September+CW

Week of September 13th

 * Journal entries for week: four, half page entries**

September 13 - Monday - Free Write: Some things are better left unsaid. - Sensory Imagery - Telling vs. Showing

September 14 - Tuesday Free Write: Life is what happens while you're making other plans. - John Lennon - Sensory Imagery worksheet - Gym example

September 15 - Wednesday - Cafeteria sensory details - Observational sketch details and examples - **Observational sketch due Thursday**

September 16 - Thursday - Peer edit Observational sketch - Share individual responses

September 17 - Friday Free Write: Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.

[|Jessamyn West]

- Share observational sketches - Game of metaphors
 * government
 * living room
 * alarm clock
 * television
 * cologne

Week of September 20th
September 20 - Monday - Share observational sketches - Provide meaningful feedback
 * Three journal entries are required for the week. On Friday, journals will be collected for the weekend. A total of seven journal entries (along with in-class free writes) wil be due.**

September 21 Tuesday - Free Write: "The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it" - Oscar Wilde - Read "Achievement" and discuss qualities of story

September 22 Wednesday - Do a close reading of "Achievement" and identify contradictions, ironies, symbols, etc. that you didn't notice at first

September 23 Thursday - Free Write: Story starter-- "I had to think quick. I did the first thing that came to mind and. . ."

September 24 Friday - What is a story? Discuss components of a short short story. See me for handout.

=﻿Week of September 27=

Four journal entries required for the week.
One journal entry must be an undeliverable letter (a letter to someone expressing things you would like to tell them, but can't/won't OR watching a television show you wouldn't normally watch and reacting to it)


 * Short Short Story DUE FRIDAY (OCT 1)**

September 27 Monday - Read "Space" and analyze different strategies/techniques that the authors use

September 28 Tuesday - Discuss main conflict in "Space" and identify positives about author's technique - Read another story and identify the different elements established

September 29 Wednesday - Free Write: The Last Banana: use this title and create a movie synopsis about it. - Discuss story "Waiting" and analyze elements that contribute to its success

September 30 Thursday - Understand expectations for short short story - Begin writing short short story in class


 * HW: Finish short short story for tomorrow**