Welcome to Creative Writing!
J
Friday, February 14th—Happy Valentine’s Day!
When You Come In
1.
Sign
in.
Whole
Class Sharing
1.
Circle
up!
2.
Read
“What Kids Say About Love.”
3.
Read
“Valentine,” by Carol Ann Duffy
4.
Read
some creations from previous years.
Writing Experiment #7: “Valentine”
1.
Write
one of your own.
2.
Save
it in our class folder (Valentine) as your last name.
Writing Experiment #8: Love Writing Experiment
1.
Select
one of the prompts from your pink packet.
2.
Think
about what you want to say about this topic.
3.
Head
your paper with the correct MLA format.
4.
Type
at least 300 words responding to this topic.
5.
No
one will read it but me.
6.
Send
it to the library printer when you finish.
7.
I’ll
send someone down to pick them up at 11:00.
Other
Business
1.
Fill
out the form for turning in Writing Experiment #6 (due today for
homework)—click here: https://docs.google.com/a/washington.k12.ia.us/forms/d/1uehNvOcf4PPXCtahV7d0hS-QQ-b03WgAu5PYUriCDjQ/viewform
2.
Play
free rice if you finish before 11:00 (15,000 grains due by Friday, 2/21)
11:o0—Sharing Valentines!
ACW
Welcome to TURBO-ACW! J
Friday, February 14th,
2014
Happy Valentine’s Day!
When
You Come In
1.
Get a take-out container.
2.
Get five hearts.
Readings: How to Create a Compliment
·
Read/watch each of the following, on you path to
becoming a bad-ass at creating powerful, meaningful, interesting compliments.
The Art of
the Compliment:
The Art of
Perfecting a Compliment:
Writing the
Compliment!
1. Come a
name from the bucket.
2. Write
down who you drew on the clipboard.
3. Think
carefully about the person.
4. Stare at
him/her intently, so that a gulf of awkwardness grows between you. (…just kidding!)
5. Based on
the informational reading and viewing you’ve just completed, create a superb
compliment.
6. Deliver
it to the person’s take-out container.
7. Repeat
four more times!
After Lunch
Whole
Class Sharing
1.
Circle
up!
2. We went around the circle, and everyone read aloud his or her favorite compliment--this was turbo-fabulous!
3. Upon Ashley's suggestion, we had a pick-up line contest as well.
4. We finished class by reading “What Kids Say About Love.”
2. We went around the circle, and everyone read aloud his or her favorite compliment--this was turbo-fabulous!
3. Upon Ashley's suggestion, we had a pick-up line contest as well.
4. We finished class by reading “What Kids Say About Love.”
Homework for Tuesday =
- Photo Memory
- Love Letter/Cupid Gone Wrong
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