Genre Study

Bell Work: What is a genre? Make a list of as many writing genres as you can think of!

"Undo" Prompt

If you could un-invent something, what would it be? Discuss

why, potential repercussions, or a possible alternative.

My 15 Things

Read About it HERE!
http://grist.org/list/2012-01-04-this-guy-only-owns-15-things/

Assignment: Respond to the prompt above. Please don't just list your 15 things. Explain the why. Add details and develop your ideas! USE PARAGRAPHS!

Unlimited Plane Ticket Prompt

Please write a minimum of 3 paragraphs in response to the prompt below. Remember that it is an unlimited ticket, so you can go more than one place. Describe what you would do in those places and who you would take with you if anyone at all!

Fiction!

Designing Characters and Setting

Bell Work: What is a setting? Why is it important for characters to have a setting in a story?

Essential Question: How do I write a creative short story using complex characters?

Whole Group Time

 

1. Discuss setting

2. Essential Question

4. Arts standards

*Note: If you missed yesterdays's character profile lesson, you must complete at least 20 of the questions provided to be prepared for class tomorrow.

Arts Standards

 

Standard 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts

Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (in this case, theater) and participate in various roles in the arts. 

Standard 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources

Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participating in the arts in various roles. 

Work Time

 

1. Choose a setting and describe it on an index card.

2. Discuss with classmates.

3. Decide if we want to swap with a partner or not.

Closure 

1. Write down homework if you do not finish today's task.

2. Clean up your space, log off your computers and push in your chairs. 

Homework

Finish your character profiles and/or setting descriptions to be prepared for tomorrow's lesson.

Have a great day!

Exploring Character

Bell Work
Please finish up you character profile sheets from yesterday in order to be prepared for today's lesson!

Class Discussion Questions
1. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, "Action is character." What did he mean?
2. What is an adjective?

Essential Question: How do I write a creative short story using complex characters?

Arts Standards

 

Standard 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts

Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (in this case, theater) and participate in various roles in the arts. 

Standard 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources

Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participating in the arts in various roles.

Agenda

Whole Group Time

1. Share out character profile sheets (Takibre and Montrel)
2. Go over Identifying Character Traits sheet and chart.
3. Complete chart using the list of character traits provided to you. (Short Story Planning)

With a Partner

1. Share your class work with a partner.
2. Give your partner feedback and suggestions.

Closure
1. Share out
2. If you have been absent or are behind, please come to class with your completed character profiles and character traits tomorrow. (I am available Advisement and Lunch for extra help!)

Ticket Out the Door

Turn in your completed charts for credit!

Have a great afternoon!

Exploring Character

Good Morning! Today is the first day of our new unit, Exploring Character.



Bell Work: What is a character? Why are characters important to have in stories?

Essential Question: How do I write a creative short story using complex characters?

Arts Standards

 

Standard 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts

Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (in this case, theater) and participate in various roles in the arts. 

Standard 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources

Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participating in the arts in various roles. 

Agenda:

1. Discuss characterization and why it is important to write good, complex characters with back stories.

2. Design our own characters.

3. Use this questionnaire to design a character for your (or a classmate's) next story:







Here is a link with more questions:
http://www.creative-writing-now.com/writing-character-profiles.html