September 3 | 4 (1/2 day) Introduction toCreative Writing, Ms. Brown, & Mr. Cantu Write one solid paragraph explaining why you are taking this class. Hi-light important sentence/phrases. Turn in. | 5 Word Cloud & Discussion Interview one another in a group of two or three (depending on how many at table) by answering QUESTIONS Introduce the person to your left. Read SHIHAB NYE CHAPTER | 6 Assign Computers and SET UP H: Mini-lesson: CONCRETE DETAIL & IMAGERY Select 3 of these 5 objects: flowers, house, guy, car, store. Make each more concrete & develop w/ imagery. You should have a total of 3 writes, 70-100 words each when finished. Save in CW, Poetry, Assigned Write folder | 7 SYLLABUS Revise yesterday's writes to include more of the specific senses. Hi-light. Read aloud, turn in. |
10 Notebook Due WRITING PROCESS DIAGRAM Glue-Ins: TOP 10 LISTS & GENERATING IDEAS WHERE DOES WRITING HIDE: Make list, then expand one idea | 11 Glue-In:3 QUOTES What do they have in common? GOAL STATISTIC Assigned Write:GOAL SETTING Assigned Write: WRITING TOWARDS HOME | 12 Nature Walk: During our walk, write down observations based on as many of the senses as you can include. | 13 Read around, sharing one example from imagery write Glue-In: WHATS IN MY JOURNAL UNPACKED Begin READING ASSIGNMENT | 14 Continue Reading Assignment |
17 3 Independent Writes Due Glue-Ins: FLUENCY & STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS WRITING & GOLDBERGS RULES Read CHAPTER 1 FROM WILD MINDS FLUENCY PRACTICE | 18 Notebook Write: List physically straining activities & experiences with extreme weather & write about one Mini Lesson:JUXTOPOSITION & OXYMORON OXYMORON VIDEO Glue In: A PERFECT JUXTOPOSITION Draft a poem using Juxtaposition/oxymoron (rough draft #1) | 19 Mini-lesson & Craft Exercise: REPETITION & ANAPHORA Glue In: Read and Discuss"ETHOPIA" by Kate Daniels. Complete included invitation. Save it in H: under Poetry Rough Drafts (rough draft #2) | 20 Read and discuss "THE VICTIMS" by Sharon Olds and discuss TONE andTONE WORDS See unpackedEXAMPLE Draft a poem w/ an angry tone (rough draft #3 | 21 Listen to 5 songs without lyrics. Create a story (including imagery & details) that matches the tone of the music. Pay very close attention to your word choices in order to convey that tone properly. Turn one write into a poem (rough draft #4) |
24 3 Independent Writes Due Notebook Write: Make a list of objects that hold significance for you--tell the story behind one. Learn about SYMBOLISM through the powerpoint. Read THE GLASS and notice how Olds creates symbolism then w ork on rough draft 5 | 25 NOTEBOOK WRITE: Collect 3-5 moments from the last 24 hours & write about them using all senses. Read STUDENT EXAMPLE & begin rough draft 6 | 26 IntroduceUNPACKING ASSIGNMENT See EXAMPLE Finalize 6 Rough Drafts--due in H: Friday & work on unpacking assignment | 27 Continue Unpacking Assignment | 28 6 Rough Drafts due in H: CLICHE POEM ASSIGNMENT Explain & Begin Poetry EXPERIMENTS Review FINAL DRAFT RUBRIC
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