WEEK 7: NEW CHAPTER PROJECT

RESOURCES: Bronx Masq Audio| Bronx Masq Pgs. 1-80 |Eagle Writing Center| SpringBoard Textbook

MONDAY

1. Finish Unit 1 Exam and receive score.
2. Brainstorm a new character to add to Bronx Masquerade. Complete the guided questions and prepare to discuss in closing.
3. Drafting: Write the exposition for your chapter.  Click on link to see what an exposition includes.

HW: In 4-Point Writing section of class notebook, write a rough draft for your new character that is no less than two notebook pages long. (Reminder: The chapter should look like the novel and include narration, dialogue w/ one of Mr. Ward's students, a poem, and Tyrone's thoughts about your new character and their poem).

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY 

1. Warm-up: Write down and correctly punctuate the dialogue (Wed #1-6; Thurs #7-13).
2. Writer's Workshop: 
• Drafting: Focus on the rules for dialogue as you finish your rough draft.  
3. Peer-edit: Use rubric to read and edit a classmates story for mistakes.
4. Publishing: Apply changes to your story in your final draft and type it in Google Docs.  See rules on rubric.

HW: In Google Docs, type up your new character story. Use this link to see final version from last year.

FRIDAY

1. TPCAST: Complete poem analysis organizer for your Open Mic #5 (New Chapter Poem)
2. Publishing: Use laptops to share final draft and get feedback from a classmate before printing and attaching the following:
• New Kid on the Block Brainstorm
• Rough draft w/ peer-edit marks in red ink
• TPCAST organizer for poem 
3. Open Mic Friday: Share you poetry.

HW: Rehearse your story and how you will read it on Monday for presentation grade.