Monday, March 19 2018

Creative Writing:  Monday, March 19

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of a children’s book,
graphic novel, or comic strip

Homework:  

1. Work on your own larger “Final Graphic/Children’s/ Comic”- Final Children’s book due Fri, Ap. 6 end of class
2. Reminder about Blackout/Concrete poem revisions- due Wednesday, March 21

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda (2 min)
2. Collect Intro Children’s Book revisions
3. Write into the room- You're traveling in a rental car when you hear the thumping of a flat tire. You pull over and discover the thumping is not coming from a flat, after all, but from the trunk. What—or who—is making the noise? (7. min)

4. Work on your own larger “Final Graphic/Children’s/ Comic”-
a. Ticket out of class: Progress evidence on Final project:
     1. Evidence of new cells/Cover work
     2. Evidence of progress on “Plot Pitch Template”: text,                   illustrations, characterization
b. Reminder about what you need:
     1. Plot Pitch Template
     2. 24 cell minimum (you do not have to do more, provided your “story” or concept hangs together
     3. Cover, Inside Cover (dedication and “publishing info)
     4. Back Cover- Author biography