Monday, December 8, 2014What do I need to be prepared?: Writing Utensil History Alive! Book (or packet) S.S. FolderWhat will we do today?: • Narrative Introduction• Perspective• Begin outline

What is my learning target today?:Understand the difference between narrative and explanatory writing.

Narrative Writing

Day 1

SBAC

Same outline- different perspectiveG- Disneyland is great!

Y-LocationR-Short plane rideR-WeatherR-Close to other attractions

Y-CharactersR-Favorite moviesR-Picture keepsakesR-Breakfast

Y-Rides R-For every age R-Exciting favoritesR- Fast passes

G- Disneyland is a fabulous choice!

Same Story…Different Perspective

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m75aEhm-BYw

ExplanatoryDisneyland is a great place for a family vacation. The Location of

Disneyland can be an appeal to families. For those who live in Washington State, the plane ride to California is short compared to other family destinations such as Hawaii or Florida. California’s mild, but warm weather is also an attractive feature. Even on a winter trip, only a light coat is usually necessary. Plus, Disneyland is close to other attractions and theme parks, which means that families can extend their vacations to include Universal Studios or other destinations if they want. Even on its own, Disney has plenty of fun to offer. The characters can be fun to visit. Children can seek out pictures and autographs from their favorite characters. Families can even join the characters for meals. Of course the best part of a Disney vacation is the rides. They have rides for every age. For example, in Fantasyland, you can find rides based on Peter Pan, Dumbo, and Pinocchio, which the entire family will enjoy. Then, there are the more adventurous favorites for the older family members which include Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones, and so many more. Families can even get Fast Passes which will reduce the amount of time spent in line waiting for popular rides. Clearly, Disneyland is a fabulous choice for a family destination.

NarrativeAlthough I have taken many wonderful trips, Disneyland was my

favorite vacation. I love that Disneyland is located in California. Since I live in Washington State, the plane ride to California was short compared to other family destinations such as Hawaii or Florida. When we arrived, I found that the temperature was a mild 70 degrees. Since I am not a fan of extreme temperatures, California’s mild, but warm weather was perfect. Plus, since Disneyland is close to other attractions and theme parks, I knew that we would get to include Universal Studios in our trip too. Even on its own, Disney had plenty of fun to offer. When we entered the park, I immediately spotted Mickey Mouse; my favorite. I crowded around with the other kids as we had pictures taken. The next day, I was able to see so many other characters at the Minnie Mouse character breakfast. Of course the best part of my Disney vacation was the rides. Disney has rides for every age. For example, in Fantasyland, we went on the rides based on Peter Pan, Dumbo, and Pinocchio, which were perfect for my little brother. Although I do have to admit, I enjoyed those too. Then, there were the more adventurous ones that were my favorites: Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones, and so many more. We even got Fast Passes, which reduced the amount of time we spent waiting in lines. Clearly, Disneyland was a fabulous choice for my family destination.

Explanatory

Disneyland is a great place for a family vacation. The Location of Disneyland can be an appeal to families. For those who live in Washington State, the plane ride to California is short compared to other family destinations such as Hawaii or Florida. California’s mild, but warm weather is also an attractive feature. Even on a winter trip, only a light coat is usually necessary. Plus Disneyland is close to other attractions and theme parks, which means that families can extend their vacations to include Universal Studios or other destinations if they want. Even on its own, Disney has plenty of fun to offer. The characters can be fun to visit. Children can seek out pictures and autographs from their favorite characters. Families can even join the characters for meals. Of course the best part of a Disney vacation is the rides. They have rides for every age. For example, in Fantasyland, you can find rides based on Peter Pan, Dumbo, and Pinocchio, which the entire family will enjoy. Then, there are the more adventurous favorites for the older family members which include Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones, and so many more. Families can even get Fast Passes which will reduce the amount of time spent in line waiting for popular rides. Clearly, Disneyland is a fabulous choice for a family destination.

Narrative

Although I have taken many wonderful trips, Disneyland was my favorite vacation. I love that Disneyland is located in California. Since I live in Washington State, the plane ride to California was short compared to other family destinations such as Hawaii or Florida. When we arrived, I found that the temperature was a mild 70 degrees. Since I am not a fan of extreme temperatures, California’s mild, but warm weather was perfect. Plus, since Disneyland is close to other attractions and theme parks, I knew that we would get to include Universal Studios in our trip too. Even on its own, Disney had plenty of fun to offer. When we entered the park, I immediately spotted Mickey Mouse; my favorite. I crowded around with the other kids as we had pictures taken. The next day, I was able to see so many other characters at the Minnie Mouse character. Of course the best part of my Disney vacation was the rides. Disney have rides for every age. For example, in Fantasyland, we went on the rides based on Peter Pan, Dumbo, and Pinocchio, which were perfect for my little brother. Although I do have to admit, I enjoyed those too. Then, there were the more adventurous ones that were my favorites: Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones, and so many more. We even got Fast Passes, which reduced the amount of time we spent waiting in lines. Clearly, Disneyland was a fabulous choice for my family destination.

Narrative:• SAME Step Up to Writing organization• Often organized by time or event (first, next,

finally)• You are usually the focus (though you will

likely be asked to take a different perspective--- “pretend you are…”)

• Use text to support and reinforce your perspective

INTRO:Imagine picking up your entire village and moving to a new location. That is

what my people, the Mesopotamians, had to do. For a long time, life was good for us in the Zagros Mountains. Life was so good that our population grew beyond what our farmland could support. With people starving, our only option was to move to the plains of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers where land was plentiful. Although moving was the best choice for us, my fellow Sumerians I encountered three problems when we moved from the foothills of Zagros Mountains to the river plains of Mesopotamia. The problems we faced once we arrived in Sumer were ___________________, ___________________, and ____________________.

CONCLUSION:Walls that stretch as high and as far as you can see and glistening moats now

encircle our thriving city-state. It is hard to believe that just a short time ago, we were struggling to survive in the foothills. Clearly, we Sumerians faced many obstacles as we moved to the river plains. Dealing with the issues of ________________, __________________, and ________________________ were not easy, but in the end, Sumerians were left with a better life.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014What do I need to be prepared?: Writing Utensil History Alive! Book (or packet) S.S. FolderWhat will we do today?: • Finish outline for yellow 1• Outline work time• Outlines due tomorrow

What is my learning target today?:Write an outline that explains the problem

Review

• What is the difference between explanatory and narrative writing?

Pattern

Y- ProblemR- Explanation of Problem

P- detailsP- details

R- Explanation of ProblemP-detailsP-details

R- Solution to ProblemP-detailsP-details

Wednesday, December 10, 2014What do I need to be prepared?: Writing Utensil History Alive! Book (or packet) S.S. FolderWhat will we do today?: • Collect Outlines• Writing Paragraphs• Transitions• Rough Draft work time• Hand Written Rough draft due tomorrow

What is my learning target today?:Write an outline that explains the problem

Although I have taken many wonderful trips, Disneyland was my favorite vacation. Disneyland is located in California. The plane ride to California was short. California’s mild, but warm weather was perfect. Since Disneyland is close to other attractions and theme parks, I knew that we would get to include Universal Studios in our trip. When we entered the park, I saw Mickey Mouse, took a picture, and got an autograph. The next day, I was able to see other characters at the Minnie Mouse character breakfast. I saw Goofy, Pluto, Captain Hook, Ariel, Daisy Duck, etc… Of course the best parts of my Disney vacation were the rides. Disney has rides for every age, like Peter Pan, Dumbo, and Pinocchio for little kids. Then, there were my favorites: Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones, and so many more. We got Fast Passes, which reduced the amount of time we spent waiting in lines. Clearly, Disneyland was a fabulous choice for my family destination.

• What is wrong with this paragraph when compared with the version we saw on Monday?

• Does this one follow the original outline?Don’t be “LISTY”

Listy…

In Sumer, our land was either too wet or too dry. Seasonal changes made it dry most of the year, but we also had some heavy rains and melting snow. The water in the spring caused flooding. It was unpredictable and plants washed away….

Not listy…

When my people and I arrived in Sumer, we did have more land for farming, but found that the land was either too wet or too dry. Seasonal changes made our ground dry and dusty most of the year, but the spring brought heavy rains and melted the snow, which flowed down to our river. The influx of water caused major flooding. Since we never new exactly when the floods would happen, our plants washed away…

INTRO:Imagine picking up your entire village and moving to a new location. That is

what my people, the Mesopotamians, had to do. For a long time, life was good for us in the Zagros Mountains. Life was so good that our population grew beyond what our farmland could support. With people starving, our only option was to move to the plains of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers where land was plentiful. Although moving was the best choice for us, my fellow Sumerians I encountered three problems when we moved from the foothills of Zagros Mountains to the river plains of Mesopotamia. The problems we faced once we arrived in Sumer were ___________________, ___________________, and ____________________.

CONCLUSION:Walls that stretch as high and as far as you can see and glistening moats now

encircle our thriving city-state. It is hard to believe that just a short time ago, we were struggling to survive in the foothills. Clearly, we Sumerians faced many obstacles as we moved to the river plains. Dealing with the issues of ________________, __________________, and ________________________ were not easy, but in the end, Sumerians were left with a better life.

Thursday, December 11, 2014What do I need to be prepared?: Writing Utensil History Alive! Book (or packet) S.S. FolderWhat will we do today?: • Stamp Paragraph 1• Rough Draft work time• Hand Written Rough draft due tomorrow at

the start of the day• Typed Draft Due Tuesday

What is my learning target today?:Write a rough draft that explains the problems faced by Sumerians in a narrative fashion