Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Student Suggestions for Activities

Suggestions for Activities:
Create games.
Write a story, then find or create a picture that tells the story without words.
Write more stories.
Write a description of a movie and the rest of the class guess the movie.
Poetry Jeopardy
More outside -- writing in nature
A poetry day to write all sorts of poems, not just those with particular formats
Predict someone's future and write it down
More writing activities and games
Write Acrostic and Alphabetical Poems


Favorite Activities 2015
Least Favorite 2015
Children's books
Children's books
Children's books
Children's books
Children's books
Walk and Write
Walk and Write
Walk and Write
Walk and Write
Walk and Write
Walk and Write
Scribbles
Writing part of a story and passing it on for the next person to add to it, then passing it on until it is done.
Concrete poetry
Concrete poetry
Poetry and chocolate
Poetry and chocolate
Creativity collages
Writing outside

Sharing what we wrote
Concrete poetry
Concrete poetry
Comic strip
Comic strip
Poetry
Look and describe
Children's book
Thinking of ideas
Scribbles
Love That Dog
Love That Dog
Poetry and Chocolate





Tuesday, May 26, 2015

May 28 -- Yearbook Day

Bring a good pen for signing, and plan ahead how you will sign.

  • Don't write anything you will regret later. 


Modified Schedule for May 28th

Yearbook day

A1 8:15-9:45 Hand out yearbooks and watch Norm Lyde’s movie
   Ms. Dorsey's  A1 English 7 class will see the movie before handing out the yearbooks.

A2 9:50-10:10

A3 10:15-10:35

A4 10:40-11:00

B1 11:05-11:25

B2 11:30-11:50

B3  11:55-12:15

B4 12:20-12:45

12:45-1:15 Lunch: Pizza and J-Dawgs

1:15-2:45 Outside yearbook signing/Field Games

Monday, May 18, 2015

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:
Don't forget to bring games and treats.
Turn in your unused hall passes if you have not done that yet.
Have a marvelous summer!   Summer Reading Suggestions -- 2015


Activities:
1.  Scribble:      Make-Up if you missed providing a scribble!

Also,  

Of the activities that we did in creative writing --

On a separate sheet of paper -- Write your name and answer these questions 

  • 1. What was your favorite activity and why?
  • 2.  What was your least favorite and why?
  • 3.  Do you have an activity to recommend that we did not do?  Explain it. 
2. Present any skits or comic strips not yet presented.


3. Games and treats 



Friday, May 22, 2015

Next time: Bring Treats-- your choice.

Today:  Turn in your hall passes for extra credit, if you are done using them.
And bring games.

Scribbles:
Halle
Denice
Jordyn


Prepare and Present Comic Strips
Prepare and Present skits







Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Thank yous for the thank you notes:

Please let the student's know I read every card and I appreciate them writing a thank you note to me!   They were very nice and I appreciate getting them!  I am glad they were a success for the elementary students!
Terese Hansen

Administrative Secretary, AFJH

It was a real treat to find those cute notes in my box this morning!  Thank you for thinking of me and having your students write them.  Such a nice surprise!!

-- 

Tiffany Olds



1.  Scribble:  Ally P.

Write to one of the prompts about you from the list in your composition book.


Next Time:     Make-Up if you missed doing one!


Humor!

Creating Comic Strips:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHtVJdaqdqU








More humor -- What makes it funny?

videos -- possible: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m72GNRrvc88  tooth fairy

Brian Regan -- Spelling Bee   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWzYaZDK6Is

International Relations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqIh3N7_xGk

Channel Surfing

Your assignment -- Due Friday in class -- We will have about half of class to work on them.
Create a comic strip (quality draft) or write a brief skit  -- one to three minutes for skit.



Skit 1-3 minutes, longer, get my approval
Must write a script.


Comic Strip
4 or more frames for an individual
3 or more frames per students
Quality copy to present








Monday, May 18, 2015


1.  Scribble: Denise F. 

Write to one of the prompts about you from the list in your composition book.


Next Time:  Ally P. 




2.  Identify your concrete poetry


3.  Comedy!

Write about:

Who is your favorite comedian (or favorites)?

What is a favorite comedy -- movie or television show? 

What is a favorite comic strip, cartoon? 

Do you have a favorite joke? 








Create comic strips or brief skits  -- individually or with a partner.


Videos from today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OmQ7BnvWDU



videos -- possible: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m72GNRrvc88  tooth fairy

Brian Regan -- Spelling Bee   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWzYaZDK6Is

International Relations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqIh3N7_xGk

Channel Surfing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg0s8Ard2oM