Digital Speak and Text Talk
Learning Targets:
- Students will develop insight and awareness of appropriate text-talk and digital writing for multiple purposes.
- Students will text and use digital media to communicate for multiple purposes (jobs, research, inquiry, social, friendly, etc).
- Students will compile organized information into a digital space of their own.
Writing and Maintaining a Blog
Learning Targets:
- Students will organize information onto a blog organizer to write a blog of their own selection.
- Students will review and analyze several blog examples to develop familiarity with, and understanding of, the genre.
- Students compile organized information into a blog space of their own.
Autobiography Writing
Learning Targets:
- Students will organize information onto a graphic organizer to write an auto biography.
- Students will review and analyze autobiography examples to develop familiarity with, and understanding of, the genre.
- Students compile organized information into a full autobiography for publication.
Biography Writing
Learning Targets:
- Students will organize information onto a graphic organizer to write a biography of their own selection.
- Students will review and analyze biography examples to develop familiarity with, and understanding of, the genre.
- Students compile organized information into a full biography for publication.
Writing an Advertisement
Learning Targets:
- Students will organize information onto a graphic organizer to write an advertisement of their own selection.
- Students will review and analyze a variety of ads, some more effective than others, to understand and practice with audience engagement.
- Students compile organized information into a finished ad.
Writing a How-To
Learning Targets:
- Students will organize information onto a graphic organizer to write a how-to manual of their own.
- Students will review and analyze how-to manuals of varying levels to compare effective to non-effective.
- Students compile organized information into a complete how-to manual.
Feature Article Writing
Learning Targets:
- Students will organize information onto a graphic organizer to write an Op Ed article of their own.
- Students will review and analyze examples and non-examples.
- Students compile organized information into a full Op Ed article for publication.
Op Ed Writing
Learning Targets:
- Students will organize information onto a graphic organizer to write an Op Ed article of their own.
- Students will review and analyze examples and non-examples.
- Students compile organized information into a full Op Ed article for publication.
Essay Writing
Learning Targets:
- Students will write full essays on a theme of their choice.
- Students will apply an internal editing process to write, draft, and finalize their essay.
- Students will use evidence for ideas.
Narrative Writing
Learning Targets:
- Students will write full narratives on a person, place, or idea of their choice.
- Students will apply an internal editing process to write, draft, and finalize their narratives.
Writing and Producing a Sports Podcast
Learning Targets:
- Students will organize information onto a graphic organizer to write and produce a sports podcast of their own selection.
- Students will review and analyze examples and non-examples.
- Students compile organized information into a full sports podcast for publication.
Writing a Sports Biography
Learning Targets:
- Students will organize information onto a graphic organizer to write a sports article of their own selection.
- Students will review and analyze examples and non-examples.
- Students compile organized information into a full sports article for publication.