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
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 |