"A book, too, can be a star, 'explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly,' a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe." - from Madeleine L'Engle's Newberry Medal Acceptance Speech

Friday, December 20, 2013

Upcoming Assignments and Picture Book Timeline

For all classes:

1. Read, annotate, and log. Read at least 100 pages over the break. I will check on Thursday 1/2. Final, completed log for 2nd marking period due Mon January 13. The 3 students in each class with the greatest number of pages read for this marking period will win a prize! Glory!
 
2. Read and comment on student blogs by Jan 6

3. Revised reading response - publish on your blog, and hand in a typed copy with your rubric and previous drafts - due Jan 6.

More:

808
Research due Thur 12/19
Outline of story due Fri 12/20
1st draft story due Thur 1/2 (typed)
1st draft author's note due Fri 1/3 (typed)

Final picture book due Wed. January 15.

809
Research due Wed 12/18
2nd draft picture book story due Fri 12/20 (typed)


Read and annotate the sample foreword.
Create an outline or synthesis page for foreword due Thursday Jan 2.
1st draft of foreword due Fri Jan 3.
804:
Plan and write 1st draft of author's note. Due Thur 1/2.


Final picture book due Wed. January 15.

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