Day Two. Tues. 9/12. We Embark!

A school in Nepal. Courtesy of: http://www.nepal-school-projects.org/

And we’re off into the land of travel writing!
Yes, that’s right and we’ll be making plenty of stops along the way, to see the sights and sample the delicacies.

On the Projects train, this means that you’ll be writing a persuasive letter for your very own Grand Tour, choosing and reading a travel book, writing a travel story, and doing a final travel book project.

Our Literature route will include plenty of class time preparing you to write your story. We’ll read short travel stories, talk about the elements of a good travel story, and you'll have time to practice skills and brainstorm ideas on your own and in groups.

In class today, after sharing our “I Am” poems and “My Name” stories, we set out on the trail, pausing to feel the flush and glow of potential travel adventures (and to talk about what makes good travel writing) as Jeff Goldsworthy described how an incident in Nepal helped him discover “The Size of the World” and realize that he needed to travel the world by foot.

Homework
Literature:
Vocabulary (Not due. Test will be given at the end of the unit.)
Projects:
1. Begin work on Grand Tour – final draft due Mon. 9/18
2. Find your travel book –
Ideally, you’ll have your book by this Mon., 9/18. The final deadline is Wed. 9/20.
You must finish reading your book by 10/16.