Creative Writing: Sea of Monsters - Battling Mythological Creatures

Scylla and Charybdis are beasts to battle in a sea of monsters! Writers in this multi-day writing camp learn techniques for story development and then they spend time in class writing. Students will learn to weave their own mini hero's journey!

Each live class includes explicit, direct instruction with teacher modeling, guided feedback, and independent practice. Further, students get to read their story segments aloud to the rest of the class if they want (it is not required). Students receive authentic and constructive feedback from the instructor that helps students correct their grammar mistakes and fine-tune their skills. 

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨'𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡. After a lesson on writing dialogue and descriptive writing with a gigantic Cyclops, the authors write about a hero who sets out on a quest. They learn to build suspense and blend narrative elements. 

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨'𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. Scylla is a scary monster that loves to feast on heroes. Charybdis is a whirlpool monster that drags sailors into her belly. Learners will learn to write action, how to solve difficult plot problems, and how to blend multiple literary elements in an epic Greek battle. 

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨'𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞.All quests come to an end, and students will write a homecoming! 

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𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬--The back-and-forth work between a student and teacher significantly benefits a student if done well. We follow best practices in designing class time, assignments, and routines. According to Pennington Publishing, effective writing feedback (or grading) is:
• Specific, not general
• Immediate, not postponed
• Routine with a revision / feedback cycle
• Explanatory
• The right amount
• Targeted to the most critical issues
• Varied (written, audio, and video comments)
• Holding students accountable

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