1.
Journal: Last lines: And that was the only thing he could remember from
that fretful night.
2. Turn in any Short
Story FCs
3. Writer’s Workshop – Microfiction!
a. Small group roundtable for Microfiction
5: The Non-existent relative. Pass
the work from person to person in groups of four – each person should write at
least two suggestions for improvement on the back of the Microfiction.
b. Assign Microfiction 6: Think
of a particularly intense episode you have experienced as recently as possible
- a concert, a ball game, a party, that sort of thing. Now write a short
narrative of it using all five of your senses to create "thick"
imagery. Due Monday, 4/21.
Tuesday 4/15
1.
Journal: none
2. Turn in any Short
Story FCs.
3.
Creativity Workshop: Just
Sandwiches
a. Finish recipe RDs; remember: write these
descriptively as if on a menu but be sure to include all ingredients.
b. Draft your menu and ad -- include illustrations
(thumbnails and storyboards).
c. Drafts of recipes, menu, and ads due today, tomorrow,
& 4/22.
4. Reminder: Microfiction 6 due Monday, 4/21.
Wednesday 4/16
1.
Journal: Just Sandwiches Journal #3: Tell the story of the worst dinner
out you ever experienced. This could be with family, friends, or, perhaps
best, a bad date.
2.
Imagery Workshop
a. Discuss journal: read funny or
particularly descriptive ones.
b. Define imagery: language that appeals to
the senses.
c. Use sense chart and sense words. handout
d. Do a practice sense chart: grandma’s
house.
1) do your own on your own sheet of
paper – save the good one for your
homework.
2) share with class
e. Assign: Do a sense chart of the
cafeteria at lunch, dinner tonight, or a restaurant sometime in the next four
days. Due Tuesday, 4/22.
3.
Reminders:
a.
If you have more to do on your group’s recipes, menu, or ad RDs, those are due
Tuesday, 4/22. If yours are
ready, just hold on to them to be checked.
b. Microfiction 6 due Monday, 4/21.
No School: Professional
Development Day
Friday 4/18
No School: Good Friday