Monday-Making Observations: Observe five-seven different things and write down THREE specific details about each item. Then, combine all seven things in a short story. Here is some of what the class chose to observe:
1. A Classroom
2. A hallway
3. A pirate ship
4. A person
5. A tree
When you are finished with these observations, write a short story using each object you observed.(1/2-1pg)
*Remember the 'No Hurt' Rule!*
Tuesday- Create a short story based on one of these pictures. Each of these pictures represent a part of your faith in Jesus Christ. Choose from the following photos and tell me the theme. A theme is the main subject or idea that reoccurs in a story. What is the theme of your photo? When you choose a theme, write a short story based on the theme and the event shown in the picture. A helpful hint will be to frame the story on your own. What have you struggled with in your life? How how do you see Jesus? (1/2-1pg)
Wednesday-Create a illustrated story board based on one of your short stories, or a new fictional writing composition. This story board can be done on 1 sheet of paper, folded into six boxes. Each box must have a simple illustration depicting an event in the story. These events must happen in chronological order.
Thursday-Field Trip! No in class assignment, however the writing contest prompt will be given out today. The writing contest is optional, but highly recommended. Here is the prompt:"Imagine that you have invented a machine that creates dreams while people are sleeping. What do they dream? Why? " The most creative and well developed essay will win a prize.
Friday-Finish story boards and short stories from Wednesday. Today we will be reading and presenting the story boards in class.
