2012-13+S2+Schedule

HOMEBASE SCHEDULE - SEMESTER 2, 2012-13.

**__JANUARY 14 Monday:__** Theme: The World is Made of Stories – What is your story? What event in your life has influenced you? Task: Write your story to be shared orally with your homebase.

Brainstorm lists – there are three different brainstorm activities you could share with your students. There will not be time for all of them, but students could do one to gather ideas for a story. Students should brainstorm ideas and perhaps even coming up with a story idea.      **__JANUARY 16 Wednesday:__** Task: Write your story.
 * Neighborhood activity (attached)
 * Where I have stood… (attached)
 * Memoir question list (attached)

Students should be taking one of their ideas and writing the story. They need to make sure they are choosing a small moment: <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">focus on the details
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Show, don't tell
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Keep the story tight – shouldn't be longer than 2 pages double spaced/typed
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Are you telling a story that has significance? (so what? reminder attached to the sample essay attached)
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This story will be read aloud – not read silently by peers.

**__JANUARY 18 Friday:__** Task: Sharing stories Students will read their stories aloud to their peers. Discussion – what do our stories say about us?