English 4: 8/25, 26/10

1. Welcome and roll with corrections and adjustments
2. Catch up students who missed or changed classes.
3. Check/grade two assignments: signed syllabus and list/map of fantasy elements
4. Q and A: attack the bobble heads, people who nod that they understand when they don't. Answer all questions that they had failed to ask before and make sure the entire assignment and process is clear.
5. Make process clear: we don't start at the end
6. Problem solve: how do you approach these types of assignments and the creative process of building a project
7. Class discussion: Cover all the lists student created. Continue to ask students until they explain parts and processes of fantasy games/stories. Create an Inspiration list of basic elements presented in the ideas of the students. Print the list and post on the projector.
8. Assignment: Consolidate, expand, and organize. Students will consolidate all the items on their list and the classroom list together into one large list. Students will create their own categories, whatever they feel appropriate, and sort all the items on the consolidated list into those categories. Students will expand the list as they see fit and possible (For example, if "weapons" is on the list, they can add weapon types). Students can work in groups or as individuals. The lion's share of the assignment is to be complete by next class, but some time will be given in next class to complete. Students are to attach their individual lists to the back of the consolidated list. Group work needs to clearly be labeled as group work with all the group members names clearly listed.