Ms. Edwards
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http://iws.punahou.edu/dept/it/streams/labschool2008/
As she said, "I've seen something and now I'm changed forever."
That's what teaching and learning with Apple computers does for myself and my students.
A Product of Learning
Member of: 21st Century Learning -- Route 21
Video link from Route 21 to the George Lucus Foundation/Edutopiea
Authentic Learning
Scratch from MIT
Welcome to the Home Page for 5-8 Writing and 8 Reading. This page directs students to their online resources.
The sidebar (at right) links to lesson plans and other resource pages. The resources the students need currently,
however, are listed below.
Live to make the world less difficult for each other.
The following links connect to our current lessons, class writing, resources, etc.
One page for our multi-linked classroom!
This Page: http://msedwards.pbwiki.com
Contact Me: ms_edwards@mac.com
Table of Contents
Sub Plans 3/21/08
Sub Plans 1/23/08
Class Links
Coyote Talks
A collaborative writing place for us.
Password changes daily.
Resources
Ms. Edwards's original website
with many links and resources
for each class.
Theme
Review how we capture the theme of our writings.
Current Lessons
All Classes
Writing Strategies for Typical Difficulties
Lessons for: Stay on topic, Elaborate ideas, Add sentence variety, Build sentences.
Download lesson text:
positivefluencyvariety.pdf
Powerpoint Zoho Slide Show at: writingdiff
Birdwatching
Golden Eagles
Sample Letter
Broster Examples
Figurative Language
Download: 
Figurative+Language.doc
Chameleons
Grade 8
Book Reviews
Eagle Views
My Own Topic Time: MOTT
World Wonders Page
Online MOTT Directions
Reading Survey
midyearreadsurveysre.pdf
Fractured Fairy Tales
Student Stories
Literary Elements
Figurative Language
Historical Local Foods Interview and Essay
Grade 7
Book Reviews
Historical Local Foods Interview and Essay
Grade 6
Imagine Mars
Computer Assignment
Science News Project
Geo-Cache Assignment
FoodPoems
Historical Local Foods Interview and Essay
Grade 5
Book Reviews
Persuasive Ads
Poetry Places Project
Poetry Pieces
Writing Expectations
Turn in all drafts and prewriting.
The final draft must include:
Complete Ideas (lost of specific details)
Logical Organization (beginning, middle, end; written in paragraphs)
Wonderful Word Choice (specific words--nifty nouns, vivid verbs; figurative language)
Super Sentence Fluency (complete sentences with some short and some long; sentences start in different ways)
Vibrant Voice (the writing shows you are committed to and care about the topic; no one else would write this because your personality shines through)
Correct Conventions (correct spelling, punctuation, paragraphing, capitalization, grammar, margins, legibility)
If completed online on a wiki page, remember to follow wiki rules and (to show all your thinking, from prewriting, draft, to final text):
Create new page with appropriate heading.
Do prewriting.
Write a draft.
Copy draft.
Paste above draft, then revise the draft.
Edit.
Email page link to teacher.
Alternative Credit Lessons
See Writing Expectations above to receive credit.
1. Story Ideas
How to Write a Scary Story
Make a story cube: your own or for a book you are reading.
Planning Sheet: Download on the site above (it's underlined)
Create a story map of your characters, setting, problem, resolution.
Story Map
Previous Lessons and Resources
Compound Sentences
Want to write some scary sentences?
Try Compound Sentences.
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