The Road Not Taken
Creative Writing IWelcome! This page is your home for information on what we cover each day in this course. You will find a listing of notes and assignments covered each day with access to any notes, handouts, and other resources available for download.
Please always check with your Learning Buddy for any missed notes, and be sure to see me for any make-up work. Refer to your Class Policy sheet for specific requirements. Creative Writing 1 Class Policies Art is not the possession of the few who are recognized writers, painters, musicians;
it is the authentic expression of any and all individuality. John Dewey Daily Class NotesFor Thursday!Final drafts of your original short story is due tomorrow. Be sure to bring the following to class:
Important Information re: Snow DaysI will post information about final exam and other work/make-up work if we are out of school any day next week. Stay tuned!
Be sure your story (and all of its iterations) is in your student Google Drive, and I have access to it. You will not receive credit if you do not follow that protocol. Friday, January 6, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Thursday, January 5, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Wednesday, January 4, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Tuesday, January 3, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Have a Wonderful Winter Break! See you on Tuesday, Jan. 3.Wednesday, December 21, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Tuesday, December 20, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Monday, December 19, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Friday, December 16, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Thursday, December 15, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Wednesday, December 14, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Complete #1-4a of the prep work (above). Tuesday, December 13, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Character sketch prep: Imagine a protagonist for an original story--
Monday, December 12, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Wednesday, December 7, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Tuesday, December 6, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Study notes--prepare for written review tomorrow! Monday, December 5, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Study notes--prepare for written review tomorrow! Friday, December 2, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Final sonnet draft due, printed out, and stapled to drafts and evaluation for each. Thursday, December 1, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Sonnet revision due typed and printed out for 2nd round of evals. tomorrow. Wednesday, November 30, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Begin sonnet revisions. Tuesday, November 29, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Complete initial draft of sonnet. Monday, November 28, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
November 23 - 25, 2016: No School--Happy Thanksgiving!Tuesday, November 22, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Monday, November 21, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Friday, November 18, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
1. Study archetype notes! 2. Finish poster. Thursday, November 17, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
1. Study notes! 2. Work on haiku poster. Wednesday, November 16, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Study notes! Tuesday, November 15, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Complete haiku poster rough design. Monday, November 14, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Complete Haiku with Personification worksheet. Friday, November 11, 2016: Honor a Veteran today!Thursday, November 10, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Know the following terms and all specific examples (i.e. types of feet and meter) for tomorrow: syllabification, scansion, rhythm, foot, meter. Also practice scanning lines and identify foot and meter. Wednesday, November 9, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Study notes for quiz covering all terms on Monday. Tuesday, November 8, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Monday, November 7, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Know the following terms for tomorrow: syllabification, scansion, rhythm, foot, meter, iamb Friday, November 4, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Read feedback carefully; revise both person and place poem. Typed and printed final drafts due Monday. Thursday, November 3, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Read feedback carefully; revise person poem. Wednesday, November 2, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Anything above that you did not complete in class. Tuesday, November 1, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Monday, October 31, 2016Friday, October 28, 2016Thursday, October 27, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Wednesday, October 26, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Tuesday, October 25, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Monday, October 24, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Friday, October 21, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Persona poem final draft due typed and printed for Monday. Thursday, October 20, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Final draft due typed and printed out for Monday. Wednesday, October 19, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Revision due typed and printed out for another set of peer reviews. Tuesday, October 18, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Revision due typed and printed out for peer review tomorrow (QUIZ grade). Must have self-evaluation responses, as well. Monday, October 17, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Finish draft #1. Friday, October 14, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
None! (unless you didn't finish the questions for "Monologue . . .") Thursday, October 13, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Complete questions for "My Last Duchess." Wednesday, October 12, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Complete annotations and questions for "Siren Song" and "My Last Duchess." Tone is crucial! Tuesday, October 11, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Monday, October 10, 2016: No School (weather)Friday, October 7, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Complete #3 (above) for homework. Thursday, October 6, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Wednesday, October 5, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Tuesday, October 4, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Monday, October 3, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Homework
Friday, September 30, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Peer reviews (round robin within team #2) Homework See below to check if you have any unfinished business! Thursday, September 29, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Peer reviews (round robin within team) Homework See below to check if you have any unfinished business! Wednesday, September 28, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Tuesday, September 27, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Check your Google Drive and make sure you have your files in order (see #3 & 4 above). Monday, September 26, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Friday, September 23, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Thursday, September 22, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Homework Complete both poem exercises. Feel free to share them on our Google Class docs! Wednesday, September 21, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Annotate and answer questions in packet (next-to-last-page) for "Animal of Light," I Hear America Singing," and "I, Too, Sing America." Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Study figurative language notes! (Quiz: tomorrow) Monday, September 19, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Study notes! (Quiz: Wednesday) Friday, September 16, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Study notes (Quiz: Wednesday) Thursday, September 15, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Metaphors exercises (both sides) Wednesday, September 14, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Study SSTV and figurative language notes. Tuesday, September 13, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Study notes. Monday, September 12, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Study for Quiz! Friday, September 9, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Complete final self-portrait journal entry. Thursday, September 8, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Complete #2 above: annotate--briefly explain why you chose each option--why it was better than the other choices. Wednesday, September 7, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Tuesday, September 6, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Friday, September 2, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Thursday, September 1, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Homework Wednesday, August 31, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Tuesday, August 30, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
Monday, August 29, 2016Notes, Assignments, and Handouts
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