Agenda
Read
Self score your memoir
Article of the week

1. What's in your memoir:

• Highlighting specific things in your memoir can help you see what you have and what you need. 
• Use THIS DOC of directions to color code your writing. 

2. Self score your memoir: 
Use this MEMOIR SELF SCORE FORM to evaluate your memoir.
Memoirs are due today.


3. Article of the week

• Read THIS ARTICLE in Newsela. (Hint: Sign in with Google)
• Open your English Journal. 
• Add a new entry at the TOP with today's date. 
• Write two paragraphs about the article. The first one is a summary. (Use the summary frame below if you need it.) The second paragraph is your opinion. (You can say "I" in the second paragraph.)

Reminders: 

 
• Keep reading
• You should be almost 2/3 done with your second book.
• Open House is Thursday 10/3. Tell your parents. 

Writing Groups Continue

Goal: Continue writing groups with even better conversations!

Agenda: 
Read
What's working in writing groups?
Writing Groups (need to finish today)

Getting Started:

• What's working in writing groups?
• What kinds of discussion help writers most?
• Follow the procedures in the chart or on THIS PAGE with your group. 

Memoir Rubric: (below)

• How does your memoir compare to the rubric?
• Anything on here your memoir still needs?

Reminders: 

• Finish polishing your memoir. It is due TOMORROW!
• Read: You should finish book #2 by 10/4

Rubric:

Criteria (standard)	5
Structure (9.3c)	An interesting introduction captures attention. The main event in the narrative (memoir) is logically organized and clearly described.
Language (9.3b, 9.3d)	Uses precise words and phrases, details, figurative language, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experience. Uses authentic dialog, pacing and description to develop the experience.
Reflection (9.3e)	The writer reflects on the experience including any change in perspective.
Grammar and mechanics (9.3a, 9.5)	The writer uses the first person consistently. The writer has revised the memoir to strengthen writing and demonstrates command of standard written English.
Word Count	Memoir is 700-800 words in length

Writing Groups Day 1

Goal: Writing groups for feedback on our memoirs

Agenda:
Read
Writing Group Procedures
Writing Groups
Debrief

Writing Groups: 

• Sharing your writing with a group will help you improve your writing and learn what a reader might think while reading your work. 
• Follow the procedures in the chart or on THIS PAGE with your group. 
• Remember, share your work as "CAN COMMENT" not edit. 

Absent?

Read your memoir out loud to someone. Hopefully someone who was not there when your event happened. Ask them what questions they have about your story. 

Homework/Reminders: 

• Read! (Really not kidding about that.)
• Memoir final drafts due 9/27. FRIDAY. (If you think you will need more time talk to me about it before Friday.)
• If you need more help I am here after school every day this week. 
• Open house is Thursday 10/3. 

Closings and Reflections in Memoirs

Goals: Writing a great closing for your memoir and maybe even some great reflection too.

Read: 
10 min independent reading

Closings: 

• Yesterday you got a copy of a doc with openings and closings. 
• It was the green one, remember? 
• We worked on openings, but most of us didn't get to closings. 
• Open that doc and start looking at the closings. 
• What do you notice or like about each closing. 
• C/P two you like and write a version for each that fits YOUR memoir. 

Reflection: 

• When authors reflect they tell us why the moment mattered. 
• Your memoir needs reflection too. 
• Use one of the docs below to look at some reflections. 
• Write your own version that fits YOUR memoir for two of them. 
• You have two choices. You can look at both and then click "Use Template" on the one you want to use. 
• LOTS OF EXAMPLES   FEWER EXAMPLES

Memoir Rubric:

• The final draft of your memoir is due Friday. 
• Take a good look at the rubric. (Click the picture to see it larger.)
• What does your memoir have/do well? 
• What do you still need to work on? 
• Wednesday and Thursday you will get peer feedback in writing groups. 
• If you need more help than I can give you in class I am here after school everyday this week. 
• You can also ask for an advisory pass. 

As always -- Keep reading!