Today's Goals

• Improve our drafts by adding some descriptive details (SHOW, DON'T TELL!) and figurative language.
• Keep Drafting!  You should have at least one developed, descriptive paragraph done by 10:55.

Starter:  Check in (write down on paper, post-it, or index card)

1. Where are you in your project? What is your topic/idea for your essay?  Which category of relationship to place and community attachment(s) are you focusing on?

2. What do you need? From me, from each other, from class today, from yourself?

(Put your name on it and hand in to Jessica!)

WORK TIME (until 10:55)

• Watch this video mini-lesson on "Show, Don't Tell."  
• INSPIRATION JOURNAL Entry:  "Showing" (explained in video)
• Read pages 3-5 of the handout on elements of nature writing to learn about Similes, Analogies and Metaphors in nature writing
• Also, see this list of poetic devices
• DRAFT!

10:55:  Share out and "Tune"

• Groups of 3-4: share your sample, talk it out, get feedback 
• Does the sample SHOW the place? 
• Do you know what environmental ethic(s) you're trying to develop? 
• Do you have a SPECIFIC relationship OR attachment to place you're going to be developing?
• What ideas does the group have for the presenter?
• 1-2 volunteers to share a sample of your writing with the class

HOMEWORK

Inspiration Journal Due Monday!  

·       See rubric for a complete list of what should be in there!

Draft for peer critique due next Tuesday April 21!