Literature 7
February 4, 2013 - February 8, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Today was the last day we will watch The Wiz. Tomorrow we will begin our project; make sure you have enough notes to help you with the process.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Today in Literature, we discussed Motown as a culture, so we had background on what we will be doing in the next few weeks. Then, we began discussing the project we will be completing in groups. The details can be found here. Groups began selecting the culture they will use in their projects today.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Today in Literature, we worked in groups on our Wizard of Oz projects. We turned in outlines for the different scenes you will write, which stated which characters, conflicts, and settings would occur in each scene.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Today in Literature, we compared and contrasted the Scarecrow songs from The Wizard of Oz and The Wiz. We then broke into groups and worked on dividing up the work of writing scenes and songs. Finally, students began writing their individual scenes and songs for the project. Tomorrow we will continue on this track with partial group time and partial individual work time. Just a reminder: the final project will be due on Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
Friday, February 8, 2013In Literature today, we worked in small groups on projects for 20 minutes. Then, we worked individually on songs and scripts. The final project is due Wednesday, February 13. Make sure to discuss with your group regarding the work you need to complete and what you will need to do to be ready!
Today was the last day we will watch The Wiz. Tomorrow we will begin our project; make sure you have enough notes to help you with the process.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Today in Literature, we discussed Motown as a culture, so we had background on what we will be doing in the next few weeks. Then, we began discussing the project we will be completing in groups. The details can be found here. Groups began selecting the culture they will use in their projects today.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Today in Literature, we worked in groups on our Wizard of Oz projects. We turned in outlines for the different scenes you will write, which stated which characters, conflicts, and settings would occur in each scene.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Today in Literature, we compared and contrasted the Scarecrow songs from The Wizard of Oz and The Wiz. We then broke into groups and worked on dividing up the work of writing scenes and songs. Finally, students began writing their individual scenes and songs for the project. Tomorrow we will continue on this track with partial group time and partial individual work time. Just a reminder: the final project will be due on Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
Friday, February 8, 2013In Literature today, we worked in small groups on projects for 20 minutes. Then, we worked individually on songs and scripts. The final project is due Wednesday, February 13. Make sure to discuss with your group regarding the work you need to complete and what you will need to do to be ready!