Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Welcome Back, Sophomores!
Welcome Back
1. Review Course Criteria/Google Classroom (4veanc)
2. Morning Reflection: Black Lives Matter (Watch and post comment on blog for credit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5WeJaNtMQs
em·pa·thy
ˈempəTHē/
noun
- the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
sym·pa·thy
ˈsimpəTHē/
noun
- 1.feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune."they had great sympathy for the flood victims"
synonyms: compassion, caring, concern, solicitude, empathy; More - 2.understanding between people; common feeling."the special sympathy between the two boys was obvious to all"
synonyms: rapport, fellow feeling, affinity, empathy, harmony, accord, compatibility; fellowship, camaraderie"sympathy with a fellow journalist"

3. What are the elements of fiction?
http://thewritepractice.com/elements-of-fiction/
http://users.aber.ac.uk/jpm/ellsa/ellsa_elements.html
http://cstl-cla.semo.edu/hhecht/the%20elements%20of%20fiction.htm
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lit-elements/overview/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukU5kzAaxrI
4. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiI3jtebWu0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8P7mvd0NQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWRgIX_GyZU
5. Read aloud from text: Ch. 1 and 2. Discussion questions.
1. As Starr and Khalil listen to Tupac, Khalil explains what Tupac said “Thug Life” meant. Discuss the meaning of the term “Thug Life” as an acronym and why the author might have chosen part of this as the title of the book. In what ways do you see this in society today? (Chapter 1, p. 21)
2. Chapter 2 begins with Starr flashing back to two talks her parents had with her when she was young. One was about sex (“the usual birds and bees”). The second was about what precautions to take when encountering a police officer (Chapter 2, p. 24). Have you had a similar conversation about what to do when stopped by the police? Reflect upon or imagine this conversation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g96iU1zX-Fo
HMWK: Read to pg. 70 Ch. 5 in The Hate U Give for Monday
Return Course Criteria
Thursday, May 31, 2018
FINAL PORTFOLIO/FINAL EXAM
FINAL PORTFOLIO/FINAL EXAM
Agenda:
WORKSHOP--As you prepare your portfolio, select a piece to workshop in groups on Monday.
Get started on your final portfolio.
FINAL PORTFOLIO:
DUE: Friday, June 8th
WORKSHOP--As you prepare your portfolio, select a piece to workshop in groups on Monday.
Get started on your final portfolio.
FINAL PORTFOLIO:
DUE: Friday, June 8th
Here are two (2) parts to your final portfolio.
- A 4-6 page, double-spaced, typed self-evaluation essay
- A variety of your best work chosen from all your CW classes
Your final portfolio will count for both 10th-grade creative writing classes and will be reviewed by Mr. Craddock & Ms. Gamzon. It will constitute 20% of your final grade.
Part A. Self-Evaluation Essay
Part B. Portfolio
Select work that you created this year in Ms. Gamzon or Mr. Craddock’s classes. All work should be copies of original work. No journals will be accepted. Follow the guideline below.
Table of contents. Your table of contents should order your portfolio into the following parts:
a. Poetry
b. Fiction
c. Non-fiction
d. Scripts
e. Special projects
Poetry. Choose 6-8 of your best poems. Select work that shows your understanding and growth in the field of poetry. Each poem’s title should be listed in the table of contents.
Fiction. Choose 4-6 of your best fiction pieces. Select work that shows your understanding and growth in the field of fiction. Each fiction piece’s title should be listed in the table of contents.
Non-fiction. Choose 4-6 of your best non-fiction pieces (including text of speeches, etc.) Select work that shows your understanding and growth in the field of non-fiction. Each non-fiction piece’s title should be listed in the table of contents.
Scripts: Choose 1-2 of your best scripts. Select work that shows your understanding and growth in the field of script writing. Each script’s title should be listed in the table of contents.
Special Projects: Choose 3-4 of your special projects (newsletter, slideshow or Prezi, brochure, literary magazine, media studies project, collaborative story project, human interest video, blog, animated poetry,transmedia project, etc.) which show your growth and creative ability. Each project should be listed in the table of contents. If you have been working on a project not assigned in class, you may include this work in your special projects. (Example: I am working on a novel, and I haven’t told my teachers or I have written a musical, etc.) Please do NOT print your special project, unless you already have an extra copy. Instead, please talk about these projects in your reflection.
Self Reflection Non-Fiction - Creative Essay:
During the entire freshman year, we have thrown quite a bit of information, projects, and assignments your way. We did not do this to be cruel, but to see how you react to pressure, deadlines, writing & reading skills, and so that you had the opportunity to grow as a writer and a student. It is true that the most important qualification for writers is that they write. Apart from this, reading is also the most important way to improve your writing at this stage. These introductory courses are designed to get you to know yourself as a student and writer a little better. Part of this is the need to self-reflect. Examine the writing rubrics and the material in your portfolio. Reflect on your work this year.
Reflective piece: 4-6 pages, double-spaced. Write about how you’ve grown as a writer this year, what has been easy/hard for you, what areas you feel you need more work in; reflect on your progress as a writer, a reader, and as a student. Write about each selected piece you have chosen to include in your portfolio (per genre): why did you include these pieces in your portfolio? How does the piece show your growth and development as a writer in this particular genre? What did you learn about yourself concerning writing from this assignment or project? Discuss the writing process you used to create the work, where you got your ideas, what you learned about the form or genre of the work as you wrote and revised it, what you learned about yourself as a writer, etc. Discuss special projects and reading that had an impact on you. What did you learn about writing and about yourself through these assignments this year?
Rubric
_____ Table of Contents 10 points
_____ Reflective Essay (4-6 pages) 30 points
_____ Poetry (6-8 poems) 10 points
_____ Fiction (4-6 short stories) 10 points
_____ Non Fiction (3-4 creative essays/speeches) 10 points
_____ Special Projects (3-4 special projects) 10 points
_____ Grammar (Work is clean, copy-edited, free of errors) 10 points
Penalty: (-1/2 point for each grammar error. Up to -10 points)
_____ Portfolio turned in complete and on time 10 points
Penalties:
• Late portfolios (-10 points per day late)
• Handwritten work (-1 for each handwritten page)
• Grammar errors (see above)
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Reflection/Evaluation Transmedia Project
AGENDA:
Element group presents project.
All groups write a one-pager, single-spaced reflection.
Use rubric criteria for your reflection.
Element group presents project.
All groups write a one-pager, single-spaced reflection.
Use rubric criteria for your reflection.
Thursday, May 24, 2018
EXTRA CREDIT/NEW PROMPTS
AGENDA:
ELEMENTS group prepare to present on Tuesday of next week.
EXTRA CREDIT and NEW PROMPTS for portfolio:
Ask the substitute teacher for handouts.
1. DAILY WARM-UPS--Lots and lots of prompts!!!!
2. The PoJack--a Tim Seibles exercise (mad lib)
3. Taylor Mali : Generative Exercise #1--Poem Mad-Libs
ELEMENTS group prepare to present on Tuesday of next week.
EXTRA CREDIT and NEW PROMPTS for portfolio:
Ask the substitute teacher for handouts.
1. DAILY WARM-UPS--Lots and lots of prompts!!!!
2. The PoJack--a Tim Seibles exercise (mad lib)
3. Taylor Mali : Generative Exercise #1--Poem Mad-Libs
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Group presentations
AGENDA:
Gamzon Prezi
Transmedia Storytelling
https://prezi.com/wwhj91tmnjvi/transmedia-storytelling-in-the-creative-writing-classroom/
Go over tips:
https://artpetty.com/2010/04/16/9-tips-for-nailing-the-classroom-group-project-presentation/
Gamzon Prezi
Transmedia Storytelling
https://prezi.com/wwhj91tmnjvi/transmedia-storytelling-in-the-creative-writing-classroom/
Go over tips:
https://artpetty.com/2010/04/16/9-tips-for-nailing-the-classroom-group-project-presentation/
Also refer to The Art of Public Speaking, Stephen Lucas, 8th Ed. Ch. 18 The following group project task list offers a suggested order for approaching a project. It's certainly possible to do these steps in a different order if you wish. But taking the time to accomplish each step will help you produce better work. It's also likely that you'll have to go back and forth between steps. In other words, your group may decide that it needs to repeat one or more of these steps in order to correct deficiencies that become apparent after the group thinks that it has "finished" one part of its preparation. GROUP PROJECT TASK LISTSTEP #1: ORIENTATION
STEP #2: DIVISION OF LABOR
STEP #3. ASSESSMENT
STEP #4. PRESENTATION PLANNING
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Questions to consider for your project
- What does every platform uniquely offer?
- What medium is better to the experience you want the users to live?
- Does the platform add value or is it just a fad?
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