Fourth Quarter Requirements

Reading and Writing

• Read for learning photography, researching photo-essay material, and writing on Youth Voices
• Write notes for photography and research; write summaries and reflection for photography, research and Youth Voices; write graduation assignments, photo-essay, and discussions in Youth Voices
• Include citations.
• Review Literary Elements

Reading Grade

• Process
  • Read for information
  • Reflect on facts, connections, solutions, and future
    • Facts: What facts have you read for your photo essay and research?
    • Connections: How do the facts connect to your life?
    • Solutions: What problem do you see? What solutions are there and do you have?
    • Future: How do these facts affect your future?  What will you do with this information?
  • Present understanding through products
• Product
  • Demonstrate thorough understanding of the theme and support (evidence) of your reading and writing

Writing Grade

• Process
  • Prewrite through notes, summaries, reflections (Also see Ideas)  Thesis
  • Consider and add to prewrite work for content organization and transitions
  • Draft for content and word choice (figurative language, strong verbs, consonance), transitions
  • Revise for flow (transitions, clarity, logic) and voice (attitude, personality, committment)
  • Edit for correctness in conventions
  • Organize introduction, body, conclusion (Essay Writing; Essay tips; Photo Essay; Essay Plan)
  • Edit again for correctness in conventions (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, paragraphing, format)
• Product
  • Demonstrates correct content  Theme
  • Demonstrates correct conventions
  • Demonstrates easy flow (transitions, clarity, logic)  (Essay Writing; Essay tips; Essay Plan)
  • Demonstrates reader engagement:   Content  Word Choice  Vibrant Voice  

Work Areas

Wiki

iSearch

For photo essay

notes

reflections

drafts

documents learning photography

summarizes notes on photo essay

Essay tips

Essay Writing

Youth Voices

Drafts for

comments

 discussions/blogs

YV assignment drafts

Near Our Schools Photography draft explanations

Photo Essay

After iSearch reflection on photography and content

Plan essay

More iSearch reflection

Back to plan

Youth Voices

For final drafts of assignments

YouthVoices And Us

Voice Thread

For photo essay

Products

• Youth Voices Assignments
• Photo elements reflections and photo editing based on elements
• Photo-Essay
• Near Our Schools
• Graduation: Symbol Art, Essay, Poem (sample I am) Personal Flag and Essay (sample); Decorations
• Personal Safety Blog Posts (Girls)
• Navigations Assignments

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