https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb Learn how to organize your thoughts and ideas while writing a short story! en-us 2019-02-14 16:28:33 UTC 2019-02-14 16:48:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png heatherpeloza https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb/wish/331383350 Everyone writes, creates, and thinks differently. An exercise we are going to use to ensure we maintain a respectful creative environment is the:

WRITE IN MY SHOES EXERCISE!

Students will "trade" ideas for a day, focusing on developing characters and plot from the story of one of their classmates. This exercise will show students how difficult yet prosperous it might be to jump into one of their classmates' shoes and develop a story that is not their own.]]> 2019-02-14 16:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb/wish/331383350 heatherpeloza https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb/wish/331388740 Each day in class, we will sample another work of creative fiction, reading it aloud together, and analyzing it as well as critiquing it. ]]> 2019-02-14 16:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb/wish/331388740 heatherpeloza https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb/wish/331390354 Students will come into class, and be allowed fifteen minutes to brainstorm ideas for the day. Then, we will jump into a lesson, learning new aspects of creative writing. For the last thirty minutes of class, it will be a workshop where students can write pages from their story, continue to brainstorm, and collaborate to ignite creativity within each other. ]]> 2019-02-14 16:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb/wish/331390354 heatherpeloza https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb/wish/331392125 Since everyone write and creates differently, each student will set up a personal goal with the help of the teacher, that they must strive to achieve at the end of each week. Whether it be number of pages written, amount of plot developed, or any other way of tracking progress, each student is responsible for meeting their goal at the end of the week.]]> 2019-02-14 16:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb/wish/331392125 heatherpeloza https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb/wish/331393030 Students may choose to work alone in a quiet space designated for them in the classroom, as this is the way some people learn and write. Other students will be placed in groups, working together, facing each other, in order to make sure everyone is seen and heard. We will also be collaborating on Google Drive so everyone can read each other's pages for the day and give constructive criticism through comments on Google Docs.]]> 2019-02-14 16:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherpeloza/tsh3iazsxnhb/wish/331393030