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SUMMARY:My Once Upon a Time\, Lesson 5: Setting--Transport Your Reader
DESCRIPTION:Lesson 5 — Setting: Transport Your Reader \n\n\n\nWhat we learned today:  Setting is never neutral. Every detail argues for a feeling. Figurative language is not decoration — it is a tool for saying something you cannot say any other way. A good comparison does two jobs: it describes the place AND tells us something about the narrator’s emotional state. \n\n\n\nWhat we practiced:  We read Owl Moon aloud and identified how Yolen’s similes do two jobs. We completed a sensory inventory and drafted a setting paragraph of 5–8 sentences. \n\n\n\nWhat belongs in your Story Notebook from this lesson:  Sensory inventory (sound\, smell\, light\, texture\, dominant mood); Setting paragraph draft — 5–8 sentences with at least one figurative comparison doing two jobs \n\n\n\nMentor text used:  Owl Moon by Jane Yolen — the gold standard for figurative language in English \n\n\n\nIf you missed this class\, do this first:  Complete the sensory inventory for your story’s main setting in your Story Notebook: what do you hear / smell / feel / see? Write the dominant mood you want this place to create. Then draft a setting paragraph of 5–8 sentences. Include at least one figurative comparison that describes the place AND suggests the narrator’s emotional state. This paragraph will feed into your full draft.
URL:https://esl360.org/event/celebrating-your-learning-journey-how-to-communicate-your-ideas-clearly-by-ted-ed/
CATEGORIES:Class,Lesson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T100000
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SUMMARY:Book Club--Chapters 24\, 25\, & 26
DESCRIPTION:Click HERE to Join Zoom Meeting
URL:https://esl360.org/event/book-club-chapters-24-25-26/
CATEGORIES:Bookclub,Class,Lesson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T123000
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SUMMARY:My Once Upon a Time\, Lesson 6: Drafting the Core Scene
DESCRIPTION:Lesson 6 — Drafting the Core Scene \n\n\n\nWhat we learned today:  A well-built scene has four components: Physical Action\, Dialogue\, Internal Response\, and Sensory Anchor. Dialogue rules: period inside quotes\, comma before said\, new speaker = new paragraph. Anti-freeze strategies: start with a physical action\, start with dialogue\, or start with one sensory detail. \n\n\n\nWhat we practiced:  We read Fireflies! and identified scene components. We completed a dialogue mechanics mini-lesson. We drafted the central scene of our story — The Moment — targeting 150–200 words. \n\n\n\nWhat belongs in your Story Notebook from this lesson:  Core scene draft — 150–200 words; Word count noted; One favorite sentence underlined \n\n\n\nMentor text used:  Fireflies! by Julie Brinckloe — a masterclass in scene pacing and the narrative turn \n\n\n\nIf you missed this class\, do this first:  Using your Story Arc Planning Sheet\, identify The Moment — your central scene. Draft it in your Story Notebook\, aiming for 150–200 words. Include at least one line of dialogue\, one physical action\, and one sensory detail. If stuck\, start with: [Character] opened / picked up / walked toward… This is the heart of your story.
URL:https://esl360.org/event/esl-class-celebrating-your-learning-journey-what-is-the-best-way-to-deliver-a-presentation-by-ted-ed/
CATEGORIES:Class,Lesson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T123000
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SUMMARY:My Once Upon a Time\, Lesson 7: The Full Draft--Bookends
DESCRIPTION:Lesson 7 — The Full Draft: Book Ends \n\n\n\nWhat we learned today:  Professional writers often write the first and last sentences last — because you cannot write the best opening for a story you haven’t written yet\, and you cannot write the best closing until you know what the story has earned. The opening sentence puts the reader inside a moment already happening. The closing line answers the question the opening sentence quietly asks. It does not explain or summarize — it lands. \n\n\n\nWhat we practiced:  We wrote our opening sentence by looking at our photograph and finding the moment just before it was taken. We assembled our complete first draft using our opening sentence\, Story Arc sheet\, and core scene. We then wrote our closing line by reading our opening sentence and asking what question it raises — and answering it. \n\n\n\nWhat belongs in your Story Notebook from this lesson:  Opening sentence — specific\, present\, already happening; Complete first draft — 400–500 words; Three possible closing lines — strongest circled \n\n\n\nMentor text used:  The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland — an object carries a family’s history across generations. \n\n\n\nIf you missed this class\, do this first:  Look at your photograph. Find the moment just before it was taken and write one sentence that puts your reader inside that moment. Use your Story Arc sheet as a blueprint and your core scene as the heart to write your complete first draft. Then read your opening sentence and write a closing line that answers the question it quietly asks. Use the sentence frame if needed: After that\, ____________ was never quite the same. Send a picture of your completed draft to Ann\, Angela\, and Lori in the WhatsApp group chat before Lesson 8.
URL:https://esl360.org/event/esl-class-celebrating-your-learning-journey-how-to-speak-with-meaning/
CATEGORIES:Class,Lesson
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SUMMARY:Book Club--Chapters 27\, 28\, & 29
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URL:https://esl360.org/event/book-club-chapters-27-28-29/
CATEGORIES:Bookclub,Class,Lesson
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SUMMARY:My Once Upon a Time\, Lesson 8: Revision--Making Good Better
DESCRIPTION:Lesson 8 — Revision: Making Good Better \n\n\n\nWhat we learned today:  Revision is not proofreading. Revision means re-seeing — looking at your story as a reader\, not the writer\, and asking whether it does what you intended. The most useful revision tool is your own voice: read your draft aloud and mark every place you stumble. Where you stumble\, the sentence is working against you. Revise first. Edit last. If you fix the spelling of a sentence you are going to delete\, you wasted time. \n\n\n\nWhat we practiced:  We read our drafts aloud quietly and marked stumble points. We worked through the Revision Checklist independently\, using our stumble marks as additional revision targets. We met individually with the teacher for a conference focused on the single most important revision our draft needed. \n\n\n\nWhat belongs in your Story Notebook from this lesson:  Draft with stumble points marked in pencil; Revision Checklist — completed and marked; Revised second draft \n\n\n\nIf you missed this class\, do this first:  Read your first draft aloud quietly and mark every place you stumble — at least three places. Then work through the Revision Checklist with your draft\, marking changes in pencil. Focus especially on: Does the story begin in the middle of something already happening? Does something shift by the end? Does the closing line land without explaining? Send a picture of your revised draft to Ann\, Angela\, and Lori in the WhatsApp group chat before Lesson 9.
URL:https://esl360.org/event/esl-class-celebrating-your-learning-journey-5-ways-to-connect-with-your-audience/
CATEGORIES:Class,Lesson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T110000
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SUMMARY:My Once Upon a Time\, Lesson 9: Polish
DESCRIPTION:Lesson 9 — Polish \n\n\n\nWhat we learned today:  Editing is the final pass. Three-pass system: 1. Read aloud — mark anything that sounds wrong; 2. Target hunt — check for grammar errors. 3. Final read — does this feel finished? Your title is part of the story — specific and surprising\, never “My Story.” \n\n\n\nWhat we practiced:  We completed the three-pass edit. We chose our final title (three options\, then one). We completed the Submission Template and prepared our photograph. \n\n\n\nWhat belongs in your Story Notebook from this lesson:  Final edited story; Three title options — final title chosen and circled; Completed Submission Template \n\n\n\nIf you missed this class\, do this first:  Complete the three-pass edit on your story. Write three possible titles and choose the strongest. Complete the Submission Template. Prepare your photograph with your name on the back. Submit all three items to your teacher. Your story is ready to share with the world.
URL:https://esl360.org/event/esl-class-celebrating-your-learning-journey-how-to-be-a-good-listener/
CATEGORIES:Class,Lesson
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SUMMARY:Book Club--Chapters 30\, 31\, & 32
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URL:https://esl360.org/event/book-club-chapters-30-31-32/
CATEGORIES:Bookclub,Class,Lesson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T123000
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UID:4734-1776942000-1776947400@esl360.org
SUMMARY:ESL Class--***Independent Reading Activity 6 — Capstone Presentations***
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URL:https://esl360.org/event/esl-class-independent-reading-activity-6-capstone-presentations/
LOCATION:Frisco Public Library\, 8000 Dallas Parkway\, Frisco\, TX\, 75034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Lesson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T123000
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SUMMARY:ESL Class--***Independent Reading Activity 6 — Capstone Presentations***
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URL:https://esl360.org/event/esl-class-independent-reading-activity-6-capstone-presentations-2/
LOCATION:Frisco Public Library\, 8000 Dallas Parkway\, Frisco\, TX\, 75034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Lesson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T100000
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UID:5463-1777456800-1777469400@esl360.org
SUMMARY:Book Club--Chapters 33 & 34
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URL:https://esl360.org/event/book-club-chapters-33-34/
CATEGORIES:Bookclub,Class,Lesson
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