Short Story Sequencing by Joy Evans contains 20 stories of familiar How to activities, each told in four or six brief segments, that your students can cut and paste into a logical sequence. Each of the 20 stories is illustrated with line art of a fuzzy bear doing fun things like washing his dog, painting…
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10th and 11th Grade Creative Writing Syllabus
High School students need teachers who encourage self-confidence and who help them develop an honest writing voice. They also need to hone their skills in proofreading, revision, and correct word and style usage, according to Creative Writing Handbook by Jay Amberg and Mark Larson. Here is a syllabus that I will use this summer: Course Description: …
Out of the Easy Writing Scholarship Contest: One high school senior can win $5,000
One high school senior can win $5,000 toward the college of their choice and the participating school will receive 25 Penguin books. Entering is easy. Encourage your students to write an essay based on Out of the Easy referencing the following quote from Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield. How does this quote relate to the journey…
Young People's Pavilion 