teen writing workshop posts

Show,Don't Tell: 1:15, 2:20
warm-ups: happy, depressed, excited, shy, scared

three or four actors, everyone write physical description-share todaysmeet

main event: TM: scenarios one person (ex: breakup aftermath)

scenarios 2 people (Ex: actual breakup)

use blog to host extended writing 

Cell it with metaphors-synectics 3:25

warm-ups: brainstorm 20 concrete nouns (use todaysmeet stair1)

pair off into least alike- find commonalities-share

Main event

pick an abstract noun to explore: justice, freedom, creativity, compassion

make direct analogies: ___ is like _____ because  

personal analogies: pretend to be the object, make "I" statements as object

compressed conflict: choose two words or ideas that are opposites, but together, and explore by making more direct comparisons

use new comparisons to go back to original idea and compare

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov. Shutdown

storify

Shelf

PD Livebinder

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Livebinder

Technology

Crossover with Caleb Bonham: What is Your American Dream?

Watch this video and determine what is your American Dream? Post in the comments at least three things that you consider your American Dream. You can use one dream with three examples or three separate dreams.

guided reading texts

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I am writing to show how to make a blog. Click HERE to see video.