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Crafting a Great Short Story From Scratch! an Asynchronous Writing Program

In this 9-week course, students will learn how to craft a great story using three perspectives. Learners will learn to write a character-driven, plot-driven, and settings-driven narrative
Lucia
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Class

What's included

9 pre-recorded lessons
9 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
4+ hours per week. Students will submit all assignments. As this is a self-paced class, please note that students are required to ensure they hand their work in within the timeframe that I offer support
Assessment
Students will receive feedback upon submitting their writing
Grading
Learners will receive 9 pre-recorded lessons from the beginning.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 7
Welcome to the writing class where you will reach new writing heights throughout this course. As Abraham Maslow once said: In any given moment, we have two options, to step forward into growth or to step back into safety. All Students are welcome whether you are experienced or looking to finesse your writing, come and be challenged to new heights.

~In this course, students will learn how to craft four different short stories including, character-driven, setting-driven, and plot-driven.

~My goal is to ensure that students will learn in a dynamic and engaging environment with the advantages of learning at their own pace, and thus I will use a variety of interactive tools, videos, and presentations.
On top of this, students will have access to a plethora of examples to help facilitate their writing process. Every step of the writing process will be explored to its fullest through my recordings. This is a SELF-PACED version for students who cannot attend the live sessions. Each week, students will view an interactive lesson recording that is to be played and paused during viewing for lesson completion. Students will post a weekly writing assignment in the peer feedback section for peer collaboration. Students will also submit their revised, edited, and published writing weekly to the teacher to be put in a writing portfolio to be sent to parents after the course.

~It is crucial for students to not only consume the content, but implement their learning into their work, and therefore there will be plenty of opportunities for them to do so.

☀️Learning Expectations and Objectives
Students will receive all materials before class to ensure any document PDF can be printed. If there is no way to print these out, then ensure you set up a Google Doc account. Every student will be asked to participate to gain further insight into class content, exercises, and assignments.

~Chat may be used whenever deemed necessary, however, students will need to be respectful of others and post class-appropriate content. 

~Every learner will have the opportunity to complete all the necessary assignments.

☀️Other Important Information 
 Please note that I will give support and feedback through video recordings, during the 9 weeks.

☀️ I look forward to having your learner in class for a more independent learning experience!

For learners who need differentiation,  shorter writing assignments will be acceptable, and sentence stems, and helpful questions for the outlines to assist with writing.
Learning Goals
Students will learn to use dialogue effectively
Students will learn to use impactful language including figurative language
learning goal

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
9 Lessons
over 9 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Introduction to a character-driven story
 Students will learn about the characteristics of a character-driven story, and begin to map out their characters. 
Lesson 2:
Story Planning with Graphic Organizers
 Students will learn to map out their story ideas from a pool of 3 writing prompts, and practice using dialogue. 
Lesson 3:
Crafting great hooks and endings for your first draft
 Students will learn to craft different hooks and endings, then they will draft their first story. Students will have access to examples of what their text should look like. 
Lesson 4:
Introduction to a Plot driven Story.
 Students will learn about the characteristics of a plot-driven story including conflict, and begin crafting an exciting plot. 

Other Details

Learning Needs
As this class is multisensory and includes various interactive learning tools and visuals, learners with unique learning needs including ADHD, Dyslexia, and ASD will have sufficient support in their writing journey.
Parental Guidance
Pre-recorded videos will be accessible through unlisted YouTube videos in which only learners with the link will be able to access it. An account is NOT needed for learners to access the videos. GoogleDocs does require the use of a Gmail account. Please ensure your learner has an account set up. This platform will be used for submitting writing and receiving feedback on written assignments. Please Note: You can create a Google Account for your child under 13 (or the applicable age in your country), and manage it using Family Link. With Google Accounts, children get access to Google products like Search, Chrome, and Gmail, and you can set up basic digital ground rules to supervise them.
Pre-Requisites
Learners should be able to write a simple paragraph.
Joined August, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from Memorial University of Newfoundland
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Memorial University of Newfoundland
I have been an English teacher for the past 13 years.

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