Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Hi all! 

I hope you are all able to stay home and/or practice social distancing from everyone at this point to keep yourselves and those around you safe and healthy.

To make staying up to date in this class easier, I will post new content every TUESDAY and THURSDAY here on my class website as well as on CANVAS, because things like A-Days and B-Days have lost all meaning during quarantine. Please check my website and Canvas every Tuesday and Thursday to stay up to date on new content, work your way through the agenda on my blog posts, then turn in your assignments on Canvas, as usual. Please note that I am setting the due dates for all Tuesday assignments for Wednesday 11:59 PM and all due dates for Thursdays at Friday, 11:59 PM to give you some flexibility as you are staying caught up with assignments. 

Got any questions or concerns? Please email me at sfloch@graniteschools.org or through Canvas as that's the best way to get a hold of me.

I miss you all and I hope you are well and taking care of yourselves and those around you.

Much love,
Mx. Floch

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​Essential Question: What is the difference between scene and sequel and how do you use it in your own writing?

Agenda:
1. Writing Prompt: Write a story using the following prompt from any character's point of view. Write for 10 minutes.

2. Did you watch the Batman v. Superman Movie? If so, what was your opinion on it? What worked? What didn't?

Now, watch the following video:

After watching: 

• What stood out to you?
• What is the difference between moments and scenes?
• How can you use this in your own writing?

3. Read the article "Writing Patterns into Fiction: Scene and Sequel"

• What are definitions and structure of scene and sequel in your own words?
• List an example of scene and sequel and how they are structured (list the three steps of scene and the three steps of sequel for your example) from a book, movie or tv show?
• What are the benefits of using the model of scene and sequel in your own writing?
• What are the drawbacks of using the scene/sequel model in your writing?

4. Brainstorm one scene and one sequel from your own work. You have five minutes to outline your scene and your sequel. Then write the scene and sequel in as much detail as you can. Write for at least 15 minutes.

5. Exit Ticket:

• List three things you have learned from today
• List two things about how understanding scene and sequel can help you in your own writing
• List one question you still have about scene and sequel

Assignments:

• Writing Prompt
• Moments vs. Scenes notes
• Scene and Sequel article notes
• Your scene and sequel
• Exit Ticket