Welcome to Creative Writing! Below will be a description of what takes place during class each day:
CLICK HERE FOR THE DAILY WRITING PROMPTS!
Click here for the "You as a Writer" assignment.
Click here for the assignments we have done so far...
Not sure what to write about for a particular project? Click here for the Brainstorming Techniques slides.
11 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing
Note: Second semester classes will need to scroll to January 6 and 7.
August 20 and 21:
Disclosure Document
Syllabus
Today we held a class scavenger hunt to help us to get to know our classmates. After this, we did a book tasting (preview) of the books in the class library. We will be setting up our class files next class period.
August 22 and 23:
Today we created a prompt that will be used at some point in the year. After this, we finished the book tasting and What My Name Means poems. We also set up our class files.
August 26 and 27:
Journal and silent reading (see the attachment at the top of the page for journals).
Today we began drafting our memoirs. If you were absent, you will be given instructions on this when you return.
August 28 and 29:
Journal and silent reading.
We continued drafting our memoirs.
August 30 and September 3:
Journal and silent reading.
We continued drafting our memoirs.
September 4 and 5:
Journal and silent reading. B7 did not have a prompt today due to pictures.
We continued drafting our memoirs.
Memoirs are due next week! A day: 9/12 B day: 9/13!
September 6 and 9:
Journal and silent reading. A1 did not have a prompt today due to pictures.
We continued drafting our memoirs. Next class period will be the last time to work on memoirs during class.
September 10 and 11:
Journal and silent reading. We continued working on our Halloween stories. Memoirs are due 9/12 and 9/13!
September 12 and 13:
Journal and silent reading. Memoirs were due today via google docs by midnight! If I didn't receive yours by midnight on the due date, you will need to use a late pass. We continued working on our Halloween stories.
September 16 and 17:
Journal and silent reading. A1 had a tour of the library. B7 will have their tour on Thursday, 9/19. Today we continued working on our Halloween stories. We will be working on these through this Friday, 9/20 and next Monday, 9/23.
September 18 and 19:
No journal and silent reading. Today was a work day for Halloween stories with laptops. B7 had their library tour today. We will have one more work day with laptops next time.
September 20 and 23:
No journal and silent reading. Today was a work day for Halloween stories with laptops. This is the last day to work on Halloween stories during class. Halloween stories will be due on the following dates: A day-9/26 and B day 9/27.
September 24 and 25:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we began writing our Flash Fiction stories. We will continue working on these next time. Halloween stories are due A day-9/26 and B day-9/27!
September 26 and 27:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our Flash Fiction stories. Halloween stories are due today at midnight via google docs!
September 30 and October 1:
No journal and silent reading.
Today was a work day for our Flash Fiction stories.
October 2 and 3:
No journal and silent reading.
Today was the last day to work on our Flash Fiction stories during class.
October 4 and 7:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we started watching The Princess Bride and started our critique of the film. We will continue this next time.
October 8 and 9:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued watching The Princess Bride. We will finish this next and start our Fractured Fairytales.
October 10 and 11:
Journal and silent reading.
A day will finish watching The Princess Bride on Monday, 10/14. There was a sub today. A day started working on their Fractured Fairytales. B day finished watching The Princess Bride and started working on the continuation of The Princess Bride assignment. A day will start working on this on Monday, 10/14. B day will start working on their Fractured Fairytales on Tuesday, 10/15.
October 14 and 15:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we began working on our Princess Bride continuations. After this, we began working on our Fractured Fairytales.
October 16 and 22:
No journal.
Today we continued working on our Princess Bride continuations and Fractured Fairytales.
October 23 and 24:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our Princess Bride continuations (if not finished) and Fractured Fairytales.
October 25 and 28:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our Princess Bride continuations (if not finished) and Fractured Fairytales. The Princess Bride continuations are due on A day-10/31 and B day-11/1. Flash Fiction stories are due A day-10/29 and B day-10/30.
October 29 and 30:
No journal.
Today we continued working on our Fractured Fairytales. Those who finished started working on blackout poetry. B day shared their Halloween stories with their tables.
October 31 and November 1:
No journal for A day. B day wrote two sentence horror stories.
Today we continued working on our Fractured Fairytales. Those who finished started working on blackout poetry. A day shared their Halloween stories with their tables.
November 4 and 5:
No journal.
Today we continued working on our Fractured Fairytales. Those who finished started working on blackout poetry. Anyone who finished their blackout poetry started working on their NaNoWriMo novels in google docs.
November 6 and 7:
No journal or silent reading.
Today was a work day for our Fractured Fairytales and blackout poetry. Those who finished started working on their NaNoWriMo novels in google docs.
November 8 and 11:
No journal or silent reading.
Today was the last work day for Fractured Fairytales and blackout poetry. Those who were finished with these started working on NaNoWriMo.
November 12 and 13:
No journal and silent reading.
Today was our first official day to work on NaNoWriMo. Everyone needed to be either brainstorming or working on their project.
November 14 and 15:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on NaNoWriMo.
November 18 and 19:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on NaNoWriMo.
Fractured Fairytales and Blackout Poetry due: A day-11/20 and B day-11/21.
November 20 and 21:
Journal and silent reading.
Today continued working on NaNoWriMo.
November 22 and 25:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on NaNoWriMo. B7- Today was the last day in class to work on NaNoWriMo.
November 26 and December 2:
Journal and silent reading.
A1- Today was the last day in class to work on NaNoWriMo.
B7- Started writing either a prequel or a sequel to the short film "The Maker". If you were absent, follow the instructions on this google slide. Make sure you submit your NaNoWriMo stories if you haven't already done so. A day: Due 12/3 and B day: Due 12/4.
December 3 and 4:
Journal and silent reading.
A1- Started writing either a prequel or a sequel to the short film "The Maker". If you were absent, follow the instructions on this google slide. Make sure you submit your NaNoWriMo stories if you haven't already done so.
B7-Continued working on "The Maker" and started the Point of View assignment if finished.
The Maker assignment is due: B day-12/6 and A day-12/9.
December 5 and 6:
Journal and silent reading.
Both classes worked on The Point of View assignment once they were finished with The Maker assignment.
December 9 and 10:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on The Maker and Point of View Assignments. Those who were finished move onto the NaNoWriMo Advice assignment. Make sure you circle your top 4 journal prompts and leave it in your file for our journal check.
December 11 and 12:
Journal and silent reading.
Today continued working on The Point of View assignment and the NaNoWriMo letter of advice.
December 19 and 20:
No journal or silent reading. Today was the last day of the class. Make sure everything is turned in by 3 pm on Friday, 12/20! Thanks for a great semester!
January 6 and 7:
Today we were introduced to the class procedures and wrote a paragraph about ourselves as writers. If you were absent, you will need to complete this and turn it in. See the link at the top of the page. After this, we started working on our memoirs.
January 8 and 9:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our memoirs.
January 10 and 13:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our memoirs and started working on flash fiction.
January 14 and 15:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our memoirs and flash fiction.
January 16 and 17:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our memoirs and flash fiction.
January 21 and 22:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on memoirs, flash fiction, and some started working on fractured fairy tales.
January 23 and 24:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales. Memoirs were due today by midnight via google docs!
January 27 and 28:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales.
January 29 and 30:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales.
January 31 and February 3:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales. 2/3 was a snow day.
February 4 and 5:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales. Some started working on NaNoWriMo.
February 6 and 7:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales. Some started working on NaNoWriMo. Flash Fiction stories are due: A day-2/12 and B day-2/13.
February 10 and 11:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales. Some started working on NaNoWriMo. Flash Fiction stories are due: A day-2/12 and B day-2/13.
February 12-21:
Journal and silent reading.
Everyone has been working on their projects at their own pace. The last project that we have started is the NaNoWriMo. Please see the google slide up above where each project is listed.
February 24-March 6:
Journal and silent reading.
Everyone has been working on their projects at their own pace. The last project that we have started is the NaNoWriMo. Please see the google slide up above where each project is listed. March 6 is the end of term deadline. Make sure you have your Memoir, Flash Fiction, and Fractured Fairy Tale in by this date. NaNoWriMo will be the first project on 4th term.
March 10-13:
No journal or silent reading this week.
All assignments for 3rd term need to be in by the morning of Friday 3/13.
CLICK HERE FOR THE DAILY WRITING PROMPTS!
Click here for the "You as a Writer" assignment.
Click here for the assignments we have done so far...
Not sure what to write about for a particular project? Click here for the Brainstorming Techniques slides.
11 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing
Note: Second semester classes will need to scroll to January 6 and 7.
August 20 and 21:
Disclosure Document
Syllabus
Today we held a class scavenger hunt to help us to get to know our classmates. After this, we did a book tasting (preview) of the books in the class library. We will be setting up our class files next class period.
August 22 and 23:
Today we created a prompt that will be used at some point in the year. After this, we finished the book tasting and What My Name Means poems. We also set up our class files.
August 26 and 27:
Journal and silent reading (see the attachment at the top of the page for journals).
Today we began drafting our memoirs. If you were absent, you will be given instructions on this when you return.
August 28 and 29:
Journal and silent reading.
We continued drafting our memoirs.
August 30 and September 3:
Journal and silent reading.
We continued drafting our memoirs.
September 4 and 5:
Journal and silent reading. B7 did not have a prompt today due to pictures.
We continued drafting our memoirs.
Memoirs are due next week! A day: 9/12 B day: 9/13!
September 6 and 9:
Journal and silent reading. A1 did not have a prompt today due to pictures.
We continued drafting our memoirs. Next class period will be the last time to work on memoirs during class.
September 10 and 11:
Journal and silent reading. We continued working on our Halloween stories. Memoirs are due 9/12 and 9/13!
September 12 and 13:
Journal and silent reading. Memoirs were due today via google docs by midnight! If I didn't receive yours by midnight on the due date, you will need to use a late pass. We continued working on our Halloween stories.
September 16 and 17:
Journal and silent reading. A1 had a tour of the library. B7 will have their tour on Thursday, 9/19. Today we continued working on our Halloween stories. We will be working on these through this Friday, 9/20 and next Monday, 9/23.
September 18 and 19:
No journal and silent reading. Today was a work day for Halloween stories with laptops. B7 had their library tour today. We will have one more work day with laptops next time.
September 20 and 23:
No journal and silent reading. Today was a work day for Halloween stories with laptops. This is the last day to work on Halloween stories during class. Halloween stories will be due on the following dates: A day-9/26 and B day 9/27.
September 24 and 25:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we began writing our Flash Fiction stories. We will continue working on these next time. Halloween stories are due A day-9/26 and B day-9/27!
September 26 and 27:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our Flash Fiction stories. Halloween stories are due today at midnight via google docs!
September 30 and October 1:
No journal and silent reading.
Today was a work day for our Flash Fiction stories.
October 2 and 3:
No journal and silent reading.
Today was the last day to work on our Flash Fiction stories during class.
October 4 and 7:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we started watching The Princess Bride and started our critique of the film. We will continue this next time.
October 8 and 9:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued watching The Princess Bride. We will finish this next and start our Fractured Fairytales.
October 10 and 11:
Journal and silent reading.
A day will finish watching The Princess Bride on Monday, 10/14. There was a sub today. A day started working on their Fractured Fairytales. B day finished watching The Princess Bride and started working on the continuation of The Princess Bride assignment. A day will start working on this on Monday, 10/14. B day will start working on their Fractured Fairytales on Tuesday, 10/15.
October 14 and 15:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we began working on our Princess Bride continuations. After this, we began working on our Fractured Fairytales.
October 16 and 22:
No journal.
Today we continued working on our Princess Bride continuations and Fractured Fairytales.
October 23 and 24:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our Princess Bride continuations (if not finished) and Fractured Fairytales.
October 25 and 28:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our Princess Bride continuations (if not finished) and Fractured Fairytales. The Princess Bride continuations are due on A day-10/31 and B day-11/1. Flash Fiction stories are due A day-10/29 and B day-10/30.
October 29 and 30:
No journal.
Today we continued working on our Fractured Fairytales. Those who finished started working on blackout poetry. B day shared their Halloween stories with their tables.
October 31 and November 1:
No journal for A day. B day wrote two sentence horror stories.
Today we continued working on our Fractured Fairytales. Those who finished started working on blackout poetry. A day shared their Halloween stories with their tables.
November 4 and 5:
No journal.
Today we continued working on our Fractured Fairytales. Those who finished started working on blackout poetry. Anyone who finished their blackout poetry started working on their NaNoWriMo novels in google docs.
November 6 and 7:
No journal or silent reading.
Today was a work day for our Fractured Fairytales and blackout poetry. Those who finished started working on their NaNoWriMo novels in google docs.
November 8 and 11:
No journal or silent reading.
Today was the last work day for Fractured Fairytales and blackout poetry. Those who were finished with these started working on NaNoWriMo.
November 12 and 13:
No journal and silent reading.
Today was our first official day to work on NaNoWriMo. Everyone needed to be either brainstorming or working on their project.
November 14 and 15:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on NaNoWriMo.
November 18 and 19:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on NaNoWriMo.
Fractured Fairytales and Blackout Poetry due: A day-11/20 and B day-11/21.
November 20 and 21:
Journal and silent reading.
Today continued working on NaNoWriMo.
November 22 and 25:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on NaNoWriMo. B7- Today was the last day in class to work on NaNoWriMo.
November 26 and December 2:
Journal and silent reading.
A1- Today was the last day in class to work on NaNoWriMo.
B7- Started writing either a prequel or a sequel to the short film "The Maker". If you were absent, follow the instructions on this google slide. Make sure you submit your NaNoWriMo stories if you haven't already done so. A day: Due 12/3 and B day: Due 12/4.
December 3 and 4:
Journal and silent reading.
A1- Started writing either a prequel or a sequel to the short film "The Maker". If you were absent, follow the instructions on this google slide. Make sure you submit your NaNoWriMo stories if you haven't already done so.
B7-Continued working on "The Maker" and started the Point of View assignment if finished.
The Maker assignment is due: B day-12/6 and A day-12/9.
December 5 and 6:
Journal and silent reading.
Both classes worked on The Point of View assignment once they were finished with The Maker assignment.
December 9 and 10:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on The Maker and Point of View Assignments. Those who were finished move onto the NaNoWriMo Advice assignment. Make sure you circle your top 4 journal prompts and leave it in your file for our journal check.
December 11 and 12:
Journal and silent reading.
Today continued working on The Point of View assignment and the NaNoWriMo letter of advice.
December 19 and 20:
No journal or silent reading. Today was the last day of the class. Make sure everything is turned in by 3 pm on Friday, 12/20! Thanks for a great semester!
January 6 and 7:
Today we were introduced to the class procedures and wrote a paragraph about ourselves as writers. If you were absent, you will need to complete this and turn it in. See the link at the top of the page. After this, we started working on our memoirs.
January 8 and 9:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our memoirs.
January 10 and 13:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our memoirs and started working on flash fiction.
January 14 and 15:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our memoirs and flash fiction.
January 16 and 17:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on our memoirs and flash fiction.
January 21 and 22:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on memoirs, flash fiction, and some started working on fractured fairy tales.
January 23 and 24:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales. Memoirs were due today by midnight via google docs!
January 27 and 28:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales.
January 29 and 30:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales.
January 31 and February 3:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales. 2/3 was a snow day.
February 4 and 5:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales. Some started working on NaNoWriMo.
February 6 and 7:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales. Some started working on NaNoWriMo. Flash Fiction stories are due: A day-2/12 and B day-2/13.
February 10 and 11:
Journal and silent reading.
Today we continued working on flash fiction and fractured fairy tales. Some started working on NaNoWriMo. Flash Fiction stories are due: A day-2/12 and B day-2/13.
February 12-21:
Journal and silent reading.
Everyone has been working on their projects at their own pace. The last project that we have started is the NaNoWriMo. Please see the google slide up above where each project is listed.
February 24-March 6:
Journal and silent reading.
Everyone has been working on their projects at their own pace. The last project that we have started is the NaNoWriMo. Please see the google slide up above where each project is listed. March 6 is the end of term deadline. Make sure you have your Memoir, Flash Fiction, and Fractured Fairy Tale in by this date. NaNoWriMo will be the first project on 4th term.
March 10-13:
No journal or silent reading this week.
All assignments for 3rd term need to be in by the morning of Friday 3/13.