APRIL CREATIVE AND POLITICAL WRITING CALENDAR

Last updated 4/14/01
Many assignments are projected in advance.
Please notice "Last updated" date for current adjustments and changes.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
4/2 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6

4/9
WELCOME BACK

 Pol. Writers (PW): due today

1.WASMUN eval form

2.WASMUN write-up: your experience from your perspective

Chris:

Join Creative Writing

1. Poetry Portfolios returned.

2. Review of Ali and SNL: elements of comedy writing and presentation

3. Fresh Prince: ending skits- writing as a screenplay for presentation - turn in for draft credit today

4. Review Wed. rubric

Volunteers for Landmines?

4/10

 PW:

Thank-you's using Publisher Cards


CW

Read over and refinescript drafts, form casts and rehearse

Each class member must participate in a minimum of two plays, his/her own included

4/11

 PW:

2 Questionnaires:
Landmines and PW Expectations

CW

30 min for play rehearsals

Draw authors out of hat or by volunteer

Rules:

1. Each person must have his/her script presented and be a major part of that presentation
2. No shorter than one min. and no longer than 5 minutes.
3. VSD rules on language and behavior

4/12

 PW:

Crisis Production

CW

Present screenplays
Class & Teacher evaluate:

6-Trait
Ideas and Organization
Word Choice and Voice
Understandability
Humor

4/13

 PW:

Crisis Presentation to class in Emergency Briefing room (503 Computer Lab)


CW

Watch and evaluate PW crisis situations in Computer Lab

4/16

 CW
JW:
scan pictures
crop as necessary
save to disk, my file, Shared Students, etc.

Genre Portfolio Intro
Types of Genres

STORY STARTER: How did you get your name? Define your character.

4/17

 CW: Prepare Landmine position paper


STORY STARTER:
You (aka your character ) is at a Spanish Beach and you sense something bad is about to happen.

4/18

 CW: Landmine position paper

STORY STARTER:
Chris Knight: You (your character) is in Harlem

4/19

 CW: Present position papers as speeches to Dr. Questad

TYPING DAY

4/20

 CW: Write up a resolution on Landmines like WASMUN format

STORY STARTER:
Justin Reilly: You are watching TV with friends at your house late at night and you see a shape appear in the window.

4/23

 CW: Due Wed.

1. Sign up (or not) for Clark College MUN

2. Prepare itemized research on Refugees:

1. Where are they?
2. Why are they there?
3. What problems does each refugee situation create?

STORY STARTER:

4/24

 CW: Due Wed.
Pick a country to represent and document their involvement and/or response to current refugee situations

STORY STARTER:

WASL Testing

4/25

 CW: Due today at end of class

Continue with Mon. and Tues. assignment

STORY STARTER:

WASL Testing

4/26

 CW: Discuss research findings as a group with Dr. Questad

TYPING DAY

WASL Testing

4/27

 CW: Work on position paper for your country

STORY STARTER:

WASL Testing
4/30

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