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English: Thursday, September 12, 2013

English: Thursday, September 12, 2013. Handouts: * None * If you were absent yesterday, pick up make-up work.

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English: Thursday, September 12, 2013

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  1. English: Thursday, September 12, 2013 Handouts: * None * If you were absent yesterday, pick up make-up work. Homework: * Write a short story by following directions on the “I Am an Arab American” rubric.Due next Thursday, September 19 No late work accepted—you will read aloud that day Assignments due: * How much writing have you completed since yesterday?

  2. Lesson Goal: As part of an inter-disciplinary lesson, continue writing an “authentic” short story. Outcomes: Be able to . . . Write a first person short story in which the main character is a post-9/11 Arab American. Applythe 6-step writing process: 1) Pre-write 2) Rough draft 3) Edit 4) Type 5) Proofread 6) Final copy—no errors

  3. Starter #1: Today and tomorrow we are going to use class time as a “writing lab.” You will do the following (please write these steps on your notebook paper): Create a pre-write—brainstorm ideas as they come to mind. Write your story—this is called your “rough draft.” Edityour hand-written rough draft (“fix” problem spots) Typeyour rough draft and save it to your flash drive. Proofreadyour typed story (read it and correct errors) Key in corrections on your Word document If you finish in class by Friday, you may request permission to print out story Place a check mark by each step after you have completed it. Plan to devote 20 minutes of homework time daily on this work.

  4. Starter #2: Note that you will use class time today and tomorrow for working on this assignment, and you must show me your progress since yesterday. Here is the website we used to learn about the “demographics” (statistical information) on Arab Americans: http://www.pbs.org/itvs/caughtinthecrossfire/arab_americans.html

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