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January 29th

January 29th!  OBJECTIVE:  Using 2 I believe statements, write a narrative in order to develop real experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. BELL WORK: Write down the objective. What event did you choose to express your belief?  Why did you choose the event in your narrative? Assignment/Activity: Visit the following website to learn about narrative structure THIS LINK HERE will take you to the OWL . In your blog post today, create a lesson for the class to explain the format of a narrative (You will need an objective, Bellwork, and information with an activity).  Make sure you have your brainstorm from last week that chose an event that made you believe what "I believe" statement you chose for your narrative.  Begin writing your narrative on one of your I believe statements. Your narrative should focus on imagery and emotion, and express your belief either overtly or covertly. Leave tim...

Jan. 22 The I Believe Narrative Begins

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The "I Believe" Saga!!  @  https://mrswalkersaplitandcomp.blogspot.com/   OBJECTIVE:   Using 2 I believe statements, write a narrative in order to develop real experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.   BELL WORK:  Write down the objective. Pretend you are talking to a freshman in high school, write down how you would describe to them what a narrative is.  Assignment for 1/22 Read “A Hanging” by George Orwell (Purple textbook pg. 1167-1174 or LINK TO ESSAY HERE ) & “The Battle of Blenheim” by Robert Southey (L& C book pg. 1417 in  or LINK HERE) .  Using the plot map, outline the parts of the story (with one piece of evidence per part) in either the poem or the essay.  Look at your I Believe statements from last Tuesday, choose 2 to begin brainstorming about. You should have 1 page of brainstorm for each.  If you have ...