English
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Writing
Lesson Outline
David continued with word building for his short story today. He then dug deeper into each character and their role. This background work serves to lay the foundation for his narrative.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Writing
Lesson Outline
Chris chose the topic that he will use for his personal narrative. He then started brainstorming and outlining as a prewriting activity.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Creative Writing
Lesson Outline
PJ continued his creative writing story with Mullet Lake as the setting. He added five new characters as well as some malevolent forces that challenge them as they explore the ancient secrets of Mullet Lake.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
World Building
Lesson Outline
Today, David completed a world-building questionnaire for his short story. This will serve to lay a foundation for the setting and crucial elements of the story and how they affect the characters.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Goals/Habits
Lesson Outline
Today's session centered around the crucial topic of goal-setting and the significance of cultivating daily habits to facilitate goal achievement. PJ listed his goals and wrote about daily habits that he could start to achieve these goals.
Assignment
45
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
writing
Lesson Outline
In today's session, Chris dedicated his efforts to the prewriting stage of crafting his personal narrative. This preliminary work lays a solid foundation for the upcoming stages of his writing journey.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Writing
Lesson Outline
Today we explored creative writing through storytelling. PJ used his core memory of Mullet Lake as a starting point and wrote a story around it, using flashback as a literary device.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Literature Study
Lesson Outline
I subbed for Jackson's English class today. He finished reading chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, and answered questions 1-8 on the chapter questions sheet. We discussed the answers.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Character Building
Lesson Outline
During today's session, David embarked on the journey of crafting a full short story. We kicked off this creative process by conducting a character inventory, wherein he responded to a set of questions delving into the details of his protagonist. This exercise aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the character's traits, motivations, and actions, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming stages of the story development.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Personal Narrative
Lesson Outline
Chris created a list of memorable moments that he will use as a starting time for his personal narrative essay this week.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45