Blog Site has Moved

Hey all,
Most of you know that I moved my blog at the beginning of the quarter. I probably won't be posting on this blog anymore.  Go to blog.weber.k12.ut.us/cwoodmansee to get your assignments and to comment.
Thanks

Red Ribbon Week

It's Red Ribbon Week and I need you to do a google search on Red Ribbon door decorating ideas. Please send me your ideas.

Internet Poetry Contest

There is a  monthly poetry contest at http://www.poetsofmars.com/.
Topic: "Oh what a Tangled Web: Poetry of the Internet 2009." Students can win $100 for their words
Let's try it using the Step-up-to Writing format.

Step-up-to-Writing Expository Essay

Friday we will be discussing the steps used in the Step-up-to-Writing program. We will be writing an expository essay using this format, but first we will practice by writing paragraphs. Refer to the posters on the left wall if you forget the order in which the sentences need to be.

Here is the topic for your first paragraph: "My Corner of the World."

CAMMI Ideas

Good morning, afternoon students,

Let's continue working on the CAMMI Award scripts.  I want each of you to pitch your ideas to me today. Pitching is where you tell me your entire idea-beginning, middle and end.  We need to start shooting these next week.

CAMMI Awards

It's that time again. It's time to start researching and writing your scripts for the CAMMI Awards. Finished commercials are due on October 29th. We'll discuss this more throughout the week.

Cinquain

To go along with the pictures of you that you upload, include a cinquain.  A cinquain is a five line poem. It should be about you, and looks like this:

LINE 1: Your name
LINE 2: two words (discriptive adjectives of line 1)
LINE 3: three participles (words ending with ING)
LINE 4: a simile)
LINE 5: one word (rename title synonym)

Here's an example:

Carla
imaginitive, enthusiastic
wondering, creating, reflecting
As inquisitive as a scientist
Teacher