Creative Writing: Bring Your Story to Life - Grades 6-8

In this creative writing class, students will learn the key elements of creative writing: character, setting, problem/action and solution. In addition, they will learn to engage in their imagination and express their feelings. It is designed to help students foster their creative writing skills by clarifying their own ideas, beliefs and discovering what they know and think about a topic. This course falls under the Communication, Critical Thinking, and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).  

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Upon completion students will:
• Write a 3-5 paragraphs narrative of real or imagined events
• Outline the basic structure of essay writing by identifying the introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs
• Use descriptive dialogues to make their story come alive

Student Expectations:

• Be on time, sit where your device remains immobile and the camera/mic is directed to the face
• Actively participate but do not chat or talk when someone else is talking, mics should be muted unless teacher calls on you
• Communicate frequently, discuss any questions or concerns with instructor, read over syllabus thoroughly
• Keep your camera on unless directed by the teacher, student faces only, no emoji’s or icons and wear appropriate dress.
• Absolutely, NO VIDEO RECORDINGS of class images/voices, content or likenesses
• Be responsible when using and accessing the internet, websites and social media assigned to this course

Internet devices used by student MUST be able to support Google Classroom, the internet platform for this class. Students MUST have a Google email address (Gmail account) to participate in this online class