8Dolinski
  • Mr D
    • Intro To Grade 8
  • S.S.
    • Understanding Society
    • Egypt
    • Ancient Greece
    • Ancient Rome
    • Medieval Times
    • Modern World

CREATIVE   WRITING


CSI: HGI

A short story writing activity. Students get to see/explore the final scene of a story (physically set up in the class), 
and based on the scene students imagine and write a short story that "could" result in the scene presented.
SETTING
Picture This: 
         *Setting based on research, memory, picture, word  
         *Guess the Setting Assignment                  
         *Assignment Details                  
         *Convert one into a descriptive setting for a story
    
Invent A World: 
         *http://www.brucevanpatter.com/inventaworld.html
         *Assignment Description
      BY ACCIDENT
         *Alice in Wonderland + New Alice in Wonderland clip
         *Wizard of Oz
         *Entering Narnia
         *Journey to the Center of the Earth (setup)
      PLANNED
         *Harry Potter Platform 9 3/4 + Actual Video
         *Avatar: World of Pandora
         *Matrix
         *The City Of Ember
 
Setting Treasure Hunt: 
         *http://www.brucevanpatter.com/towntreasure.html
         *If doing a video for your story...
PLOT
Continuous Quick Writes: Based on a teacher prompt
         *I opened the door and what I saw blew my mind
         *I awoke to a loud noise
  
Plot Basics: 
         *Intro, conflict, rising action, resolution (plan your story)
         *Plot Elements Organizers x 2
         *Conflict Assignment (Somebody. Wanted. But. So.)
         *Kapok Tree
         *From Conflict to Climax: Fill in the Rising Action
         *CSI: Invent all Plot Elements based on a murder scene!
         *Listen to the Music: Create a short skit based on a song

Show not Tell: 5 senses (explode from a short video clip)

Theme: Writing with theme in mind...
         *Theme Drawing (draw a scene to represent a theme)
         *Theme & Character (influencing each other)
     
Basic Plot Ideas: http://www.brucevanpatter.com/basicplots.html
WRITE YOUR OWN STORY
- Creative Writing Outline
- Get Published?
CHARACTER
Represent Yourself: 
         *Who are you really?
         *Assignment Details

Biography: 
         *Expert interview (hero?), and/or Biography
         *Assignment Details
 
Character Stereotypes: 
         *Do stereotypes influence character?
         *Assignment Details
         *Sweet Life of Zack & Cody: Episode #1 (Humour/Establish)
         *Disney's Influence on Gender Roles (Influence on Gender?)
         *Racism in Disney Movies? (Influence on Race?)
         *Aladdin Original Song + Aladdin New Song
         *3 Little Pigs + Red Riding Hood + Peter and Wolf (wolves)
         *Dove Evolution + Dove True Colours
 
Mugshots: 
         *http://www.brucevanpatter.com/mugshots.html
         *Assignment Details
 
Build a Character: 
         *http://www.brucevanpatter.com/buildahero.html
         *Assignment Details

Dialogue:
         *Scenes From a Hat: Improv scenes
              - Use the same object as many different things 
              - Select an object from a pile, act out a scene
              - Select a scenario from a list, act out a scene
         *Creating a Scene With Dialogue 
              - Develop one of the improv scenarios
              - Assignment Details    - 
           *Cartoon Dialogue: Adding dialogue to a comic strip
              - Comic Strip #1
              - Comic Strip #2         *Adding Dialogue to a Story
              - Put what you've learned into use...
              - Assignment Details
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Mythical Creatures: 
         *http://www.brucevanpatter.com/mythanimals.html
Character Box/Scrapbook: 

         *Outside is shared and inside is personal
Four Visitors: 

         *Each “monster” gets worse and worse
Create Something: 

         *http://www.brucevanpatter.com/whatcanitbe.html
Strange Inventions:

         *http://www.brucevanpatter.com/strangeinventions.html
Story in a Basket: 

         *Pick a word/object and tell the story 
         *Hero, setting, villain, action, object, etc…
         *http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/storybasket.html
Message in a Bottle: 

         *Write an adventure tale, put it in a bottle
         *http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/tales/bottle.html
Jumble Story: 

         *Pick a setting, character, action…write a story
Magazine Marvels: 

         *Write a story based on a magazine picture (or many)
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