5.10.11

Wednesday, October 5th - Period 2

Poverty, Drugs, and Homelessness: Day 3

Do Now: Creative writing prompt on board.

Homework: Write an introduction anecdote for your poverty, drugs, and homelessness speech or poem.

Critical Thinking Questions: Why is it important to critique other people’s writing? How can it help your own writing?

Content: Joshua Bennett Poetry, Danger of Single Story Speech, Student Writing

Objective: SWBAT critique their own and other’s writing in order to improve it in meaningful ways.

Class Activities: Creative writing prompt, critique of spoken word poem, critique of speech, read around.