Writing One Act Plays

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Following workshops presented by the then, California Playwrights Project, I adapted what I'd learned into this set of notes used for writing one-act plays based on literature students already have read.  I first used ideas as the culminating activity for a unit on mythology and adapted the assignments another time…
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October Celebrations

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More than HALLOWEEN Learning about and celebrating the cultures of others is a wonderful reason to write. And,  October is a great time to start. For many, October is a time for Harvest Festivals, an ancient celebration revived in many church and community groups as an alternative to Halloween; or…
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Hispanic Heritage Month

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Hispanic Heritage Month   What an exciting time to feature the contributions of LatinX Writers, Speakers and Movie Makers! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with culturally relevant texts, video, and speeches that give students opportunity to expand and explore their emerging ELA skills. Read about Historically Significant Events then invite students to share what they've…
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Pulling Ideas Together

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Writing Better Essays  One useful strategy for getting started is to permit students draft in first person and then revise to third person.  When they realize that they are invited to present their own ideas, reflections, observations, the students tend to relax a bit and write more honestly about the…
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