Book of qualities Assignment #8

Book of qualities Assignment #8

Link to Ruth Gendler's blog and website:

www.ruthgendler.com/

Examples:

https://mseffie.com/assignments/book_of_qualities/Qualities.html

 New Writing Project:  Assignment #8

The Qualities

Create two "quality" personifications similar to the ones that Ruth Gendler has written.

Select an emotion and give it the qualities of a human being--personification!  How does this emotion act, "feel", live?  Who are friends of this emotion?  What does this emotion look like physically (if he or she were a person)?  Use vivid DESCRIPTION to PERSONIFY this emotion.

Those of you who would like to can also draw a picture of your "character" and we will try to publish a class book of "The Qualities" at the end of the marking period

Assignment #7 Ekphrastic Poem

Ekphrastic Poetry

AGENDA:

EQ: What is ekphrastic poetry?

Ekphrasis is writing about any art form, but in its modern usage, ekphrasis generally refers to poetry that reflects on visual art, and most often painting. In my classroom, I often choose one or two artists for an in-depth study. Once my students are experts about the artists, they each choose a meaningful piece of work to inspire a poem. 

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2016/04/ekphrasis-poetry-about-art
http://americanart.si.edu/education/pdf/Ekphrastic_Poetry_Lesson.pdf

http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/paintings&poems/classicscene.html

The Red Wheelbarrow

William Carlos Williams, 1883 - 1963

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.

ACTIVITY:

Students select a postcard or find artwork on the internet.  Look up famous paintings.

Write a poem describing or inspired by the artwork.

Assignment 4, 5 and #6 Poem and Movie

Assignment 4, 5 and #6 Poem and Movie

Where I'm From

I am from clothespins,
from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride.
I am from the dirt under the back porch.
(Black, glistening,
it tasted like beets.)
I am from the forsythia bush
the Dutch elm
whose long-gone limbs I remember
as if they were my own.

I'm from fudge and eyeglasses,
          from Imogene and Alafair.
I'm from the know-it-alls
          and the pass-it-ons,
from Perk up! and Pipe down!
I'm from He restoreth my soul
          with a cottonball lamb
          and ten verses I can say myself.

I'm from Artemus and Billie's Branch,
fried corn and strong coffee.
From the finger my grandfather lost
          to the auger,
the eye my father shut to keep his sight.

Under my bed was a dress box
spilling old pictures,
a sift of lost faces
to drift beneath my dreams.
I am from those moments--
snapped before I budded --
leaf-fall from the family tree.

AGENDA:

1. Review:
Assignment #1---MLA Heading on paper, 12 pt. Times Roman font  Heart Map or Writing Prompt
Assignment #2--From your list, write about one of your SPECIFIC Heart Map ideas (at least one page double-spaced)
Print out Assignments 1 and 2 today and put in your folder

Assignment #3---SHORT STORY---SEE PREVIOUS POST FOR LINK!

2. Begin working on "Where I'm From" poems which we will turn into a movies next week with Moviemaker by adding images and music.

Assignment #4:  FILL OUT THE TEMPLATE!

Look over Examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG3iP08HKZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ0bHaFsPx8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVryvxLTIyU 

2. Show video of original poem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdnHl_yW1dQ 

3. HANDOUT: Where I'm From template--Assignment #4

4. Assignment #5: 

Write your own "Where I'm From" poem in a Word or Google Doc using the model and the template

5. Assignment #6

Moviemaker instructions

Moviemaker instructions

Video instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXr_kzfnCM4

Music converter:https://mp3-youtube.download/en

Add "slide"--TITLE (home)

Add text--CAPTION (home)--can change size, color, font, etc.

Add video or photo (home)

Add music (home)

Link for music converter:

https://mp3-youtube.download/en

Assignment #3 Short Story from Picture

Story Prompts--Assignment #3

ASSIGNMENT #3

Write a short story based on one of these picture prompts.  Use the first line of the story from the picture.  Story should be 2-3 pages with characters, plot, dialogue and description.

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

https://mrsgraveswebsite.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/6/8/12686140/the_mysteries_of_harris_burdick.pdf

First Week Writing Prompts--Assignment #1 and #2

First Week Writing Prompts

AGENDA:

1. Finish working on your heart map--Assignment #1

2.Assignment #2:

Choose something from your heart map to write about!

1 pg.

12 pt. font. double-spaced, Times New Roman

Use header as follows:

Your name

Ms. Gamzon

CW7

Date/Assignment

Welcome to SOTA and Creative Writing 7/

AGENDA:

1. Welcome/Seating/Introductions--Name/Major

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH3akqBwYfo

a. Write your major underneath your name on folder
b. Sign on to computer: Your ID number and your birthday!
MM/DD/XXXX
c. Go to the Class BLOG
CW7sota.blogspot.com
Click it blue in the star to bookmark


2. Sign-in:  Google classroom (hw9qx3)

3. Classroom expectations

1) Treat others as you would like to be treated.  RESPECT ALL NOUNS (People, objects, ideas)

2) Respect other people and their property (e.g., no hitting, no stealing).

3) Laugh with anyone, but laugh at no one.

4) Be responsible for your own learning.

5) Come to class and hand in assignments on time.

6) Do not disturb people who are working.

In addition:

No food or drink in classroom or computer lab.

No cell phones.

As we begin to create writing

Use Times New Roman font  12 pt.

Ask permission to print

USE MLA HEADING:

Your name

Teacher name

CW7

Date/Assignment

Write shortcuts on folder:

Ctrl A

Ctrl C

Ctrl V

Ctrl P

Fill out Getting to Know You paper